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The Cafe Carnegie, Pittsburgh, PA

The Cafe Carnegie

4.5
4.5
433 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 13 times today
  • Good for business meals
  • Charming
  • Gluten-free-friendly
The Café Carnegie brings approachable cooking using responsibly-sourced ingredients to Pittsburgh’s favorite museums. The bright space features a comfortable full-service dining area with seasonal outside seating, and a walk-up espresso bar for a relaxing break on a museum visit.

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American
  • Hours of operation
    Thu 10:00 am–8:00 pm Bar Mon, Wed, Fri–Sun 10:00 am–5:00 pm Lunch Daily 11:00 am–3:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

What 433 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Pittsburgh / Western PA

    Great for brunch

  • Pittsburgh / Western PA

    Healthy

  • Pittsburgh

    Great for brunch

  • Pittsburgh

    Healthy

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Cafe Carnegie offers a delightful dining experience with "creative but accessible menus," "perfectly prepared food," and "reliably great" service. A "beautiful setting" complements the "attentive service" for a "great experience." Guests rave about the "relaxing atmosphere" and recommend the "best brunch in Pittsburgh," highlighting diverse menu options and excellent value.

433 Reviews
  1. Kymberli VIP

    Pittsburgh40 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Attentive server, gd food, nice atmosphere. Nice lunch location.

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  2. Richard

    Pittsburgh25 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 27, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food is creative and delicious - atmosphere is sunny and bright, but quiet enough to converse. Excellent value.

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  3. Lourdes VIP

    Pittsburgh66 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on January 24, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    We had lunch. I ordered the Beet and chicory salad with gorgonzola. I inquired about chicory; was fine with it. But I mostly got arugula and very little gorgonzola. Maybe 5 small slices or leaves of chicory. The beets were good but only a few very thin slices. It was not what I was expecting, nor I believe what was promised. If I had known, it was mostly arugula I would have ordered something else. It was very edible. I will choose something else next time. My companion had the salmon salad. She said it was fine. We chose to sit nearer the window. It was cold there on a cold day. Our fault. We were offered a table closer to the center of the room.

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  4. Jill

    Cleveland2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Our waitress, Lily, was excellent. Overall - an extremely pleasant dining experience. The menu is not huge, but is exceptionally diverse. Such creative options. We really had a lovely time and will definitely go again.

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  5. John VIP

    New York City11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 19, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent and interesting flavors in both food and cocktails. Service was personable and excellent.

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  6. Ellen

    Pittsburgh2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 18, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything about our meal was perfect. The Cafe Carnegie is one of my favorite places to dine in Pittsburgh, whether I am visiting the musuem or not!

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  7. Lynn

    Pittsburgh89 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on November 29, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Busy day to be dining at the museum but Lily handled the crush well. Good service and cheeseburger and fries was just what we needed.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston1 review

    5.0

    Dined on November 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Reasonable prices. Great fries. Good range of menu options.

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  9. Nolan VIP

    Pittsburgh18 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Thomas delivered incredible service and I was happy he suggested we get our Apple Peanut Brittle Pancakes as an appetizer.

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  10. Deb VIP

    Pittsburgh9 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on November 16, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Very slow getting the food out. Some of the food was not warm. The beans and greens had no flavor. The bocadillo was not good..

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FAQs

The Cafe Carnegie offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (412) 622-3225.

The Cafe Carnegie is rated 4.5 stars by 433 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 13 times today
Google Map for The Cafe Carnegie

4400 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American
  • Hours of operation
    Thu 10:00 am–8:00 pm Bar Mon, Wed, Fri–Sun 10:00 am–5:00 pm Lunch Daily 11:00 am–3:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
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