Appointment-only dinners at this charming little eatery feature superb Hungarian fare such as chicken paprikash, haluska, and Transylvanian goulash.
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Restaurants
Oram’s Donut Shop
Raised and glazed cake donuts and cream puffs, muffins and seductive chocolate gobs are the repertoire at this vintage 1930s donut shop that seems not to have changed much at all over the decades. Must eat: the huge, hugely satisfying cinnamon roll.
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Red Shed Diner & Produce
The Red Shed is a colorful and welcoming roadside enterprise where you can eat masterful meat loaf with all the trimmings, fallapart-tender grilled chicken, and a panoply of southern-style vegetables, followed by a spectacular selection of blue ribbon pies, cakes, and pudding for dessert. If a local fruit or vegetable is in season, you can buy it to cook and eat at home or taste it in the from-scratch meals that come from the kitchen.
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Jerry’s Curb Service
Car hops carry classic burgers and fries, chicken tenders, and sandwiches of deep-fried chipped ham to the driver’s side window for in-car dining. Open since 1947, Jerry’s is fast, fun, inexpensive, and satisfying.
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Pear and the Pickle
A laid-back market/cafe with a heart-warming old-neighborhood feel, Pear and the Pickle is known for excellent sandwiches at breakfast as well as lunch.
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Prantl’s Bakery
Prantl’s specialty is the burnt almond torte: a soft, almond-flavored, vanilla custard-filled butter cake, topped with buttercream frosting and toasted sugared almond slivers. It is available whole or in smaller sizes for takeaway snacks.
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Pamela’s Diner
Hotcakes are as thin as crepes and every bit as elegant at Pamela’s. From-scratch corned beef hash, great Lyonnaise potatoes, a full-service soda fountain, and half-pound Lincoln Diner-Burgers make it a worthy stop for breakfast, brunch, or lunch.
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Five Points Artisan Bakeshop
Masterful European-style loaves of bread and pastries are made from the highest-quality ingredients. Coffee is available, but on-premises dining is limited to a single stand-up table indoors and a few tables out on the sidewalk.
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Gab & Eat Restaurant
There is nowhere in Pittsburgh better for an early morning meal than at a counter seat at the Gab & Eat, a blue collar urban hash house just west of downtown.
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Primanti Brothers
A Primanti’s sandwich is an all-in-one meal that includes your choice of meats, eggs, and cheeses plus slaw AND French fries all piled into the bread and served wrapped in paper to prevent premature spillage. Open ’round the clock.
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