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MLA 2025 Pgh Dining Guide

A guide to some of our recommended restaurant options for your visit to Pittsburgh for the 2025 MLA Conference.

MLA '25 Bridging Tradition & Innovation. April 29 - May 2. #MLANET25. Pittsburgh.

Welcome to Pittsburgh, and welcome to our dining guide for MLA 2025!

Food & Drink Recommendations near Conference Center

NB: Hours are listed here for W-F only. Published hours as of Feb 2025. Please see restaurant website for up-to-date detailed info.

"Vegan-friendly" and "Gluten-free-friendly" designations here are individuals' opinions; please check menu on website.

Coffee

  1. La Prima Espresso Co - 6am-2:30pm; 1100 Smallman St
  2. De Fer Coffee & Tea (vegan-friendly) - 7:30am-2:30pm; 725 Penn Ave
  3. Alihan's Coffee and Breakfast (vegan-friendly) - ThF 7am-3pm; 129 6th St
  4. Aslin Coffee (in Aslin Beer Company) - WTh 8am-4pm, F 8am-6pm;  1801 Smallman St

 

Breakfast

  1. Viridis (vegan-friendly) -   ThF 10am-2pm; 626 Smithfield St
  2. Alihan's Coffee and Breakfast (vegan-friendly) - ThF 7am-3pm; 129 6th St
  3. The Speckled Egg (gluten-free-friendly) -   8am-3pm; 501 Grant St
  4. Apollo Cafe  7am-3pm; 429 Forbes Ave
  5. Pamela's Diner  8am-2pm; 60 21st St
  6. DiAnoia's Eatery  8am-11am; 2549 Penn Ave

 

Lunch

  1. Bakersfield Tacos - 11am-11pm;  940 Penn Ave
  2. Condado Tacos (vegan-friendly, gluten-free-friendly) - WTh 11am-11pm, F 11am-12am;  971 Liberty Ave
  3. Viridis (vegan-friendly) - ThF 10am-2pm; 626 Smithfield St
  4. Nicky's Thai Kitchen (gluten-free-friendly) - 11:30am-3pm;  903 Penn Ave
  5. Sree's Foods (vegan-friendly) - 11:30am-2:30pm; 808 Penn Ave Ste 1
  6. Proper Brick Oven & Tap Room (gluten-free-friendly) - 11am-11pm;  139 7th St
  7. Ritual House - WTh 11am-9pm, F 11am-10pm;  524 william penn place
  8. Rosewater Middle Eastern Grill - 11:30am-9pm;  808 Liberty Ave
  9. Talia - 11:30am-2pm;  611 William Penn Pl
  10. Alihan's Coffee and Breakfast (vegan-friendly) - ThF 7am-3pm; 129 6th St
  11. Alihan's Mediterranean Cuisine (vegan-friendly, gluten-free-friendly) -  WTh 12pm-8pm, F 12pm-10pm; 124 6th St
  12. The Speckled Egg (gluten-free-friendly) - 8am-3pm; 501 Grant St
  13. Gaucho Parrilla Argentina - 11am-4pm;  146 6th St
  14. Apollo Cafe  7am-3pm; 429 Forbes Ave
  15. Primanti Brothers - 10:30am-11pm;  2 Market Sq
  16. IZZI (in Aslin Beer Company) - WTh 11am-9pm, F 11am-10pm;  1801 Smallman St
  17. Novo Asian Food Hall - 11am-10pm;  1931 Smallman St
  18. Federal Galley - WTh 11:30am-10pm, F 11:30am-11pm;  200 Children’s Way
  19. Luke Wholey's Wild Alaskan Grille - WTh 12pm-8:30pm, F 11am-10pm;  2106 Penn Ave
  20. Pamela's Diner  8am-2pm; 60 21st St
  21. Roland's Seafood Grill - 11:00am - 12:00am;  1904 Penn Ave

 

Dinner

  1. Bakersfield Tacos - 11am-11pm;  940 Penn Ave
  2. Condado Tacos (vegan-friendly, gluten-free-friendly) - WTh 11am-11pm, F 11am-12am;  971 Liberty Ave
  3. Bridges and Bourbon - 4pm-10pm;  930 Penn Ave
  4. Eleven (gluten-free-friendly) - WTh 4pm-9pm, F 4pm-10pm;  1150 Smallman St
  5. Nicky's Thai Kitchen (gluten-free-friendly) - WTh 5pm-10pm, F 5pm-10:30pm;  903 Penn Ave
  6. Proper Brick Oven & Tap Room (gluten-free-friendly) - 11am-11pm;  139 7th St
  7. Ritual House - WTh 11am-9pm, F 11am-10pm;  524 william penn place
  8. Eddie V's (gluten-free-friendly) - 4pm-10pm;  501 Grant St
  9. Rosewater Middle Eastern Grill - WTh 5pm-9pm, F 5pm-10pm;  808 Liberty Ave
  10. Talia - 11:30am-2pm;  611 William Penn Pl
  11. Social House 7 - 4pm-9pm;  123 7th St
  12. Con Alma - WTh 5pm-10pm, F 5pm-11pm;  613 Penn Ave
  13. Alihan's Mediterranean Cuisine (vegan-friendly, gluten-free-friendly) -  WTh 12pm-8pm, F 12pm-10pm; 124 6th St
  14. Gaucho Parrilla Argentina - 4pm-10pm;  146 6th St
  15. Primanti Brothers - 10:30am-11pm;  2 Market Sq
  16. IZZI (in Aslin Beer Company) - WTh 11am-9pm, F 11am-10pm;  1801 Smallman St
  17. Novo Asian Food Hall - 11am-10pm;  1931 Smallman St
  18. Federal Galley - WTh 11:30am-10pm, F 11:30am-11pm;  200 Children’s Way
  19. Luke Wholey's Wild Alaskan Grille - WTh 12pm-8:30pm, F 11am-10pm;  2106 Penn Ave
  20. Roland's Seafood Grill - 11:00am - 12:00am;  1904 Penn Ave

 

Bar-focused

  1. Bridges and Bourbon - 4pm-10pm;  930 Penn Ave
  2. Proper Brick Oven & Tap Room (gluten-free-friendly) - 11am-11pm;  139 7th St
  3. Con Alma - WTh 5pm-12am, F 5pm-1am;  613 Penn Ave
  4. Primanti Brothers - 10:30am-11pm;  2 Market Sq
  5. Aslin Beer Company - WTh 11am-10pm, F 11am-11pm;  1801 Smallman St