Guidebook for Pittsburgh

Julie
Guidebook for Pittsburgh

Food Scene

Local watering hole, now 100% smoke free. Nice selection of microbrews, great, affordable menu of salads and sandwiches.
17 locals raden deze aan
New Amsterdam
4421 Butler St
17 locals raden deze aan
Local watering hole, now 100% smoke free. Nice selection of microbrews, great, affordable menu of salads and sandwiches.
COCA has wonderful breakfast, brunch, and lunch selections. Vegetarian and vegan options, all affordable. The curry chicken salad is sublime.
42 locals raden deze aan
Coca Café
3811 Butler St
42 locals raden deze aan
COCA has wonderful breakfast, brunch, and lunch selections. Vegetarian and vegan options, all affordable. The curry chicken salad is sublime.
Local pizzeria with a cult following. Limited onsite seating, best for delivery or take out.
Pesaro's Pizza
4324 Butler St
Local pizzeria with a cult following. Limited onsite seating, best for delivery or take out.
Gourmet hot dogs done any way you'd like. Also offer vegan and vegetarian options.
16 locals raden deze aan
Franktuary (Lawrenceville)
3810 Butler St
16 locals raden deze aan
Gourmet hot dogs done any way you'd like. Also offer vegan and vegetarian options.
Very good margaritas, good food, seasonal outdoor seating, separate restaurant/bar areas. Popular with hipsters, locals, and oldsters.
47 locals raden deze aan
Round Corner Cantina
3720 Butler St
47 locals raden deze aan
Very good margaritas, good food, seasonal outdoor seating, separate restaurant/bar areas. Popular with hipsters, locals, and oldsters.
Moderately priced restaurant with large bar serving unusual, artisan drinks using unusual ingredients. Popular happy hour location.
31 locals raden deze aan
Industry Public House
4305 Butler St
31 locals raden deze aan
Moderately priced restaurant with large bar serving unusual, artisan drinks using unusual ingredients. Popular happy hour location.

Everything Else

Great retail shop. Find funky clothes and accessories for women. Known for its amazing shoes!
14 locals raden deze aan
Pavement
3629 Butler St
14 locals raden deze aan
Great retail shop. Find funky clothes and accessories for women. Known for its amazing shoes!
Great places to buy beads. Jewelry makers swear by this place. Also sells accessories and decorative items.
Crystal Bead Bazaar
4521 Butler St
Great places to buy beads. Jewelry makers swear by this place. Also sells accessories and decorative items.
Authentic French bakery with array of breads and sweets. Offers breakfast and lunch specials w/ limited seating, but you can get everything to go. If you go one place in the 'hood, this is it.
81 locals raden deze aan
La Gourmandine
4605 Butler St
81 locals raden deze aan
Authentic French bakery with array of breads and sweets. Offers breakfast and lunch specials w/ limited seating, but you can get everything to go. If you go one place in the 'hood, this is it.
It's a coffee house, it's a record store, it's a vintage clothing store, it's all of the above. My favorite coffee shop in the city. Friendly service, superb coffee, laid back environment.
720 Music Clothing & Cafe
4405 Butler St
It's a coffee house, it's a record store, it's a vintage clothing store, it's all of the above. My favorite coffee shop in the city. Friendly service, superb coffee, laid back environment.
Hipster bowling place with live music or DJ'd music most nights. It's where the cool kids hang out and won high praise from...the New York Times (no lie).
52 locals raden deze aan
Arsenal Bowl
212 44th Street
52 locals raden deze aan
Hipster bowling place with live music or DJ'd music most nights. It's where the cool kids hang out and won high praise from...the New York Times (no lie).
Bike shop selling new and used/refurbished bikes and accessories. Does bike repairs, too.
Fern Hollow Bicycles
307 S Trenton Ave
Bike shop selling new and used/refurbished bikes and accessories. Does bike repairs, too.
Closest drug store, in case you need it. Also offers a small selection of refrigerated and frozen grocery items and shelved non-perishable food items.
36 locals raden deze aan
Rite Aid
1700 Murray Ave
36 locals raden deze aan
Closest drug store, in case you need it. Also offers a small selection of refrigerated and frozen grocery items and shelved non-perishable food items.
Mini-mart with made to order sandwiches, coffee and cappechino station, bottled drinks, snacks, and groceries.
GetGo
4000 Butler St
Mini-mart with made to order sandwiches, coffee and cappechino station, bottled drinks, snacks, and groceries.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great venue for live music, including local and national acts. Lots of affordable bottled and microbrew selections. Laid back vibe.
14 locals raden deze aan
Thunderbird Café & Music Hall
4053 Butler St
14 locals raden deze aan
Great venue for live music, including local and national acts. Lots of affordable bottled and microbrew selections. Laid back vibe.
Hipster dive bar. Wednesday night roller disco night. Cheap beers on tap. Wear your skinny jeans, belly up to the bar and order a cold Pabst. Smoking facility.
16 locals raden deze aan
Belvedere’s Ultra-Dive
4016 Butler St
16 locals raden deze aan
Hipster dive bar. Wednesday night roller disco night. Cheap beers on tap. Wear your skinny jeans, belly up to the bar and order a cold Pabst. Smoking facility.

Shopping

Like the name suggests, this has all sorts of greeting cards, plus gift items, decorative items, home decor, and more.
28 locals raden deze aan
Wild Card
4209 Butler St
28 locals raden deze aan
Like the name suggests, this has all sorts of greeting cards, plus gift items, decorative items, home decor, and more.
Shop featuring hand made, artisan out of this world soap. Get one gussied up (great hostess gift) or unwrapped. Also includes handmade cards, small home decor/decorative objects, jewelry, and more.
Jay Design
4603 Butler St
Shop featuring hand made, artisan out of this world soap. Get one gussied up (great hostess gift) or unwrapped. Also includes handmade cards, small home decor/decorative objects, jewelry, and more.
Furniture as well as home decor and decorative accents, from modern to kitschy.
7 locals raden deze aan
Pittsburgh Furniture Company
4312 Butler St
7 locals raden deze aan
Furniture as well as home decor and decorative accents, from modern to kitschy.
Sells guitars and other musical instruments and accessories. Does instrument repair, too.
Backstage Guitars
5401 Butler St
Sells guitars and other musical instruments and accessories. Does instrument repair, too.
Pennsylvania law prohibits grocery stores to sell beer and wine, but you can get the latter (as well as liquor) here.
22 locals raden deze aan
Fine Wine & Good Spirits
6320 Shakespeare St
22 locals raden deze aan
Pennsylvania law prohibits grocery stores to sell beer and wine, but you can get the latter (as well as liquor) here.