Lawrenceville (Pittsburgh) Restaurants

Pittsburgh’s most iconic foods are also its heartiest. After all, the city has had to feed famished steelworkers and 300-pound Pittsburgh Steelers. It’s not uncommon to find french fries on everything from sandwiches to green salads, so it’s a good thing that nearby Heinz produces 650 million bottles of ketchup every year. The famous Pittsburgh rare steak was the advent of pre-microwave era steel workers who had 30 minutes for lunch. Who doesn’t miss the days of charring raw steaks on hot blast furnaces? Former Pittsburghers have dreams about spicy chipped chopped ham, a local staple since 1933. A pierogi is a sort of Polish take on a pot sticker, and upscale chefs do all kinds of creative things with them. Save room for burnt pecan torte, Lawrenceville's favorite cake.