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.

This is THE CLEANEST GROCERY store I've ever been in! Every time I shop here it is such a joy to…read moresee a hospital like sanitary environment! I wish they sold a much larger collection of groceries here, I'd shop here daily then.. the deli cases are always super clean, the stainless steel shines, the coolers are super clean. The floors are always spotless also. If you are in the mood to cook an Italian dinner I highly suggest getting your groceries here. Some items are a tad bit pricier, but I'll pay a few dollars more because this store is so clean !

This is the cleanest store I have ever shopped at, and the food is always fresh, no worries about…read morelunch meats going bad. The hot food specials are delicious too. I especially like the meat ball sub on Wednesdays, the hot dogs on Thursday and the fish sandwich on Fridays. Guess you can tell I shop there a lot. It's a true neighborhood treasure!

Had dinner here this past week and really enjoyed it. The name threw me at first and the inside is…read morea little strange, but they have some great Italian food. I started off with French onion soup, which was delicious. The soup had a great flavor and paired well with their homemade bread. For my meal I went with the medley number 2, which was a stuffed shell, eggplant parm, and ziti. The best part was the stuffed shells. I did enjoy the other two options, but they were pretty standard italian.

I came here with my mom and her boyfriend. Our server was so kind and amazing!!! We ordered the…read morefish sandwich and it was amazing, the eggplant parm was amazing, HOWEVER! My mom's boyfriend had the chicken Romano but it will just chicken and eggs. There was straight up an omelette on top of the chicken, chicken and eggs. Maybe they were too busy but that dish was disappointing. Expectations were high for that dish

BEST Pasta Fagoli!!!! I haven't tasted it this good for 20 years since Great Granma from Sorrento…read moremade it! Found this hidden gem during Bloomfield's Italian Days and I bought quite the variety of Italian Homemade cookies that remind you of the Wedding Cookie Tables. Excellent store!!

Found this place living at children's hospital, everyday I just wanted to leave and go here. Never…read moreknew what the menu would be like you would just have to go and see for yourself. Something new always. My husband swears they have the best wedding soup hands down. Im completely obsessed with the carrot cake and I will never be able to go or get it anywhere else. Best carrot cake ever! The staff and owner are super friendly and very easy to talk to. Need a laugh they chuckle and make the day a little brighter. I wish this place was a little closer to home we have Maria's dinner every other night. We will definitely be back and can't thank you all enough for everything the last few weeks. Oh and the pasta spaghetti so good with the meatballs. I just want this place every day. Maria your a gem we love the babies Italian meatball Bib- Sam & Day.

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!

Reservations are hard to come by but we were able to score one last minute. Our service was so much…read moremore than 10/10. I'm pregnant and the waiter knew every single detail about the ingredients and what I should watch for. It was for our anniversary and we were served a special drink too which was nice. We ordered the eggplant caviar and the tartare. The caviar was very good and my husband liked the tartare. The mussels were cooked very nicely and the broth was the real star of the show. You need to order the focaccia to soak up the broth. We ordered the trout, spaetzle, and cavatelli. Everything was seriously cooked perfectly and seasoned nicely, wasn't lacking. Overall, this place is worth the hype and the quality is great. My husband said he would be thinking about the spaetzle afterwards haha

Great time at Fet-Fisk. Was excited to give this place a try since I had been hearing so much about…read moreit. We had reservations for 5pm on Friday, but decided to sit in the bar area to experience the cool red lighting. We ordered a few different items: Oysters: these were great, easily some of the best oysters I've ever had in Pittsburgh. Not a single piece of shell found in any oyster. Super fresh. Great stuff. Scallop Crudo: probably my least favorite dish of the night, ate the whole thing but wouldn't be something I'd get again. Scallops were almost slightly (metallic?) in flavor. Steak tar tar: delish. Very fresh, surprisingly light in flavor. Paired great with the chips. Grilled cabbage Caesar: honestly my favorite dish of the evening. Flavors were perfect, texture was soft but crunchy. I was tempted to order more but had to restrain myself. Half roasted chicken with rhubarb: totally lived up to the hype. Chicken was perfectly cooked, loads of flavor. The creamy farmers cheese on the bottom paired great with the sweet/tartness of the rhubarb. Easily the best chicken dish I've ever had. Rye shortbread: this was our dessert. Greatly enjoyed this. Flavors mingled perfectly. Overall, great experience. Service is top notch. Drinks were good and we were even given free champagne since we were celebrating. Can't wait to come back again. (Apologies for the bad pictures, the red lighting in not camera friendly)

Heard good things about this place, so decided to give it a try. Not too packed around the…read moreafternoon plus it was a rainy day. I got the Panzanella salad and the Salsiccia Funghi pizza. The salad was super refreshing and tasty. It had what seemed like crispy pizza dough bites instead of standard croutons, which was a simple but great touch. Unfortunately, the pizza was a letdown. It was pretty floppy and soggy (maybe from the mushrooms?), and the flavor overall lacked depth. It was a bit sour which I kind of like in a pizza, but not much substance to it. Undercarriage was okay in the non soggy parts. Service was friendly, and the food came out reasonably fast, though the overall vibe felt a bit rushed given how quickly they turn tables. The space itself is clean and well-kept. Great for a quick salad, but I've had better pizza.

