Dish is a small restaurant on the South Side. The place is small, so it is always crowded and often filled with cigarette smoke, but the food makes it worth squeezing into the small dining room. Most patrons like to try a variety of small dishes, such as pasta e fagioli or a bowl of mussels. There is also a wonderful assortment of cheese and salami. Full bar service. See website for menus, specials, wine list, and event calendar.
Located in Moon Township, about 10 minutes away from Downtown Pittsburgh, Hyeholde is a charming old place that started way back in the 1930s. Established by the Kryskill family, a younger generation of which still runs the place, the restaurant offers fantastic American cuisine with French accents. Using fresh, local products, some of which are produced on the 4 acre (1.6 hectare) property itself, it serves favorites like braised lamb shank, seared sea bass and of course, crab cakes. Hyeholde will transport you to another world with its tapestries, stucco walls, stained glass artwork and winding stone paths.
One of the few places in Pittsburgh to offer authentic Belgian cuisine, Point Brugge is located on Hastings Street in Shadyside. Everything on the menu here is quite exceptional. Go for the mussels or try the amazing beer-batter fried Hop Devil Shrimp; you won't be disappointed. And for those who aren't that into seafood, there is a range of meats and steaks on the menu, such as carbonnade flamande or braised lamb ragout, to name a few.