Pittsburgh/ Food & Drinks
Published on May 01, 2020
Jonesing for a quick snack? Check out Pittsburgh's top 3 spotsPhoto: SoFresh/Yelp

Need a quick snack?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top snack sources in Pittsburgh, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to achieve your dreams.

People in the Pittsburgh area tend to spend more in May at restaurants than most other months of the year, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a software provider that also helps companies build a small business marketing strategy. 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. Piada Italian Street Food

photo: piada italian street food/yelp

Topping the list is a location of the Piada Italian Street Food chain. Located at 3600 Forbes Ave. in Oakland, the Italian spot, which offers salads and wraps, is the highest-rated spot in Pittsburgh, boasting four stars out of 230 reviews on Yelp.

2. Azimers Pizza Place

photo: jonathan h./yelp

Next up is Oakland's Azimers Pizza Place, situated at 346 Atwood St. With four stars out of 23 reviews on Yelp, the spot to score pizza, burgers and wraps has proved to be a local favorite.

3. SoFresh

photo: sofresh/yelp

Shadyside's SoFresh, located at 177 S. Highland Ave., Suite A-101, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the gluten-free spot, which offers salads and wraps, 4.5 stars out of 15 reviews.


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