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Pittsburgh classic

The story

Giuseppe "Joe" Aiello sailed from Palermo, Sicily, in 1967 with $13 in his pocket. He spent years kneading dough and simmering sauce for someone else before he opened Aiello's on Murray Avenue in Squirrel Hill on April 5, 1978.

From day one he was at work hours before the doors opened, making fresh dough, and that dough is still the heart of the Aiello taste, under a thick red homemade sauce and plenty of melted cheese. Aiello's sits just down the block from Mineo's, and the friendly rivalry between the two has been a Squirrel Hill conversation for decades.

Today Joe's daughter Cathy and her husband Travis carry on his work, and Aiello's is still very much a neighborhood favorite.

At a glance

The basics, from public records.

Aiello's Pizza is an independent pizza place at 2112 Murray Avenue in Squirrel Hill South, part of Squirrel Hill in Pittsburgh.

Its latest Allegheny County Health Department record on file is a comprehensive inspection on Feb 18, 2026, which ended with an Inspected & Permitted placard.

Details

From Allegheny County food facility permits. The owner can add the rest.

Address2112 Murray Avenue
NeighborhoodSquirrel Hill South
CategoryPizza
HoursNot listed yet. Owner can add.
PhoneNot listed yet. Owner can add.
WebsiteNot listed yet. Owner can add.
SourcePittsburgh Spotlight directory (built from Allegheny County food permits)

Health inspection

Inspected & Permitted
Latest inspection on file: Feb 18, 2026 (comprehensive inspection).From Allegheny County Health Department open data, records dated Aug 11, 2025 to Jul 28, 2026. Matched to this listing by address and name. This may not reflect current status; the Health Department's records are the official source.

Nearby

The closest listings to Aiello's Pizza. 80 places in Squirrel Hill South.

Squirrel Hill South guide

Sources: listing details and inspections from Allegheny County Health Department food facility data via WPRDC (public domain). Story sources: Aiello's Pizza, History; Off the Bluff, A Tale of Two Pizza Shops. Map from U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line. Distances are straight line. Listing data refreshed Oct 28, 2026.