Neighborhood guide

Fineview: food nearby and things to do

Nothing to eat inside Fineview right now, but Allegheny Cafe is 0.6 km away in Central Northside. Fineview does have 18 city stairways and 1,215 steps to climb.

0places to eat
1,140residents (2020)
2city parks
10transit stops
Nearest places to eatOpen the county map
Map: U.S. Census TIGER/Line · 0 listings · nearest shown

About Fineview

Fineview, known to older generations as Nunnery Hill, is a neighborhood on Pittsburgh's North Side with expansive views of downtown Pittsburgh. The most famous of these views is from the Fineview Overlook at the corner of Catoma Street and Meadville Street.
From Wikipedia, Fineview, quoted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

No listing in our directory falls inside Fineview's official boundary at the moment1. The county's food facility records list 13 food permits filed inside Fineview's boundary over the years2. One was for a restaurant, bar, bakery or club (Gross Tavern), but none of those holds an active permit today3. The one other permit active there now is for a small market. Mercy Market is on the map's markets layer: a store with a county food permit that we don't count as a place to eat. OpenStreetMap shows no restaurant, cafe or bar inside the boundary either4. The closest listings are Allegheny Cafe (0.6 km away, in Central Northside), The Lunch Box (0.7 km away, in Central Northside), and Hook Fish and Chicken (0.7 km away, in Central Northside).

About 1,140 people lived here in 2020, down from 1,285 in 20105. There are 2 city park properties here, including Fineview Field Park and Fineview Park6. Fineview has 18 sets of city owned public steps, 1,215 steps in all; the longest, Rising Main Ave from Toboggan St to Warren St, has 3317. About 36% of working residents take transit to work8.

Fineview by the numbers

0places to eat and drink
1,140residents (2020)
0with a full bar
0with a patio
0listings per sq mi
0.25square miles of land

Counts from our directory1. Land area from the City's neighborhood boundaries10.

Nearest places to eat

Nothing inside the boundary yet, so here are the closest spots just outside Fineview, by straight line distance1.

Things to do nearby

Parks and playgrounds

2 city park properties and 1 playground.

  • Fineview Field Park
  • Fineview Park

Source611

City steps

18 public stairways with 1,215 steps in all. Longest: Rising Main Ave from Toboggan St to Warren St (331 steps).

Source7

Getting there

Transit

10 active stops, about 1,500 scheduled trips a week, by bus. Busiest stop: Warren St. at Catoma St (150 weekly trips).

11

Source12 Check PRT for live times.

How working residents commute

Walk3%
Transit36%
Bike1%
Work from home10%

Percent of workers 16+, 2018-2022 estimates8.

Who lives here

1,140Residents, 2020 census (-11% since 2010)5
38%Age 25 to 448
17%Age 18 to 248
58%Homes that are rented8
27%Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher8

Nearby neighborhoods and towns

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Fineview FAQ

Where can I eat near Fineview?

Our directory has no listings inside Fineview's boundary. The nearest are Allegheny Cafe (0.6 km away, in Central Northside), The Lunch Box (0.7 km away, in Central Northside), Hook Fish and Chicken (0.7 km away, in Central Northside), and Carmi Express (0.8 km away, in Central Northside). Distances are straight line.

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

Pittsburgh Regional Transit's stop file lists 10 active stops in Fineview, served by routes including 11. The busiest stop is Warren St. at Catoma St with about 150 scheduled trips a week. Check PRT for current schedules.

What is there to do in Fineview besides eat?

City open data lists 2 city park properties such as Fineview Field Park and Fineview Park and 18 sets of public steps.

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. Geocoded Food Facilities (as of 2025)Allegheny County Health Department via WPRDC. CC0 1.0. Every food facility on file, with its location, category and any close date. Checked against the 2014-2025 and current inspection files.
  3. 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.
  4. OpenStreetMap: restaurants, cafes, bars, pubs, fast food, ice cream, bakeries, breweries and supermarkets in Allegheny County (Geofabrik Pennsylvania extract)© OpenStreetMap contributors. Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0. Food and drink points of interest inside Allegheny County. Listings found only here are marked unverified.
  5. 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.
  6. City of Pittsburgh ParksCity of Pittsburgh via WPRDC. Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY), per WPRDC.
  7. City of Pittsburgh StepsCity of Pittsburgh via WPRDC. Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY), per WPRDC.
  8. 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 Fineview. Estimates carry margins of error.
  9. Wikipedia, "Fineview"Text paraphrased or quoted from the article (retrieved Oct 28, 2026). Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
  10. City of Pittsburgh Neighborhoods (boundaries)City of Pittsburgh via WPRDC. Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY), per WPRDC. Used for boundaries and land area.
  11. City of Pittsburgh PlaygroundsCity of Pittsburgh via WPRDC. Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY), per WPRDC.
  12. 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.

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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