Submitted by posted_bye t3_10chgob in pittsburgh
After going to another great restaurant in Apteka last night, we have realized how great the Pittsburgh food scene has become. Here are my top 5 Restaraunts around the city. What are yours?
Girlfriends top 5 (in no order)
No order, more than five:
Dish, Morcilla, Senyai, Siempre Algo, Cafe 33, 40 North, Pusadee's, Apteka, Duncan Street Sandwiches, Anthos, Las Palmas, Butterjoint, Eleven
Siempre Algo is such a great spot. They have such a refreshing attitude towards both guests and employees. Everyone gets treated well.
I feel like Senyai doesn’t get as much love as it should. Unpopular opinion - they have better Thai food than Smiling Banana Leaf.
Forgot about Pusadee’s! That’s another one that’s v good
Stagioni closed or that would've made my list too. Their freshly made mozzarella was amazing.
Some of my favorites are more on the casual side. In no specific order:
Muddy Waters Oyster Bar
Alligator Po Boy & a French 75 makes me very happy.
DiAnoia, Applewood Smoked Burger, Garbarinos, Napa Prime, Casbah, Casa Brasil, Gaucho
Morcilla, Alla Famiglia, Mola, Bar Marco, Chengdu
Honorable mention: Spork, meat and potatoes, Nicky’s Thai kitchen, pizza Lupo, Everyday Noodles, and Umami.
Food scene in Pittsburgh has come far since I first moved. Would still be nice to have some Korean BBQ, but I digress.
Our favorites are Morcilla and DiAnoia’s. Mola and Oishii Donburi are good Japanese spots. Doce and Tocayo are our go-tos for tacos. Nicky’s and Ocha Thai are always solid. Driftwood, Monte Cellos, and Pizza Lupo for pizza. There’s a lot to list! Honorable mention to Salems, Spice Island, Everyday Noodle, Cilantro Ajo, and Colombian Spot too.
Seoul Korean BBQ in Carnegie is awesome. Check it out
Oh nice! Thank you, I’ll add it to my list!
I just had Mola for the first time after seeing this sub rave about it and I must agree with the praise! It was great and the staff was super nice too.
Glad you liked it! Best sushi in Pittsburgh imo.
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In no particular order and off the top of my head:
Thai Gormet Kabab King Sarafino's Angelo's Sagun
Honorable mentions to: Fig, Sultan Donor Gyro, and Gaucho
Arepittas, Cafe 33, Noodlehead, Pita Land, Moonlit Burgers Dormont
Cilantro & Ajo...I would eat a brick with that sauce on it.
🙌DiAnoia's 🙌
Morcilla, Soju, Gaucho, Tako, Spak
OP based on our shared favorites you’ll probably also enjoy Scratch up on Mt Troy. It’s becoming a favorite of mine for sure.
Oak Hill Post, Umami, Parlor Dim Sum, Butterjoint, Dianoias, Morcilla…I am sure I am forgetting some
Forgot about Oak Hill Post. Miss them being open for dinner.
This is my list. Parlor is best new restaurant for sure
I'll admit for a hot second before I clicked for the full post and only saw "girlfriends top 5" I really thought we were getting a list of your top five restaurants and top five girlfriends, that seemed random.
I get my Sporks at KFC $20 buckets.
If you haven’t f’d wit Moonlit Burgers, by all means, do. Not fine dining in the least but damn good smashburgers, BOMB fries, fast service, and digestible prices.
I found the burgers to be over cooked and dry (I got it to go so that could be it) but the pickle chicken strips were fantastic.
I will die on this hill though- if you are a fucking burger place, fries come included… charging separately is horse shitery
I also didn't think it was that good and the burger was dry and the fries were extremely salty and my food was not to go. I was wondering if it was just an off day though and if I should try them again since I am nearby and everyone seems to love them.
So many people leaving Dish Osteria off of their lists. Amazing food and incredible staff, especially bartenders. Ambiance is also 10/10 any night of the week.
I have categories, because sometimes I crave pizza, sometimes Thai, sometimes regular American sit down.
Overall, it's
Pizza
Pastolis for pizza
People’s Indian or taste of India
Burghers for burgers/fries (mostly their fries they’re the bomb)
Dads in Monroeville for casual fare
Bakery square is $$$$ but they have a bunch of options under one roof and we can bring our pup
How is it that I scrolled allllll the way to the bottom without seeing a single "Arby's on McKnight Road"???
Sorry, I was busy.
I recommend Pappans. You gonna like it.
People's Indian, Smiling Banana Leaf, Mi Empanada, Applewood Smoke Burgers, El Burro.
Would have said Two Sisters, but it just closed. Sad face.
Fig & Ash, Gaucho, Smiling Banana Leaf, Everyday Noodles, El Burro.
Badamo's, Spak, Aiello's, Davide, and Alberta's for pizza.
doyled41 t1_j4fwvv7 wrote
Check out pusadees in Lawrenceville, really great restaurant. Umami too.