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Dining At Station Square
Photo by Brent Durken S tation Square is one of Pittsburgh’s dining nerve centers in addition to hosting several fabulous entertainment options. You’ll find a wide array of exciting dining options along the busy walkways. Good food in fun and family friendly settings are the elements that make for a memorable experience. You’ll find familiar names alongside local favorites with plenty of options to keep everyone happy!
Station Square is undergoing a thorough renovations sparked by a reimagining of the historic Freight House Shops. Station Square is being transformed into a vibrant gathering space in which visitors and community members will meet, visit, learn and do business. The exciting renovations will create a medical training school for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and feature chef-inspired eateries occupying 70,000 square feet between the Freight House and Commerce Court. Designing spaces with high ceilings will reveal a unique glimpse of the Freight House’s original architecture and serve as a tribute to the structure’s industrial roots. Planned improvements will create an innovative hub for collaboration that will serve as a catalyst for the continued growth of the region.
Whether you’re in town for business or pleasure, Station Square is the place to dine and play. With several great restaurants and the newly renovated spaces, you’re bound to find a great spot to suit your tastes.
Four familiar names anchor the Station Square dining experience. The Hard Rock Café, The Melting Pot, Grand Concourse and Texas de Brazil offer fun and exciting but distinctly different experiences and that’s what makes dining at Station Square so much fun! You’ll keep coming back to catch up on what you missed on the last trip!
Before or after your meal, be sure to stick around for the state-ofthe-art Waltzing Waters Liquid Fireworks Show at Fountain at Bessemer Court features hundreds of multi-colored water jets soaring up to 40 feet in the air, choreographed to music.
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The Grand Concourse
Housed within the historic Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Station, the Grand Concourse embodies the majesty of Pittsburgh’s Golden Age. The care and attention spent preserving the centuryold station has made the restaurant a cultural staple of Pittsburgh and one of city’s most popular event venues. With a cathedral stained-glass vaulted ceiling, marble columns, and a dramatic staircase, guests are quickly transported to the glamorous side of the Progressive Era with the luxury of a modern day menu. Its awardwinning seafood restaurant boasts a fine selection of signature seafood dinner specials, tender steaks, poultry, and on Sundays, the best brunch in Pittsburgh
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Hard Rock Café
The Pittsburgh home of this world-recognized brand has taken the Hard Rock’s familiar themes a bit further than most. The memorabilia is second to none and they are also home to and host of the annual Pittsburgh Rock and Roll Legends Awards.
This award and permanent display of all honorees was created to honor local individuals and bands who have been instrumental in the Pittsburgh music scene.
You’ll be quickly surprised at how influential Pittsburgh was in the formation and development of Rock and Roll and Hip Hop music.
Of course, the menu includes all of the great food they’re famous for and the combination of great food and and a very fun setting guarantees a great time for everyone in your party. hardrock.com/cafes/pittsburgh
The Melting Pot of Pittsburgh
Located at 242 W. Station Square Dr. next to the Sheraton Hotel.
The Melting Pot you have always loved just got better! Get ready to experience a new ambiance with an inviting and engaging, open design. Enjoy all your favorite traditional fondues, plus an expanded wine tasting area, social bar experience and year-round outdoor heated seating.
The enhanced social fondue experience features hand-crafted and artisanal cocktails featuring the finest ingredients… each is as unforgettable as the fondue experience. Reserve your table today! meltingpot.com/pittsburgh-pa
Texas de Brazil
Texas de Brazil brings delivers an exciting Brazilian steakhouse experience to Station Square. But Texas de Brazil is much more than a steakhouse. This is an unforgettable dining experience. Their gauchos – cowboys of southern Brazil – slow-roast perfectly seasoned cuts of beef, lamb, pork, chicken and Brazilian sausage over a wood charcoal fire. Then they expertly carve slices directly from the cooking skewers onto your plate. This way, you can enjoy all the delicious meats we offered.
You can try as many meats as your stomach can handle and each cut is uniquely prepared. Sausages, Leg of Lamb, Chicken Breasts ribs, filets and flanks are all part of the package here. Their exquisite and expansive salad bar is a great start and you’ll also find some original and unique items here.
Perfect for families, groups or smaller outings Texas de Brazil offers an out of the box night out and will leave you talking about it for some time after. With the extensive menu you can come back repeatedly and not enjoy the same meal the the visit prior. The expansive dining room ensures your dining comfort and offers a fabulous view of the Monongahela River. texasdebrazil.com
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