Discovered this wonderful Italian restaurant while I was wondering around town trying to figure out what I would have for lunch today. I walked in and was greeted and seated almost immediately. A few moments later a basket of very fresh, thickly sliced bread was placed at my table. I was surprised at first that there was no butter (although I'm sure I could have gotten some if I would have asked), but then I noticed that there was oil, vinegar and pepper flakes available at the table to make a dipping sauce. While I was looking over the menu I was impressed by the selection. There's a wide variety of pasta dishes, sandwiches, salads and specials to choose from. I decided on the Pasta de la Sandra. My order was taken quickly and my dish was served up in about ten minutes; perfect for a working person like me on a lunch break. The penne pasta was cooked perfectly with a vinegar and oil based dressing and all of the other ingredients (hot sausage, bell peppers, portabella mushroom, tomato, basil and Romano cheese) bursted with fresh flavor. My check came to a little over $10 which I thought was a bargain for the quality of meal that I had. How I've worked in this town for this long and never heard about this place before is beyond me. I will, with out a doubt, come back to Buon Giorno again and again. read more

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The food is always fresh and tasty. I've had several things from the menu and I quite often order the pasta with grilled chicken. It's s nicely sized portion. Not too much food but also always tends to leave me leftovers for the next day. The wedding soup is so delicious I highly recommend it. I don't always have time to eat in but it's very pleasant when I'm able to. Cute little restaurant just before the Smithfield Street Bridge makes for some fun sights to take in while having an enjoyable lunch. read more

A good lunch spot for soups, salads, and sandwhiches downtown. I ordered the Bacon Chicken Panini and it was pretty good. I would have liked the bread to be crispier and the sandwhich to have some more flavor to the chicken, but I still enjoyed it as a lunch option. Sandwhiches come with a side salad, so you leave feeling full. Our waitress was friendly and attentive to make sure our food came out quickly so we could return to work. Conveniently located on Smithfield street, for those who work downtown or in Station Square. The restaurant was not overly crowded and they were able to seat 5 of us immediately, which is very refreshing especially during lunch hour downtown. read more

Delicious, fast and affordable lunch spot in downtown Pittsburgh. This place is ALWAYS so so consistent. Not once have I had a bad meal here. Their salads are my go-to. Huge menu and everything is made with the freshest ingredients possible. They have really great lunch combos and specials every day. Other than a few occasions where our checks took longer than usual, service is typically very quick. I absolutely adore this place; my favorite lunch spot in Pittsburgh hands down! read more

Tuscan Cafe - Portabella and Ricotta Salad - Italian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The lady that works there is Mean and Unprofessional..She serves milk products that are and have been expired since July and August of 2022.. the food is terrible and old avocados are supposed to be green when fresh NOT BROWN be weary of this place overpriced and Old food.. don't go here unless you wanna hear her yell at her husband in front of customers very unprofessional go to a real Italian eatery not HERE unless you wanna get sick then get into an argument with the owner read more

Very good food and wait staff and not your usual Italian lunch menu. Lou the owner does a great job with the menu and food quality. Waitress was very nice, very efficient, friendly and full of energy and smiles -- in Pittsburgh to go to school. Buon Giorno is a place I meet friends every so often for a good lunch and sometimes a friend brings a bottle of wine since it is BYOB, very nice! They have fresh baked bread and olive oil and balsamic on the table to start. Have specials every day and some pasta's and focaccia sandwiches, grilled vegetables and good salads. Had the Italian Tuna sandwich with comes with artichokes, mozzarella and more. Sandwich comes with a small salad on the same plate. Have had the Red Roasted Pepper sandwich and pastas in past visits, all very good. Deserts are good and made at the restaurant. read more

I order from them all the time. Gotten lots of different items and it's always great. They are so sweet as well.

