Pittsburgh's top 4 cafes, ranked

Pittsburgh's top 4 cafes, rankedPhoto: De Fer Coffee & Tea/Yelp
Hoodline
Published on April 30, 2020

Looking to try the best cafes in town?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top cafes in Pittsburgh, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to satisfy your cravings.

May is one of the top months of the year for consumer spending at food and beverage shops across the Pittsburgh area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a software provider that helps small business owners build an email marketing strategy. Estimated daily customers at Pittsburgh-area food and beverage shops grew to 31 per business in May of last year, second only to July with an average of 31, and 13% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. Café Cravings

PHOTO: JACQUELINE Q./YELP

First on the list is Café Cravings. Located at 402 Bigham St. in Mount Washington, the cafe, breakfast and brunch spot, which offers sandwiches and more, is the highest-rated cafe in Pittsburgh, boasting 4.5 stars out of 45 reviews on Yelp.

2. Banh Mi & Ti

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Next up is Central Lawrenceville's Banh Mi & Ti, situated at 4502 Butler St. With 4.5 stars out of 265 reviews on Yelp, the cafe and Vietnamese spot, serving bubble tea and more, has proved to be a local favorite.

3. Tazza D'oro

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Highland Park's Tazza D'oro, located at 1125 N. Highland Ave., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the cafe, which offers coffee, tea and more, 4.5 stars out of 168 reviews.

4. De Fer Coffee & Tea

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De Fer Coffee & Tea, a coffee roastery, cafe and cocktail bar in Strip District, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 120 Yelp reviews. Head over to 2002 Smallman St. to see for yourself.


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