CAMINO COCTELERIA & COCINA. PHOTO BY KRISTY GRAVER

There’s been a dizzying number of restaurant openings of late — with many more on the way, including the return of Poulet Bleu, the long-shuttered Richard DeShantz eatery in Lawrenceville on Oct. 21.

Bennie’s 9 Diner

A family-run, community-minded eatery serving breakfast and lunch.
Cranberry, 1185 Freedom Road

Bocce House

Members and non-members can roll on six professionally designed bocce courts while enjoying a menu of apps, sandwiches, pizza, salads, wine, beer and non-alcoholic beverages from the cafe.
O’Hara, 641 Alpha Dr.

Cafe Verde

The sandwich shop that sprouted on Spring Street features a variety of soups, salads and bowls made with fresh, seasonal ingredients.
Zelienople, 111 E. Spring St., Suite B

BURRITO BOWL AT CAMINO COCTELERIA & COCINA. PHOTO BY KRISTY GRAVER

Camino Cocteleria & Cocina

The folks behind Mt. Lebanon’s Totopo and Tacayo in Shadyside and Bethel Park bring their brand of Mexican dishes and cocktails to the former Del’s Bar & Ristorante.
Bloomfield, 4428 Liberty Ave.

Chow’s Kitchen

The owners of Squirrel Hill’s Everyday Noodles now have a Shanghainese restaurant in the neighborhood.
Squirrel Hill, 5829 Forbes Ave.

Grist House Command

Pittsburgh’s craft beer powerhouse transformed a former Nike Missle Command Center into a production facility, taproom and kitchen with amazing views.
Collier, 301 Sgt. Messerschmidt Road

La Vera Brooklyn Pizzeria

The family-run pizza joint serves thin and crispy Brooklyn-style pies along with sandwiches, salads and calzones.
Mt. Lebanon, 656 Washington Road

PHOTO BY KRISTY GRAVER

Lolev Beer

Lawrenceville-based Lolev Beer opened a taproom in a spacious and historic taproom in Butler County.
Zelienople, 111 S. Main St.

Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream

Millie’s chef-inspired dairy ice creams and vegan gelatos are available by the scoop, as well as in signature waffle cones, shakes & sundaes.
Ross, 1000 Ross Park Mall Dr.

Moonlit Burgers

The local burger chain — and winner of Pittsburgh Magazine’s Burger Bracket — now has a third location in Sewickley.
Sewickley, 523 Locust Place

Rocco’s Ristorante

Located inside the Villagio, a boutique hotel with a cigar lounge, the upscale, dinner-only establishment has a menu bursting with Italian dishes created from generations of family recipes.
Allegheny West, 939 Western Ave.

Torogoz

Chef Julio Peraza, who also runs Mi Cita cocktail and wine bar in Sewickley, brings globally influenced Latin American food to the table.
Sewickley, 525 Locust Place

COMING SOON

Amboy Filipino Restaurant

Chef Rafael Vencio of Amboy Farms is opening his first brick-and-mortar eatery this summer to bring Filipino food to Deutschtown.
North Side, 400 E. Ohio St.

Commonplace Coffee

The Pittsburgh-based chain will open a cafe inside Northland Public Library, which is undergoing a major renovation. In addition to a full beverage menu, there will be scratch-made baked goods and grab-and-go breakfast and lunch items.
McCandless, 300 Cumberland Road

Creative Chem Co.

When it opens this fall, Creative Chem Co. will be Bloomfield’s first creative coworking club. To celebrate, the owners hired artist Jeremy Raymer to paint a 10-by-18-foot mural of actor Jeff Goldblum, who grew up in a West Homestead native, on the wall.
Bloomfield, 4618 Friendship Ave.

F&F Pizzeria

Chefs Frank Falcinelli and Frank Castronovo, known as “The Franks,” are bringing their New York City concept to the former Bado’s Pizza Grille & Ale House.
Mt. Lebanon, 307 Beverly Road

Isaly’s

In 2026, yinz guys will be scarfin’ dahn Skyscraper cones and chipped ham sammiches at Isaly’s in the Strip! Jim and Leslee Conroy, owners of O’Hara-based Conroy Foods, purchased the iconic brand in 2015 and plan to build out a 3,500-square-foot shop using an original Isaly’s deli operations manual.
Strip District, 2111 Penn Ave.

La Grassa Pizza

La Grassa’s square pizza slices have been making the rounds at pop-ups. It’ll get its own corner space in 2026.
Lawrenceville, 5336 Butler St.

Leona’s Ice Cream

Katie Heldstab and Christa Puskarich, who have been making real dairy, lactose-free ice cream and dessert sandwiches for more than a decade, are finally opening their own scoop shop.
Garfield, 5119 Penn Ave.

Penn Avenue Pizza & Steaks

An eatery specializing in pizza and cheesesteaks is opening in the former Black Lotus Pizza.
Lawrenceville, 4065 Penn Ave.

Phat Bagel

The popular pop-up for hand-rolled bagels is moving into the space long-occupied by Baby Loves Tacos, which is relocating to the neighboring storefront. Burritos and bagels on the same block! Oh, boy!
Bloomfield, 4508 Liberty Ave.

Poulet Bleu

The Richard DeShantz Restaurant Group’s beloved French bistro will reopen Oct. 21 after a nearly five-year hiatus. Dinner will be served Tuesday through Saturday. Reservations may be made exclusively through OpenTable.
Lawrenceville, 3517 Butler St.

Ruckus Downtown

Shaler-based Ruckus Cafe’s second location will open in the former Au Bon Pain near Morton’s in the EQT Tower. There will be fresh grab-and-go bites, kiosks, a Ruckus ordering app, take-and-bake dinners and office catering.
Downtown, 625 Liberty Ave.

Shake Shack

The modern-day roadside burger stand is bringing its brand of all-American eats to Ross Park Mall’s food court. (Another location just opened in the Center Core at PIttsburgh International Airport, replacing the McDonald’s location.)
Ross, 1000 Ross Park Mall Dr.

Sea Monkey

The DeShantz Restaurant Group is bringing an elevated lounge to the Strip that mixes city life with island vibes.
Strip District, 2305 Smallman St.

Titusz

Chef Csilla Thackray is opening an Austro-Hungarian eatery in Lawrenceville’s former Merchant Oyster Co., which closed in late 2024.
Lawrenceville, 4129 Butler St.