The best late night food in Pittsburgh

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   Ritter's Diner4.1

   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)

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   Peppi's3.7

   North Side · $ · No. 80 of 157 overall

   A sandwich shop that named its best seller after a quarterback and never looked back. Enormous, greasy, exactly right after a game or before a shift.

   Order: The Roethlisburger

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   Primanti Bros.3.7

   Strip District · $$ · No. 81 of 157 overall

   Try it once for the history, not the food. The fries-and-slaw-inside is a novelty that's more fun to have done than to eat. Iconic, sure. Great, no.

   Order: The Almost-Famous sandwich (fries & slaw inside)

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   Spak Brothers3.7

   Garfield · $ · No. 83 of 157 overall

   Punk-rock pizza counter that has been quietly feeding vegans and their sceptical friends for years. Order by the slice, eat it on the curb, and don't be surprised when the vegan one is the better pie.

   Order: A vegan slice that fools carnivores

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   Bar Botanico3.4

   Lawrenceville · $$ · No. 106 of 157 overall

   The cocktail bar Lawrenceville actually needed. Artsy, plant-draped, half hippie cafe and half serious drinks den. The bartenders care, the seasonal cocktails are genuinely creative, and they'll bend over backwards for an allergy. It's a drinks-first spot, so set your expectations on the bites, but for a low-key Butler St nightcap it's a charmer.

   Order: A creative seasonal cocktail in the plant-strewn room

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   Hey Babe3.4

   East Liberty · $$$ · No. 111 of 157 overall

   Folded into the historic YMCA-turned-Maverick Hotel, this throwback lounge nails the moody-music, low-light, order-another-round vibe the old Ace corner always wanted. Cain and Hirst know this scene cold, and the seasonal bites punch above 'hotel bar.' Walk-ins only. Embrace the no-plans energy.

   Order: Crispy eggplant with whipped feta, pine nuts, and basil oil

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   Gooski's3.3

   Polish Hill · $ · No. 120 of 157 overall

   A legit dive with cheap pierogi and a killer jukebox. You're here for the bar and the vibe; the food's a bonus.

   Order: Dive-bar pierogi + punk-rock soul

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   Kelly's Bar & Lounge3.2

   East Liberty · $$ · No. 132 of 157 overall

   A retro bar with great mac-and-cheese and a stiff drink. Charm over ambition. And that's the whole point.

   Order: Mac & cheese + a stiff Manhattan

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   Slice on Broadway-Beechview3.2

   Beechview · $ · No. 136 of 157 overall

   Neighbourhood slice shop that quietly grew into a small empire without getting worse, which almost never happens. Reliable, generous, open when you need it.

   Order: A cut of the Slaughterhouse Five

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    Mr. Friez3.1

    Lawrenceville · $ · No. 141 of 157 overall

    A whole storefront on Butler & 43rd dedicated to doing one thing right: proper double-fried Belgian frites with a wall of fifteen-plus dipping sauces. Is it a one-note act? Sure. But it's open late, it's cheap, and it scratches an itch nothing else in the Burgh does. Get the andalouse and the samurai, thank me later.

    Order: Double-fried Belgian fries with the sauce flight

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