2011 Best Restaurants in Pittsburgh: Readers' Poll Results
Featuring first, second and third-place winners as determined by thousands of reader-cast ballots and tabulated by Grossman Yanak & Ford LLP.
Best Restaurant
1. Isabela on Grandview
2. Nakama Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar
3. Salt of the Earth
Al Fresco
1. Pusadee’s Garden
2. II Pizzaiolo
3. Andora Restaurant
American
1. Bistro 19
2. Jackson’s Restaurant and Rotisserie Bar
3. Eleven
Atmosphere/Ambiance
1. Eleven
2. Caileigh’s Restaurant
3. Isabela on Grandview
Siba Cucina
Authentic Pittsburgh Fare
1. Primanti Bros.
2. Fat Heads Saloon
3. Pamela’s Diner
Bakery
1. Oakmont Bakery
2. Prantl’s Bakery
3. Priory Fine Pastries
Banquet Hall
1. Pittsburgh’s Grand Hall at The Priory
2. Rockefeller’s Grille
3. The Chadwick
Best-Kept Secret
1. Spadafora’s
2. Valliant’s Diner
3. Taste of Art Restaurant
Breakfast
1. Pamela’s Diner
2. Valliant’s Diner
3. Eat’n Park
Breathtaking View
1. Monterey Bay Fish Grotto
2. Isabela on Grandview
3. LeMont
Brunch
1. The Grand Concourse
2. Coca Cafe
3. Paris 66
Burger
1. Tessaro’s
2. BRGR Bar
3. Five Guys Burger and Fries
Red Robin
BYOB
1. Piccolo Forno
2. Pure Cafe
3. Avenue B
Catering Services
1. big Burrito Restaurant Group
2. Taj Mahal
3. DoubleTree
Cheap Eats
1. LuLu’s Noodle Shop
2. Eat’n Park
3. Taj Mahal
Chinese
1. Sesame Inn
2. China Palace
3. Jimmy Wan’s
Cocktails
1. Embury
2. Seviche
3. Olive or Twist
Comfort Food
1. Eat’n Park
Six Penn Kitchen
Bistro to Go
Most Creative Menu
1. Salt of the Earth
2. Tamari
3. Kaya
Deli
1. Smallman Street Deli
2. Carson Street Deli
3. B & Z Deli
Dessert
1. Gullifty’s
2. The Cheesecake Factory
3. Pretzel Crazy
Dozen Bake Shop
Diner
1. Pamela’s Diner
2. Valliant’s Diner
3. Ritter’s Diner
Family Friendly
1. Eat’n Park
2. Red Robin
3. Taj Mahal
French
1. Paris 66
2. Brasserie 33
German
1. Max’s Allegheny Tavern
2. Hofbrauhaus Pittsburgh
3. Penn Brewery
Gluten-Friendly
1. Pasta Lorenzo
Gluuteny Bakery
2. Eat’n Park
Happy Hour Eats
1. McCormick and Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant
2. Tamari
3. Applebee’s
Houlihan’s
Hotel Dining
1. Braddock’s American Brasserie
2. Habitat
The Terrace Room
Indian
1. Taj Mahal
2. Tamarind
3. India Garden
Italian Chain
1. Bravo! Cucina Italiana
2. Olive Garden
3. Buca di Beppo
Italian Non-Chain
1. Angelo’s
2. Spadafora’s
3. Girasole
Japanese
1. Nakama Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar
2. Ichiban Hibachi Steakhouse & Sushi Bar
3. Chaya Japanese Cuisine
Korean
1. Sushi Kim
2. Korea Garden
3. The Golden Pig
Last Meal on Earth
1. Ruth’s Chris Steak House
2. Eleven
3. Capital Grille
Salt of the Earth
Late-Night Fare
1. Primanti Bros.
2. Eat’n Park
3. Ritter’s Diner
Latin
1. Seviche
2. Kaya
3. Mallorca
Local Coffee Shop
1. Coffee Tree Roasters
2. Island Bean Co.
3. Crazy Mocha
Locally Sourced Menu
1. Legume
2. Habitat
3. Elements Contemporary Cuisine
Lunch Spot
1. Panera Bread
2. Pure Cafe
3. Jackson’s
Mediterranean
1. Casbah
2. Aladdin’s Eatery
3. Amel’s
Mexican
1. Mad Mex
2. Franklin Inn Mexican Restaurant
3. Patron’s
El Campesino
Microbrewery
1. Church Brew Works
2. Penn Brewery
3. East End Brewery
Middle Eastern
1. Aladdin’s Eatery
2. Ali Baba
3. Amel’s
Most Romantic
1. Isabela on Grandview
2. LeMont
3. Hyeholde Restaurant
Pizza Chain
1. Pizza Hut
2. Pizza Sola
3. Vocelli Pizza
Pizza Non-Chain
1. Mineo’s Pizza House
2. Pizza Sola
3. Fiori’s Pizzaria
Polish
1. Bloomfield Bridge Tavern
2. S&D Polish Deli
3. Pierogies Plus
Pub
1. Piper’s Pub
2. Mullaney’s Harp and Fiddle
3. Monterey Pub
Seafood
1. Monterey Bay Fish Grotto
2. Red Lobster
3. McCormick & Schmick’s
Special Occasion
1. Eleven
2. Grand Concourse
3. Monterey Bay Fish Grotto
Isabela on Grandview
Sports Bar
1. Jerome Bettis Grille 36
2. Wheelhouse
3. StonePepper’s Grill
Steak
1. Ruth’s Chris Steak House
2. Capital Grille
3. Morton’s The Steakhouse
Sushi
1. Nakama Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar
2. Little Tokyo
3. Umi
Tapas
1. Ibiza Tapas Restaurant & Wine Bar
2. Silk Elephant
3. Seviche
Thai
1. Bangkok Balcony
2. Nicky’s Thai Kitchen
3. Thai Place Restaurant
Theater Dining
1. Six Penn Kitchen
2. Braddock’s American Brasserie
3. The Carlton Restaurant
Trendy
1. Salt of the Earth
2. Tamari
3. Spoon
Vegetarian
1. Quiet Storm Vegetarian & Vegan Cafe
2. Kaya
3. The Zenith
Vietnamese
1. Tram’s Kitchen
2. Pho Kim 88
3. Pho Minh
Vietnam’s Pho
Wait Staff
1. The Carlton Restaurant
2. Capital Grille
3. Bistro 19
Wine Bar
1. The Wine Loft
2. Sonoma Grille
3. Toast! Kitchen & Wine Bar
Wine List
1. Sonoma Grille
2. The Carlton Restaurant
3. Toast! Kitchen & Wine Bar
