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O'Hara, PA food guide

Freeport Road is where O'Hara eats: 10 of its 22 places to eat are there, led by Mexican food and bars.

22places to eat
59%independent
9,284residents (2020)
44transit stops
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Map: U.S. Census TIGER/Line · 22 listings

About O'Hara

O'Hara Township is a township with home rule status in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, six miles northeast of Downtown Pittsburgh. The community was long organized as a township, and retains "Township" in its official name, but adopted a home rule charter in 1973 and is no longer subject to the Pennsylvania Township Code.
From Wikipedia, O'Hara Township, Pennsylvania, quoted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

O'Hara, a township outside the city line, is one of the 23 municipalities in our North Hills group. By the county permit file, O'Hara is home to 22 places to eat or drink, putting it 48th among the 129 municipalities outside the city we cover1. Mexican & Tacos lead the count with 3, and bars and pubs come next with 2. 13 of the 22 are independent and 9 belong to chains. Most of them are on Freeport Road (10 listings).

O'Hara had 9,284 residents in 2020, up 10% from 201023. About 13% of homes are rented, and the median resident is 45.6 years old4. Roughly 22% of workers work from home4. Transit means 44 PRT stops and about 13,544 scheduled trips a week5.

O'Hara by the numbers

22places to eat and drink
59%independent
3with a full bar
0with a patio
3listings per sq mi
7.01square miles of land

Counts from our directory1. Land area from Census TIGER/Line county subdivisions7.

Listings by category

Mexican & tacos3
Restaurant3
Bars & pubs2Breakfast & brunch2Pizza2Chinese2Coffee & cafes2Italian1Ice cream & dessert1Chicken1

Main food streets: Freeport Road (10), Old Freeport Road (4), Fox Chapel Road (2), and Gamma Dr (2).

New and changing

These O'Hara 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 work8.

Getting there

Transit

44 active stops, about 13,544 scheduled trips a week, by bus. Busiest stop: Freeport Rd opp. #1050 (772 weekly trips).

17591

Source5 Check PRT for live times.

How working residents commute

Walk1%
Transit1%
Bike0%
Work from home22%

Percent of workers 16+, 2020-2024 estimates4.

Who lives here

9,284Residents, 2020 census (+10% since 2010)23
$117,276Median household income (± $13,906)4
45.6Median age4
13%Homes that are rented4
72%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 22 on the map

How we pick: one independent spot from each of the most common categories in O'Hara, 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.

Viva la Vida Mexican Bar & GrillMexican & tacosLast inspection Jun 10, 2026: Inspected & PermittedBob's GarageBars & pubsLast inspection Apr 15, 2026: Inspected & PermittedCurbside on the RunBreakfast & brunchLast inspection Jun 24, 2026: Inspected & PermittedJimmy Wan's Restaurant and LoungeChineseLast inspection Apr 30, 2026: Inspected & PermittedZoll CafeCoffee & cafesLast inspection Apr 15, 2026: Inspected & PermittedAlta ViaItalianLast inspection Nov 10, 2025: Inspected & Permitted

Nearby towns and neighborhoods

All North Hills
Blawnox13 places · 11 independentAllegheny ValleyAspinwall16 places · 14 independentAllegheny ValleyVerona12 places · 8 independentAllegheny ValleyLincoln-Lemington-Belmar25 places · 6 independentPittsburgh neighborhood

O'Hara FAQ

How many restaurants and bars are in O'Hara?

Our directory lists 22 places to eat and drink in O'Hara (13 independent, 3 with a full bar), based on Allegheny County food facility permits refreshed October 28, 2026. The busiest street is Freeport Road with 10.

Is O'Hara part of the City of Pittsburgh?

No. O'Hara is a separate township in Allegheny County with its own government. On this site we group it with the North Hills, which is our own grouping, not an official one.

What kinds of food are most common in O'Hara?

By listing count: Mexican & Tacos (3), Bars & Pubs (2), and Breakfast & Brunch (2). See the full category breakdown on this page.

How do I get to O'Hara by bus or the T?

Pittsburgh Regional Transit's stop file lists 44 active stops in O'Hara, served by routes including 1, 75, and 91. The busiest stop is Freeport Rd opp. #1050 with about 772 scheduled trips a week. Check PRT for current schedules.

Can I see health inspection results for restaurants in O'Hara?

Yes. We matched 17 of O'Hara'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. 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.
  6. Wikipedia, "O'Hara Township, Pennsylvania"Text paraphrased or quoted from the article (retrieved Oct 28, 2026). Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
  7. 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.
  8. 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 North Hills are our own grouping for browsing, not official boundaries.

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