Pasquale&#x27;s Pizzeria

A Hidden Gem in Penn Hills!…read more Pasqualino's in Penn Hills is definitely a hidden gem. We stopped in on a bustling Saturday night with three of us for dinner, and this place was hopping!....we had to wait for a seat! We started with the arancini, which were crispy on the outside, gooey on the inside, and downright delicious. Two of us went with the chicken parm with rigatoni, and it absolutely hit the spot. I had the Pasta Siderno, which was tasty and packed with flavor. We finished things off with almond cake for dessert, because apparently we still had room. This isn't a fancy, dressed-up kind of place, and honestly, it doesn't need to be. It's casual, busy, BYOB, and serving up some seriously tasty Italian food. Sometimes the best meals are the ones where you just come in, eat well, and leave happy.

First time here and it was amazing, this pepperoni Stromboli was massive. The waiter was all kinds…read moreof energetic and lovely and the place had a nice classic feeling. The portions are enough to come back again but overall the food was delicious.

Ravioli dinner with meatballs

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Shrodi's - Cucina di Maria

4.1(38 reviews)

2.1 mi

Joe and the staff are amazing.and I am a real foodie so not easy to please. I spent my last 50…read moreyears going to a restaurant of which I will not name in Oakmont. It was my go to. Well now the same guy owns all the restaurants and they are so mediocre and some are just BAD. My experience is you get great true Italian food at Schrodi's Cucina di Maria and you might meet nonna' there. Not too much not too little and very affordable. Slow food slow service but that is what I want. Just like Italy. Too bad they are only opened Friday and Saturday evenings or I would be there 4 nights a week. Just go!

An absolute gem that everyone needs to try ! We celebrated my mothers birthday here and couldn't of…read morebeen happier. Between the food and the hospitality- we had a perfect experience. We tried the spaghetti aglio e olio, alfredo with shrimp and chicken Marsala. They were exceptionally delicious! The table also had some italian mules, espresso martinis and we then finished the night off with espresso. An absolute wonderful evening. It's hard to get authentic Italian food anymore , and I'm telling you that you will find it here ! We will be back.

The bar area. I think it's even nicer looking upstairs.

Spaghetti and Meatballs

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Dining area.

Verona Village Inn

4.2(164 reviews)

1.7 mi

The food is always deliciously tasty Service is welcoming…read moreand friendly. You feel like one of the family Atmosphere is warm and relaxing. Delly

I had to go back and try other items on the menu. Everything was so good last time I was there. I…read moreordered the stuffed banana peppers, spaghetti and meatballs, wedding soup with garlic bread. Very good and reasonable priced. Service friendly. I will be back again.

Stuffed Banana Peppers

Garlic Bread

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Baked Penne Parmigiana and Homemade Meatballs.

Michael A's Restaurant & Lounge

3.5(74 reviews)

3.0 mi

After wanting to visit for quite some time I finally made it!!!! First impression walking in was…read moreclean and polished....to the right of the door is the bar with stools and restaurant seating mostly couples...friendly reception also...immediately seated and given menus and gave drink orders ... Old Fashioned ....we ordered the Calamari Fritti... Whipped Ricotta (OMG) and Caprese Sandwich (delish) the wood fire oven was Liberace-looking!!! Low key at this time in the afternoon...pleasant experience...would make a nice date night place...

I don't get the lower reviews. For Italian food this place is really authentic... especially the…read morepies. I'm southern Italian and it's just like the pizza we have had in Bari. Thinner crust, well cooked and the whole pie is delicious. If you like those Chicago style pizzas go to Chicago. The salad which was really amazingly fresh, tasty and unique was a peach and burratta salad with arugula, cherry tomatoes with those teeny bits of walnuts. Pretty incredible. On Monday apparently they discount their incredible pies. The ambiance is warm, inviting. Service was a ten. Even though we didn't order much, our server treated us graciously and with prompt service and care. Thank you.

Tomato Martini with Gin

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Alta Via

4.2(268 reviews)

3.5 mi

•$$$

We ate there for dinner august 9 2026 the host welcomed us we sat down and our server Sophia was…read moreexcellent we had appetizers that were out of this world plus our dinners were delicious our server Sophia was fantastic 5 stars to alta via hats off to them all definitely going back

Recommend reservations. Ample parking…read more It is across from the Rt 28N Waterworks exit left branch. Can't miss its white exterior. Started with a Jameson on the rocks. This review would have been a 4/5 had I not had a bug in my drink. The drink was replaced with no offers to comp. The crusty bread had nice dipping mixture. The banana peppers were perfect for three people. Just enough zing to make interesting. Dinner consisted of bucatini, fusilli, and eggplant parm. Fresh pasta is a real treat. Large shareable portions. Everyone enjoyed their meal. Only one person didn't join the clean plate club. He has lunch for tomorrow. Tiramisu was a small portion but after the large entrees just right. We weren't rushed through the meal. Definitely would return to try other items on the menu.

