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Ridgemont: food nearby and things to do

Nothing to eat inside Ridgemont right now, so here are the closest spots nearby. Ridgemont does have 3 city stairways and 74 steps to climb.

0places to eat
390residents (2020)
0city parks
2transit stops
Nearest places to eatOpen the county map
Map: U.S. Census TIGER/Line · 0 listings · nearest shown

About Ridgemont

Ridgemont is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's West End. It has zip codes of both 15220 and 15216, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 2.
From Wikipedia, Ridgemont (Pittsburgh), quoted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

No listing in our directory falls inside Ridgemont's official boundary at the moment1. The county's food facility records list 29 food permits filed inside Ridgemont's boundary over the years2. Of those, 14 were for restaurants, bars, bakeries or clubs (among them Bavarian Pretzel #72, Carson St Deli Pool & Pub, and Chi Chi's #38), but none of those holds an active permit today3. OpenStreetMap shows no restaurant, cafe or bar inside the boundary either4. For a meal, the nearest options in the directory are The Alcove (0.7 km away, in Green Tree), Johnny's Diner (0.8 km away, in West End), and Tramp's (1.0 km away, in West End).

Ridgemont had 390 residents in 2020, down 19% from 20105. There are 3 sets of city steps6.

Ridgemont by the numbers

0places to eat and drink
390residents (2020)
0with a full bar
0with a patio
0listings per sq mi
0.36square 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 Ridgemont, by straight line distance1.

Things to do nearby

City steps

3 public stairways with 74 steps in all. Longest: Journal St to Junius St (64 steps).

Source6

Getting there

Transit

2 active stops, about 176 scheduled trips a week, by bus. Busiest stop: Greentree Rd at Ridgemont Dr (88 weekly trips).

38

Source10 Check PRT for live times.

How working residents commute

Walk1%
Transit8%
Bike0%
Work from home11%

Percent of workers 16+, 2018-2022 estimates9.

Who lives here

390Residents, 2020 census (-19% since 2010)5
34%Age 25 to 449
4%Age 18 to 249
25%Homes that are rented9
33%Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher9

Nearby neighborhoods and towns

All city neighborhoods
West End5 places · 5 independentPittsburgh neighborhoodDuquesne Heights3 places · 2 independentPittsburgh neighborhoodWestwood5 places · 3 independentPittsburgh neighborhoodBeechview14 places · 10 independentPittsburgh neighborhood

Ridgemont FAQ

Where can I eat near Ridgemont?

Our directory has no listings inside Ridgemont's boundary. The nearest are The Alcove (0.7 km away, in Green Tree), Johnny's Diner (0.8 km away, in West End), Tramp's (1.0 km away, in West End), and Eat'n Park (1.2 km away, in Banksville). Distances are straight line.

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

Pittsburgh Regional Transit's stop file lists 2 active stops in Ridgemont, served by routes including 38. The busiest stop is Greentree Rd at Ridgemont Dr with about 88 scheduled trips a week. Check PRT for current schedules.

What is there to do in Ridgemont besides eat?

City open data lists 3 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 StepsCity of Pittsburgh via WPRDC. Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY), per WPRDC.
  7. Wikipedia, "Ridgemont (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. 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 Westwood - Ridgemont. Estimates carry margins of error.
  10. 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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