Best Restaurants 2014: Readers' Poll Winners
See the results in our annual poll dedicated to the region's best food, from hot dogs to pierogies and everything in between.
E2 photo by Laura Petrilla
Al Fresco
➊Pusadee’s Garden
pusadeesgarden.com
➋Arpino Trattoria
arpinotrattoria.com
➌Andora Restaurant
andorarestaurant.com
Atmosphere/Ambiance
➊Eleven
elevenck.com
➋Butcher and the Rye
butcherandtherye.com
➌Meat & Potatoes
meatandpotatoespgh.com
Authentic Pittsburgh Fare
➊Primanti Bros.
primantibros.com
➋Fat Head’s Saloon
fatheadspittsburgh.com
➌Tessaro’s
tessaros.com
Bakery
➊Oakmont Bakery
oakmontbakery.com
➋Prantl’s Bakery
prantlsbakery.com
➌La Gourmandine
lagourmandinebakery.com
Barbecue
➊Union Pig & Chicken
unionpgh.com
➋Pittsburgh Barbecue Co.
pghbbq.com
➌Two Brothers Bar-B-Q
2brosbbq.com
Beer Haven
➊Sharp Edge
sharpedgebeer.com
➋D’s 6 Pax and Dogz
ds6pax.com
➌Fat Head’s Saloon
fatheadspittsburgh.com
Best-Kept Secret
➊E2
e2pgh.com
➋Café du Jour
412/488-9695 (tie)
➋Sunny Bridge Natural Foods
sunnybridgenaturalfoods.com (tie)
➋Isabela on Grandview
isabelaongrandview.com (tie)
➋Valliant’s Diner
valliantsdiner.com (tie)
Breakfast
➊Pamela’s Diner
pamelasdiner.com
➋Square Café
square-cafe.com
➌DeLuca’s
412/566-2195, Strip District
412/788-1007, Robinson Township
Brunch
➊Grand Concourse
muer.com
➋Meat & Potatoes
meatandpotatoespgh.com
➌Point Brugge Café
pointbrugge.com
Burger
➊Burgatory
burgatorybar.com
➋BRGR
brgrpgh.com
➌Tessaro’s
tessaros.com
Business Lunch
➊The Carlton Restaurant
thecarltonrestaurant.com
➋The Capital Grille
thecapitalgrille.com
➌Six Penn Kitchen
sixpennkitchen.com
BYOB
➊Piccolo Forno
piccolo-forno.com
➋Avenue B
avenueb-pgh.com
➌Arpino Trattoria
arpinotrattoria.com
Catering Services
➊big Burrito Restaurant Group
bigburrito.com
➋Parkhurst Event Catering
parkhursteventcatering.com
➌Arista Catering and Event Planning
anaristaevent.com
Cheap Eats
➊Noodlehead
noodleheadpgh.com
➋Eat‘n Park
eatnpark.com
➌Lulu’s Noodles
412/687-7777
Chinese
➊Sesame Inn
sesameinn.com
➋Jimmy Wan’s
jimmywans.com
➌Chinatown Inn
chinatowninn.net
Butcher and the Rye photo by Laura Petrilla
Cocktails
➊Olive or Twist
olive-twist.com
➊Tender Bar + Kitchen
tenderpgh.com
➌Butcher and the Rye
butcherandtherye.com
Coffee Spot
➊Coffee Tree Roasters
coffeetree.com
➋Espresso a Mano
espressoamano.com
➌Big Dog Coffee
bigdogcoffee.net
Comfort Food
➊Meat & Potatoes
meatandpotatoespgh.com
➋Union Pig & Chicken
unionpgh.com
➌Eat’n Park
eatnpark.com
Contemporary American
➊Eleven
elevenck.com
➋Meat & Potatoes
meatandpotatoespgh.com
➌Salt of the Earth
saltpgh.com
Deli
➊Smallman Street Deli
smallmanstreetdeli.com
➋Boulevard Deli
blvddeli.com
➌Szmidt’s Old World Deli
szmidts.com
Dessert
➊Gaby et Jules Patisseries et Macarons
gabyetjules.com
➋The Cheesecake Factory
thecheesecakefactory.com
➌Eleven
elevenck.com
Diner
➊Pamela’s Diner
pamelasdiner.com
➋Ritter’s Diner
412/682-4852
➌Central Diner & Grille
facebook.com/CentralDinerGrille
European
➊Mallorca
mallorcarestaurant.com
➋Max’s Allegheny Tavern
maxsalleghenytavern.com
➌Hofbräuhaus Pittsburgh
hofbrauhauspittsburgh.com
Family-Friendly
➊Eat’n Park
eatnpark.com
➋Moe’s Southwest Grill
moes.com
➌Mad Mex
madmex.com (tie)
➌The Porch at Schenley
theporchatschenley.com (tie)
Food Truck
➊PGH Taco Truck
pghtacotruck.com
➋BRGR Truck
brgrpgh.com
➌Franktuary
franktuary.com
French
➊Paris 66
paris66bistro.com
➋La Gourmandine
lagourmandinebakery.com
Note: Third-place eatery closed.
