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"Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners
Elwood's Pub is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

1. Elwood's Pub

8.2
163 Little Deer Creek Road (Crawford Run Road), Rural Ridge, PA
Pub · 7 tips and reviews

James W.James Watt: Craft beers & microbews on tap

The Creighton Hotel is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

2. The Creighton Hotel

995 Freeport Rd, Creighton, PA
Bar · 3 tips and reviews

3. Emilia's Garden

702 Gulf Lab Rd, Cheswick, PA
Italian Restaurant · 1 tip

Jeff S.Jeff Sheldon: Always get the Special. Everything's great.

Deer Creek Diner is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

4. Deer Creek Diner

8.2
Creighton Russellton Rd (Little Deer Creek Rd), Russellton, PA
Diner · 7 tips and reviews

5. Around Back

7.9
1155 Wildlife Lodge Rd, Lower Burrell, PA
American Restaurant · 5 tips and reviews

MJ S.MJ Symonds: Their soups are always great.

Bears Inn is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

6. Bears Inn

6.3
710 Hite Rd, Harwick, PA
Bar · 4 tips and reviews
Hartwood Restaurant & Whispers Pub is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

7. Hartwood Restaurant & Whispers Pub

8.2
3400 Harts Run Rd, Glenshaw, PA
Gastropub · 9 tips and reviews
Kountry Kitchen is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

8. Kountry Kitchen

7.0
111 S Main St (btw New Castle & Spring), Zelienople, PA
American Restaurant · 8 tips and reviews

Shelby R.Shelby Rose: Mon-fri 6am-7pm. Sat 6am-2pm. Sun 7am-2pm

9. Tuscan Inn

2684 Wildwood Rd (Grouse Run Rd), Allison Park, PA
Italian Restaurant · 4 tips and reviews

Michael W.Michael Walker: The wild boar over gnocchi was delicious

Cala Lily Cafe is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

10. Cala Lily Cafe

7.9
5499 William Flynn Hwy, Gibsonia, PA
American Restaurant · 6 tips and reviews
The Pines Tavern is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

11. The Pines Tavern

8.1
5018 Bakerstown Rd, Gibsonia, PA
Restaurant · 6 tips and reviews

Dawn L.Dawn Lemirande: Food and Service are great!

Brush Creek Inn is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

12. Brush Creek Inn

6.5
295 Northgate Dr, Warrendale, PA
Bar · 4 tips and reviews

Liz 💃Liz 💃: Eat the Prime Rib Pretzel! Soooo good!!!

Ruthie's Diner is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

13. Ruthie's Diner

7.0
2850 US Rt 30, Ligonier, PA
American Restaurant · 12 tips and reviews

Frank C.Frank Catalano: Cheap food, and everything is good. Ruthie's only accepts cash, but there's an ATM on site.

Massart's is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

14. Massart's

310 E 6th Ave, Tarentum, PA
American Restaurant · No tips or reviews
Olive & Peppers is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

15. Olive & Peppers

7.6
6052 William Flynn Hwy, Bakerstown, PA
Pizzeria · 18 tips and reviews

Em D.Em Davis: Best Sausage pizza ever! I would HIGHLY recommend this place!

Sports & Spirits Bar Grille is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

16. Sports & Spirits Bar Grille

6.8
Main St., Evans City, PA
Bar · 6 tips and reviews

Steve W.Steve Walter: Best wings anywhere.

Frosted Mug is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

17. Frosted Mug

1608 Pittsburgh St (South Atlantic Ave), Cheswick, PA
Bar · 6 tips and reviews

James W.James Watt: Best Ruben in Cheswick.

18. Village Inn

7.9
551 Wildwood Ave (2nd Street), Verona, PA
Italian Restaurant · 17 tips and reviews

19. Siba

526 Northpointe Cir (Route 228), Seven Fields, PA
Wine Bar · 15 tips and reviews

James W.James Watt: Filet Mignon rare... melts in your mouth

20. Ladles of Springdale

7.8
516 Pittsburgh St, Springdale, PA
Soup Spot · 6 tips and reviews

James W.James Watt: Get the black and blue burger with potato pancakes. Try one of the delicious soups while you're at it.

