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1. Meat & Potatoes
4.5
Awesome(1779)
Price: Very Expensive
• Comfort Food • Downtown
Booked 22 times today
Meat & Potatoes is a high end gastropub in downtown Pittsburgh. Its kitchen takes as its inspiration the idea of elevating comfort food to a gourmet level. Its chefs are inspired by fresh, seasonal ingredients and its bar staff creates innovative cocktails and serves a range of wines by the glass and draught beers, as well. The menu at Meat & Potatoes is a new take on basic. There are classic appetizers like fried pickles, grilled bread and fried Brussels sprouts, as well as more innovative fare like fried pigs ear and buttermilk fried chicken liver. Meat & Potatoes mains include pot roast, salmon and lamb neck cassoulet.
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2. Frick Park Tavern
4.7
Exceptional(630)
Price: Expensive
• Comfort Food • Point Breeze
Booked 22 times today
MENUhttps://www.frickparktavern.com/menuFrick Park Tavern was established for the neighborhood serving scratch food and beverages. We want the customer to feel at home, a place where you can come in and enjoy dinner with your friends and family.
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3. Fig & Ash
4.8
Exceptional(2126)
Price: Very Expensive
• Contemporary American • Northside
Booked 29 times today
A wood-flamed mash-up of Modern America with classic influences, guests will relish just how delicious home-away-from-home scratch cooking can be. At Fig & Ash, we provide seasonal sustainable comfort dishes, in a warm rustic setting. Fig & Ash offers a new take on old favorites and new adventures that will become favorites. We allot one hour and forty-five minutes for each party of two and two hours and fifteen minutes for each party of four. Please keep this in consideration when dining with us to ensure a great experience for everyone. We can accommodate up to a party of five in our Main Dining Room. Please contact us for larger reservations. We have outdoor patio seating available equipped with commercial overhead heaters. Please contact us for more details.
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4. The Commoner
4.6
Exceptional(2389)
Price: Expensive
• American • Downtown
Booked 63 times today
The Commoner in Downtown Pittsburgh is open for business!At our gastropub, we don’t distinguish between commoners and kings; we just want to feed the good people of Pittsburgh. In the restaurant, seasonal menus add a modern flair to classic comforts, complemented by a robust selection of local beers and craft spirits. It’s all served in an industrial-inspired setting in downtown Pittsburgh. Come and join us for an uncommonly good time.
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5. Tupelo Honey - Pittsburgh
4.3
Awesome(1117)
Price: Moderate
• Contemporary Southern • Mt. Washington
Tupelo Honey is a revival of Southern food and traditions rooted in the Carolina Mountains we call home. We craft brunches, lunches and suppers that bring family and friends around the table and allow for conversations and cocktails to linger longer than usual. Please arrive on time with all members in your party present. We will cancel reservations 15 minutes after the scheduled time. The combining of separate reservations will not be honored. We look forward to seeing you soon!
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6. Carmella's Plates and Pints
4.8
Exceptional(698)
Price: Expensive
• American • Downtown
Booked 9 times today
Carmella’s Plates & Pints is the first restaurant for co-owners, Carmella Salem and Michael Alberter. Our kitchen creates upscale comfort cuisine.Our dining room has a warm and cozy feel due to the wood- beamed cathedral ceiling, open fireplace, taxidermy and stained glass windows that adorn the dining room. Our guests feel as though they are tucked away at some destination lodge that exists in the heart of the Historic Southside. Local meats are delivered daily with Wild Game plates on the menu such as our staple plates like the Bison Burger and Smoked Wild Boar Meatballs. We do have an intimate 60 seat dining room and ask that guests please call us for parties of 6 or more to make a reservation. Our expansive Whiskey Bar boasts over 500 Selections. Enjoy 11 Wines on Tap / 27 Craft beers on Tap / 11 Cocktails on Tap.
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7. Vallozzi's Pittsburgh
4.6
Exceptional(2248)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Downtown
Booked 22 times today
Vallozzi's started over 50 years ago when Helen Vallozzi was selling homemade pastas out of her home. Helen opened a take out restaurant in Latrobe, PA a few years later where her popularity exploded. In 1977, Ernie Vallozzi moved his mothers location to Greensburg where it is still open and operating today. In 2012 Ernie's son Julian expanded the tradition in to downtown Pittsburgh. Vallozzi's Pittsburgh has recently joined a mere 1,200 restaurants worldwide as a recipient of the Wine Spectator Magazine's Best of Award of Excellence and is the only Italian restaurant in Pittsburgh to receive such an honor. We can host your intimate date, family dinner, business meetings, or larger parties in our banquet room. Or come enjoy a specially made cocktail in our bar area and a small bite.
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8. Talia Cucina Rosticceria
4.7
Exceptional(823)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Downtown
Booked 18 times today
Talia features rustic and original takes on Italian classics, locally sourced ingredients, and Pittsburgh's only Amari Bar.
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9. The Eagle - Pittsburgh
4.3
Awesome(1016)
Price: Moderate
• Southern • Downtown
The Eagle in Pittsburgh serves comfort food with a Southern twist. The menu features fried chicken, biscuits, mac and cheese, and other comforting dishes. Reviews rave about the delicious food, with mentions of the 'great comfort food' and 'best comfort food & soul food.' The ambiance is described as warm and welcoming, further enhancing the comfort food experience.
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10. Christian James at The Joinery, Curio Hotel by Hilton
3.9
Excellent(219)
Price: Moderate
• International • Downtown
Booked 3 times today
Open for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner, in the heart of Downtown Pittsburgh, Christian James brings together a refreshing and elevated approach to food and fine dining staples. Featuring influences from all over the world, Christian James serves something for everyone.Some of the favorites of the house include:35 Day Dry Aged NY Strip Steak32 oz. Tomahawk Ribeye24 oz. Porterhouse SteakPasta PrimaveraPan Seared Scallops Be sure to try the renowned wine and cocktail program featuring small and highly sought-after wines from across the world. Set up a private tasting in the wine room which comfortably seats 6 to enjoy the full depth and breadth of our Sommelier-curated wine list.Located in the Lobby of The Joinery Hotel, a Curio Collection by Hilton, you can also try Extended Play, our Lobby Bar featuring local spirits and libations with small appetizers curated by the team at Christian James.Every dish has a story and at Christian James, we bring that story to life.
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