Arriv guide · Pittsburgh
Strip Saturday
Pittsburgh, PA · 1-day plan · 6 places
A Saturday in the Strip starts on Penn Avenue and Smallman Street, because that is where the market stalls and the sandwich counters still sit. Pamela's on 21st Street opens at 8, Penn Mac at 2010 Penn runs until 4, and Wholey's fish counter sits at 1711. Skip this if you wanted a bar crawl, since the one drink on this map is a mojito at Kaya after 11:30. Hours checked late August 2026.
1-day Pittsburgh itinerary
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Day 1Penn and Smallman
Pamela's | P&G Diner
4.5
5527 Walnut St #2, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA
Tip — The Strip room at 60 21st Street opens at 8 and closes at 2, every day including Saturday. The pancakes are crepe-thin and cooked on a griddle, so the line forms on the sidewalk because there is no indoor wait. Come at opening if you hate standing outside.
Pennsylvania Macaroni Co.
4.8
2010 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, USA
Tip — Penn Mac has sold Italian groceries at 2010 Penn Avenue since 1902, and Saturday hours run 8 to 4. Take a number at the cheese counter, then walk the pasta aisle while you wait, because the line moves once they start cutting.
Robert Wholey & Co. Inc.
4.6
1711 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, USA
Tip — Wholey's has stood at 1711 Penn Avenue since 1955, and the fish counter arrived in 1960. The hot counter is the point — a fried fish sandwich on a Mancini bun, eaten standing. Andy's Sushi Bar is in the back if you want fish that skipped the fryer.
Kaya
4.5
2000 Smallman St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, USA
Tip — Kaya is a sit-down Caribbean room at 2000 Smallman Street, and Saturday brunch runs 11:30 to 2. Walk-ins wait at the bar, though a reservation keeps the wait short. Skip this if you wanted a dive, because happy hour is weekdays only.
Where to go in Pittsburgh
6 places across 2 lists — options beyond the day plan.
On the plan
Penn Mac has sold Italian groceries at 2010 Penn Avenue since 1902, and Saturday hours run 8 to 4. Take a number at the cheese counter, then walk the pasta aisle while you wait, because the line moves once they start cutting.
Wholey's has stood at 1711 Penn Avenue since 1955, and the fish counter arrived in 1960. The hot counter is the point — a fried fish sandwich on a Mancini bun, eaten standing. Andy's Sushi Bar is in the back if you want fish that skipped the fryer.
Kaya is a sit-down Caribbean room at 2000 Smallman Street, and Saturday brunch runs 11:30 to 2. Walk-ins wait at the bar, though a reservation keeps the wait short. Skip this if you wanted a dive, because happy hour is weekdays only.
The Strip room at 60 21st Street opens at 8 and closes at 2, every day including Saturday. The pancakes are crepe-thin and cooked on a griddle, so the line forms on the sidewalk because there is no indoor wait. Come at opening if you hate standing outside.
More to explore
Grandpa Joe's Candy Shop
Grandpa Joe's swallowed four storefronts at 2124 Penn Avenue and now covers about 4,000 square feet of bulk candy and a malt shop. Saturday it opens at 8. Walk through if someone in the group is fading, then leave, because twenty minutes here is twenty minutes you meant for Penn Mac.
Senator John Heinz History Center
The Heinz History Center sits at 1212 Smallman Street and opens at 10. Adults pay $20, and anyone 17 or under is free. Six floors will eat the rest of Saturday if you go in, so save it for rain. Mister Rogers' television set and the Franco Harris Sports Museum share the ticket.