The best breakfast and brunch in Pittsburgh

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   DeLuca's Diner4.6

   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

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   DiAnoia's Eatery4.6

   Strip District · $$$ · No. 18 of 157 overall

   One of the most consistent kitchens in the Strip. The focaccia and pasta are the move; brunch is a scene, so expect a wait.

   Order: Sunday gravy rigatoni & fresh focaccia

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   The Vandal4.2

   Lawrenceville · $$$ · No. 36 of 157 overall

   A small, sharp kitchen with a daily-changing menu and a cult following. Trust the specials; seating is limited.

   Order: Whatever's on the chalkboard

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   Pamela's Diner4.1

   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

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   The Speckled Egg4.1

   Downtown · $$ · No. 43 of 157 overall

   Downtown's prettiest brunch. Solid more than spectacular, but the pastry case and biscuits are legit.

   Order: Buttermilk biscuits & seasonal jam

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   La Prima Espresso Company - Strip District3.9

   Strip District · $ · No. 50 of 157 overall

   Old men arguing in Italian over tiny cups at seven in the morning. No laptops, no oat milk theatre, just the best espresso in the city served the way it should be.

   Order: Espresso, standing up

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   Espresso A Mano3.8

   Lawrenceville · $ · No. 58 of 157 overall

   The coffee bar that trained half the baristas in this city. Small, exacting, no interest in selling you a sandwich.

   Order: A cortado

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   Johnny's Diner3.8

   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

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   Kelly O's Diner3.8

   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

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    De Fer Coffee & Tea3.6

    Strip District · $ · No. 86 of 157 overall

    The modern counterpoint to La Prima two blocks away: bright, careful, laptop-friendly. Both are right.

    Order: A pour-over and a pastry

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