If you haven’t been toPittsburgh before or it’s been a while since you visited, it’s time to take another look. The erstwhile industrial town is now on the cutting edge, where a new generation of tech, robotics and medicine professionals have helped redefine the area.
Pittsburgh’s unique cultural experiences reflect the region’s longstanding embrace of innovation. One thing never changes here – a sense of warmth and friendliness, which you will find from the moment you exit the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Here are some of our favorite ways Pittsburgh is serving up the cool and unexpected for young travelers.
Pittsburgh remains known for the signature sandwiches atPrimanti Brothers, laden with French fries and coleslaw, but there are other amazing places featuring international flavors and down-home cooking.
In theStrip District,Novo Asian Food Hall offers everything from Taiwanese to Vietnamese to Korean food, with great drinks at Novo Bar. In the mood for shrimp or fish?Roland’s Seafood Grill is a Strip District institution increasingly drawing visitors to enjoy signature dishes like mussel pots and lobster mac and cheese.
InBloomfield, the city’s best pies are atSpak Brothers Pizza – you won’t believe this pizza is gluten free. Fantastic Thai food and fun cocktails await atPusadee’s Garden in Lawrenceville, which features outdoor seating and vegetarian and vegan options. Eastern European restaurantApteka, features an all-vegan menu and has been named one of the nation’s top 50 restaurants by the New York Times. Apteka elevates traditional ethnic fare like pierogies, which Pittsburgh has adopted as a trademark dish, and the borscht is a standout. It is located across fromSt. Mary Catholic Cemetery.
For breakfast any time of day, sample the outstanding omelets atRitter’s Diner, but be advised – this family-owned favorite only takes cash. Or satisfy a sweet or savory craving with crepes atCafe Moulin.
Nearby Nordic seafood restaurant FET-FISK opened in March 2024 after running a series of hugely successful citywide pop-ups since 2019. Sample the fresh ricotta curds and red velvet beet cake.
In Lawrenceville, Umami Izakaya is a Japanese pub with great drink and appetizer deals during happy hour and perfect sake and spirit flights to pair with ramen or rice bowls.
From its famous pop art native son, Andy Warhol, to the very latest in avant-garde concepts, Pittsburgh embraces the unexpected.
TheAndy Warhol Museum is a must-see. Watch the short filmFifteen Minutes Eternal, which tells the artist’s life story, then use the Bloomberg Connects app to take an interactive tour of the museum. Contemporary art museumMattress Factory is a great follow-up. You can experience entirely
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