Classy inside decor

Scallop antipasti

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Interior of restaurant

Garbarinos

4.5(207 reviews)

6.1 mi•East Liberty

We visited Garbarinos as part of restaurant week ... and glad we did!…read more Our meal started with an appetizer (beans and greens) then pasta and finished up with a cannoli! Street parking (free after six) but make sure to make a reservation.. this place gets BUSY! The Brussels - to die for! The beans and greens have sauce in them too - also very good! Both appeared to be full size apps too! I was stuffed when my pasta came but it was so good! The cannoli was def a 'I will take that to go' item. Def a must got back kinda place!

I had high expectations for this place given the other reviews, but it unfortunately just didn't…read morequite live up to them. No issues with service and the appetizers were fine (Brussels were fantastic, others were decent). But for my main course I ordered the special, which was gnocchi. The portion was generous which was great, but the gnocchi just wasn't cooked right. Each bite would stick inside my mouth and I had a tough time scraping the dough residue out of the inside of my mouth at times. I've ordered gnocchi many times and never once had this experience at a restaurant. I DID have a similar experience when I tried making it at home, hence why I like to instead order it out and expect it to be cooked correctly. The "house made marinara" was okay, but a little bland and watery so it wasn't enough to save the dish for me. Perhaps it was just an off night or off dish, so given the other high ratings I wouldn't necessarily write this place off, but I was certainly expecting more for a place like this. Maybe skip the gnocchi if you go here.

Bar area

Cannoli

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Inside

Girasole Restaurant

3.9(759 reviews)

6.7 mi•Shadyside

So this location was only about a 10 minute walk from our hotel and we are so glad that we checked…read moreit out. It is a very cozy Italian restaurant that's serving homemade Italian food like your Nonna would make for you. We showed up on a Tuesday night and it was packed. It was around six or 6:30 in the evening and when we first got there, we were told it would be about a 20 minute wait before a two top was available. But the host came back and asked if we didn't mind sitting by the kitchen they could see us right away. We chose to sit by the kitchen, which honestly was probably the best option because it was actually a little bit quieter because there was a very large party that was celebrating a birthday and they had live music going on so it was hard to hear when you were in the main dining space but back by the kitchen it's a little bit quieter and we could actually hear ourselves talk. My husband got the penne with meatballs and the penny was nicely cooked with a beautiful tomato Bass sauce and the meatballs or some of the best Italian meatball he's ever had. His only complaint was that there were only two in the order and he wished there would've been three. I got the spinach and ricotta, stuffed ravioli, and by far one of the best raviolis I've ever had. The ravioli are large so there's only about five in a dish but they're packed fully and the flavoring and seasoning is absolutely spectacular. It's got a beautiful sauce like accompanies it and the chew you can definitely tell it is handmade pasta/ravioli. Our server, Emma was absolutely spectacular and was so kind. We truly enjoyed our experience here and would highly recommend anybody to check it out if you're in the area. But we also do recommend make your reservations ahead of time. This place gets packed quickly.

Very, very good Italian spot near Walnut Street, very close by all the top shops. The ambiance is…read morevery nice, both inside and outside. Pretty tight space though. The waitresses are friendly and have great recommendations. I got to try their linguine rustica (essentially the clam pasta dish), a cappuccino, some cherry soda, and soup of the day, as well as complimentary bread. They got that bread out very quickly! Very soft, and served with quite high quality olive oil. The bottle has both olive oil and balsamic! The soup of the day was quite good as well. It was some sort of beef broth, I think may a beef and bean soup. Chickpeas in there as well. Next time, I might try the salad. The salad they have as a side is so good, an amazing portion and seems so fresh and tasty. The mains were excellent. Very good pasta with clam sauce. Lots of clam meat and a flavorful oil based sauce. My friend had some red penne with chicken and enjoyed that as well. Great portions, pretty fair prices. Finally, great drinks as well. Very memorable cherry cola that I believe the company is owned by the owner's son. Real cane sugar, very good. The cappuccino was great as well. Definitely come here!

Penne with sausage

Beef Tenderloin over Risotto & Spinach

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(Mediocre) spinach and ricotta

Varmecky

3.7(100 reviews)

1.8 mi

Good food, good service and a warm inviting atmosphere. Love the gnocchi! Will return soon!read more

I had the opportunity to take family from out of state for a quiet, relaxed dinner. They all very…read moremuch appreciated the atmosphere in the old, large house. The food was very good and reasonably priced. It always surprises me when servers are not trained as well as they should be. While our server was polite and gracious, he did little to offer suggestions for drinks, additional appetizers or desserts. Things that could have benefited the diner and the restaurant. He also was not as organized as he could have been. The other thing I hope the owner pays attention to are the extremely uncomfortable chairs. A little padding to the backs would help. These are minor issues when the food is good and made order.

