Noah's Pittsburgh Recommendations
  • People ask me a lot for Pittsburgh spots to visit, so I thought it’d be easier to just make a list. Reach out to me on twitter if you’ve got places you think should be on here, or any questions. I feel lucky to have been born in such a wonderful city. Tons of great art, culture, food, beer, and beautiful parks. I listed my favorite 5-8 for each category in priority order. Have an amazing trip!

Visit 📷


Mount Washington
A MUST-SEE destination to get the best view of pittsburgh. See some pictures here from an amazing Pittsburgh photographer.

Amazing contemporary art museum. Lots of really interesting exhibits and events.

One of the best zoos in the US. It’s huge and beautiful and you could expect to spend 2-3 hours there. Side geeky design note: their logo is often referenced as a fun use of negative space.

Beautiful flowers. They had a Dale Chihuly thing for a bit, not sure if it’s still there.

PNC Park (Baseball Stadium)
One of the most beautiful baseball parks. Cheap tickets too.

Pittsburgh-born pop art icon — “largest museum in North America dedicated to a single artist”


Eat 🍔


Famous Pittsburgh sandwich — epic combination of meats, cheese, oil & vinegar-based coleslaw, tomato slices, and the best part: French fries! Apparently this was helpful back in when there were Steel workers who's hands were dirty and so it was easier to put everything in the sandwhich.

Pamelas
AMAZING crepe-style pancakes. Very filling… there’s a bunch of locations.

The best desert I’ve ever had. Their famous Burnt Almond Torte cake is insanely good. So much so that I have my mom ship it out to me all the way to California when possible.

Gaucho
Insanely good argentinian food. Steak sandwhiches are sooo good. Great for lunch.

Apteka
Amazing new polish vegan place. They don’t advertise it’s vegan because they don’t need to. It’s amazing, and there’s a nice outdoor area which is cool.

Täkō
Really good tacos, with lots of interesting twists. Fun environment too, and there’s a cute bar attached to it while you wait.

Pie (closed as of 2022 😞 )
Great new breakfast spot. Nice spin on an old diner but all with modern. Pretty crowded, so get there early or be ok waiting a bit.


Drink 🍻