Neighborhood guide

Fairywood food guide

Fairywood has 2 places to eat and drink. Here's what's there and what's just outside.

2places to eat
50%independent
1city parks
9transit stops
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Map: U.S. Census TIGER/Line · 2 listings · nearest shown

About Fairywood

Fairywood is a neighborhood on Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's West End. It has a zip code of 15205, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 2.
From Wikipedia, Fairywood, quoted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Our directory counts 2 food and drink listings inside Fairywood's official boundary, which ranks it 55th of 78 city neighborhoods and areas1. Just outside, the nearest other listings are Fireside Inn (1.3 km away, in Robinson) and Sapporo Japanese Steak House (1.3 km away, in Robinson).

About 1,092 people lived here in 2020, up from 1,002 in 20102. There is 1 city park property here: Fairywood Park3.

Fairywood by the numbers

2places to eat and drink
50%independent
0with a full bar
0with a patio
2listings per sq mi
0.97square miles of land

Counts from our directory1. Land area from the City's neighborhood boundaries5.

Listings by category

Nearest places to eat

With only 2 listings inside the boundary, these are the closest directory listings just outside Fairywood, by straight line distance1.

Things to do nearby

Parks and playgrounds

1 city park property and 1 playground.

  • Fairywood Park

Source36

Getting there

Transit

9 active stops, about 1,647 scheduled trips a week, by bus. Busiest stop: W Prospect Ave. opp. Arbordale St (183 weekly trips).

27

Source8 Check PRT for live times.

How working residents commute

Walk3%
Transit12%
Bike0%
Work from home12%

Percent of workers 16+, 2018-2022 estimates7.

Who lives here

1,092Residents, 2020 census (+9% since 2010)2
36%Age 25 to 447
8%Age 18 to 247
45%Homes that are rented7
31%Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher7
Spotlight picks

Picked from our directory

All 2 on the map

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

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Fairywood FAQ

How many restaurants and bars are in Fairywood?

Our directory lists 2 places to eat and drink in Fairywood (1 independent, 0 with a full bar), based on Allegheny County food facility permits refreshed October 28, 2026.

What kinds of food are most common in Fairywood?

By listing count: Pizza (1) and Bakeries (1). See the full category breakdown on this page.

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

Pittsburgh Regional Transit's stop file lists 9 active stops in Fairywood, served by routes including 27. The busiest stop is W Prospect Ave. opp. Arbordale St with about 183 scheduled trips a week. Check PRT for current schedules.

What is there to do in Fairywood besides eat?

City open data lists 1 city park property such as Fairywood Park.

Can I see health inspection results for restaurants in Fairywood?

Yes. We matched 2 of Fairywood'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: City of Pittsburgh Neighborhood PopulationUniversity of Pittsburgh UCSUR via WPRDC (source: U.S. Census Bureau PL 94-171). Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY), per WPRDC.
  3. City of Pittsburgh ParksCity of Pittsburgh via WPRDC. Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY), per WPRDC.
  4. Wikipedia, "Fairywood"Text paraphrased or quoted from the article (retrieved Oct 28, 2026). Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
  5. City of Pittsburgh Neighborhoods (boundaries)City of Pittsburgh via WPRDC. Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY), per WPRDC. Used for boundaries and land area.
  6. City of Pittsburgh PlaygroundsCity of Pittsburgh via WPRDC. Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY), per WPRDC.
  7. Profiles of Change: 2008-2012 vs 2018-2022 ACS estimates for Pittsburgh neighborhoodsUniversity of Pittsburgh UCSUR via WPRDC (source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year). Public domain (per WPRDC listing). 2018-2022 five year estimates; reported for Esplen-Sheraden-ChartiersCity-Windgap-Fairywood. Estimates carry margins of error.
  8. 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.
  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.

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