Neighborhood guide

Overbrook food guide

Pizza leads the short list here: 6 places to eat in all, plus parks, transit and local history.

6places to eat
100%independent
0city parks
15transit stops
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About Overbrook

Overbrook is a neighborhood on Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's South Hills area. It has zip codes of 15227, 15234 and 15210 and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 4.
From Wikipedia, Overbrook (Pittsburgh), quoted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Our directory counts 6 food and drink listings inside Overbrook's official boundary, which ranks it 41st of 78 city neighborhoods and areas1. Pizza lead the count with 2, and breakfast and brunch come next with 1. 100% are independently owned. Just outside, the nearest other listings are Express Pizza (0.8 km away, in Whitehall) and Dairy Queen (0.8 km away, in Whitehall).

Overbrook had 3,483 residents in 2020, down 4% from 20102. Overbrook has 19 sets of city owned public steps, 1,017 steps in all; the longest, Jacob St from Brookline Blvd to Sunbeam Way, has 3643.

Overbrook by the numbers

6places to eat and drink
100%independent
1with a full bar
0with a patio
7listings per sq mi
0.84square miles of land

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

Listings by category

Main food streets: Saw Mill Run Boulevard (2) and (2).

Nearest places to eat

With only 6 listings inside the boundary, these are the closest directory listings just outside Overbrook, by straight line distance1.

Things to do nearby

Public art

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

  • World War Monument (Overbrook)

Source6

City steps

19 public stairways with 1,017 steps in all. Longest: Jacob St from Brookline Blvd to Sunbeam Way (364 steps).

Source3

Getting there

Transit

15 active stops, about 5,264 scheduled trips a week, by bus and light rail (the T). Busiest stop: Mcneilly Station (534 weekly trips).

39BLUESLVRY1Y45Y46Y47Y49

Source8 Check PRT for live times.

How working residents commute

Walk0%
Transit8%
Bike0%
Work from home11%

Percent of workers 16+, 2018-2022 estimates7.

Who lives here

3,483Residents, 2020 census (-4% since 2010)2
31%Age 25 to 447
7%Age 18 to 247
17%Homes that are rented7
19%Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher7

Nearby neighborhoods and towns

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Overbrook FAQ

How many restaurants and bars are in Overbrook?

Our directory lists 6 places to eat and drink in Overbrook (6 independent, 1 with a full bar), based on Allegheny County food facility permits refreshed October 28, 2026.

What kinds of food are most common in Overbrook?

By listing count: Pizza (2), Breakfast & Brunch (1), and Clubs, Posts & Fire Halls (1). See the full category breakdown on this page.

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

Pittsburgh Regional Transit's stop file lists 15 active stops in Overbrook, served by routes including 39, BLUE, SLVR, Y1, Y45, Y46, Y47, and Y49. The busiest stop is Mcneilly Station with about 534 scheduled trips a week. Check PRT for current schedules.

What is there to do in Overbrook besides eat?

City open data lists 1 public art work and 19 sets of public steps.

Can I see health inspection results for restaurants in Overbrook?

Yes. We matched 0 of Overbrook'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 StepsCity of Pittsburgh via WPRDC. Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY), per WPRDC.
  4. Wikipedia, "Overbrook (Pittsburgh)"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 Public ArtCity of Pittsburgh via WPRDC. CC0 1.0.
  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 Overbrook. 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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