Where to Get Pittsburgh's Best Mac and Cheese
This icky weather has us feeling like staying in, curling up with a movie, and ordering some comfort food. Today, we’re revisiting one of our favorite power rankings about one of our favorite Pittsburgh foods – the classic mac and cheese.
**Editor’s note: This episode originally published July 6, 2023.
Here are all the macs referenced in today’s convo:
- The Rear End GastroPub and Garage in Etna has a classic mac meal.
- Kelly’s Bar and Lounge’s mac and cheese is an East Liberty staple.
- Bigham Tavern in Mt. Washington has highly customizable mac and cheese.
- South Side’s Spork Pit BBQ, formerly known as Double Wide Grill, still has great brisket mac.
- Smoke in Lawrenceville was an overall winner for both their classic and specialty dishes.
- Urban Tap’s smoked gouda mac is fantastic.
- The food truck Blowfish BBQ has a mac and cheese entree.
- Crafty Jackalope has a build-your-own option.
- Fortuitea Cafe & Bakery has a ton of vegan mac and cheese options.
- Carmi Soul Food has a mac and cheese side dish.
- And one more- a belated plug for Dive Bar and Grille, which boasts a pulled pork mac and cheese quesadilla at its many Pgh locations.
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