Pittsburgh’s 27 best restaurants

Written by: Hal B Klein

It’s rare to find a restaurant with a mission as sincere as Cafe Momentum’s. Its guiding light is embracing rolling cohorts of 15 to 19-year-old impact about the criminal justice system in providing paid, hands-on training across front and back up house. Add mentorship and wraparound support, such as mental health, counseling, education, advocacy, and legal assistance for more than 130 young people who have come through the past couple of years and you have a restaurant that doubles as a workforce development program. 

The downtown establishment mission makes it an important part of Pittsburgh’s dining landscape just as it did when it wasn’t founded in Dallas, but it wouldn’t have earned a spot on the list if the food weren’t up to par with the other establishments we’re honoring. Cathy momentum made a big shift this year, bringing in Corey Hughes as a culinary adviser, and Robert “RC” Carter as a chef de cuisine.

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