Four of us stopped in for a late lunch having just arrived in Pittsburgh. We ordered small plate warmed olives and the roasted Brussels sprouts. Both of these were absolutely to die for good! We also did a margherita flatbread pizza. It too was delicious. The ladies had a Sauvignon Blanc, I a Chianti and the other guy a draft IPA. All were excellent. read more

Great restaurant and bar! Awesome service with suggestions right on the money, in other words, they listen. Really good options for gluten-free food. Love the atmosphere and if you are town for a convention it's a perfect location. Definitely a must for locals and visitors alike. Tip: you probably will want to make reservations Thursday thru Saturday. They are closed Sunday. A worthwhile opportunity for an enjoyable evening! read more

This is for the newly established brunch service only! Pros: -$15 dollar bottomless mimosas. Please do not change or remove this as you continue your brunch service like most restaurants in Pittsburgh seem to do! -I also caught a sneak peek of the personal bloody mary fixings that you bring to the table.. WOW -Service was pleasant and attentive, both the hostess and our server were great. -Flavors were good in the pasta I ordered, definitely felt homemade. Cons: -Portion size was disappointing for the price point. -The menu was limited, but I'm sure it will expand/change as they continue brunch service. Overall, not my first choice for brunch, but a decent spot to check out. read more

We had a party of 12 Excellent bartenders. Very attentive and they sample the drinks to make sure they are good. Very good food. Awesome wings. Good pasta. Reasonably priced and nice atmosphere. Questionable service. Forgot to bring one of our friends food. Took him 10 minutes to bring it to the table. We also had to wait a very long time for the check although there was hardly anyone there. read more

Went here without a reservation and no expectations. Service was great and food was amazing!

Service was great and the food was delicious. We had he prosciutto, Margherita and classic pizzas and they were all very tasty. Their house salad was great too! I highly recommend! read more

$6 rosé on Thursday's and a yummy lemon cheesecake. I highly recommend for a girls night!

This restaurant is a bit on the pricey side. It's food was fairly decent, although I had higher expectations from the price. Their smokey margarita was not as fruity as they had described it to me, it was more of a smoked BBQ aftertaste which I was not a fan of. They good variety however not too many vegetarian options, which was hard for my boyfriend to find something on the menu worth eating. We ordered a cheese plate as an appetizer which was delicious, however, they could have given a bit more cheese. The pasta we ordered was fair, but nothing memorable for me. All in all, good place to try Italian food, but probably wouldn't go there again. read more

Talia - Interesting cheese board, worth the price if you're a cheese foodie. - Italian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Wonderful evening! The food was fabulous, the service was great! May I suggest the 4lb steak special? read more

Talia - Italian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Get the Gnocchi, do broccolini instead of the brisket. You won't be disappointed. Talia was my go to for Italian while working in Pittsburgh, good food and good wine at pretty reasonable prices. read more

Four of us had a nice dinner on Saturday night. Our main complaint was the noise level. It was so loud we could barely hold a conversation. Our waiter was good at talking loud over the noise. We here we sat, the air conditioning would turn on and off, so we we're either comfortable or putting our jackets on. The food was ok. Just ok. We generally don't go back to the same place twice, so in this case, we wouldn't be missing anything. read more

The Bad: 1. Screeching-girl & nodding-off/passing-out-boy bar crowd; likely a result of: 2. Bottom-feeder pop-radio playlist blasting at full volume; and: 3. Bartenders willing to serve rounds of shots; and: 3. Far-too-bright lighting + lack of window shades The Good: 1. Pretty decent old fashioned In short: Bad for anything work-related, unless you're an intern or are working your first job out of college. This is bad since this venue is downtown and would be well-positioned to cater to a professional clientele. Talia suffers from a lack of identity, bad 21-year-old-oriented vibe, and zero discretion with respect to serving shots and playing top-40 songs. Avoid if you have any semblance of taste. read more

Extremely Loud, but it's happy hour. Meatballs dry but tasty. Fingerling potatoes were good. Friendly and quick service. I probably should have tried the pizza. read more

Talia - Extra Sauce - Italian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Atmosphere was great and gave a great people watching perspective from the bar. Had the meatballs which were HUGE and the Brussels Sprouts. Those Brussels sprouts were amazing. I was craving them the next day. Bartenders were super attentive and friendly. I really enjoyed this place. read more

Very disappointed with this place after reading all the reviews and seeing the menu. We ordered the gnocchi and fettuccini veggie dish (forget the exact name). Everything was cooked well BUT the biggest flaw was the flavor....it had little. Everything was just bland. The meat in the gnocchi dish tasted as though it was unseasoned prior to cooking. There are other Italian places in Pitt that are better options and similar or lower price. read more

We decided to give Talia a try and what a fantastic experience. I was a little concerned, since we did not have a reservation. We were seated at the chefs table and really enjoyed talking to the Chefs and seeing them prepare the food. Everything is delicious from the porcetta, sausage meatballs, salads, fettuccine and nice selection of salads. I must also add that the servers were ALL amazing and were extremely knowledgeable of all the food and wine. Certainly a hidden door gem. We will be back. read more

Excellent service, really good IPAs, very generic salads and pizza. Across the street from Omni and other Conference Center hotels.

