2012 Best Restaurants: 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.
Salt of the Earth photo by Laura Petrilla
Al Fresco
➊Pusadee’s Garden
pusadeesgarden.com
➋Il Pizzaiolo
ilpizzaiolo.com
➌Andora Restaurant
andorarestaurant.com
American
➊Bistro 19
bistro19.com
➋Six Penn Kitchen
sixpennkitchen.com
➌Atria’s Restaurant and Tavern
atrias.com
Atmosphere/Ambiance
➊Eleven
bigburrito.com/eleven
➋LeMont
lemontpittsburgh.com
➌Dish Osteria and Bar
dishosteria.com
➌Isabela on Grandview
isabelaongrandview.com (tie)
Authentic Pittsburgh Fare
➊Primanti Bros.
primantibros.com
➋Fat Head’s Saloon
fatheads.com
➌Szmidt’s Old World Deli
Bakery
➊Oakmont Bakery
oakmontbakery.com
➋Priory Fine Pastries
prioryfinepastries.com
➌Prantl’s Bakery
prantlsbakery.com
Banquet Hall
➊Grand Hall at the Priory
pittsburghsgrandhall.com
➋Rivers Casino
theriverscasino.com
➌The Chadwick
chadwickevents.com
Best-Kept Secret
➊Kaleidoscope Cafe
➋Spadafora’s Bar & Restaurant
spadaforas.net
➋Valliant’s Diner
valliantsdiner.com
Breakfast
➊Pamela’s P&G Diner
pamelasdiner.com
➋Eat’n Park
eatnpark.com
➌DeLuca’s
Breathtaking View
➊LeMont
lemontpittsburgh.com
➋Isabela on Grandview
isabelaongrandview.com
➌Monterey Bay Fish Grotto
montereybayfishgrotto.com
Brunch
➊Grand Concourse
muer.com
➋Paris 66
paris66bistro.xbuild.com
➌Coca Cafe
cocacafe.net
Burger
➊Burgatory
burgatorybar.com
➋Alchemy N’ Ale
alchemynalepgh.com
➌BRGR Bar
brgrpgh.com
BYOB
➊Arpino Trattoria
arpinotrattoria.com
➋Avenue B
avenueb-pgh.com
➋Piccolo Forno
piccolo-forno.com
Catering Services
➊Parkhurst Event Catering
parkhursteventcatering.com
➋big Burrito Restaurant Group
bigburrito.com
➌The Taj Mahal Restaurant
tajmahalinc.com
Cheap Eats
➊Eat’n Park
eatnpark.com
➋Primanti Bros.
primantibros.com
➌Lulu’s Noodles
lulusnoodles.com
Chinese
➊Sesame Inn
sesameinn.com
➋China Palace
chinapalacepittsburgh.com
➌Jimmy Wan’s
jimmywans.com
Cocktails
➊Olive or Twist
olive-twist.com
➋Salt of the Earth
saltpgh.com
➌Andys Wine Bar
andyswinebar.com
Comfort Food
➊Bistro To Go & Co.
bistroandcompany.com
➋Meat & Potatoes
meatandpotatoespgh.com
➌Atria’s Restaurant and Tavern
atrias.com
Most Creative Menu
➊Salt of the Earth
saltpgh.com
➋Tamari
tamaripgh.com
➌Spoon
spoonpgh.com
Deli
➊Smallman Street Deli
smallmanstreetdeli.com
➋Boulevard Deli
boulevarddeli.com
➌Zuppa’s Delicatessen
zuppasdeli.com
Dessert
➊Gullifty’s
gulliftys.us
➋The Cheesecake Factory
thecheesecakefactory.com
➌SweetHouse Bake Shop
sweethousebakeshop.com
Diner
➊Pamela’s P&G Diner
pamelasdiner.com
➋Ritter’s Diner
➌Valliant’s Diner
valliantsdiner.com
Family-Friendly
➊Eat‘n Park
eatnpark.com
➋Red Robin
redrobin.com
➌Kings Family Restaurant
kingsfamily.com
French
➊Paris 66
paris66bistro.xbuild.com
➋Brasserie 33
brasserie33.com
➌Café Du Jour
German
➊Max’s Allegheny Tavern
maxsalleghenytavern.com
➋Hofbräuhaus Pittsburgh
hofbrauhauspittsburgh.com
➌Penn Brewery
pennbrew.com
Gluten-Friendly
➊Café Chocolade
cafechocolade.net
➋Gluuteny
gluuteny.com
➌Pasta Lorenzo
pastalorenzo.com
Happy-Hour Eats
➊Mad Mex
madmex.com
➋Andys Wine Bar
andyswinebar.com
➌Tamari
tamaripgh.com
Hotel Dining
➊Habitat
habitatrestaurant.com
➋Braddock’s American Brasserie
braddocksrestaurant.com
➌The Terrace Room at the Omni William Penn
omnihotels.com
Indian
➊The Taj Mahal Restaurant
tajmahalinc.com
➋Tamarind
tamarindpa.com
➌India Garden
indiagarden.net
Italian Non-Chain
➊Spadafora’s Bar & Restaurant
spadaforas.net
➋Angelo’s Restaurant
angelosrestaurant.com
➌Arpino Trattoria
arpinotrattoria.com
Japanese
➊Nakama Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar
eatatnakama.com
➋Little Tokyo
littletokyopittsburgh.com
➌Ichiban Hibachi Steakhouse
ichibanhibachisteakhouse.com
Korean
➊Sushi Kim
sushikim.com
➋Golden Pig
➌Green Pepper
greenpepperpgh.com
➌Korea Garden
koreagardenpa.com (tie)
Last Meal on Earth
➊Salt of the Earth
saltpgh.com
➋Ruth’s Chris Steak House
ruthschris.com
➌Eleven
bigburrito.com/eleven
Late-Night Fare
➊Primanti Bros.
