Oakland's off campus eats
By:
Giles Howard
Issue date: 5/14/08 Section: New Student Guide
Sometimes, the meal plan just doesn't cut it.
Market Central is only open so many hours of the day, and 3 a.m. isn't one of them. But there's more to Oakland cuisine than what's provided by the University. In fact, Oakland is home to food at good prices if you're willing to venture away from your meal plan.
A lot of Oakland eateries have late night deals.
The new Souf Oakland Steaks shop on Atwood Street specializes in cheesesteaks, and between 1 and 3 a.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, they're only $5.
Just up the street are two pizzerias that offer $5 deals of their own. Sorrento's Pizza Roma operates a $5 large cheese pizza deal every day after 8 p.m. and also sells a number of other Italian food items. Antoon's Pizza is well known for its $5 large cheese pizza - no time constraints on this pizza place's price - and, like Sorrento's, offers other food items including great-priced hoagies.
The McDonald's on Forbes Avenue is another late-night stop. It's in a convenient location, between Oakland and Atwood streets, for Pitt students and offers fast food to Oakland's college population 24/7.
But Oakland also offers a number of food options if you're looking for a restaurant to sit down in at a reasonable hour.
Primanti Brothers is a local chain with one restaurant located on Forbes. It is known for its unique style of sandwich building in which coleslaw and french fries are served not on the side but rather between the two pieces of bread in the sandwich itself. This Pittsburgh tradition was started back in the day when miners didn't have time on their lunch breaks to eat their fries, so they put them right inside their sandwiches.
Another eatery that's made a name for itself in the city is The Original Hotdog Shop, also located on Forbes. The O, as it is known around Oakland, is famous for its hotdogs but also prepares french fries, pizza and a variety of other greasy-spoon staples. For people of age, The O has a selection of beer for sale until 2 a.m.
Market Central is only open so many hours of the day, and 3 a.m. isn't one of them. But there's more to Oakland cuisine than what's provided by the University. In fact, Oakland is home to food at good prices if you're willing to venture away from your meal plan.
A lot of Oakland eateries have late night deals.
The new Souf Oakland Steaks shop on Atwood Street specializes in cheesesteaks, and between 1 and 3 a.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, they're only $5.
Just up the street are two pizzerias that offer $5 deals of their own. Sorrento's Pizza Roma operates a $5 large cheese pizza deal every day after 8 p.m. and also sells a number of other Italian food items. Antoon's Pizza is well known for its $5 large cheese pizza - no time constraints on this pizza place's price - and, like Sorrento's, offers other food items including great-priced hoagies.
The McDonald's on Forbes Avenue is another late-night stop. It's in a convenient location, between Oakland and Atwood streets, for Pitt students and offers fast food to Oakland's college population 24/7.
But Oakland also offers a number of food options if you're looking for a restaurant to sit down in at a reasonable hour.
Primanti Brothers is a local chain with one restaurant located on Forbes. It is known for its unique style of sandwich building in which coleslaw and french fries are served not on the side but rather between the two pieces of bread in the sandwich itself. This Pittsburgh tradition was started back in the day when miners didn't have time on their lunch breaks to eat their fries, so they put them right inside their sandwiches.
Another eatery that's made a name for itself in the city is The Original Hotdog Shop, also located on Forbes. The O, as it is known around Oakland, is famous for its hotdogs but also prepares french fries, pizza and a variety of other greasy-spoon staples. For people of age, The O has a selection of beer for sale until 2 a.m.
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