Visiting Pittsburgh

[chezfredo]

Vising Pittsburgh this week. Staying in the Carnegie-Mellon area. Recommendations appreciated. All cuisines considered. Thanks!

[42duffy]

you;ll be fairly convenient to both Squirrel Hill & Shadyside, which is good. as well, Craig St. b/w Fifth & Forbes has some options. on Murray Ave. in Sq Hill I like Zaw's Asian but takeout only, Mineo's Pizza is a Pgh classic. Sweet Basil is mostly Thai with a some influence from the Phillipines. Alladins is a decent Middle Eastern local chain, out of western Ohio. in Shadyside I encourage people to try Girasole italian the Mulberry St Gelato for dessert. Both Sq Hill & Shadyside have a Coffee Tree Roasters. further away from CMU is a new fusion neighborhood referred to as Eastside, home of our Whole Foods. This area has Ethiopian, Abay as well as a new upscale Chinese, Richard Chen. look into www.bigburito.com the closest would be Mad Mex in Oakland.
http://www.pittsburghcitypaper.ws/gyr... you may this helpful as well. enjoy!

[Rick]

for lunch there are a bunch of lunch trucks on campus, I don't know the name of the street but I'm sure anyone would be able to point you in the right direction. There's a little red trailer at the end of the line that sells indian, I think it's Sree's, and for $4.50 you get a really nice lunch. I would stick with the veg. options as the chicken is just so so.

[johnnytang24]

It would be easier if you specified a price range, cuisine, or had any input at all. CMU is pretty close to all kinds of things. Do you have a car? Do you want to explore as well, or just eat?

[yayadave]

Joe Mama's on Forbes has nice Italian.
http://www.joemamas.com/

If you can get over to the South Side and Headwiches (BIG sandwiches) and good beer are your interest, then you want to try Fathead's on Carson Street.
https://www.fatheads.com/