Cute little corner spot in Shadyside, we stopped for pizza. The pizza was a delicious thin, tasty,…read moreand chewy dough with a delicious sauce and mozzarella. We got the olive pizza with an assortment of olives. The pizza came out so quick! The server was attentive and helpful letting us know we could order gelato at the counter and just add it to our tab. My son got a chocolate with Reese's cups and I got the black cherry with dark chocolate. The house made waffle cone was delicious'

Piccolo Forno is a relaxing and tasty neighborhood Italian place with a very…read morefriendly and helpful staff.  The dishes were flavorful and satisfying with generous portions.  We enjoyed the Carrots and Brussels Sprouts and the Stuffed Banana Peppers as appetizers.  Both were delicious and the peppers really maintained their pepper flavor.   In the mood for pasta, we opted for the wheat flour ricotta cavatelli and the tortellini.  We would order both again and were happy to share them around the table.  Dessert was the tiramisu which also had a lot of flavor and was a nice sized portion.  The restaurant is pretty hopping.  We were glad to sit in the back area which was a little quieter.  Piccolo Forno, with its warm staff and even warmer pizza oven makes for a fun place to catch up with friends or sit down and enjoy a meal with family.

I liked this place! Not all of the dishes and not the attitude of the server at times. I just…read moredidn't like that the server kept reminding us of a time placed on each table before it needed to turnover. I thought that was very rude and off putting. Parking is difficult in this area, so keep that in mind when reserving. However, I had a great time fellowshipping with friends. The place was lovely with laughter and what I ordered, I liked. For appetizers we ordered the peach bruschetta (special), the pistachio and pesto pizza without the pork, and the insalata salad. My favorite was the brussel sprouts and carrotts app. We also ordered the lasagna which was different. It had cinnamon and nutmeg. I was expecting classic lasagna. The seafood spaghetti also was not what I expected. The spice was nice, but I didn't like the texture of the pasta and the seafood was very fishy. The pesto pasta was good but needed salt. For dessert the boomba was the best! Tiramisu was mid. Again, cinnamon and a fresh flavor that didn't provide the traditional flavors I anticipated. The wine from the package store near by can be ordered and brought to your table. Paid for separately and via an app.

Incredible pittsburgh establishment. What made this place amazing was their knowledgeable and kind…read morestaff. We wandered in not knowing what we were looking for or what we wanted but we were given so much personal attention, samples and advice. We loved the little bits bin in order to try some different items and were able to go home and make a cheese board ourselves. The cheese was so yummy and the depth of available options is unmatched. Olives were great as well!

Fancy cheese novices. A very patient employee educated and allowed us to taste the cheeses. We…read moreended up with six very different cheeses, hardy crackers, lemon cookies, apricot butter, & honey. We split the goodies. I have hard rolls from La Gourmadine (Lawrenceville) that didn't know they were a perfect pairing for apricot butter. With lead time, they will build your charcuterie board for you. We look forward to attending their classes. Street parking. Support small businesses.

I stopped drinking in January 2025 for medical reasons. Since then it has been amazing and at times…read moredisheartening to me to realize how embedded alcohol is in social life, and how easy it is to not feel a part of the moment when you are no longer drinking. The Open Road is here in the up-and-coming Garfield neighborhood to help supply sober and sober curious people, and really anyone interested in cutting back on alcohol or supporting someone who is, with delicious beverages that help you feel like you're not missing out on a thing. There are nonalcoholic beers, spirit-free versions of things like gin, bourbon, bitters and truly anything else you might need to make yourself alcohol free drinks at home. There are also pre-canned and bottled options where you don't have to do any of the work, nonalcoholic wine and bubbly, functional beverages with added benefits, the amount of choice is nearly overwhelming in the best possible way. It's a clean, open vibe in the shop and the staff is kind and helpful. I have bought from them a number of times throughout the year at various pop-ups but this was my first visit to the shop and of course won't be my last. They are regulars at Pittsburgh festivals and other events and I'm deeply appreciative for their presence in the community!

Awesome selection of NA beer, wine, spirits, fun wellness drinks, drinks for the 4/20 friendly,…read morebevs for the health conscious non drinkers, etc! Truly something for everyone! I'm not sober but this store is for everyone! I started shopping here a couple of years ago during Dry January. I now do Dry July or dry-ish July too They have so many options! Great for cutting down your drinking or completely abstaining. Also really great to pick things up here if you're having a party, get together, company over, and so on. I personally have a couple of pregnant friends who cannot drink but like Non alcoholic wine. This is just such an amazing concept as a store and it's awesome seeing places like this start to pop up. More people are cutting back or going sober and you never know someone's reason for not drinking!