6 ranked

The best Diner restaurants in Pittsburgh

6 Diner kitchens on the map, from cheap counters to the full sit-down. Strip District carries the most of them, and every one is ranked by the same 1-5 score as the rest of the site.

  1. 1

    Strip District · $$ · No. 17 of 157 overall

    The Strip District breakfast institution. Enormous portions, no-nonsense diner energy, and a weekend line out the door for good reason.

    Order: Mountainous diner breakfast & hotcakes

  2. 2

    Strip District · $ · No. 41 of 157 overall

    Those crepe-thin hotcakes earn the reputation. Just know it's packed, cash-friendly but chaotic, and breakfast-only going in.

    Order: Crepe-thin banana hotcakes & Lyonnaise potatoes

  3. 3

    Bloomfield · $ · No. 42 of 157 overall

    A classic Bloomfield diner that's fed Pittsburgh's night-owls for decades. It isn't fancy. That's the appeal. Get the honey fried chicken.

    Order: Honey fried chicken (the sleeper order)

  4. 4

    West End · $ · No. 59 of 157 overall

    A Woodville Ave diner West Enders are fiercely loyal to (ask any local). Classic breakfast, zero pretense, exactly what a diner should be.

    Order: Honest, classic diner breakfast

  5. 5

    Strip District · $$ · No. 60 of 157 overall

    A Strip diner famous for the Lumberjack challenge and proper haluski. Hearty, cash-friendly, and gloriously unpretentious.

    Order: Haluski

  6. 6

    Moon Township · $ · No. 109 of 157 overall

    A cheeky Moon Township diner with the most yinzer name imaginable and a big, friendly breakfast. Filling and fun.

    Order: Big breakfast, n'at

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Every list on this site is cut from the same board: 157 restaurants scored 1-5 by one critic, where nothing can be bought. How the ratings work →

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