Ethnic Eateries in Pittsburgh

Re:Ethnic Eateries in Pittsburgh (GeoNit)

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:59:36 GMT

Here's a Cantonese restaurant that's got a more authentic selection than most Chinese restaurants in the Pittsburgh area:

http://www.campusfood.com/restaurant.asp?campusid=33&mlid=6034

Re:Ethnic Eateries in Pittsburgh (buffetbuster)

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:28:46 GMT

GeoNit

You missed one, BB!!!

http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/tm.aspx?m=456130&high=hungarian

How could I forget? Thanks for the reminder.

Another place I like is Spice Island Tea House in Oakland. This pan-Asian restaurant is family owned (I believe they are from Malaysia) and has been there for years. http://www.spiceislandteahouse.com/Homepage.html

Here is a recent article from the Trib about SITH, which tells about some of the family background.

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/lifestyles/fooddrink/s_629321.html

As an added bonus, it just a few short blocks away from Dave & Andy's, the best ice cream in the city. For me, these two go hand-in-hand!

Re:Ethnic Eateries in Pittsburgh (Purcell429)

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:43:34 GMT

The only Middle Eastern place you need to go is Salem's in Bouquet St.!

And I second Tram's as another must stop.

Re:Ethnic Eateries in Pittsburgh (Mosca)

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:43:06 GMT

Are any of the Middle Eastern places that used to fill up Oakland still there? Khalil's?

Re:Ethnic Eateries in Pittsburgh (joerogo)

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:08:06 GMT

GeoNit, Good job digging that one up. That has to be one of the most unique dining experiences I have ever seen. And one of the best reports.

Re:Ethnic Eateries in Pittsburgh (GeoNit)

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:16:17 GMT

You missed one, BB!!!

http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/tm.aspx?m=456130&high=hungarian

Re:Ethnic Eateries in Pittsburgh (buffetbuster)

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:55:00 GMT

Fred, I like your approach to this. You don't specify which ethnicities you are targeting, but here are some suggestions:

Polish-Pierogies Plus (which is reviewed on this site) or Bloomfield Bridge Tavern.

German-Kleiner Deutschmann in Springdale http://www.thekleinerdeutschmann.com/

Vietnamese-Tram's Kitchen

Thai-Thai Cuisine or Thai Place (but go to the original in Shadyside) http://www.thaiplacepgh.com/

Chinese-Chinatown Inn This isn't the most authentic or the best Chinese in the city, but it has great atmosphere (the last remaining place from Pittsburgh's old Chinatown), rare free parking downtown and has been in the same family since the 1940's. If you know Chinese-American actress Ming Na, from ER or The Joy Luck Club, this is her family's place. http://www.chinatowninn.net/

Italian-I have already extolled the virtues of Lo Bello's Spaghetti House in Coraopolis many times on Roadfood. Eating here is a great experience. http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/LoBellos-Spaghetti-HouseCoraopolis-Pa-m228069.aspx

If there are other ethnic foods not covered that you are interested in, please let me know.

Ethnic Eateries in Pittsburgh (sauceman)

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:30:00 GMT

For those who know Pittsburgh, I'm looking for your top three or four ethnic eateries in the city--places that have some longevity and "local color." This is likely not for an article but for an upcoming pleasure trip to a city I don't know at all from firsthand experience, but one I've heard a lot of great things about. Many thanks!

Fred Sauceman
Johnson City, Tennessee