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Lunch or dinner in our authentic German Bierhalle. - Penn Brewery, Pittsburgh, PA

Penn Brewery

4.2
4.2
18 Reviews
$30 and under
German

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 4 times today
  • Great for craft beers
  • Good for groups
  • Great for outdoor dining
Penn Brewery is one of the oldest craft breweries in the country and the second oldest brewery in Pennsylvania. We have long bierhall tables for your whole group or cozy booths available for your family's weekday dinner out. Our 19th century brewhouse and outdoor biergarten were built brick-by-brick by German immigrants. We welcome you, our friends and community, to our historic cobblestone slice of heaven here at 800 Vinial. There is nothing like it anywhere else in this city and perhaps the world. With great pride we invite you to feel the history and culture of Old World Germany here in your town with every step as you dine on our Historic Property.

Penn Brewery’s restaurant serves Euro-Pittsburgh fare including wurst, schnitzel, and goulash alongside burgers, flatbreads, and sandwiches. Home of the Wurst Pierogie Ever.

Additionally we have recently unearthed our historic lagering caves, which are viewable to diners year-round.

Plenty of free parking available.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    German, Brewery, American
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (412) 237-9400 ext. 120
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Area
    Northside
  • Parking details
    Public Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Kosher, Late Night, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 18 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2
4.2 based on all time ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

18 Reviews
  1. Stan

    VIP

    Pittsburgh

    12 reviews

    1.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on 5 December 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    It has been a while since we dined at the restaurant, but due to an event held by the restaurant, the service and food was disappointing. Our server was nice but extremely overwhelmed. It took an hour to get our appetizers order and they were lukewarm and you could tell they were sitting for a while. The poor food runner kept sending food to the wrong table, it was chaos for the patrons who came for dinner. Our dinner order took a long time and was lukewarm and overcooked! My guests did not finish their meals. It was disappointing to say the least! Our dinner check was incorrect so it took a while to track our server down to correct it. A disappointing night overall. I am sure the folks who came for the festival were happy but the patrons who did not come to the event, but for dinner got bad food and service. It was horrible! I will not return!

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  2. Greg

    VIP

    Pittsburgh

    42 reviews

    4.0

    42 reviews

    Dined on 16 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Love the food and beer. Can’t go wrong with schnitzel. Took our grandson with us. The server was very attentive and catered to him.

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  3. Suzanne

    Cleveland

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 1 September 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Beer was very good. Bratwurst and pretzels are excellent. Some of the other food was disappointing. They have changed some of their recipes and the food isn't as good.

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  4. Thomas

    Pittsburgh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 27 July 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and service! Went at lunchtime before concert and was not very busy at all. Strawberry Funnel cake shandy was amazing!

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  5. NatT

    VIP

    Pittsburgh

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 26 July 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service in a fun environment. Good for kids.

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  6. Elliott

    Pittsburgh

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 23 July 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Delicious & authentic German food, with great beer to match :) The furnishings were a bit run-down. Paper menus and plastic cups make the experience a little cheap. But that stuff doesn't matter so much to us. Food, beer and service made us want to come back. I don't know why it took so long for this native Pittsburgher to make it out to Penn Brewery!

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Pittsburgh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 4 July 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Had a really great time and food was delicious and everyone was really nice and helpful.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Cincinnati

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 28 June 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had the charcuterie board only big enough for 2 people so we also ordered 2 entrees ..excellent Reuben w/potato salad ...it was our first time to visit but it won't be our last ...live music great patio experience.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Pittsburgh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 4 June 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was a Tuesday eve ing. Low noise. Easy tontalknwith friends. Food and beer is always good. And our server was great!

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  10. ToniW

    Pittsburgh

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 12 May 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We went to the Mother’s Day brunch, but about a half hour before the brunch was over most of the food was gone. That was a little disappointing. We did not get to have most of the things that were on the buffet because they were already out of them and did not replenish.

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FAQs

Penn Brewery offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (412) 237-9400 ext. 120.

Penn Brewery is rated 4.2 stars by 18 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a booking

2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 4 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Penn Brewery

800 Vinial St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212

Additional information

  • Area
    Northside
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    German, Brewery, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Kosher, Late Night, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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