Sometimes french fries just make the best meals. Plain fries. Fries smothered in cheese and bacon. Dipped in ketchup or mustard. Nothing beats a good french fry. Next time you’re hankering for a hearty helping of fries, check out one of these nine best restaurants for fries in Pittsburgh.
- Original Hot Dog Shop – 3901 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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Yelp/Sapna D. Pittsburghers have been visiting The Original Hot Dog Shop in Oakland since 1960 for its hot dogs, burgers and, of course, famous fries. Experience the deliciousness of the fries at the Original Hot Shop Shop Monday through Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Thursday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1:30 a.m.
- Point Brugge – 401 Hastings Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
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Yelp/Ken L. Dip your fries in ranch dressing or enjoy it topped with a hearty salad at Point Brugge Cafe. Get your French fry fix at Point Brugge Cafe Tuesday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Winghart’s Burger & Whiskey Bar – 5 Market Square, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
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Yelp/Lana L. Choose from a variety of delicious fries at Winghart’s Burger & Whiskey Bar, including original fries or fries topped with beer cheese, dude ranch, or mojo seasoning. Add Winghart’s Burger & Whiskey Bar to your list of restaurants with fries you must try Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to midnight., Saturday from noon to 2 a.m., and Sunday from noon to midnight.
- Fuel and Fuddle – 212 Oakland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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Yelp/Fuel and Fuddle One of Pittsburgh’s most popular French fries await at Fuel and Fuddle, a cozy restaurant in Oakland. Satisfy your fry craving at Fuel and Fuddle between 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. daily.
- Franktuary – 115 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
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Yelp/Funtime P. Head straight to Market Square next time you’re in the mood for a generous portion of fries. Franktuary serves five distinct types of French fries, including Texan (fries, chili, jalapenos, and cheddar cheese) and Quebecoise (fries, brown gravy, and cheese curds). Stop by Franktuary daily, except Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- The Potato Patch – 4800 Kennywood Boulevard, West Mifflin, PA 15122
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Yelp/Laura M. An institution in Pittsburgh, Potato Patch french fries are pretty much what makes summer complete. Whether they’re served topped with cheese, cheese and bacon, or dipped in ketchup, Potato Patch fries have been a favorite of Pittsburghers for generations. The Potato Patch is open during the Kennywood Season, which kicks off next spring.
- Legume – 214 N Craig Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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Yelp/Alberta H. Add a little spring to your fries at Legume by dipping them in aioli, a scrumptious mayonnaise sprinkled with garlic. Legume welcomes guests Monday through Thursday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Meat and Potatoes – 649 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
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Yelp/Tim B. Meat and Potatoes offers diners scrumptious fried taters topped with truffle mayo, making them the ideal main course or the perfect side. Dine at Meat and Potatoes Monday through Thursday from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., Friday from 5 p.m. to midnight, Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Saturday from 5 p.m. to midnight, and Sunday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Hemingway’s Cafe – 3911 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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Yelp/Vi L. Hemingway’s Cafe promises two mouthwatering French fry options: Cloggin’ fries, a generous helping of fries slathered in cheese and bacon with a side of mayo for dipping, or the pulled pork fries, drenched in shredded cheese and BBQ pulled pork. Indulge in some of the city’s best fries at Hemingway’s Cafe from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily, except Sundays.
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Pittsburghers have been visiting The Original Hot Dog Shop in Oakland since 1960 for its hot dogs, burgers and, of course, famous fries. Experience the deliciousness of the fries at the Original Hot Shop Shop Monday through Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Thursday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1:30 a.m.
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Dip your fries in ranch dressing or enjoy it topped with a hearty salad at Point Brugge Cafe. Get your French fry fix at Point Brugge Cafe Tuesday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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Choose from a variety of delicious fries at Winghart’s Burger & Whiskey Bar, including original fries or fries topped with beer cheese, dude ranch, or mojo seasoning. Add Winghart’s Burger & Whiskey Bar to your list of restaurants with fries you must try Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to midnight., Saturday from noon to 2 a.m., and Sunday from noon to midnight.
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One of Pittsburgh’s most popular French fries await at Fuel and Fuddle, a cozy restaurant in Oakland. Satisfy your fry craving at Fuel and Fuddle between 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. daily.
Yelp/Traci T.
Yelp/Funtime P.
Head straight to Market Square next time you’re in the mood for a generous portion of fries. Franktuary serves five distinct types of French fries, including Texan (fries, chili, jalapenos, and cheddar cheese) and Quebecoise (fries, brown gravy, and cheese curds). Stop by Franktuary daily, except Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Yelp/Larissa G.
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An institution in Pittsburgh, Potato Patch french fries are pretty much what makes summer complete. Whether they’re served topped with cheese, cheese and bacon, or dipped in ketchup, Potato Patch fries have been a favorite of Pittsburghers for generations. The Potato Patch is open during the Kennywood Season, which kicks off next spring.
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Add a little spring to your fries at Legume by dipping them in aioli, a scrumptious mayonnaise sprinkled with garlic. Legume welcomes guests Monday through Thursday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Yelp/John K.
Yelp/Tim B.
Meat and Potatoes offers diners scrumptious fried taters topped with truffle mayo, making them the ideal main course or the perfect side. Dine at Meat and Potatoes Monday through Thursday from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., Friday from 5 p.m. to midnight, Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Saturday from 5 p.m. to midnight, and Sunday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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Hemingway’s Cafe promises two mouthwatering French fry options: Cloggin’ fries, a generous helping of fries slathered in cheese and bacon with a side of mayo for dipping, or the pulled pork fries, drenched in shredded cheese and BBQ pulled pork. Indulge in some of the city’s best fries at Hemingway’s Cafe from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily, except Sundays.
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Address: 649 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222Address: 3911 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213Address: 214 N Craig Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213Address: 212 Oakland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213Address: 5 Market Square, Pittsburgh, PA 15222Address: 3901 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213Address: 4800 Kennywood Boulevard, West Mifflin, PA 15122Address: 401 Hastings Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15206Address: 115 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
