Italian Restaurants in Pittsburgh

Located adjacent to the Holiday Inn Express South Side, Abruzzi's is a comfortable family-style restaurant serving freshly prepared authentic Italian cuisine.

This fashionable little restaurant on the third floor of One Oxford Centre in downtown Pittsburgh marries the cuisines of France and Italy. The menu is a la carte, with large portions, and the wine list is fairly extensive. Downstairs, in the plaza of One Oxford Center, is a takeout version - Asiago Express.

Bravo, a restaurant chain out of Columbus OH, features Italian fare in a Roman ruin decor. Voted 'Best Italian' in the 2001 & 2002 Pittsburgh Magazine readers poll, Bravo locations in Robinson, McKnight Road and Cranberry offer pasta, wood-fired pizzas, and salads as well as American staples such as chicken, steak, and seafood.

Open since 1996, Bruschetta's on Carson Street is known for its signature veal and pasta dishes, and large salads. Lunch features "Create Your Own Pasta" and, true to the restaurant's name, bruschetta is served with every meal. Closed on Sunday.

This nationwide chain specializes in authentic immigrant southern Italian food, served family style. The dishes are all large enough to share with the table (from 2-4 people). Pittsburgh area locations include Robinson Town Centre and Station Square.

Enjoy delicious Italian cuisine in downtown's Fifth Avenue Place, with a view of the golden triangle.

Serious continental Italian cusine is the focus of this fun and friendly restaurant in downtown Pittsburgh's Market Square.

The Common Plea has long been known as one of the city's top restaurants. It attracts judges, and city and county government bigwigs at lunch due to its location across from the county courthouse, and a more general clientele at dinner. A rich, formal decor and fine Italian continental cuisine.

This small South Pittsburgh hot spot (located in Beechview) serves up good authentic Italian cuisine. The portions are huge, and there is no liquor license so people can bring their own wine. It only has about 30 tables, so a reservation is strongly suggested.

Del's Bar & Ristorante DelPizzo, located in the Bloomfield section of the City of Pittsburgh, is owned by third-generation Delpizzos. The Italian food is authentic Italian family-fare, from family recipes passed down for generations.

Simple, fresh Italian cuisine and premier Italian wine are the hallmarks of Enrico's Ristorante on Ellsworth Avenue in Shadyside. Fresh seafood, a handcrafted wood-burning oven, and inventive chefs help make every meal delicious.

A Pittsburgh tradition for over 50 years, F. Tambellini serves up Italian cuisine in the downtown theater district. Tambellini's Legendary Zucchini appetizer is a Pittsburgh favorite.

Voted 2001 Best New Contemporary Casual Restaurant by Pittsburgh Magazine, this Dormont restaurant will satisfy your passion for Italian food with a contemporary flair.

Fresh, modern Northern Italian cuisine is the focus of this tiny family-run restaurant in Shadyside. They offer outdoor patio dining during the warm summer months. Often listed among Pittsburgh's best Italian restaurants.

Located in Pittsburgh's historic Strip District, Lidia's Pittsburgh serves authentic northern Italian cuisine for lunch and dinner. They also have a great Sunday brunch. One of several restaurants owned by acclaimed PBS cooking show host Lidia Bastianich.

This full service restaurant specializes in seafoods, a variety of veal dinners, and prime steaks. Boasts a large bar which seats 60, plus four dining rooms. Located on Saw Mill Run Blvd just a block from the south end of the Liberty Tunnels.

Nine greater Pittsburgh area locations of this popular Italian restaurant chain are open seven days per week for lunch and dinner - Greentree, Bethel Park, McKnight Road, Pleasant Hills, Robinson, Monroeville, Tarentum, Cranberry and Greensburg.

Authentic Northern Italian cuisine accompanied by jazz and blues on the weekends makes this a very popular dining spot on Carson Street in the South Side.

Located in Greentree, Piccolo Mondo is a fine-dining restaurant featuring Italian American cuisine and a nationally recognized award-winning wine list.

World-renowned Piccolo Piccolo is located at 1 Wood Street in downtown Pittsburgh. Enjoy delicious Italian creations including yummy homemade soups and a unique salad bar.

Voted Best Italian Restaurant in Western Pennsylvania on several occasions, The Primadonna is a true neighborhood Italian restaurant. Located in McKees Rocks on the Ohio River, Primadonna features over 33 different made-to-order pastas.

Part of a national chain, the Spaghetti Warehouse on Smallman Street in the Strip is especially popular with the college crowd and offers pasta classics served in large portions at a reasonable price.