The first thing you'll notice at this place is the staff. The waitresses are gorgeous... East European or Russian, I would say. I would say though that they are friendly and do a decent job of wait service. The food itself is good Italian fare. The bread is nice and delicious though sometimes cold. They have pasta dishes that feature ingredients other than having your pasta smothered in red sauce. The Pasta De La Sandra does a good job of melding a number of different flavors together as does the Pasta with spinach, feta and tomatoes. I've come here a couple times and overall, I'm pretty satisfied and don't mind going back from time to time. read more

This rather non-descript frontage in an office building just on the downtown side of Smithfield St Bridge in Downtown Pittsburgh is a gem. Fast friendly service with outstanding Italian soups, sandwiches, salads, risotto coming from a small kitchen. All very reasonably priced for the downtown market. A good stop for a light or business 'working' lunch. Location is central to anywhere in the golden triangle, definitely worth the walk - no matter where you're coming from. read more

This is definitely a unique little hidden gem near the Smithfield Bridge. The "cafe" gave me the impression that it was just a little coffee spot but after going in its like a full restaurant. I stopped in here for the first time for lunch after checking out their menu online. Upon walking in I received a friendly greeting and got a table near the front. The atmosphere was warm and inviting with an Italian vibe. The room has distinct areas for seating that don't feel crammed or thrown together. There is an upstairs seating area with stringed lights, a bar area in the middle for quick lunch eats and a cafe area on the other side of the bar for lunch, coffee or meeting someone. As for food I got the Turkey Pesto Avocado Panini. Very good! Overall nice experience and looking forward to stopping back in and trying more from the menu. I hope that my inside photos bring more people in for the atmosphere as well as for the food! read more

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Stopped in for breakfast & I was pleased by the customer service & the food. The cookies were great (not sure if baked on site, don't think so) and the breakfast sandwich was good. A little pricey but I plan on stopping again. read more

I ordered lunch for delivery from Buon Giorno, not expecting too much from it but I was hungry and really wanted a salad and soup. I got the italian soup and a greek salad with an iced tea. The food came fast as lightning. They gave me a couple slices of fresh italian bread and butter. The soup was steaming hot when I got it (which is a BONUS). The salad was still cold and crisp, and i put it in my fridge while I devoured the home made italian soup. This soup tasted just like I remember getting from friends grandmas (mine never made it, we're irish). The pasta was still tender and not al mushy like you find a lot of the time. The bread was soft and very fresh. I ate my soup like a greedy little troll and moved on to the salad. It was a HUGE salad. Such a large portion. I should have known to get a small/side salad. It included fresh home made dressing, kalamata olives, roasted red peppers, fresh feta, cucumbers, onions, twist of lemon, and assortment of lettuce. First of all... that dressing... please bottle it! It's SO good and flavorful. Perfect balance of oil and vinegar and spices. Everything tasted very very fresh in the salad and shamefully I did not finish it and ended up throwing half of it away as it was friday and it would not sit all weekend. The tea was great! Unsweetened, the way I like it. Served with a lemon slice. I will make it my goal to order from here while working downtown at least a few times a month. Can't wait to try more! read more

Not sure if their name changed but I went when it was Buon Giorno. My coworker raved about it but I wasn't blown away. Nice place to add to your list of lunch stops but not someplace that I would go out of my way for. read more

I was in Pittsburgh in Feb 2019. I was looking for a local breakfast place instead of the pricey buffet in the hotel and tried this place. The sandwich was made to order and excellent. The cappuccino was satisfying. All in all a great decision. The owner is new and recently acquired this business and is making great efforts to deliver great service. read more

Delicious food, I'm from New England tho so no offense but in my opinion there is no good coffee in Pittsburgh. But there's is decent. Deff My go to café for the steel city read more

Waited an hour for food. Staff not sincerely apologetic. Food was not good and not worth the hour wait. Staff is not respectful of customers coming in on their lunch hour and needing to get back to work on time. read more

I believe the BG café by Smithfield bridge sold to new owners. Things have gone down hill from that. However, the other BG café down the street is always awesome and consistent. I am disappointed because Smithfield is closer for me, but the food is not good anymore. Risotto yuck, even the salads are not good anymore, why they changed I have no idea. To save money maybe? read more

Excellent food and great service! A quick and delicious place to eat. Chicken Buon Giorno- excellent dish! Comes with a side of risotto, bread and oil. Chicken was tender, juicy and delicious. Risotto was perfection. I will definitely be back! read more