Shakespeare's Restaurant & Pub is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

21. Shakespeare's Restaurant & Pub

7.2
1495 Mercer Rd, Ellwood City, PA
American Restaurant · 16 tips and reviews

James W.James Watt: It's always an amazing experience at the castle and the food never disappoints. Honestly, this place could charge double and we would still come back.

Somma Pizza & Sports Bar is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

22. Somma Pizza & Sports Bar

7.6
380 Route 909, Verona, PA
Pizzeria · 17 tips and reviews

James W.James Watt: Best buffalo chicken pizza

Uncle Sam's Subs is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

23. Uncle Sam's Subs

7.4
936 Freeport Rd (in Waterworks Mall), Pittsburgh, PA
Sandwich Spot · 19 tips and reviews

James W.James Watt: Get the bacon cheeseburger sub.

Pine Grill is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

24. Pine Grill

7.5
800 N Center Ave, Somerset, PA
American Restaurant · 18 tips and reviews

James W.James Watt: Try the buffalo fries. Prices here are REALLY good; food and service are excellent!

Rivertowne Pour House is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

25. Rivertowne Pour House

312 Center Rd (Old William Penn Highway), Monroeville, PA
Brewery · 74 tips and reviews

James W.James Watt: Their Blonde beer is the best blonde I've ever had. The cheese filled pretzels are a great appetizer.

Gino Brothers Pizzeria & Bar is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

26. Gino Brothers Pizzeria & Bar

8.1
55 Alpha Dr W, Pittsburgh, PA
Pizzeria · 12 tips and reviews

James W.James Watt: Possibly the best pizza in the Allegheny Valley area

Chelsea Grille is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

27. Chelsea Grille

8.6
515 Allegheny Ave, Oakmont, PA
American Restaurant · 6 tips and reviews
Penn Brewery is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

28. Penn Brewery

8.4
800 Vinial St, Pittsburgh, PA
Brewery · Troy Hill · 57 tips and reviews

Jonathan Z.Jonathan Zrebiec: Make sure to try the Pulled Pork Perogies they are simply amazing. Goes well with a Penn Dark!!!

North Country Brewing Co is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

29. North Country Brewing Co

9.0
141 S Main St, Slippery Rock, PA
Brewery · 88 tips and reviews

Tyler T.Tyler Tomasino: Try the Backwoods Country Dip...it's amazing.

The Church Brew Works is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

30. The Church Brew Works

8.5
3525 Liberty Ave (at 36th St), Pittsburgh, PA
Brewery · Lower Lawrenceville · 212 tips and reviews

31. Cafe Contrary

146 Pittsburgh St, Saxonburg, PA
American Restaurant · 2 tips and reviews

James W.James Watt: Inside is cozy. Everything tastes fresh and home made. This is farmer country, so they wouldn't get away with anything less. Don't judge this great spot by the outside of the building. PS- Cash only.

32. North Park Lounge in HD

8.5
20810 Route 19, Cranberry Township, PA
Karaoke Bar · 22 tips and reviews

Todd W.Todd Witzberger: Pizza is dank ask for the taco pizza its a secret gem! Maybe it will become a menu item

33. Sarafino's Pasta and Pizza

8.4
40 E Crafton Ave, Pittsburgh, PA
Italian Restaurant · 10 tips and reviews

Michele R.Michele Richards: Beans and Greens appetizer is amazing! And huge! ...the gorgonzola sauce ain't no joke. A great hidden secret.

Downey's House is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

34. Downey's House

7.8
6080 Steubenville Pike (West Way Shoppes), Robinson Township, PA
Bar · 36 tips and reviews

Michele R.Michele Richards: Those pepperoni rolls are no joke!

Sauce is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

35. Sauce

500 Washington Ave, Bridgeville, PA
American Restaurant · 39 tips and reviews

Michele R.Michele Richards: Mac n cheese. There. I said it.

Bob's Diner is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

36. Bob's Diner

7.6
211 Mansfield Boulevard (Walnut St), Carnegie, PA
Breakfast Spot · Carnegie, PA · 21 tips and reviews

Debbie M.Debbie M-R: Get the egg sandwich. You won't regret it.

