Pittsburgh

268 Forbes Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15222

412-315-7765

Lunch: Tuesday - Friday 11:00am-2:00pm

Dinner: Thursday - Saturday 5:00pm-9:00pm

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Our second location

Café Momentum Pittsburgh opened in March 2023 and is our second location in the U.S. We are located in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh, right off Market Square.

Named one of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Best New Restaurants of 2023, we’ve just become more determined to excel at everything we do. While we’re extremely proud of our food, our staff and our supporters, we are proudest of our interns.

All About Pittsburgh

2023

year opened

126

interns served

75

restaurant industry certifications earned

1890

hours of community service by interns

408

hours of financial education

1620

hours of enrichment activities

In the news

  • March 24, 2025 | Pittsburgh

    Cafe Momentum changes speed with introduction of lunch service and new culinary team

    Hal B. Klein, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Two years into its run, Cafe Momentum, the Downtown Pittsburgh restaurant known for pairing social advocacy with great food, has launched lunch service. The daytime menu includes comfort-focused dishes such as a juicy chicken sandwich with roasted peppers, smoked provolone, mozzarella and arugula on house-made focaccia and a vibrant beet and Brussels sprouts […]

  • March 7, 2025 | Pittsburgh

    Get Moving to Cafe Momentum

    Downtown’s nonprofit eatery has relaunched with a new staff, menu and lunch hours. When Cafe Momentum hired Fig & Ash owner Cory Hughes to serve as a culinary operations consultant last fall, it was supposed to be a temporary gig. But, he’s sticking around because he fell in love with the place. I did, too. So will […]

  • March 5, 2025 | Pittsburgh

    Nonprofit Downtown restaurant finds momentum with new lunch service and dinner relaunch

    Café Momentum Pittsburgh marked its second anniversary on March 1 and celebrated with a relaunch and a new lunch service a day prior. The Market Square restaurant had a soft opening of that addition for two weeks. Plus a new executive chef, RC Carter, joined its team and helped create the menu for it. The Pittsburgh […]

Events

  • April 9, 2025  | Pittsburgh
    Guest Chef Series: Plating with a Purpose

Our Mission

The mission for all Café Momentum locations is to transform young lives by equipping our community’s justice-involved youth with life skills, education and employment opportunities.

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