Allentown

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About this Neighborhood

Allentown perches in southern Pittsburgh, a small neighborhood of roughly 2,500 residents where 12 parks and hiking trails do a lot of the heavy lifting. The dining is compact but ambitious: 12 restaurants and three coffee shops averaging a high 4.6, with a Yelp rating of 4.5 built on an outsized 5,700-plus reviews. Italian cooking is the throughline, from red-sauce classics at Alla Famiglia to the plates at Dish Osteria and Bar, with Piper's Pub covering the beer-and-comfort side. Foursquare visitors gravitate to the trails, dive bars, and a cocktail bar, giving the neighborhood a low-key, outdoorsy rhythm.