Primanti Brothers in Pittsburgh, PA

There is nothing delicate about a sandwich from Primanti Brothers in Pittsburgh, PA. A mainstay in the city since the 1930's, Primanti Brothers builds a sandwich that makes patrons want to weep with joy. You have to eat them double fisted in order to fully enjoy the meld of flavors that are happening.

The basic sandwich at Primanti Brothers starts with thick slabs of bread, then grilled meat and French fries topped with cool and crisp coleslaw and tangy fresh tomatoes. Encased within two slices of bread, these bad boys are a meal onto them selves and trace its roots back to truckers and shippers who delivered goods and got their food to go because they didn't have time for a full plate meal.

You can count on Primanti Brothers to be open at all hours of the night to take advantage of the happening nightlife in Pittsburgh. The place is always jumping and can be a bit loud. However, if you have a hankering for something to eat at 2:00 a.m., you can find it at Primanti Brothers. The local beer, Iron City, is a popular beverage that is often consumed with these huge sandwiches.

This place may be so casual that they use butcher block paper to cover the dining tables but there is nothing casual about the sandwiches on their own.  They have some weird combinations that seem to work together like eggs and pastrami. Whatever flavor tickles your fancy, at least you know that they butcher paper will capture all the spills from this impossibly big sandwich! You just have to make Primanti Brothers stop on your dining out list when in the Pittsburgh area.