37. Angkor Cambodian & Thai Cuisine

7.0
2350 Noblestown Rd, Pittsburgh, PA
Thai Restaurant · 11 tips and reviews

Lauryn M.Lauryn Mazzocca: The food here is very tasty and the service was good as well. We will definitely come back!

Pierogies Plus is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

38. Pierogies Plus

7.2
342 Island Ave, Mc Kees Rocks, PA
Dumpling Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews

Roy S.Roy Smith: The best pierogies in the city. We use them at the Hard Rock for private events on our Pittsburgh Buffet

Olympo's Gyros is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

39. Olympo's Gyros

8.2
5950 Steubenville Pike, Mc Kees Rocks, PA
Greek Restaurant · 5 tips and reviews

James W.James Watt: If you get the Gyro platter, get an extra peta for $1 because it's enough food to break into two petas. Absolutely the best gyro in Pittsburgh!

Riley's Pour House is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

40. Riley's Pour House

8.3
215 E Main St, Carnegie, PA
Pub · 25 tips and reviews

Erica H.Erica Henry: New menu! And best service around!

Piper's Pub is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

41. Piper's Pub

9.2
1828 E Carson St (at S 19th St.), Pittsburgh, PA
Pub · Southside Flats · 84 tips and reviews
Kelly's Bar & Lounge is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

42. Kelly's Bar & Lounge

8.5
6012 Penn Cir S (btw S Highland Ave and Penn Ave), Pittsburgh, PA
Bar · Shadyside · 36 tips and reviews

Shawn W.Shawn Wall: Get the oh so delicious pgh famous mac n cheese

43. Ida's Place

1605 5th Ave, New Kensington, PA
Italian Restaurant · 3 tips and reviews

Maddie R.Maddie Reuss: Best food ever try her wonderful sauce

44. Ladles

1729 5th Ave, Arnold, PA
American Restaurant · 3 tips and reviews

James W.James Watt: Better than the Ladles in Springdale. General rule of thumb: if you like all of the ingredients listed for an item, it will taste amazing. They do a great job and I've never had bad food here.

The Dor-Stop Restaurant is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

45. The Dor-Stop Restaurant

8.5
1430 Potomac Ave (Glenmore, Ave), Pittsburgh, PA
Diner · Dormont · 69 tips and reviews

ChristenChristen: mmmm stuffed raspberry french toast!

46. Pleasant Unity Pizza

2079 Pennsylvania 130, Unity, PA
Pizzeria · 2 tips and reviews

Damaris S.Damaris S: The lasagna is SO DELICIOUS!

Oakmont Bakery is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

47. Oakmont Bakery

531 Allegheny Ave, Oakmont, PA
Bakery · 61 tips and reviews

James W.James Watt: This place has the best coffee and specialty coffee drinks for 20 miles. Way better than starbucks, coffee tastes fresh. Try the iced mocha in the summer or a carmel latte in the winter.

What's Cookin' at Casey's is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

48. What's Cookin' at Casey's

608 Allegheny River Blvd, Oakmont, PA
Italian Restaurant · 13 tips and reviews

Paul H.Paul Huska Jr: The Chicken & Dumpling soup on Saturdays is OUTA THIS WORLD!!! DO NOT pass it up!!!

49. Tessaro's

7.8
4601 Liberty Ave (at Taylor St.), Pittsburgh, PA
Burger Joint · Bloomfield · 55 tips and reviews

BravoBravo: An institution! You can't visit Pittsburgh without having a world famous wood fire grilled Tessaro's burger. -Kelly Liken, Top Chef

Spoon is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

50. Spoon

134 S Highland Ave, Pittsburgh, PA
American Restaurant · Shadyside · 37 tips and reviews

visitPAvisitPA: Farm to table menu, Spoon was named one of top new restaurants in US by Gayot for 2011. Try the bacon & eggs appetizer or the hearty filet & short ribs combo

Gullifty's is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

51. Gullifty's

1922 Murray Ave, Pittsburgh, PA
American Restaurant · Squirrel Hill South · 32 tips and reviews

Perry C.Perry Caldwell: Dessert, dessert, dessert. Oh and the desserts are good also.

