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Spring Garden food guide

Spring Garden has 4 places to eat and drink, most of them on Spring Garden Avenue. Here's what's there and what's just outside.

4places to eat
100%independent
2city parks
26transit stops
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Map: U.S. Census TIGER/Line · 4 listings · nearest shown

About Spring Garden

Spring Garden is a small neighborhood on Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's North Side. It takes its name from Spring Garden Avenue, which follows the floor of the valley that separates the two adjacent hilltop neighborhoods of Spring Hill and Troy Hill.
From Wikipedia, Spring Garden (Pittsburgh), quoted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Spring Garden has 4 places to eat and drink in our directory, 49th of the 78 city neighborhoods and areas on this site1. The most common category is Mediterranean and Middle Eastern (1), followed by pizza (1). 100% are independently owned. 3 of them share a Spring Garden Avenue address. Just outside, the nearest other listings are Chris Candies (0.5 km away, in Troy Hill) and De Fer Coffee & Tea (0.6 km away, in Troy Hill).

Spring Garden had 786 residents in 2020, down 11% from 20102. There are 2 city park properties here, including Catalano Park and Spring Garden Park3. Spring Garden has 13 sets of city owned public steps, 547 steps in all; the longest, Arcola Way from Seidle St to Diana St, has 1924.

Spring Garden by the numbers

4places to eat and drink
100%independent
2with a full bar
0with a patio
15listings per sq mi
0.27square miles of land

Counts from our directory1. Land area from the City's neighborhood boundaries6.

Listings by category

Mediterranean & Middle Eastern1Pizza1Breweries & taprooms1Bars & pubs1

Main food streets: Spring Garden Avenue (3).

Nearest places to eat

With only 4 listings inside the boundary, these are the closest directory listings just outside Spring Garden, by straight line distance1.

Things to do nearby

Parks and playgrounds

2 city park properties and 1 playground.

  • Catalano Park
  • Spring Garden Park

Source37

Public art

2 works in the City's public art inventory, including:

  • World War I & II Memorial Honor Roll
  • World War II Momument

Source8

City steps

13 public stairways with 547 steps in all. Longest: Arcola Way from Seidle St to Diana St (192 steps).

Source4

Getting there

Transit

26 active stops, about 1,152 scheduled trips a week, by bus. Busiest stop: Itin St. opp. Goehring St (216 weekly trips).

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Source10 Check PRT for live times.

How working residents commute

Walk12%
Transit7%
Bike4%
Work from home12%

Percent of workers 16+, 2018-2022 estimates9.

Who lives here

786Residents, 2020 census (-11% since 2010)2
43%Age 25 to 449
5%Age 18 to 249
53%Homes that are rented9
37%Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher9
Spotlight picks

Picked from our directory

All 4 on the map

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

Riviera PizzaPizzaLast inspection Dec 30, 2025: Inspected & Permitted

Nearby neighborhoods and towns

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Spring Hill-City ViewNo listings yetPittsburgh neighborhoodTroy Hill10 places · 8 independentPittsburgh neighborhoodFineviewNo listings yetPittsburgh neighborhoodNorthview Heights1 place · 0 independentPittsburgh neighborhood

Spring Garden FAQ

How many restaurants and bars are in Spring Garden?

Our directory lists 4 places to eat and drink in Spring Garden (4 independent, 2 with a full bar), based on Allegheny County food facility permits refreshed October 28, 2026. The busiest street is Spring Garden Avenue with 3.

What kinds of food are most common in Spring Garden?

By listing count: Mediterranean & Middle Eastern (1), Pizza (1), and Breweries & Taprooms (1). See the full category breakdown on this page.

How do I get to Spring Garden by bus or the T?

Pittsburgh Regional Transit's stop file lists 26 active stops in Spring Garden, served by routes including 6 and 7. The busiest stop is Itin St. opp. Goehring St with about 216 scheduled trips a week. Check PRT for current schedules.

What is there to do in Spring Garden besides eat?

City open data lists 2 city park properties such as Catalano Park and Spring Garden Park, 2 public art works, and 13 sets of public steps.

Can I see health inspection results for restaurants in Spring Garden?

Yes. We matched 1 of Spring Garden'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. City of Pittsburgh StepsCity of Pittsburgh via WPRDC. Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY), per WPRDC.
  5. Wikipedia, "Spring Garden (Pittsburgh)"Text paraphrased or quoted from the article (retrieved Oct 28, 2026). Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
  6. City of Pittsburgh Neighborhoods (boundaries)City of Pittsburgh via WPRDC. Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY), per WPRDC. Used for boundaries and land area.
  7. City of Pittsburgh PlaygroundsCity of Pittsburgh via WPRDC. Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY), per WPRDC.
  8. City of Pittsburgh Public ArtCity of Pittsburgh via WPRDC. CC0 1.0.
  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 Troy Hill - Spring Garden. 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.
  11. 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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