North Fayette food guide: The Pointe, Steubenville Pike and the far west

The short version

North Fayette is a township on the county's western edge. It covers 27 square miles, all land, with parts of Enlow, Imperial, Noblestown and Sturgeon inside it¹. Our directory lists 64 places to eat and drink within its boundary, 10th among municipalities outside the city²³.

At about 2 listings per square mile, it is one of the most spread out food towns in this series. 45% of listings are independent².

Where the listings are

Steubenville Pike has 12 listings, McHolme Drive has 9 and Andrew Drive has 5². The Pointe at North Fayette is a stretch of retail plazas, big box stores, hotels and offices next to Robinson Town Centre, the Mall at Robinson and Settlers Ridge¹. In practice, the commercial strip runs across the township line. Robinson's guide covers the malls themselves; this one covers what sits inside North Fayette's official boundary, which is how every listing on this site is assigned³.

Pizza leads with 7 listings, followed by bars and pubs (7), burgers (6) and sandwiches and delis (6)².

Roads, colleges and offices

U.S. 22, U.S. 30 and I-376 (the Parkway West) all run through the township¹. Pittsburgh Technical College and the Community College of Allegheny County's West Hills Center are on McKee Road, and the Park Lane office center has been here since 1989¹. In April 2014, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden spoke at the West Hills Center to praise its job training programs¹. In January 2018, President Donald Trump visited H&K Equipment in the township¹.

North Fayette borders Findlay, Robinson, Moon, Collier, Oakdale, South Fayette and McDonald, plus Robinson Township in Washington County¹.

Groceries, parks and the library

Grocery stores here include Sam's Club #6575, Shop 'n Save #0212404 Imperial, and Wal-Mart Super Center #2300⁴. Settlers Cabin Park, a county park, is listed for the township too⁴. The Western Allegheny Community Library serves Findlay, North Fayette and Oakdale¹.

Who lives in North Fayette

North Fayette grew from 13,934 residents in 2010 to 16,167 in 2020 (+16%)⁵⁶. The median household income is near $102,318, and the median age is 40.1. About 25% of homes are rented and 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree⁷. The township is in the West Allegheny School District¹.

North Fayette and Robinson as one district

For most visitors, the line between North Fayette and Robinson does not matter. The Pointe sits next to Robinson Town Centre, the Mall at Robinson and Settlers Ridge¹, and Steubenville Pike runs through both townships². Robinson's guide covers the other half of the strip.

North Fayette also has a quieter side. Parts of the communities of Enlow, Imperial, Noblestown and Sturgeon sit inside the township¹, and Oakdale and McDonald are on its southern edge. There's a Shop 'n Save in Imperial⁴. Our directory counts 12 North Fayette listings with a full bar and 1 with a patio². Of the 64 listings, 35 are chains and 29 are independent².

Then and now

In 2000 it was a smaller, younger township: 12,254 people, a median age of 36, and 39.3% of residents between 25 and 44. The median household income was $51,482, not adjusted for inflation¹. A third of households (33.3%) had children under 18¹.

North Fayette had 16,167 residents in 2020, with a median age of 40.1 and a median household income near $102,318⁵⁷. Much of the growth followed the retail and office development around The Pointe and the Parkway West¹.

How North Fayette compares

Set against the 129 municipalities outside the city on this site, North Fayette ranks 10th by number of listings and 91st by listings per square mile. The typical (median) one has 14 listings and about 6 per square mile; North Fayette has 64 and 2²³. Its independent share, 45%, is below the median of 75%, and 19% of its listings have a full bar, against a median of 27%.

For getting around, 1% of working residents walk to work and 1% take transit; the medians across these municipalities are 1% and 2%⁷. 22% work from home, against a median of 19%⁷. North Fayette has 19 active transit stops, 64th on this list, and about 2,477 scheduled trips a week (68th)⁸.

Picks, inspections and new places

This week's Spotlight picks are Speedie's Pizza (pizza), MJ's Steel City (bars & pubs), North Fayette (bakeries), Welcome Center Canopy Cafe (coffee & cafes), Lowkey Taco (Mexican & tacos), and China House (Chinese). Each is independent and its latest county inspection on file reads “Inspected & Permitted”⁹. Picks rotate every week.

We matched 36 of North Fayette's 64 listings to Allegheny County Health Department records from Aug 11, 2025 to Jul 28, 2026⁹. 2 of those have a most recent placard of “Follow Up Required”, which usually means a recheck was scheduled; it does not mean a place is closed. 10 facilities here passed a preoperational inspection in that window, including Scott Farm Popcorn Co., Roots Natural Kitchen, and Microtel Inn & Suites.

Getting there

Transit is thin here. The stop file lists 19 active stops on 1 route (29), with about 2,477 scheduled trips a week; the busiest is Summit Park Dr opp. Park Lane #2 (133)⁸. There's a park and ride: North Fayette Vfd Park & Ride⁴.

We matched 36 North Fayette listings to county health inspection records⁹.

North Fayette by the numbers

Counts from our directory². Land area from Census TIGER/Line county subdivisions³.

Listings by category

Main food streets: Steubenville Pike (12), McHolme Drive (9), Andrew Drive (5), and Summit Park Drive (4).

New and changing

These North Fayette 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.

• Jul 28, 2026Scott Farm Popcorn Co.Inspected & Permitted
• Mar 27, 2026Roots Natural KitchenInspected & Permitted
• Jan 14, 2026Microtel Inn & SuitesInspected & Permitted
• Nov 26, 2025Fujiya RamenInspected & Permitted
• Nov 17, 2025Firehouse Subs / Pointe At North FayetteInspected & Permitted
• Nov 14, 2025Market C @ Chartwell PharmacyInspected & Permitted
• Nov 14, 2025Market C @ Comcast Summit 1,2,3Inspected & Permitted
• Oct 27, 2025Kip's Tea & Coffee Co. Mobile (XRN 6204)Inspected & Permitted

Things to do nearby

Transit details

How working residents commute

Percent of workers 16+, 2020-2024 estimates⁷.

Who lives here

Survey estimates for small towns have wide margins of error.