Tuscan Cafe - Chicken Buon Giorno with risotto - Italian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You ruined my Christmas lunch! I ordered Italian Specialty Sandwich and got turkey. No where in the description did it say turkey! I don't have time to wait for another sandwich. You have lost my business! read more

Love the portobello mushroom sandwich! They have free delivery and very friendly employees. They also have very fast service... Every time I have ordered, they have been early than expected bringing the food which is also a plus! read more

A great little place on the edge of downtown on your way to Southside. I've ordered from here a few times for my business a few times and I have yet to have a bad experience. When I need to feed a relatively large number of people quickly, they're one of my go-to places. They're also nice enough to take huge orders without complaining and are always patient with me over the phone, even when I can hear customers swamping them on the other end. I usually order for about 10 to 15 people, so making sure that orders are locked in tight is really important to me. Food usually takes about 20-30 minutes from order to pickup, it depends on what people get. On some days when they have lasagna or other more difficult items as their daily special it can tack on an additional 10 minutes in cook time. It's worth it, in my opinion, as the food is generally filling and tasty. Much of their fare is simple, home style mediterranean food, which is really a refreshing break from the usual burgers-and-fries lunch. I tend to be boring and get the same dish every time, but they have one of the best greek wedding soups in all of downtown. The soup is hearty and filling in and of itself, and really goes great with whatever else you decide to get. Overall I'd say it's a fine restaurant, and one that I've come to rely on for lunch whenever the office feels particularly hungry for italian. read more

This was my favorite lunch-time spot in college. Great, inexpensive options. They have an awesome half-and-half option, where you can do half pasta, half salad for cheap, which was my go-to. The food is super flavorful; I still dream about their marinaded tomatoes. Oh, and their bread! Seating here can be impossible, so mind the time. My favorite was to sit outside.The staff can sometimes lack personality, but the food more then compensated. read more

Cute little restaurant on Smithfield Street in Downtown Pittsburgh. Buon Giorno has a great European cafe feeling to it and I could probably spend a few hours here people watching. All of the staff is very helpful and friendly. I enjoy their Italian wedding soup and they serve it with two generous slices of bread. I'll definitely be back to try more menu items and it looks like they have many daily specials and the prices are very reasonable. read more

This is a nice little cafe with great food and service. My colleague and I came here for breakfast everyday. Their chai latte is amazing and so are there breakfast bagels and croissants. We also had lunch here one day. The salad was flavorful and wasn't just jam packed with lettuce. There was a good variety of different veggies. read more

Very good downtown spot for lunch. Great italian food with good service. The environment is very pleasant and has a more authentic feel than a typical chain restaurant place. The mediteranian pasta if my favorite (ask for it if it's not on the menu). Great cappuccinos and expressos. Both downtown locations are good (smithfield and market square). read more

This place is awesome. Great food and it's priced like a restaurant in the 'burbs. However, I often wonder what the deal with the waitresses is. There are always beautiful eastern European girls working there. They come and go, like they're involved in some sort of exchange program. Not a complaint, at all. But I wonder... read more

I've been to the Buon Giorno Cafe dozens of times and unfortunately they've just hit rock bottom with me. While it used to be a nice cafe serving a variety of Italian and nouvelle dishes done to perfection at reasonable prices by pretty waitresses, it has become a place that slaps food together indifferently with little concern for taste or even whether or not the food has been adequately cooked. I ordered the "Pasta de la Sandra" and the sausage pieces were still cold inside... apparently the cook grabbed a handful from the refrigerator and tossed them in, then instantly dumped it on the pasta. The cheese sprinkled on top hadn't even started to melt, there wasn't enough heat in the dish to do so. And of course given that it was slapped together, the flavors didn't blend... This was a pale imitation of the Buon Giorno I first visited several years ago that was reminicent of the food in many a Trastevere (Rome) trattoria. Sorry folks, I'm not coming back unless i hear you're under new management, and I've taken the time to write this only to spare others the unpleasant experience that I had. read more