Neighborhood guide

Hays: food nearby and things to do

Nothing to eat inside Hays right now, but The Half Time Lounge is 0.9 km away in Baldwin. There's also a city park to explore.

0places to eat
321residents (2020)
1city parks
7transit stops
Nearest places to eatOpen the county map
Map: U.S. Census TIGER/Line · 0 listings · nearest shown

About Hays

Hays is a neighborhood in the 31st Ward of the east side of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is represented on the Pittsburgh City Council by the representative of District 5.
From Wikipedia, Hays (Pittsburgh), quoted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

No listing in our directory falls inside Hays's official boundary at the moment1. The county's food facility records list 8 food permits filed inside Hays' boundary over the years2. Of those, 2 were for restaurants, bars, bakeries or clubs (Groucho's and Rock Til Morning), but none of those holds an active permit today3. The 2 other permits active there now are for convenience and packaged food stores and school kitchens. OpenStreetMap shows no restaurant, cafe or bar inside the boundary either4. The closest listings are The Half Time Lounge (0.9 km away, in Baldwin), Lytle Cafe (1.6 km away, in Hazelwood), and Italian Village (1.7 km away, in Hazelwood).

Hays had 321 residents in 2020, down 11% from 20105. Green space includes Hays Park6.

Hays by the numbers

0places to eat and drink
321residents (2020)
0with a full bar
0with a patio
0listings per sq mi
1.75square miles of land

Counts from our directory1. Land area from the City's neighborhood boundaries8.

Nearest places to eat

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

Things to do nearby

Parks and playgrounds

1 city park property and 1 playground.

  • Hays Park

Source69

Public art

1 work in the City's public art inventory, including:

  • Hays Monument

Source10

Getting there

Transit

7 active stops, about 1,176 scheduled trips a week, by bus. Busiest stop: Ramp St. at Baldwin Rd (168 weekly trips).

56

Source12 Check PRT for live times.

How working residents commute

Walk6%
Transit14%
Bike1%
Work from home10%

Percent of workers 16+, 2018-2022 estimates11.

Who lives here

321Residents, 2020 census (-11% since 2010)5
21%Age 25 to 4411
8%Age 18 to 2411
47%Homes that are rented11
25%Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher11

Nearby neighborhoods and towns

All city neighborhoods
Baldwin32 places · 22 independentSouth HillsGlen HazelNo listings yetPittsburgh neighborhoodNew HomesteadNo listings yetPittsburgh neighborhoodHazelwood11 places · 9 independentPittsburgh neighborhood

Hays FAQ

Where can I eat near Hays?

Our directory has no listings inside Hays's boundary. The nearest are The Half Time Lounge (0.9 km away, in Baldwin), Lytle Cafe (1.6 km away, in Hazelwood), Italian Village (1.7 km away, in Hazelwood), and Comfort and Spice Pgh (1.7 km away, in Hazelwood). Distances are straight line.

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

Pittsburgh Regional Transit's stop file lists 7 active stops in Hays, served by routes including 56. The busiest stop is Ramp St. at Baldwin Rd with about 168 scheduled trips a week. Check PRT for current schedules.

What is there to do in Hays besides eat?

City open data lists 1 city park property such as Hays Park and 1 public art work.

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. Wikipedia, "Hays (Pittsburgh)"Text paraphrased or quoted from the article (retrieved Oct 28, 2026). Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
  8. City of Pittsburgh Neighborhoods (boundaries)City of Pittsburgh via WPRDC. Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY), per WPRDC. Used for boundaries and land area.
  9. City of Pittsburgh PlaygroundsCity of Pittsburgh via WPRDC. Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY), per WPRDC.
  10. City of Pittsburgh Public ArtCity of Pittsburgh via WPRDC. CC0 1.0.
  11. 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 Hazelwood-Glen Hazel -New Homestead-Hays. Estimates carry margins of error.
  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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