Lowell’s Guide to Pittsburgh
Food, coffee, drinks
A selection of my favorite spots in town. For a longer list, check out the guide I provide in the suite.
My go-to coffee spot. No outlets, though, so maybe not the best spot for working.
Arriviste Coffee Bar
5730 Ellsworth AvenueMy go-to coffee spot. No outlets, though, so maybe not the best spot for working.
Probably my favorite restaurant in the city. Be sure to get the khachapuri! Shares a space with the City of Asylum bookstore and performance space.
9 locals recommend
40 North at Alphabet City
40 West North AvenueProbably my favorite restaurant in the city. Be sure to get the khachapuri! Shares a space with the City of Asylum bookstore and performance space.
Large brewery with a nice outdoor space and a variety of events. They have excellent food trucks providing food, as well.
11 locals recommend
Trace Brewing
4312 Main StLarge brewery with a nice outdoor space and a variety of events. They have excellent food trucks providing food, as well.
Vegan Polish restaurant. Very unique to Pittsburgh, and would highly recommend trying to go here, even for carnivores.
72 locals recommend
APTEKA
4606 Penn AveVegan Polish restaurant. Very unique to Pittsburgh, and would highly recommend trying to go here, even for carnivores.
Sightseeing
Tour a blast furnace that supplied molten iron to the steel mills. Tours available from May - November. Highly recommend!
Carrie Furnace Tour
801 Carrie Furnace BoulevardTour a blast furnace that supplied molten iron to the steel mills. Tours available from May - November. Highly recommend!
A unique Pittsburgh museum celebrating Andy Warhol, his influence, and his legacy.
351 locals recommend
The Andy Warhol Museum
117 Sandusky StA unique Pittsburgh museum celebrating Andy Warhol, his influence, and his legacy.
Traveler advice
Useful phrases
Don't forget the 'h'!
Don't forget to include the 'h' at the end of Pittsburgh! Also, people often refer to the city as pgh.
* Pitt = the University of Pittsburgh
* PIT = the airport
* Pgh = Pittsburgh