Home to the Super Bowl XLIII-winning Steelers, the NHL's Penguins and the MLB's Pirates, Pittsburgh is truly a sports town. In addition to professional sports, the city is host to numerous minor league teams and more than 70 golf courses that attract professionals and amateurs alike. Whether you're in town to play golf or watch sports, after a full day you'll have worked up a big appetite, and the greater Pittsburgh area has plenty of steakhouses to suit a variety of budgets and styles.
Ruth's Chris Steak House
Your meal at Ruth's Chris Steak house begins with your choice of appetizers that include barbecued shrimp, stuffed mushrooms, blue crab cakes, veal ravioli and lobster bisque. Your steak comes with potatoes that can be prepared any way you want from mashed to fried or even in a casserole. The steaks at Ruth's are prepared seven different ways to satisfy every preference. Other entree choices include lamb chops, lobster tail and stuffed chicken breast. Ruth's offers a limited lunch selection each day and the full menu for dinner every night. The steak house also has private dining rooms for special events, catering and online reservation forms for your convenience.
Ruth's Chris Steak House
6 PPG Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: (412) 391--4800
ruthschris.com
Quaker Steak & Lube
For a more casual dining experience, try Quaker Steak & Lube. The restaurant serves four types of steak as well as steak burgers. The full menu goes well beyond steak and includes a kids' menu, sandwiches, pasta bowls, wings, ribs and soup. Quaker Steak also offers you 20 different sauces for your chicken wings. The atmosphere at here is relaxed and the decor is a tribute to the old-time gas stations and muscle cars. Quaker is open daily for lunch and dinner.
Quaker Steak & Lube
511 Clairton Blvd.
Pleasant Hills, PA 15236
(412) 653-9464
quakersteakandlube.com
Yokoso Japanese Steak House
If you'd like an Asian spin to your steak dinner, go to Yokoso Japanese Steak House. Try the sushi bar or choose from the extensive hibachi menu. Kids are always welcome at Yokoso, which has a menu of kid-friendly choices for them. Menu highlights include hibachi New York strip steak, twin salmon, teriyaki salmon and filet mignon, and the sushi bar has more than 80 items. Yokoso also has a limited lunch menu for when you want a steak earlier in the day. The restaurant is completely MSG-free and serves Coca-Cola products. It is open daily for both lunch and dinner.
Yokoso Japanese Steak House
153 E. Bridge St.
Homestead, PA 15120
(412) 461-8800
yokososteakhouse.com
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R.J. Bowman has a Bachelor's degree in accounting with a minor in English from Pensacola Christian College. After college, she taught English to seventh graders until becoming a mom. At that time, she found freelance writing to be a great way to keep her writing skills sharp.
