Oakland
Every spot we rate in Oakland, ranked honestly 1–5 by a local across food, vibe, value and service. Cork & Crust leads at 4.7. Nobody paid to be here.
Italian, Pizza · $$$ · 5130 Bigelow Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
A Forbes Five-Star chef came home and picked pizza as the hill to die on. Three-day dough, blistered and structurally serious - proof a hotel restaurant can be the whole reason you drive to Oakland.
Order: The 72-hour dough pizza
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New American, Farm-to-table · $$ · 221 Schenley Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Reliable farm-to-table by the park, built for an Oakland lunch. Pleasant and fresh; rarely thrilling.
Order: Wood-fired flatbreads & farm veg
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New American, Cocktails · $$$ · 5130 Bigelow Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Perched atop the Oaklander hotel with one of the few real skyline-and-Cathedral views in the East End. The cooking is good-not-stunning, but the rooftop terrace on a clear night does a lot of the heavy lifting. Come for sunset drinks.
Order: Rooftop plates with the Cathedral in view
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