Oh dear. This new place has tons of good intentions: lovely hosts and servers who enthusiastically explain how they are presenting "authentic Italian street food" and that you should feel like you've "walked down a small alley in Tuscany" (note: Tuscany is a region of almost 4 million people, not a small town). The menu includes an extensive list of amari (after-dinner cordials, including many that are hard to find in the US), a good selection of Italian wines, and some really appetizing-looking dishes. The problem is all in the execution. Basically, everything - the food, the decoration, even the presentation - feels like someone went to Italy for a week's vacation, made a quick note of everything they liked, and tried to replicate it at home without any further research or training. Some of the appetizers were very good, like the salumi plate or the whipped lard with truffle; but there were also missteps, like serving the aforementioned lard with a dense, strongly flavored, seeded bread that would be more at home on a German or Danish table than an Italian one. The mains were even more problematic. The porchetta, announced as the house specialty, was basically a pork roast wrapped in a ring of fat. The outside of a porchetta should be crispy and crunchy - and scored, to loosen the fibers of the meat - and should be cooked so that the fat renders into the meat inside. In Talia's version, the pork skin and belly on the outside are rubbery, fatty and inedible - something to be removed and discarded before eating the insides. Also, porchetta should be thinly sliced and is usually served on a bun (this is, after all, street food, even at $26 a pop). This version was a big thick slab, closer to a massive pork chop - which again made it rubbery and hard to eat. The worst culprit, though, was the "pizza." I've traveled from the Alps to Sicily, and never once had pizza that looked like this. The crust seemed to be made of phyllo or some kind of savory cardboard. The sauce was caked on, and the cheese was greasy and rubbery - all sure signs that the oven is not hot enough for pizza. Even my kids wouldn't touch it... I'm genuinely sorry that this review comes off as snarky. I admit to being an Italian purist, and maybe my expectations would have been different if this place hadn't been so loud about its "authenticity." My suggestion: hire a real Italian for a month as a consultant, and have him/her put your house in order. Have them correct the spelling on the menu and teach the waitstaff how to pronounce the names of dishes. At $120+tip for an underwhelming dinner, I don't plan on going back anytime soon... read more

I was leery about trying Talia after reading the reviews on Yelp. I'm glad I gave it a chance. I dropped in by myself after work downtown. It was early and a week night so the restaurant was not crowded. The service and food were good. I would definitely give them another try. read more

Was just walking by and this looked like a cool Place...food is yummy. Would definitely come back! read more

Incredible service! Damian took such good care of us. One of the best waiters we've had in a long time. Cocktails were good and food was amazing! Definitely will be coming back for sure! read more

In from out of town and this place was close by our hotel. The drinks (thyme new Roman & Glasses of red wine)were good. Our server was awesome --very helpful and friendly. My boyfriend had pepperoni pizza and it was so bad he compared it to gas station pizza. Which is upsetting, felt like a nice place like this would have much better quality! I had the spaghetti and it was good just a little too rich for my liking. read more

Had the fettuccine bolognese - very good. Wife had the evening special - lamb shank which was really good. Great Italian wine selection and the price is closer to $$ than $&$ - they have a couple entrees that are barely $$$. Wife's lamb shank special was 30. read more

I came here with a friend visiting from out of town and we both really enjoyed our meals. If I was rating simply on the staff and service, I'd give it a 5. We had an awesome waitress who was helpful in deciding which meal to order and also some of the highlights in the city to check out after we finished! I went with the lasagna special and ate every last bit. We also shared the cheese board as an appetizer and really how can you go wrong with cheese? Went for the flourless chocolate cake, which was scrumptious, but I may be biased that my Dad has the better version! read more

Service was poor. Seems they can't handle when the restaurant is crowded. The food was just average.

I was underwhelmed by my food. My romaine salad was dull and the pasta with eggplant lacked depth of flavor. Everything was under-seasoned and bland. Bread was an extra charge which always seems chintzy to me. Not a steak eater so this isn't going to be my place. Expensive for the food sampled. read more

Lamb shank was really good, but the reason the restaurant got 5 stars was Jennifer F our waitress. Yes, she was that good. She pulled a 4 up to a 5. Because the really good is still not awesome and it takes awesome to get a 5 from me. So service fast friendly, super knowledgeable. She steered me to both an excellent dinner selection but a new wine choice as well. Not fancy but solid. I'd say more more on the $$ than the $$$ range.The lamb shank was actually at the high end of the menu $30. My husband and I would both go back. read more

Everything was wonderful. Definitely recommend the bread, mozzarella and prosciutto. Desserts were heavenly. Entrees were the perfect size. Sides were bigger than expected and delicious. read more

I wanted to like this place so much but the gnocchi with meat sauce was just okay. The space was nice, the staff was friendly and the bathrooms were clean. Unfortunately, I wasn't that pleased with the food. My friend ordered the meatballs sub for lunch and it was large and she seemed to like it. read more