Gluten-Free
➊Gluuteny
gluuteny.com
➋Gluten Free Zone
yourglutenfreehealth.com
➌Mandy’s Pizza
mandyspizza.com (tie)
➌Cafe Chocolade
cafechocolade.net (tie)
➌Gus’s Café
gusscafe.com (tie)
Happy-Hour Specials
➊Mad Mex
madmex.com
➋Off The Hook
offthehookfish.com
➌Tamari
tamaripgh.com
Hot Dog
➊Franktuary
franktuary.com
➋D’s 6 Pax and Dogz
ds6pax.com
➌Station Street
stationstreetpgh.com
Indian
➊Taj Mahal
tajmahalinc.com
➋Tamarind
tamarindpa.com
➌Udipi Café
udipicafepittsburgh.com
Piccolo Forno photo by Laura Petrilla
Italian (Non-Chain)
➊Piccolo Forno
piccolo-forno.com
➋Girasole
733copeland.com
➌Arpino Trattoria
arpinotrattoria.com (tie)
➌II Pizzaiolo
ilpizzaiolo.com (tie)
Japanese/Sushi
➊Nakama Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar
eatatnakama.com
➋Little Tokyo Bistro
littletokyopittsburgh.com
➌Umi
bigburrito.com/umi
Last Meal on Earth
➊Meat & Potatoes
meatandpotatoespgh.com
➋Cure
curepittsburgh.com
➌Burgatory
burgatorybar.com
Latin-Inspired
➊Kaya
bigburrito.com/kaya
➋Seviche
seviche.com
➌Tamari
tamaripgh.com
Locally Sourced Menu
➊Legume
legumebistro.com
➋Cure
curepittsburgh.com
➌Habitat Restaurant
habitatrestaurant.com
Mediterranean/Greek
➊Mediterrano
mediterranocuisine.com
➋Casbah
bigburrito.com/casbah
➌Aladdin’s Eatery
aladdinseatery.com
Mexican/Tex-Mex
➊Mad Mex
madmex.com
➋Emiliano’s Mexican Restaurant
emilianos.net
➌Patron Mexican Grill
mexicanrestaurantpittsburgh.com
East End Brewing Co. photo by John Altdorfer
Microbrewery
➊East End Brewing Co.
eastendbrewing.com
➋Church Brew Works
churchbrew.com
➌Penn Brewery
pennbrew.com
Middle Eastern
➊Aladdin’s Eatery
aladdinseatery.com
➋Ali Baba
alibabapittsburgh.com
➌Kassab’s
412/381-1820
Pierogies
➊Pierogies Plus
pierogiesplus.com
➋Cop Out Pierogies
copoutpierogies.com
➌S&D Polish Deli
sdpolishdeli.com
Pizza (Non-Chain)
➊Mineo’s Pizza House
mineospizza.com
➋Fiori’s Pizzaria
fiorispizzaria.com
➌Slice On Broadway
sliceonbroadway.com
Pub
➊Piper’s Pub
piperspub.com
➋Monterey Pub
montereypub.com
➌Fat Head’s Saloon
fatheadspittsburgh.com
Seafood
➊Monterey Bay Fish Grotto
montereybayfishgrotto.com
➋Off The Hook
offthehookfish.com
➌Penn Avenue Fish Co.
pennavefishcompany.com
Small Plates
➊Ibiza Tapas & Wine Bar
ibizatapasrestaurant.com
➋Tamari
tamaripgh.com
➌Grit & Grace
gritandgracepgh.com
Special Occasion
➊Monterey Bay Fish Grotto
montereybayfishgrotto.com
➋Isabela on Grandview
isabelaongrandview.com
➌Eleven
elevenck.com
Steak
➊Ruth’s Chris Steak House
ruthschris.com
➋The Capital Grille
thecapitalgrille.com
➌Morton’s The Steakhouse
mortons.com
Nicky's Thai Kitchen photo by Laura Petrilla
Takeout
➊Nicky’s Thai Kitchen
nickysthaikitchen.com
➋Eat’n Park
eatnpark.com (tie)
➋Jimmy Wan’s
jimmywans.com (tie)
Thai
➊Nicky’s Thai Kitchen
nickysthaikitchen.com
➋Pusadee’s Garden
pusadeesgarden.com
➌Noodlehead
noodleheadpgh.com
Vegan-/Vegetarian-Friendly
➊Double Wide Grill
doublewidegrill.com
➋The Zenith
zenithpgh.com
➌Eden
edenpitt.com
Waitstaff
➊Paris 66
paris66bistro.com
➋The Capital Grille
thecapitalgrille.com
➌Habitat Restaurant
habitatrestaurant.com
Wine List
➊Sonoma Grille
thesonomagrille.com
➋Off The Hook
offthehookfish.com
➌The Carlton Restaurant
thecarltonrestaurant.com
Worth the Drive
➊Burgatory
burgatorybar.com
➋Clifford’s Restaurant
cliffordsrestaurant.com
➌Out of the Fire Café
outofthefirecafe.com
