The Restaurants of Squirrel Hill

61 C Café
1830 Murray Avenue
412-521-6161
Hours: Monday – Thursday, 7 a.m. – 11 p.m.,
Friday 7 a.m. – Midnight,
Saturday, 8 a.m. – Midnight,
Sunday, 8 a.m. – 11 p.m.
This pre-Starbucks coffee house can make a vegan latte with soy milk and offers 24 specialty teas. There is an outside patio for fine weather and free broadband. The name came from the bus route that stops at the door.

Aiello’s Pizza
2112 Murray Avenue
412-521-9973
www.aiellospizza.com
Hours: Daily, 11 a.m. – 2 a.m. Closed Easter, Christmas and Thanksgiving.
Squirrel Hill’s second oldest pizzeria is a family operation serving thin-crust pizza, calzone, stromboli, hoagies and pasta dinners.
Non-smoking. Cash only. BYOB, no corkage. Eat in or take-out.

Aladdin Eatery
5878 Forbes Avenue
412-421-5100
www.aladdinseatery.com
Hours: Daily 11am
Specializing in Middle Eastern dishes, vegetarian as well as meat dishes.
All major credit cards. Full bar. Dine in or take out.

Alexander's Restaurant
5840 Forward Avenue
412-421-3370
Hours: Dinner only, Tuesday – Saturday, from 6 p.m., Sunday from 5 p.m.
An attractive dining room with crystal chandeliers and a dance floor, this restaurant specializes in Russian and Ukrainian cuisine.
Non-smoking. Visa and Master Charge. BYOB, no corkage fee.

Bangkok Balcony
5846 Forbes Avenue
412-521-0728
Hours: Sunday – Thursday 12pm – 10pm
Friday – Saturday 12pm – 11pm
Thai food. This restaurant has a charming second floor location that gives you a birds-eye view of the activity on Forbes. All major credit cards. Eat in or take out.

Baskin Robbins
5819 Forbes Avenue
412-521-3100
Hours: Sunday – Thursday 10am – 10pm
Friday, Saturday 10am –10:30pm
A perennial favorite for all matters of ice cream including ice cream cakes.

Ben & Jerry’s
5885 Forbes Avenue
412-521-7550
Hours: Monday – Thursday 11 – 9pm
Friday – Saturday 11 – 10pm
Sunday 12 – 8pm
Ice cream by Ben & Jerry’s. Eat in or take out. All major credit cards.

Boston Market
5889 Forbes Avenue
412-521-8550
Hours: Monday – Thursday 10:30am – 9:30pm
Friday, Saturday 10:30am – 10pm
Sunday 10:30am – 9pm
Discover, Visa, MasterCard, American Express

Bruegger’s Bagels
1721 Murray Avenue
412-422-2814
Hours: Monday – Friday 6 a.m. – 8 p.m.,
Saturday, 6 a.m. – 7 p.m.,
Sunday, 6 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Bagels, sandwiches, soups, salads and beverages served all day.
Visa and Master Card accepted.

Café Asia
5833 Forbes Avenue
412-521-2080
Hours: Lunch – Monday – Friday 11:30am – 2:30pm
Saturday, Sunday 12pm – 3pm
Dinnner – Monday – Thursday 5pm – 10pm
Friday 5pm – 11pm
Saturday 3pm – 11pm
Sunday 3pm – 10pm
Vietnamese cuisine serving lunch and dinner. Visa, MasterCard

Chaya
2104 Murray Avenue
412-422-2082
www.chayausa.com
Hours: Monday – Saturday, 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Fumio Yasuzawa, a Sushi Master trained in Tokyo, opened Chaya in 2001. It is the most authentic Japanese food in Pittsburgh.
Non-smoking. Visa and Master Card. BYOB, $2 per glass corkage.

Coffee Tree Roasters
5840 Forbes Avenue
412-422-8929
Hours: Sunday – Thursday 6am – 12am
Friday – Saturday 6am – 1am
Coffee house with specialty coffees, teas and pastries. All major credit cards.

Cold Stone Creamery
5800 Forbes Avenue
412-422-2291
Hours: Sun – Thur 11am – 10pm
Fri – Sat 11am – 11pm
Cold Stone Creamery offers premium ice cream, frozen yogurt, smoothies and Italian sorbets. Customize your indulgence by choosing freshly made ice cream and mix-ins to be served in a freshly made waffle cone or bowl. Also serving shakes and smoothies. Amazing ice cream cakes. Major credit cards.

