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Pittsburgh Restaurants - Dining in Pittsburgh's North Hills

Explore menus, hours, and directions for Pittsburgh restaurants located in the north suburbs (up to an hour's drive from Pittsburgh) including Ross Township, Hampton Township, Butler, Aspinwall, Wexford, Cranberry, etc.

Hereford and Hops

Hereford and Hops, a neighborhood steak house and brew pub located in Cranberry, PA, north of Pittsburgh, features huge steaks and microbrews, complemented by a full bar and wine list, and a full menu with everything from pizza, salads, and sandwiches to seafood and pasta entrees. You can even grill your own steak!

The Original Pancake House

If you're looking for exceptional pancakes, try visiting the Original Pancake House on McKnight Road in Pittsburgh. You won't easily find better pancakes in the area.

Atria's Restaurant & Tavern

Billing itself as a neighborhood restaurant, this Pittsburgh area chain offers some unique appetizers, along with a nice selection of steak, seafood, pasta, chicken, salads and sandwiches. Locations in Mt. Lebanon, Murrysville, O'Hara Township, Peters Township, PNC Park, Wexford and Robinson Township.

Bravo Italian Kitchen

Bravo, a restaurant chain out of Columbus OH, features Italian fare in a Roman ruin decor. Voted 'Best Italian' in the 2001-2003 Pittsburgh Magazine readers poll, Bravo locations in Robinson, McKnight Road and Cranberry offer pasta, pizza and salads as well as American staples such as chicken, steak and fish.

Buffalo's Southwest Cafe

Chow down to wings, steaks, shrimp, St. Louis ribs, and other Southwest specialties at this franchise restaurant's McKight Road location in Ross Township.

Eat 'n Park

This family restaurant and bakery got its start in Pittsburgh, but now includes multiple locations throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. Best known for their breakfasts, in-store bakeries, food bars and their famous Smiley cookie. Eat 'n Park locations north of Pittsburgh include McKnight Road, Etna, Wexford and Mars.

El Campesino Mexican Cuisine

Three Pittsburgh area locations Monroeville, North Hills, South Hills) and one in nearby Altoona, serve up burritos, quesadillas, chile verde and other Mexican cuisine.

Grand Valley Inn

Located in Fallston, Pennsylvania - Beaver County - the Grand Valley Inn offers extensive lunch and dinner menus in a comfortable, casual environment. Browse their lunch and dinner menus online.

Grieco's Carefree Inn

Located 15 minutes North of Pittsburgh in Indianola, Grieco's Carefree Inn offers a nice selection of seafood and International cuisine.

Hickory Bar & Grille

Enjoy comfortable and casual full-service dining including lunch and dinner entrees, soups, sandwiches, and desserts. Fire-grilled salmon is a house specialty. Located in Hermitage, Pennsylvania, near Pymatuming State Park.

Iron Bridge Inn

Good food in rustic comfort and a casual atmosphere at this restaurant located just 5 minutes from the Grove City Outlet Shops in Mercer, Pennsylvania.

Jimmy G's Restaurant

Located minutes from downtown Pittsburgh in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania, Jimmy G's specializes in traditional American cuisine, including seafood, veal, chicken, pasta, steaks, sandwiches, and salads.

Log Cabin Inn

Homemade soups, fresh salads, sandwiches, seafood, burgers, steak, chicken, desserts and even a Kid's menu means something to suit everyone's palate at this quaint, 160-year-old cabin in Harmony, PA.

Mad Mex

Voted 'Best Mexican' in Pittsburgh in most Pittsburgh surveys, Mad Mex offers pretty darn good Cal-Mex cuisine considering they got their start in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh locations include Oakland, McKnight Road, Robinson and Scott Towne Center (Greentree).

North Park Clubhouse

Especially popular with families and teens, North Park Clubhouse has two Pittsburgh area locations - Gibsonia and Robinson Town Centre. The menu includes a lot of traditional favorites - burgers, salads, sandwiches, wraps, pasta, pizza and ribs. Big screen TVs and a full bar are popular with sports fans, and the family entertainment center includes everything from kiddie games to air hockey.

Olive Garden

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.

Outback Steakhouse

Enjoy generous portions of steaks, prime rib, chops, ribs, chicken, seafood and pasta at moderate prices in a casual atmosphere suggestive of the rustic Australian outback. Six Pittsburgh area locations include Moon Township, North Hills, PNC Park (North Shore), South Hills, Monroeville and West Mifflin.

Rachel's Roadhouse

Located just south of Mercer, Pennsylvania, Rachel's Roadhouse is open 7 days per week for lunch and dinner. Just five minutes from the Prime Outlets at Grove City.

Red Lobster

You can find Pittsburgh area locations of this seafood chain restaurant in Monroeville, Robinson Township, McKnight Rd, Pleasant Hills, Washington, Greensburg and Butler.

Rico's Restaurant

Perched atop a wooded hill, yet just minutes from downtown Pittsburgh, Rico's in Ross Township offers fine dining with an Italian flair.

Smokey Bones BBQ

Another Darden Restaurants chain, Smokey Bones has an extensive barbeque menu, plus salads, sandwiches, burgers and pasta. Pittsburgh area locations include Cranberry Township and locations near the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills and the Mall at Robinson.

Springfield Grill

Casual dining, good food, and a fully-stocked bar make this a popular dining spot for travelers to the Grove City area. Located in Mercer, Pennsylvania, near several area colleges and the Prime Outlet Shops at Grove City.

T.G.I. Friday's

Food, drinks and fun can be found at 8 Friday's locations around the greater Pittsburgh area - North Hills, Robinson, the Waterfront in Homestead, Bethel Park, Monroeville, Washington, Greensburg and inside the Pittsburgh Airport.

Taj Mahal Restaurant

Taj Mahal in Pittsburgh's North Hills serves "home-cooked" Mughlai, North Indian, South Indian and other authentic regional Indian cuisine. Their menu is very extensive and they offer a nice lunch buffet seven days a week.

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