Looking to sample the best comfort food around town?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top comfort food hot spots in Pittsburgh, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture next time you're on the hunt.
May is one of the top months of the year for consumer spending at restaurants across the Pittsburgh area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a software provider that helps small businesses manage customers. Daily spending at Pittsburgh-area restaurants grew to $177,500 for the metro area in May of last year, second only to June with an average of $177,892, and 12% higher than the average for the rest of the year.
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1. Scratch Food & Beverage
First on the list is Scratch Food & Beverage. Located at 1720 Lowrie St. in Troy Hill, the cocktail bar and New American spot, which offers comfort food and more, is the highest-rated comfort food spot in Pittsburgh, boasting 4.5 stars out of 177 reviews on Yelp.
2. The Vault Taproom
Next up is Southside Flats's The Vault Taproom, situated at 1327 E. Carson St. With four stars out of 94 reviews on Yelp, the beer bar and New American spot, serving comfort food and more, has proved to be a local favorite.
3. Home Restaurant
Strip District's Home Restaurant, located at 54 21st St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the spot to score comfort food and more four stars out of 30 reviews.
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