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Carnegie, PA food guide

Main Street is where Carnegie eats: 17 of its 32 places to eat are there, led by pizza and bakeries.

32places to eat
84%independent
8,134residents (2020)
26transit stops
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Map: U.S. Census TIGER/Line · 32 listings

About Carnegie

Carnegie is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It had 8,134 residents in 2020.
From Wikipedia, Carnegie, Pennsylvania, quoted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Carnegie, a borough outside the city line, is one of the 18 municipalities in our South Hills group. Carnegie has 32 places to eat and drink in our directory, 32nd of the 129 municipalities outside the city on this site1. Look for pizza first: there are 4 of them, plus 3 bakeries. 84% are independently owned. Most of them are on Main Street (17 listings).

About 8,134 people lived here in 2020, up from 7,972 in 201023. The median household earns about $67,656 a year, and 37% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or more4. Roughly 21% of workers work from home4. The local library is Andrew Carnegie Free Library5. Transit means 26 PRT stops and about 4,800 scheduled trips a week6.

Carnegie by the numbers

32places to eat and drink
84%independent
9with a full bar
0with a patio
20listings per sq mi
1.62square miles of land

Counts from our directory1. Land area from Census TIGER/Line county subdivisions8.

Listings by category

Pizza4Bakeries3Ice cream & dessert3Clubs, posts & fire halls3Italian2Bars & pubs2BBQ2
Restaurant2
Wineries & distilleries1Breakfast & brunch1

Main food streets: Main Street (17), Mary Street (2), Logan Street (2), and 2nd Avenue (2).

New and changing

These Carnegie facilities had a preoperational inspection from the Allegheny County Health Department between Aug 11, 2025 and Jul 28, 2026. That inspection happens before a food facility opens, changes owners or reopens after major work9.

Things to do nearby

Libraries and museums

  • Andrew Carnegie Free Library

Source5 County asset inventory as of March 2020; not every record verified.

Getting there

Transit

26 active stops, about 4,800 scheduled trips a week, by bus. Busiest stop: West Busway at Bell Station C (626 weekly trips). Park and ride: Bell Avenue Park & Ride and Carnegie Park & Ride5.

28X31G2G3G31

Source6 Check PRT for live times.

How working residents commute

Walk2%
Transit5%
Bike0%
Work from home21%

Percent of workers 16+, 2020-2024 estimates4.

Who lives here

8,134Residents, 2020 census (+2% since 2010)23
$67,656Median household income (± $11,221)4
40.4Median age4
47%Homes that are rented4
37%Adults 25+ with a bachelor's or higher4

Survey estimates for small towns have wide margins of error.

Spotlight picks

Picked from our directory

All 32 on the map

How we pick: one independent spot from each of the most common categories in Carnegie, among listings whose latest county inspection on file reads "Inspected & Permitted". The pick rotates weekly. This is not a ranking, and no one pays to appear here.

Sunset Pizza & GrillePizzaLast inspection Oct 24, 2025: Inspected & PermittedSugar Butter BakeryBakeriesLast inspection Mar 20, 2026: Inspected & PermittedScoops in CarnegieIce cream & dessertLast inspection Jul 9, 2026: Inspected & PermittedChartiers Veterans PostClubs, posts & fire hallsLast inspection Jul 20, 2026: Inspected & PermittedDeBlaze at 131ItalianLast inspection Feb 23, 2026: Inspected & PermittedDuran'sBars & pubsLast inspection Jan 8, 2026: Inspected & Permitted

Nearby towns and neighborhoods

All South Hills
Rosslyn FarmsNo listings yetWest & AirportEast CarnegieNo listings yetPittsburgh neighborhoodHeidelberg4 places · 4 independentSouth HillsScott42 places · 22 independentSouth Hills

Carnegie FAQ

How many restaurants and bars are in Carnegie?

Our directory lists 32 places to eat and drink in Carnegie (27 independent, 9 with a full bar), based on Allegheny County food facility permits refreshed October 28, 2026. The busiest street is Main Street with 17.

Is Carnegie part of the City of Pittsburgh?

No. Carnegie is a separate borough in Allegheny County with its own government. On this site we group it with the South Hills, which is our own grouping, not an official one.

What kinds of food are most common in Carnegie?

By listing count: Pizza (4), Bakeries (3), and Ice Cream & Dessert (3). See the full category breakdown on this page.

How do I get to Carnegie by bus or the T?

Pittsburgh Regional Transit's stop file lists 26 active stops in Carnegie, served by routes including 28X, 31, G2, G3, and G31. The busiest stop is West Busway at Bell Station C with about 626 scheduled trips a week. Park and ride: Bell Avenue Park & Ride and Carnegie Park & Ride. Check PRT for current schedules.

What is there to do in Carnegie besides eat?

Public inventories (the county's 2020 asset list and city open data) list the Andrew Carnegie Free Library.

Can I see health inspection results for restaurants in Carnegie?

Yes. We matched 22 of Carnegie's listings to Allegheny County Health Department inspection records (Aug 11, 2025 to Jul 28, 2026). Each matched spot page shows the most recent inspection date and placard. The Health Department's own records are the official source.

Sources

Every number on this page comes from these public 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.
  2. 2020 Census Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171), county subdivisionsU.S. Census Bureau. Public domain (U.S. federal government work).
  3. Census 2010 population, from the Vintage 2019 subcounty population estimates fileU.S. Census Bureau. Public domain (U.S. federal government work). The 2010 figure is the April 1, 2010 census count carried in this file.
  4. American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates (tables B01002, B01003, B08301, B15003, B19013, B25003), county subdivisionsU.S. Census Bureau. Public domain (U.S. federal government work). Estimates carry margins of error, which are large for small towns.
  5. Allegheny County Assets (libraries, museums, county park facilities, park and rides, supermarkets)Allegheny County via WPRDC. CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication). Inventory snapshot as of March 2020; WPRDC notes not every record has been verified.
  6. Pittsburgh Regional Transit StopsPittsburgh Regional Transit via WPRDC. Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY), per WPRDC. Active stops; weekly trips are scheduled trips in the stop file.
  7. Wikipedia, "Carnegie, Pennsylvania"Text paraphrased or quoted from the article (retrieved Oct 28, 2026). Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
  8. TIGER/Line 2024 county subdivisions, PennsylvaniaU.S. Census Bureau. Public domain (U.S. federal government work). Used for municipal boundaries, land area and point in polygon placement of listings.
  9. Allegheny County Restaurant/Food Facility InspectionsAllegheny County Health Department via WPRDC. CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication). Inspections dated Aug 11, 2025 to Jul 28, 2026. Matches to listings are conservative and may miss some places.

Inspection details reflect the most recent record in the county's open data file and may not reflect a facility's current status. For official results, contact the Allegheny County Health Department. Listings come from permit data and may include places that have closed. Regions such as the South Hills are our own grouping for browsing, not official boundaries.

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