The Café Carnegie

The Café Carnegie

4400 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA

★★★★4.0(227 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

Tucked inside Carnegie Museum, this café punches well above typical museum cafeteria standards with a genuinely diverse menu and coffees that reviewers rave about—it's a legitimate destination, not an afterthought. The split personality works beautifully: grab a quick espresso and pastry at the café bar, or settle into the lovely dining area for something more substantial like their inventive pasta and crepe dishes. Fair warning though: portions on the fancier plates can be surprisingly modest for the price, so manage expectations on the full meal front.

What to expect

Classic coffee drinks done right. A slow-sit, laptop-friendly spot, good for meetings. Full breakfast, pastries, and light food on the menu. Wifi.

Laptop friendlySlow sitWifiMeetingsLight foodPastriesTraditional drinksFull breakfast

Google Reviews

Leah Newhouse
★★★★★a month ago

I never have high hopes for museum cafes, but this completely surprised me! Menu was diverse, coffees were delicious, service was great. Would absolutely go back next time I'm at the museum!

LexiiR
★★★★★4 months ago

Service at this Cafe was great, and the coffee was great as well. The food however wasn't quite worth the price for the portion size or the flavors. The paninis greens were a little too grilled for mine and my partners taste, and the deviled eggs had salmon on them that wasn't…

Nuna Business
★★★★★3 months ago

I have tried this cafe twice now. I ordered the special braised pork belly and was shocked with how little food I received for about $25. I was really excited too when I heard the visiting chef was serving pork belly (one of my favorites). I then tried the cafe again a month…

JitkaKac
★★★★★8 months ago

Amazing service by Megan! We chose seating outside which is very nice and not noisy at all. They have unique dishes, we enjoyed the vegetarian agnolotti pasta, chicken crepes and a very filling chocolate mousse.

Margaret Zeuner
★★★★★11 months ago

Stopped in the Cafe at Carnegie after my museum visit. They have a Cafe bar for quick bites and coffee, along with other beverages. They also have a lovely dining area. The menu has a variety of choices. I opted for a turkey club and it was delicious. My hubby had a falafel.…

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