Eat ‘n Park
1816 Murray Avenue
412-422-9184
Hours: Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.
The breakfast, lunch and dinner menus are all available 24 hours a day. This Pittsburgh institution is family friendly and welcoming.
Smoking allowed. Visa and Master Card. No alcohol. Eat in or take-out.

Greek Gourmet Marketplace
2130 Murray Avenue
412-422-2998
Hours: Monday – Thursday, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.,
Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Greek specialties for take-out only.

Gullifty’s
1922 Murray Avenue
412-521-8222
Hours: Monday – Thursday, 11 a.m. – midnight,
Friday and Saturday, 11a.m. – 1 a.m.,
Sunday, 10 a.m. – midnight.
A Squirrel Hill institution with an extensive menu and award-winning desserts. Live jazz on Monday and Wednesday from 8 – 11 p.m. and jam sessions every Thursday from 9 p.m. to midnight.
Smoking allowed, all credit cards. Full bar.

How Lee
5888 Forbes Avenue
412-422-1888
Hours: Monday – Thursday 11 a.m. –10:30 p.m.
Friday, Saturday 11 a.m. –11 p.m.
Sunday 12 p.m. – 9 p.m.
All major credit cards. Take-out only. Offers delivery with $7 minimum purchase within a 3-mile radius. Last delivery at 10:30 p.m. Take out only.

Hunan Kitchen & Vegetarian Restaurant
5882 Forbes Avenue
412-422-7188
Hours: Monday – Thursday 11am – 10pm
Friday – Saturday 11am –11pm
Sunday 12 – 9
Chinese and Vegetarian cuisine
All major credit cards. Dine in or take out.

Italian Village Pizza
5886 Forbes Avenue
412-422-1300
www.italianvillagepizza.com
Hours: Monday – Thursday 11 a.m. –10 p.m.
Friday, Saturday 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Sunday 12 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Thin-crust and thick crust pizza is sold in whole pies and single slices. Subs, calzones sandwiches and salads also available. Free delivery.
All major credit cards. Eat in or take-out.

Kazansky’s Deli
2201 Murray Avenue
412-521-4555
Hours: Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.,
Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. (Deli counter open until 11 p.m.)
This is a classic delicatessen selling non-kosher meats plus a full-service restaurant. Breakfast is served all day. Latke and noodle kugel are popular items in addition to the usual deli sandwiches and soups. Beer is available for on-premises or off.
Non-smoking. All major credit cards. Free parking behind deli (enter from Phillips Street). Eat in or take-out.

La Cucina Flegrea
2114 Murray Avenue
412-521-2082
Hours: Monday – Saturday, 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Neapolitan home-cooking served in a casually elegant dining room with friendly service.
Non-smoking. All major credit cards. Full bar.

La Provence
2032 Murray Avenue
412-521-2925
Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.
The menu is French, the owner is French and the ambiance is French.
Non-smoking. All major credit cards. Temporarily BYOB, no corkage fee.

Mediterranean Grill
5824 Forbes Avenue
412-521-5505
Hours: Monday – Saturday 11:30am – 10pm
Closed Sunday
This restaurant is downstairs at this location serving Middle Eastern cuisine. Discover, Visa and MasterCard. Dine in or take out.

Milky Way
2120 Murray Avenue
412-421-3121
Hours: Sunday – Thursday, 11 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.,
Friday, 11 a.m.- 2:30 p.m.,
Saturday, Sundown – Midnight
This kosher and dairy vegetarian restaurant serves pizza, pasta, hoagies, sandwiches and wraps. Shiva orders, party trays and boxed lunches are available.
Non-smoking. No alcohol. All major credit cards. Eat in or take-out.

Mineo’s Pizza House
2128 Murray Avenue
412-521-9864
www.mineospizza.com
Hours: Sunday – Thursday, 11 a.m.- 1 a.m.,
Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. – 2 a.m.
Opened in 1958, this award-winning pizzeria is run by the sons of founder. Thin-crust pizza is sold in whole pies and single slices. Subs, calzone and full dinners also available. Delivery, $1.
Smoking, Master card and Visa, BYOB, Eat in or take out.

Murray Avenue Grill
1720 Murray Avenue
412-521-1272
www.murrayavenuegrill.com
Hours: Monday – Saturday, 11:30 a.m. – 11 p.m.,
Sunday Brunch 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.,
Sunday Dinner 3 p.m. – 11 p.m.,
Bar: 11:30 a.m. – 2 a.m. daily.
The bar area with TV’s resembles a typical sports bar with smoking permitted.  Booths and tables in the rear are non-smoking. The menu covers everything from burgers and salads to pasta and pot roast.
All major credit cards. Full bar.