primantibros.com
➋Eat‘n Park
eatnpark.com
➌Mad Mex
madmex.com
Latin
➊Seviche
seviche.com
➋Mallorca
mallorcarestaurant.com
➌Alma Pan-Latin Kitchen
almapgh.com
Local Coffee Shop
➊Coffee Tree Roasters
coffeetree.com
➋Crazy Mocha
crazymocha.com
➌Espresso a Mano
espressoamano.com
Locally Sourced Menu
➊Legume
legumebistro.com
➋Habitat
habitatrestaurant.com
➌Restaurant Echo
restaurantecho.com
Lunch Spot
➊Arpino Trattoria
arpinotrattoria.com
➋The Porch at Schenley
theporchatschenley.com
➌Habitat
habitatrestaurant.com
Mediterranean
➊Mediterrano
mediterranocuisine.com
➋Casbah
bigburrito.com/casbah
➌Aladdin’s Eatery
aladdinseatery.com
Mexican
➊Mad Mex
madmex.com
➋El Campesino
elcampesino.net
➌Emiliano’s
emilianos.net
Microbrewery
➊Church Brew Works
churchbrew.com
➋East End Brewing Co.
eastendbrewing.com
➌Penn Brewery
pennbrew.com
Middle Eastern
➊Aladdin’s Eatery
aladdinseatery.com
➋Ali Baba
alibabapittsburgh.com
➌Amel’s
amelsrestaurant.net
Most Romantic
➊Isabela on Grandview
isabelaongrandview.com
➋LeMont
lemontpittsburgh.com
➌Dish Osteria and Bar
dishosteria.com
➌Hyeholde
hyeholde.com (tie)
Pizza Non-Chain
➊Mineo’s Pizza House
mineospizza.com
➋Fiori’s Pizzaria
fiorispizzaria.com
➌Il Pizzaiolo
ilpizzaiolo.com
Polish
➊Bloomfield Bridge Tavern
bloomfieldbridgetavern.com
➋Pierogies Plus
pierogiesplus.com
➌S&D Polish Deli
sdpolishdeli.com
Pub
➊Alchemy N’ Ale
alchemynalepgh.com
➋Piper’s Pub
piperspub.com
➌Riley’s Pour House
rileyspourhouse.com
Seafood
➊Monterey Bay Fish Grotto
montereybayfishgrotto.com
➋Mitchell’s Fish Market
mitchellsfishmarket.com
➌Red Lobster
redlobster.com
Special Occasion
➊Eleven
bigburrito.com/eleven
➋Grand Concourse
muer.com
➌Monterey Bay Fish Grotto
montereybayfishgrotto.com
Sports Bar
➊Jerome Bettis Grille 36
jeromebettisgrille36.g3restaurants.com
➋Wheelhouse
theriverscasino.com/dining/wheelhouse
➌StonePepper’s Grill
stonepeppers.com
Steak
➊Ruth’s Chris Steak House
ruthschris.com
➋The Capital Grille
thecapitalgrille.com
➌Morton’s The Steakhouse
mortons.com
Sushi
➊Nakama Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar
eatatnakama.com
➋Umi
bigburrito.com/umi
➋Tamari
tamaripgh.com
Tapas
➊Ibiza Tapas & Wine Bar
ibizatapasrestaurant.com
➋Seviche
seviche.com
➌Tamari
tamaripgh.com
Thai
➊Nicky’s Thai Kitchen
nickysthaikitchen.com
➋Smiling Banana Leaf
smilingbananaleaf.com
➌The Green Mango
thegreenmango.com
Theater Dining
➊Six Penn Kitchen
sixpennkitchen.com
➋Meat & Potatoes
meatandpotatoespgh.com
➌Braddock’s American Brasserie
braddocksrestaurant.com
Trendy
➊Salt of the Earth
saltpgh.com
➋Meat & Potatoes
meatandpotatoespgh.com
➌Spoon
spoonpgh.com
Vegetarian
➊Quiet Storm Vegetarian & Vegan Cafe
qspgh.com
➋Kaya
bigburrito.com/kaya
➌The Taj Mahal Restaurant
tajmahalinc.com
Vietnamese
➊Tram’s Kitchen
➋Vietnam’s Pho
vietnamspho.com
➌Pho Minh
Wait Staff
➊Bistro 19
bistro19.com
➊The Carlton Restaurant
thecarltonrestaurant.com (tie)
➌The Capital Grille
thecapitalgrille.com
Wine Bar
➊The Wine Loft
thewineloftpittsburgh.net
➋Toast! Kitchen & Wine Bar
toastpittsburgh.com
➌Sonoma Grille
thesonomagrille.com
Wine Selection
➊Sonoma Grille
thesonomagrille.com
➋Wooden Angel
wooden-angel.com
➌Eleven
bigburrito.com/eleven
➌Toast! Kitchen & Wine Bar
toastpittsburgh.com (tie)
