Neighborhood guide

Upper Hill: food nearby and things to do

Nothing to eat inside Upper Hill right now, so here are the closest spots nearby. Upper Hill does have 21 city stairways and 804 steps to climb.

Part of the Hill District area guide
0places to eat
1,723residents (2020)
1city parks
22transit stops
Nearest places to eatOpen the county map
Map: U.S. Census TIGER/Line · 0 listings · nearest shown

About Upper Hill

The Hill District is a grouping of historically African American neighborhoods in the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Beginning in the years leading up to World War I, "the Hill" was the cultural center of black life in the city and a major center of jazz.
From Wikipedia, Hill District, quoted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Upper Hill has no places to eat or drink in our directory yet1. The county's food facility records list 25 food permits filed inside Upper Hill's boundary over the years2, and none of them was for a restaurant, bar, bakery or club. The 6 other permits active there now are for care homes and other institutions, child care, school kitchens, and small markets. Miami Market and Schenley Heights Community Market are on the map's markets layer: stores 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 either3. For a meal, the nearest options in the directory are Zarra's Restaurant (0.5 km away, in North Oakland), Sushi Fuku (0.5 km away, in North Oakland), and Grapow Asian Street Food (0.5 km away, in North Oakland).

Upper Hill had 1,723 residents in 2020, down 16% from 20104. Green space includes Robert E. Williams Park5. Upper Hill has 21 sets of city owned public steps, 804 steps in all; the longest, Orion Way from Monroe St to Webster Ave, has 1266.

Upper Hill by the numbers

0places to eat and drink
1,723residents (2020)
0with a full bar
0with a patio
0listings per sq mi
0.31square 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 Upper Hill, by straight line distance1.

Things to do nearby

Parks and playgrounds

1 city park property and 1 playground.

  • Robert E. Williams Park

Source59

Public art

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

  • Mountaintop · Thaddeus Mosley
  • World War I Memorial (Fifth Ward) · Frank Vittor

Source10

City steps

21 public stairways with 804 steps in all. Longest: Orion Way from Monroe St to Webster Ave (126 steps).

Source6

Getting there

Transit

22 active stops, about 4,792 scheduled trips a week, by bus. Busiest stop: Centre Ave. opp. Allequippa St (370 weekly trips).

8283

Source12 Check PRT for live times.

How working residents commute

Walk4%
Transit14%
Bike2%
Work from home13%

Percent of workers 16+, 2018-2022 estimates11.

Who lives here

1,723Residents, 2020 census (-16% since 2010)4
25%Age 25 to 4411
10%Age 18 to 2411
47%Homes that are rented11
46%Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher11

Nearby neighborhoods and towns

All city neighborhoods
Polish Hill5 places · 4 independentPittsburgh neighborhoodBloomfield82 places · 54 independentPittsburgh neighborhoodOakland152 places · 93 independentPittsburgh areaStrip District109 places · 69 independentPittsburgh neighborhood

Upper Hill FAQ

Where can I eat near Upper Hill?

Our directory has no listings inside Upper Hill's boundary. The nearest are Zarra's Restaurant (0.5 km away, in North Oakland), Sushi Fuku (0.5 km away, in North Oakland), Grapow Asian Street Food (0.5 km away, in North Oakland), and Starbucks Coffee (0.5 km away, in North Oakland). Distances are straight line.

How do I get to Upper Hill by bus or the T?

Pittsburgh Regional Transit's stop file lists 22 active stops in Upper Hill, served by routes including 82 and 83. The busiest stop is Centre Ave. opp. Allequippa St with about 370 scheduled trips a week. Check PRT for current schedules.

What is there to do in Upper Hill besides eat?

City open data lists 1 city park property such as Robert E. Williams Park, 2 public art works, and 21 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. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. City of Pittsburgh ParksCity of Pittsburgh via WPRDC. 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, "Hill District"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 Upper Hill. 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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