Came here 3 or 4 times while attending a conference at the Omni Hotel, and ate/drank at the bar each time. The food was fabulous, as were the drinks. There was a new bartender at the time--on the younger side, wish I could remember his name--who made excellent drinks and was very welcoming to my colleagues and me. I'm giving 4 instead of 5 stars because I didn't experience table service. But the bar experience was wonderful. I'll definitely return the next time I'm in Pittsburgh. read more

This place is great too...oh my gosh I am pleasantly surprised at my rotisserie chicken sandwich and the service was great.... our servers name was Mark and he did a great job... the drinks are pretty reasonable and we are very very happy. read more

This place is great if you like eating rolls of fat. Don't fill up on bread cause they serve a whole red potato as a side. Just save your money and swing thru the Boston Market drive thru. I rate this place as BUTT read more

This was a terrible experience the porchetta house special was terrible. Out of five people no one had a positive comment on their meal at all the check was a little higher than expected but not of seen for downtown. read more

Struggled whether 3 or 4 stars, ideally would have given a 3.5. Not bad, not great. Very nice interior design and friendly staff. I started with the $8 Italian salad which was adequate, nothing memorable but fresh. The entree was a 1/2 order of pink peppercorn linguini for $10. Not bad, not great...just ok flavor. If you'd like bread to go with your salad or pasta, it'll cost you $5 and is basically an oversized brick oven roll. Wine of choice was chianti Classico at $16....pricey. All in all not bad, but nothing memorable. I was in the city for work and will likely try someplace different next trip. There has to be better Italian in this city at a better value. read more

This lovely corner spot with its big windows, open and airy comfortable design and open kitchen is a welcome addition to Pittsburgh's downtown dining scene. With a rotisserie, pizza oven and varied menu that specializes in meats every bit as much as pasta, it's anything but a typical Italian restaurant. The pasta dishes seem rustic in nature and like almost everything else on the menu, the restaurant has clearly made it a goal to offer some menu items or twists on items that you don't find elsewhere in the city. It also offers some interesting cocktails and a nice, interesting selection of wines by the glass, that again seem to be attempting to offer items that diners won't find elsewhere in Pittsburgh. A few minor, yet very odd flaws kept it from scoring a perfect five star rating. While our server was both efficient and incredibly efficient, her mention of dessert and description of dessert items as we were in the middle of eating our entrees was a definite "first' for me. The Cheese Board is advertised on the menu as "a selection of imported cheeses" but according to the person who delivered them and introduced the three cheeses, all of which were of good portion, they definitely weren't all imported. Truth be told, I'd prefer local cheese, the presentation was lovely and the cheeses delicious, but I'd also prefer that the menu isn't misleading. The third and final flaw worth mentioning was the Primavara Salad. Consisting of dandelions, watercress, avocado, asparagus and grapefruit vinaigrette, it should have been amazing, but it screamed for a dressing with a little more flavor and zip to bring life to it. Hopefully, the wrinkles will get ironed out and Talia will become a staple in downtown dining. read more

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I've been here twice and have had great experiences both times. I live in the building it is in, so with it being convenient as well, it doesn't get any better. The first time I came for a drink & light dinner. I got a rum & coke ($6) and marghertia pizza ($12) one day after work. Very satisfying. I sat at the bar & the bartender was great. The next time I came was for Sunday brunch. I got a peach Bellini (they have unlimited bellinis or mimosas for $15, but I just wanted one) and the fettuccini. Really good. The serving was small, but it was very filling. Very cute place with great drinks & good food. If I had a critique, it would be to have a separate price for people who only want one brunch drink. $15 for 1 Bellini is kinda ridiculous. read more

Great bar! The bartender was so nice and accommodating. Had the roasted Brussels sprouts. They were out of this world! The chef was so kind when I asked how they are prepared. Will eat dinner there next time for sure. read more

Really good dining experience. The highlight was the US-made Tamworth prosciutto that Talia uses: it's almost as good as the Spanish acorn-fed Jason Iberico De Bellotta - well done US! read more

If you work downtown this is a great happy hour spot. Half off glasses of wine and tasty apps. I usually split a pizza with a co worker. Its a perfect portion. I have come here for dinner and unfortunately wasnt super impressed with my entree for the price but i will keep returning for happy hour because its super convenient. read more

Staying in the area and stopped by fairly late after walking around downtown Pittsburgh. I was flying solo so opted to eat at the bar, which is beautiful and has great ambience. The gentleman working the bar was engaging and service was great. I opted for the lasagna special, which was very good. The lasagna, topped with meat sauce, had well-balanced flavors and was served elegantly with crusty garlic bread and a nice salad. The portion was huge. I was in the mood for some whiskey and found their selection limited but carefully thought out. Started with a nice pour of Laphroaig 10 before dinner and then Angels Envy bourbon with dinner. The bar had some unusual whisky glasses, maybe the Glencairn Canadian snifters, that really enhanced the enjoyment of both whiskies. Definitely would return. Cannot comment on how service is when the main seating area is busy. read more