Edited by Laurie Mann
This list focuses on restaurants, in the Robinson Township and North Fayette Township areas (near The Pointe and Robinson shopping areas).
The best local places for a nice dinner in this area are Mad Mex and Atria's, at the intersection of Steubenville Pike and Route 60 (item 23 on the map).
1. Sheraton Four Points Keystone Cafe, Industry Ln., open daily 6:30am-10:00pm; lobby bar open from 4:30-midnight.
2. Volkwein's, 138 Industry Dr., 412-788-5900, open Fri 10:30am-5pm, Sat 8:30am-5pm. A fantastic music store (especially for sheet music), within a mile of the Sheraton; highly recommended.
3. Wyndham Pittsburgh Airport , 777 Aten Rd., Meritage Grill 412-788-8800 (hotel visible from highway at Exit 2)
4. Buffalo Wild Wings, 480 Home Dr., 412-788-9464, open Fri/Sat 11am-2am, Sun 11am-midnight. Cheap appetizers, -burgers, Mexican food, wings, beer & NTN network trivia.
5. Burger King, Home Dr. & Summit Park Dr. Fast Food.
6. Subway 570 Chauvet Dr., 412-249-0008 (near the Goodyear/Firestone stores on Chauvet Dr.)
7. Rotelli Pizza, 690 Chauvet Dr., 412-788-6900, open 11-10 daily. Great thin-crust pizzas, pastas, recommended.
8. Bravo! 211 Summit Park Dr., 412-809-9115, open 11am-11pm. Italian. FedEx Kinkos, 215 Summit Park Dr., 412-788-0552, open 24 hours. Half-Price Books, 219 Summit Park Dr., open 9am-11pm (open 11am Sun), 412-494-0775. Uncle Sam's Classic Sandwich Bar, 221 Summit Park Dr. Excellent subs, salads, beer. Starbucks (closest one to hotel), 225 Summit Park Dr., 412-809-3045.
9. Barnes and Noble, 100 Quinn Dr. (directly across from Half Price Books), 412-494-4995, open Mon-Sat 9am-11pm, Sun 10am-9pm. New books and a café that serves Starbucks coffee.
10. Panera, 250 McHolme Rd. (adjacent to Pier One), 412-747-0460, open 6:30am-10pm (Sun 8am-8pm), sandwiches, soups. Quizno's, 412-809-9007. Subs, soups, salads. Scoglio's, (across from Panera), 412-788-1240, 11am-10pm, closed Sun, excellent Italian food (especially the veal, pastas and dessert), great wine list, highly recommended.
11. Cracker Barrel (near Lowe's) good breakfasts, McDonald's the usual 24 hours a day, Boston Market, 412-494-4027, roast chicken
12. Quaker Steak and Lube, 110 Andrew Dr., 412-494-3344, open 11am-11pm daily. Award-winning wings, sandwiches, salads, snacks, beer; recommended. Citizens Bank, Andrew Dr., MAC machine. LoneStar Steakhouse and Saloon, 120 Andrew Dr., 412-494-9990, open 11am-11pm. Excellent steaks/burgers. Max & Erma's, 130 Andrew Dr., 412-787-7000, open 11am-10pm daily. Pub food. Don Pablos, 140 Andrew Dr., 412-788-8222, open 11:30am-10pm daily, Mexican.
13. Ikea, 2001 Park Manor Blvd, 412-747-0747. Scandinavian cafeteria. Sat 8:30am-8pm, Sun, 9:30am-6pm. PNC Bank, 2101 Park Manor Blvd., open Sat 9-3, MAC machine. Office Max, 2201 Park Manor Blvd., 412-788-6321, open until 9pm.
14. Fridays, 200 Park Manor Dr., 412-809-9555, 11:30am-1am, appetizers, full bar, etc., Steak & Shake, 1951 Park Manor Dr., 412-788-8644. Open 24/7. First Commonwealth Bank, 198 Park Manor Dr., 412-747-8100. Sat 8am-3pm.
15. Ya Fei, Robinson Towne Centre, 1980 Park Manor, 412-788-9388, open 11:30am-9:30pm (Fri & Sat), 1pm-9pm (Sun). Varied menu-pan-Asian, sushi. North Park Clubhouse, 1960 Park Manor, 412-787-2252. Pub food and bar. Wines and Spirits, 1850 Park Manor, 412-294-1570. State store. PaperMart, 1310 Park Manor, 412-494-9434. Party supplies. Charley's Grilled Subs, 1124 Park Manor, 412-788-8035.
