Cuisine guide

BBQ in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County: 37 places, mapped

Every bbq listing in our directory, by neighborhood, town and region, from county permit data. 28 of 37 are independent.

37listings
76%independent
11in the city
31neighborhoods & towns
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Map: U.S. Census TIGER/Line · 37 listings

By region

Where to find bbq

Listings in each neighborhood or town1. Regions are our own grouping.

All 37, A to Z

FAQ

How many bbq places are in Allegheny County?

Our directory lists 37 bbq listings countywide (11 inside the City of Pittsburgh), 28 of them independent. Counts come from Allegheny County Health Department permits, refreshed October 28, 2026.

Which neighborhood or town has the most bbq spots?

South Side Flats has the most in our directory with 3, followed by Monroeville (2) and Carnegie (2).

How do you decide what counts?

We use the category on each county food permit plus the business name. Some places fit several categories and appear only once, under their main one.

Sources

  1. Pittsburgh Spotlight directory, built from Allegheny County Health Department food facility permits, plus OpenStreetMap listings marked unverifiedUpdated October 28, 2026. Counts include every listing inside the official boundary.

Listings come from permit data and may include places that have closed. Coverage is all of Allegheny County.

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