Encore pizzeria is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

52. Encore pizzeria

1705 Union Ave, Natrona Heights, PA
Pizzeria · No tips or reviews
J & S Pizza is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

53. J & S Pizza

9.2
1828 Union Ave (Heights Plaza), Natrona Heights, PA
Pizzeria · 15 tips and reviews

James W.James Watt: Unique pizza crusts. My favorite "traditional" style pizza.

54. W. Rick's Taproom & Grill

7.8
269 Meridian Rd, Butler, PA
American Restaurant · 16 tips and reviews

Sara T.Sara Thomas: The Vodka Gnocchi is amazing. They have a great menu and good prices. The service was very friendly. They have a good and cheap kids menu, too.

Sir Pizza is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

55. Sir Pizza

8.5
320 Sewickley Oakmont Rd, Pittsburgh, PA
Pizzeria · 20 tips and reviews

James W.James Watt: Very unique pizza pies here. If you're in the area, this is a must.

56. Sir Pizza

900 Commonwealth Dr Ste 500 (Freedom Rd), Cranberry Township, PA
Pizzeria · 7 tips and reviews

Tim K.Tim Kirsch: All their Pizza's are awesome...my girls love the white pizza. I'm fond of the pepperoni and the green pepper & onion.

Buffalo Blues is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

57. Buffalo Blues

216 S Highland Ave, Pittsburgh, PA
Bar · Shadyside · 32 tips and reviews

Anthony M.Anthony Musmanno: If you dig ribs, you gotta do the ribs.

Double Wide Grill is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

58. Double Wide Grill

7.0
2339 E Carson St (at S 24th St), Pittsburgh, PA
BBQ Joint · Southside Flats · 116 tips and reviews

Bethany T.Bethany Tryc: hot wing sauce is fantastic! try their seitan wings for something different.

The Elbow Room is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

59. The Elbow Room

5533 Walnut St, Pittsburgh, PA
American Restaurant · Shadyside · 24 tips and reviews

Leah S.Leah Shaner: The Marilyn is a yummy open face sandwich.

Shady Grove is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

60. Shady Grove

8.0
5500 Walnut St, Pittsburgh, PA
Wine Bar · Shadyside · 67 tips and reviews
Fuel and Fuddle is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

61. Fuel and Fuddle

212 Oakland Ave (btwn Forbes Ave & Sennott St), Pittsburgh, PA
American Restaurant · Central Oakland · 109 tips and reviews

M K.M K: order the smashed potato but make sure to add chicken, that's the way to go!

CC's Café is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

62. CC's Café

8.3
2218 Main St, Pittsburgh, PA
Italian Restaurant · 1 tip
Silvioni's Restaurant is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

63. Silvioni's Restaurant

7.8
2125 Babcock Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA
Italian Restaurant · 16 tips and reviews
Rivertowne Inn is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

64. Rivertowne Inn

500 Jones St, Verona, PA
Bar · 17 tips and reviews
Grieco's Carefree Inn is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

65. Grieco's Carefree Inn

7.4
903 Route 910, Indianola, PA
Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews
Steel City Steak House is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

66. Steel City Steak House

2125 Mosside Blvd (Broadway Blvd), Monroeville, PA
American Restaurant · 10 tips and reviews
La Casa Narcisi Winery is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

67. La Casa Narcisi Winery

8.9
4578 Gibsonia Rd, Gibsonia, PA
Winery · 40 tips and reviews
Pizza Daddies is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

68. Pizza Daddies

5560 William Flynn Hwy, Gibsonia, PA
Pizzeria · 10 tips and reviews
Kretzler's Tavern is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

69. Kretzler's Tavern

7.1
2240 Babcock Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA
Bar · 13 tips and reviews
The Bonfire is one of "Mostly From Scratch" Restaurants, Pubs & Diners.

70. The Bonfire

6.8
5739 Leechburg Rd, Leechburg, PA
Diner · 1 tip