best restaurants in pittsburgh 2011


It is a pleasure to present the 25 Best Restaurants in Pittsburgh and celebrate a year that vaulted the region’s dining scene to a whole new level of sophistication.

Dining in Pittsburgh has never felt more adventurous or rewarding. Accordingly, our 25 Best Restaurants list offers plenty to chew on. Even as high-profile, impressively designed new restaurants like Spoon and Salt of the Earth emerged as favorites, small and modest spots like Stagioni burst into the winners’ circle.

This year’s reviews include specific dishes we loved eating during the last 12 months, with the goal of portraying the strengths of each particular kitchen. We hope you find our coverage as appetizing as it is helpful. Bon appétit!

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Avenue B
Bado's Cucina
Bona Terra
Casbah
Cross Keys Inn
Dinette
Dish Osteria and Bar
Eleven
Girasole
Joseph Tambellini Restaurant
Kaya
Legume
Nine on Nine
notion
Piccolo Forno
Salt of the Earth
Seviche
Soba
Spoon
Stagioni
Tamari
Tessaro's
Toast! Kitchen & Wine Bar
Umi
Wild Rosemary

Kevin Sousa, Salt of the Earth

Chef of the Year
Kevin Sousa

Salt of the Earth, short rib

Best New Restaurant
Salt of the Earth

Spoon

Rising Star Chef
Brian Pekarcik

Salt of the Earth interior

Delicious Design
Salt of the Earth

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