Murray Avenue Kosher
1916 Murray Avenue
412-421-1015
Hours: Sunday – Wednesday, 8 a.m.- 6 p.m.,
Thurday until 8 p.m.,
Friday until 3 p.m.
The only kosher butcher left on Murray Avenue, this store sells carries a normal selection of groceries and some prepared foods in addition to kosher meats and poultry.

Napoli Pizzeria
2006 Murray Avenue
412-521-1744
Hours: Sunday – Thursday, 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.,
Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. – Midnight.
In addition to pizza, Napoli makes hoagies, calzones and pasta dishes.
Non-smoking. Cash only. Beer only available. Eat in or take-out.

New Chop Stick
2018 Murray Avenue
412-421-1920
Hours: Monday – Thursday, 11 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.,
Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.,
Sunday, Noon – 10 p.m.
This Chinese menu covers the entire spectrum of regional cuisines. The dining room could use a coat of paint and new carpeting. Free delivery within limited area fororders over $8.
Non-smoking. Visa and Master Card. Eat in or take-out.

New Dumpling House
2138 Murray Avenue
412-422-4178
Hours: Sunday – Thursday, 11 a.m. – 9:50 p.m.,
Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. – 10:50 p.m.
The chefs at this Asian restaurant are Taiwanese but the menu also features Cantonese, Szechuan and Hunan regional specialities. Dim sum are served on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Free delivery for orders over $10.
Smoking allowed on weekdays, non-smoking on weekends. All major credit cards. Full bar. Take-out or eat in.

Pacific Ring Pan Asian
1900 Murray Avenue
412-421-3338
www.pacificringpittsburgh.com
Hours: Monday – Saturday, 11:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.,
Sunday, Noon – 10 p.m.
An attractive dining room with a comprehensive menu serving Korean, Thai, Japanese, Chinese and Vietnamese cuisine. Sushi bar.
Free delivery within 3 mile radius for orders over $12.
Non-smoking. All major credit cards. Full bar. Eat in or take-out.

Pamela’s Restaurant
5813 Forbes Avenue
412-422-9457
Hours: Monday – Saturday 8am – 4pm
Sunday 9am – 3pm
Breakfast/Sandwiches
Another Squirrel Hill fixture, very popular for breakfast on weekends, so get there early or be prepared to wait. Pam-cakes and hash browns are favorites. Cash only.

Panera Bread
1711 Murray Avenue
412-421-3111
Hours: Monday – Thursday 7 a.m. – 9 p.m.,
Friday and Saturday, 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.,
Sunday, 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Fresh bakery products and soups, sandwiches and beverages for eat in or take-out. Free broadband.

Pinati Mediterranean Grill
2100 Murray Avenue
412-422-0404
Hours: Sunday – Thursday, 11 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.,
Friday, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Saturday, call for hours.
This upscale Kosher restaurant serving Middle Eastern cuisine opened in July 2005. In addition to kabobs, falafel, schwarma and couscous, there are interesting vegetarian items on the menu.
No-smoking. All major credit cards. BYOB, no corkage, but wine must be kosher. Eat in or take-out.

Pittsburgh Bagel Factory
5885 Forbes Avenue
412-521-8100
Hours: Monday – Thursday 6am – 9pm
Friday, Saturday 6pm –10pm
Sunday 6pm – 8pm
Bagels, breakfast items, patries and sandwiches. Eat in or take out. Visa, MasterCard, American Express. Eat in or take out.

Rita’s Italian Ice
5880 Forbes Avenue
412-421-1941
http://ritasice.com/
Hours: Sunday – Saturday 12pm – 10pm
A wide variety of flavors of Italian ices, creme ices, gelati, misto shakes. Old-fashioned frozen custard also.

Rose Tea Café
5874 ½ Forbes Avenue
412-421-2238
Hours: Sunday – Thursday 11am – 10pm
Friday – Saturday 11am – 11pm
Taiwanese style cuisine.

Rolladin Bakery and Café
2121 Murray Avenue
412-521-5555
Hours: Monday – Thursday, 7 a.m. – 9 p.m.,
Friday, 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.,
Sunday, 8 a.m. – 9 p.m.
A European style café with overstuffed furniture, tables and chairs. This is a kosher dairy and parve café with fresh-baked pastries, soup, sandwiches omelettes and smoothies.
No smoking. Visa and Master Card. No alcohol.

