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

Penn Brewery

4.3
4.3
17 Reviews
$30 and under
German

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2 people
19:00
Booked 4 times today
Experiences are available.
  • 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.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    German, Brewery, American
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 16:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 12:00–22:00 Sun 12:00–20:00
  • Phone number
    (412) 237-9400 ext. 120
  • Website
    https://www.pennbrew.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Location
    800 Vinial St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
  • Area
    Northside
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • 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

Experiences

  • Santa Brunch

    US$12.00 - US$30.00 per person

    8 Dec 2024 only
    Join us Santa Brunch Buffet for our brunch buffet 11-3 on Sunday, December 8. A relaxing opportunity to spend quality time with Santa himself! Our Brunch Menu includes a variety of choices on our Classic Brunch Buffet featuring a full spread of favorites including an made-to-order omelet station, beef & cheese and prime rib-carving station. $30 Adult $12 Children Ages 4-12 Bloodies, Mimosas, our award-winning Penn Beer, Cider, wine and full-bar available. Reservations Strongly Suggested Plentiful free parking in attached garage
    Santa Brunch photo

Menu

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What 17 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.3
4.3 based on all time ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Penn Brewery offers an authentic German experience with "delicious & authentic" food and excellent beer. While some dishes may vary in quality, the "bratwurst and pretzels are excellent." The beer garden is a highlight, providing a charming setting. Service is "excellent," making it a pleasant choice for gatherings.

17 Reviews

  1. Greg

    Pittsburgh

    42 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    42 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. NatT

    Pittsburgh

    6 reviews

    vip
    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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 12 May 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    If I could give them zero stars I would. This was like a bait-and-switch experience. Get the families in the door and just don't offer what is advertised - no one will notice. Except everyone noticed. Brunch was 11-2. We arrived at noon. Wasn't crowded. Salad bar and breakfast options were decent and plentiful. But there it ends. For the lunch side of the brunch, they either werent prepared or just didn't care. They ran out of chicken every 15 minutes. Ran out of prime rib before we arrived with no intent on serving the remaining reservations for the next 2 hours. No sandwiches set up anywhere, and the mini muffins set up for dessert looked like they were grabbed off the shelf from walmart. The omelette station went down repeatedly due to a power failure to the equipment. Employees hustled - servers and omelette cooks - all who repeatedly apologized to guests for the debacle. Definitely not a $30 meal - more like an Eat-n-Park $12 buffet. Shame on you guys! It's Mother's Day!!

    1 person found this helpful

FAQs

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

Penn Brewery is rated 4.3 stars by 17 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Booked 4 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Penn Brewery

800 Vinial St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212

Additional information

  • Area
    Northside
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 16:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 12:00–22:00 Sun 12:00–20:00
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    German, Brewery, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • 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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