16. Johnny Carino's, 1000 Sutherland Blvd., 412-788-8813, open 11am-11pm. Italian, great salads, recommended.
17. Chick-fil-a, 100 Robinson Ctr Dr., 412-788-4865, closed Sunday. Chicken sandwiches, grilled chicken salad.
18. The Mall at Robinson Show your hotel key at the information desk, get a "Pocketful of Savings" for offers at the mall, food court has free Wi-Fi: Auntie Anne's Pretzels, 412-788-2447, Chick-fil-A, 412-788-4865, Dairy Queen/ Orange Julius, 412-494-4930, Great Steak & Potato, 412-494-3168, Max Orient, 412-490-9034, Little Tokyo, 412-490-4030, McDonald's, 412-494-9180, Subway, 412-490-0760, Villa Pizza, 412-494-9794, Houlihan's, 412-787-7050. Cafes are between J.C. Penney & Dick's.
19. Golden Corral, 900 Park Manor St., 412-788-1776. Buffet restaurant. Breakfast 7:30-11, lunch/dinner 11-10
20. Olive Garden, 6000 Robinson Ctr Dr., 412-788-1090. Inexpensive Italian, excellent breadsticks. Smokey Bones BBQ, 6050 Robinson Ctr Dr, 412-788-0123, great-smelling BBQ joint, huge portions, good food. Bahama Breeze, 6100 Robinson Ctr Dr, 412-788-5790, big drinks and jumbo shrimp. Red Lobster, 6150 Robinson Ctr Dr.,412-809-0482, lobster, shrimp.
21. Buca di Beppo, 6600 Robinson Ctr Dr., 412-788-8444. Family-style Italian, huge portions, 50's décor.
22. Joe's Crab Shack, 6491 Robinson Ctr Dr., 412-494-5444. Lots of crab, very noisy, limited beer selection. Cold Stone Creamery, 6509 Robinson Ctr Dr., 412-788-8380. Fatburgers, 6535 Robinson Ctr. Dr., 412-809-9003, great burgers.
23. Mad Mex 60 Park Manor Dr & Steubenville Pike, 412-494-5656, huge burritos, great chips and salsa, Tex-Mex of all kind, margaritas, beer, lunch and dinner, highly recommended! Atria's, Steubenville Pike, 412-722-1555, Great for meat-lovers, chili, amazing pot roast nachos (yes, you read that right), dinner only, highly recommended!
24. Applebees, 6570 Steubenville Pike, 412-494-9331, ribs, BBQ, Eat & Park, 100 Park Manor Dr., 412-787-8556, open 24 hours, breakfast buffet 7:30am-10:30pm Qdoba, interesting Mexican fast food. Subway. Krispie Kreme, even more of the usual. Caribou Coffee, best coffee in the area, 412-788-4626.
25. Bob Evans, 6547 Steubenville Pike, 412-494-9119, open daily 6am-11pm, wonderful breakfasts, great desserts, good food quickly the rest of the day.
26. Outback Steak House, 1400 Marketplace Blvd., 412-809-0120, steaks with Aussie attitude.
Heyholde Restaurant, Coraopolis Heights Road (near intersection with Beaver Grade Rd), Moon Township, 412-264-3116, this elegant French restaurant with a huge wine list is quite close, but make a reservation!
Primanti Brother's Restaurant and Bar, 4501 Steubenville Pike, 412-921-6677, huge sandwiches, beer (take Route 60, about 5 miles towards Pittsburgh, on right, about a mile past the Route 79 intersection)
Sharp Edge Creek House, 288 West Steuben St., Crafton, 412-922-8118, varied menu, Belgian food, pizza, paninis, huge beer selection, (Route 60 towards Pittsburgh, drive about 5.5 miles (past Primanti's)), recommended
If you like a type of food, ask for a recommendation. Downtown isn't all that far – Try Eleven, Sonoma Grille, Café Zao, 6 Penn or Palomino's. On the South Side, there's Nakama, Mallorca (with an adjacent tapas/wine bar!) and Fat Heads.