Appetizers. Eggplant parmigiana and Beans and Greens.

Fireplace wall.

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Decoration

DiAnoia's Eatery

4.4(1.3k reviews)

8.8 mi•Strip District

I loveeeee DiAnoia's. I come here a lot for dinner. I've never tried their lunch menu and finally…read moregot to go! We started with the whipped ricotta and potatoes and both of those never miss. We also shared the house salad. Both sandwiches we had were delicious. Everything was so fresh and light. The sandwiches are HUGE, real bang for your buck! DiAnoia's is a Strip District staple and I never leave hungry or disappointed!

For some reason, I had a feeling that something was amiss regarding this dining experience. I made…read morethe reservation on RESY and we were set. We got to the restaurant, approached the podium, I expressed the reservation and was told that they did not have one for me. We were asked to sit in the penalty box until they were able to find a table. We were fortunate and were seated. Our server was great. Very personable, helpful with the menu, made recommendations, etc. We ordered cocktails, which were very good. We then placed our order for dinner. My spouse had the beans and greens which were found to be quite good. I had the house salad which was also very good. For an entree, Bo ordered CACIO E PEPE and I ordered, BUCATINI all'AMATRICIANA. This is where we started to descend into food limbo. The cacio e pepe was flavorless with as little pepper as possible. So few, in fact that you could accurately count them. The pasta was overcooked and mushy. My entree was another disappointment. In the description, it states: "Bucatini Pasta, Guanciale, San Marzano Tomatoes, Pecorino Romano" Now, can any of you, off the top of your heads, tell me what Guanciale is? Guanciale just happens to be, an Italian cured meat made from pork jowl or cheek. Its name comes from guancia, the Italian word for cheek. It is rubbed with salt, black pepper, and spices, then aged for several weeks, creating a rich meat with a high fat content that is prized for flavoring classic pasta sauces. In my entree they were small cubes, meat-like, and one side of each cube was burnt to a crips, solid black and real crunchy. It gave the whole dish a burnt taste. Not the best. For dessert, Bo ordered the Banana Sundae Cheesecake. I bet you thought it tasted like bananas. Nope. It tasted like cheesecake. I passed on dessert. My choice was determined by the quality of my entry. Atmosphere. There are some restaurants, these days, where you have to raise your voice to talk to one another. Here we had to literally scream but still not be able to hear one another. It's all too common now to forego a suspended tile ceiling and carpet on the floor, which absorbs the sound. This was absolutely the loudest dining establishment I was ever in. Looking around, it seemed that most people have bought into the notion that this is as good as it gets when it comes to dining ambiance. Look, I'm old school and this just didn't cut it for us. There certainly are a lot who love the restaurant and grade it accordingly. I'm just not one of them. Bon appetit!

Seating area

Margherita Calabrese

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House Salad with Mixed Greens, Olives, Chickpeas, Cherry Tomatoes, Roasted Red Peppers, Cucumbers, and Oregano Vinaigrette

Saint Ravioli

5.0(6 reviews)

7.2 mi•Bloomfield

Every year my girlfriend and I find a cooking or baking class that is local in Pittsburgh to do…read moretogether. This year we decided to down our robes and become disciples of Saint Ravioli. Getting a spot in a class is very hard since they are limited to 6-8 people, but if you get the chance I absolutely recommend it. The classes are 2 hours long each and are extremely intimate. Bryan and Justin will meet you at the door and will introduce you to their workshop. There is a spread of antipasto to snack on which was curated very well. Each person gets to make 4 (four!!) dozen raviolis each. The class is extremely informative and fun. I personally haven't ordered any of their ravioli drops before, but from eating the batch I personally made, I know I will in the future. Highly recommend ordering their raviolis online or taking the class if it's available.

Although it takes some planning to order ahead, then pickup your order, the Ravioli is amazing…read more When you pick up your order, it's frozen. To prepare it, simply drop into boiling water, then after it floats to the top, wait a few minutes. I also ordered the Marinara sauce which was delicious. The owner friendly and helpful. He noticed that this was my first order, so he took some time to explain a few things and answer questions. Parking is on the street, and I had no problems finding a spot. It's a fun experience and I will definitely do it again.

Wedding soup ravioli

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Cherry P.

2 years ago

One again it never fails Straight flames fire asf omg a gift from heaven hallelujah check them out definitely

Verna G.

7 years ago

I love the white pizza I dream about it I can't wait to get it I consider it to be the bomb of white pizzas

Kim G.

5 years ago

Pizza is always delicious and hot. And a I love the little meatballs they put on the pizza.

Barbara W.

14 years ago

Great Food, Great employees, Wonderful place to do a fundraising event.

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