Day 1 · Breakfast
Strip District · $$ · Breakfast, Diner · No. 17 of 157
A proper diner morning before the day gets going.
First time in Pittsburgh
3 days in Pittsburgh, planned
Breakfast, lunch and dinner for each day, plus one extra, clustered so you walk a neighborhood at a time. Every pick comes from the same 157-spot board scored 1-5 by one critic. Change the vibe or drop to two days and the plan rebuilds.
Setting the table.
Day 1
Downtown and the Strip
About $107 to $174 per person
Day 1 · Lunch
Strip District · $$ · Pizza · No. 24 of 157
A quick pizza lunch that punches above its price tier.
A five minute walk from DeLuca's Diner.
Day 1 · Afternoon coffee
Downtown · $$ · Breakfast, Brunch · No. 43 of 157
The espresso that resets the afternoon.
A short ride across from Iron Born Pizza.
Day 1 · Dinner
Strip District · $ · Bakery, Pizza · No. 46 of 157
The Pittsburgh dinner a visitor should not miss. A square of tomato pie.
A short ride across from The Speckled Egg.
Day 2
Lawrenceville and Bloomfield
About $145 to $235 per person
Day 2 · Breakfast
The Vandal4.2
Lawrenceville · $$$ · New American · No. 36 of 157
The brunch that locals actually book, not the one on the guidebook.
Day 2 · Lunch
Bloomfield · $ · American, Burgers · No. 13 of 157
Cheap, fast, and better than the sit-down room next door.
A short ride across from The Vandal.
Day 2 · Drinks
Morcilla5.0
Lawrenceville · $$$ · Spanish, Tapas · No. 2 of 157
A drinks program built like it matters.
A short ride across from Dad's Dog & Burger.
Day 2 · Dinner
Bloomfield · $$ · Burgers, American · No. 22 of 157
The Pittsburgh dinner a visitor should not miss. The hardwood-grilled burger.
About 0.8 miles from Morcilla, walkable if you like.
Day 3
Shadyside and the East End
About $127 to $207 per person
Day 3 · Breakfast
Shadyside · $ · Bakery · No. 26 of 157
A pastry counter that earns the line out front.
Day 3 · Lunch
Squirrel Hill · $$ · Chinese, Dumplings · No. 31 of 157
Cheap, fast, and better than the sit-down room next door.
A short ride across from Prantl's Bakery.
Day 3 · Dinner
Squirrel Hill · $$ · Chinese, Sichuan · No. 6 of 157
The Pittsburgh dinner a visitor should not miss. Mapo tofu & cumin lamb.
About 0.6 miles from Everyday Noodles, walkable if you like.
Day 3 · Nightcap
Squirrel Hill · $$ · Bakery, French · No. 49 of 157
The dessert that saves a room-temperature evening.
About 0.6 miles from Chengdu Gourmet, walkable if you like.
Rough damage, the whole trip
About $379 to $616 per person
Food only, before drinks, tax and tip.
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