The boards
Pittsburgh, ranked by craving
Every board below is cut from the same 157 restaurants, scored 1-5 by one critic. Same scale, no pay-to-play, so a 4.7 pizza and a 4.7 steakhouse mean the same thing.
No. 1 · Cork & CrustThe best pizza in Pittsburgh
Every pizzeria on the map, ranked by the same 1-5 score as everything else. Detroit squares, Neapolitan rounds and bakery cuts compete on one board, because that is how you actually choose on a Friday.
No. 1 · Alta ViaThe best Italian restaurants in Pittsburgh
Red-sauce institutions and handmade-pasta rooms on one board. The city takes this category personally, and so do we.
No. 1 · Gi-JinThe best sushi in Pittsburgh
A short board, because good sushi here is genuinely scarce. Every counter on it earned its place at the table, not in a listicle.
No. 1 · Dad's Dog & BurgerThe best burgers in Pittsburgh
Smash joints, hardwood grills and one build-your-own counter, ranked on the burger and nothing else.
No. 1 · Duo's TaqueriaThe best tacos in Pittsburgh
From a taco counter inside a carniceria to pastor sliced off a trompo. Ranked by the plate, not the decor.
No. 1 · Gaucho Parrilla ArgentinaThe best steakhouses in Pittsburgh
Chains, chophouses and an Argentine grill on one board. Expense-account rooms do not get graded on a curve here.
No. 1 · MorcillaThe best date night restaurants in Pittsburgh
Rooms that do the heavy lifting for you. Ranked by overall score, so a pretty room with mediocre food does not make the cut.
No. 1 · Dad's Dog & BurgerThe best cheap eats in Pittsburgh
Every single-dollar-sign spot on the map, ranked. Proof that the best bites in this city are still mostly under fifteen bucks.
No. 1 · Ritter's DinerThe best late night food in Pittsburgh
Where to actually eat after the kitchen everywhere else has closed. Ranked by the food, because being open late is necessary but not sufficient.
No. 1 · DeLuca's DinerThe best breakfast and brunch in Pittsburgh
Diner counters and brunch destinations on one board. Ranked by the plate, with no bonus points for a line out the door.
No. 1 · Cork & CrustNew to the map: the best recent additions
The strongest spots added to the map in the latest expansion. Some are new restaurants, some are institutions we finally got to; the score is what earns the spot on this board.
No. 1 · Fet-FiskThe best rooms in Pittsburgh
Ranked by our vibe score alone: the rooms, gardens and counters that carry an evening before the food lands.
No. 1 · Chengdu GourmetThe best value restaurants in Pittsburgh
Excellent places, ranked by our value score: where the gap between the bill and the meal is widest in your favor. Only spots rated 4.0 or better qualify.