Silky’s Sports Bar
1731 Murray Avenue
412-421-9222
Hours: Monday – Friday, 2 p.m. – 2 a.m.,
Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. – 2a.m.
This dark and gritty tavern with 7 television monitors serves pub food to smokers and sports fans. A giant air-hockey table and computer games add to action. Many beers on tap.
Smoking allowed. All major credit cards. Full bar.

Smallman Street Deli
1912 Murray Avenue
412-421-3354
Hours: Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m. – 10 p.m.,
Friday and Saturday 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.,
Sunday, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
This kosher-style deli serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Everything from Belgian waffles and corned beef hash to chopped chicken liver sandwiches to plates of pastrami with latkes. Early bird specials from 3 – 5 p.m. are complete dinners for $7.99.
Non-smoking. All major credit cards. Beer available. Eat in or take-out.

The Squirrel Hill Café
5802 Forbes Avenue
412-521-3327
Hours: Monday, Tuesday 4pm to Close
Monday, Tuesday Happy Hours 6pm – 8pm
Wednesday-Saturday 11am – Close
This bar and grill has been a Squirrel Hill fixture for 80 years and is rumored to have been a speakeasy during Prohibition. American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Sree’s Foods
2103 Murray Avenue
412-421-2380
Hours: Monday – Friday, 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 – 9 p.m.
Authentic Indian cuisine. Choice of 5 entrees and nan for $5. Four are vegan. Take out only.

Star International Market
5829 Forward Avenue
412-521-2246
Hours: Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
This tiny market sells products from Russia, Ukraine, Poland and Hungary.

Sun Penang
5829 Forbes Avenue

412-421-7600/412-421-4010

Hours: Sunday – Thursday 11am – 10pm
Friday, Saturday 11am –11pm
Southeast Asian cuisine (Thai, Malaysia, Vietnamese). Visa, MasterCard

Susheli
2118 Murray Avenue
412-421-3113
Hours: Monday – Thursday, Noon – 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.,
Sunday, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
This is a kosher sushi bar which means there is no shellfish used.
Non-smoking. All major credit cards. BYOB, no corkage.

Sushi House
2134 Murray Avenue
412-422-4178
Hours: Sunday – Thursday, 11 a.m. – 9:50 p.m.,
Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. – 10:50 p.m.
This is a classic sushi bar also serving tempura, noodles, salads, soups and teriyaki entrees. Party platters are available. Free delivery for orders over $10.
Non-smoking. All major credit cards. Full bar. Take-out or eat in.

Sweet Basil and La Filipiniana
2022 Murray Avenue
412-422-8950
www.mysweetbasil.com
Hours: Tuesday – Friday, lunch, 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Dinner, 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.,
Saturday and Sunday, Noon – 10 p.m.
The menu offers both Thai and Filippino cuisine. The walls of the dining room are painted in bright colors and hung with ethnic art. The room is quiet and service is friendly.
Non-smoking. Visa and Master Card. BYOB, no corkage.

Taqueria mi Mexico
2109 Murray Avenue
412-521-7239
Hours: Daily, 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
This is home-cooked Mexican fare with the authentic taste and smell of genuine south-of-the-border taquerias.
Smoking. Visa and Master Card. BYOB, no corkage.

Te Café
2000 Murray Avenue
412-422-8888
Hours: Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.,
Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
This tea house stocks over 60 teas. They serve hot and cold tea, sandwiches, H and H bagels from New York and fresh fruit smoothies. Free broadband.
No smoking. Visa and Master Card. Eat in or take-out.

Turquoise
1823 Murray Avenue
412-422-7750
Hours: Monday – Thursday, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.,
Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.,
Sunday, Noon – 6p.m.
Turkish groceries and gift items. Home-made yogurt, spinach and cheese pies also available for take out only.

Uncle Sam’s Gourmet Subs
5808 Forbes Avenue
412-521-7827
Hours: Monday – Saturday 11am – 8:30pm
Sunday 11am – 6pm
Subs and salads. Cash only.

Zaw’s Asian Food
2110 Murray Avenue
412-521-3663
Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 11:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.,
Sunday, Noon – 9 p.m.
Closed Monday.
Perhaps the only Burmese food outlet in Pittsburgh. The menu also covers traditional Chinese and Malaysian cuisine. Zaw’s is take-out only. Cash only.

Thanks to Elizabeth Downer of the Post Gazette for sharing the Murray Avenue portion of this list with the Coalition.

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