Tomato Pie Cafe

We’ve been patrons for years. And were pleasantly, absolutely surprised with the new menu! Rico uses the freshest grown herbs from his garden and prepares dishes to order. Still BYOB too. Enjoy and «mangia» «mangia»! Caveat: Visit before he closes for the season.

Came for lunch. I loved the atmosphere. We chose the back patio and had a nice view of the garden where a portion of the vegetables an herbs are grown. Just beat the lunch rush and glad we did. They filled up fast. I will return to try the penne with leek next time.

I absolutely love this place and have been a loyal customer for years. All the herbs for the food are grown here, and you can find them among the flower beds and barrels surrounding the patio.
The ambiance is adorable and quaint, which makes me love «TPC» even more. It helps that I’ve met the owner a couple of times and he seemed like a genuinely nice person. I am all about giving my money to nice people with solid businesses. Most importantly here, everything tastes REAL and FRESH.
You can’t go wrong with one of their specialty pies and a custom topping or two of your own. I’ve recommended this place many times and will do so again. Looking forward to my next visit. Yum!

If you like tomatoes then this is the place to go. The tomato pie is great. This place is BYOB which is nice. They close at 9pm in the summer and have weird hours during the week. I think they are closed Sunday’s and Monday’s. The nice thing is if you eat in the evening and have your own alcohol you can stay and drink after they close. The staff just leaves. So it’s nice if you are hanging out with your friends. This place is only accepts cash so hit the ATM beforehand. The closest is PNC about 2 miles away by Giant Eagle.

Great little spot for Italian food. Byob. No reservations or call ahead and the hours are hard to remember. But when you get a table, it’s worth it. Especially outside in the summer. Great pizza and pasta. They do take out too.
Check it out, it’s well worth it.

Stopped in for dinner last night after a bike ride between 7:30 and 8 and were informed that they were out of Pizza and Chicken. We are not very picky and our main draw there was the Kale and Cauliflower dish, so we stayed. That being said… how do you run of of your main draw pizza and chicken? My guess is that people are coming over to Tomato Pie after being informed that OTB across the lake has a 1.5 hour wait and the owners of TP have not adjusted to the increased business.
Like many others on this list, I agree that the food is pretty good, but the service is spotty and environment is a little run down. The servers are mostly attentive but clearly stretched with tables and not well trained. The front patio is charming but if you have to sit in the dinning room or back patio, you definitely feel like you are in a dive. This adds some charm to the patio but little charm to the dinning and back patio. With some TLC this place could be great. We regularly use the park and would frequent more often however, the inconsistency limits our visits.
I want this place to win. It is in a great location and is the perfect menu for a quick stop after a bike or run. It has so much potential, you just don’t know what you will get visit to visit.

Great pizzas! Steak sandwich kind of fatty. Flat bread awesome. No credit cards which stinks because then this is not a place you can drop in on, you have to plan for so you have cash on you. Owner grows own herbs out back so it’s always very fresh! Kinda dumpy but the owner must like it that way or he would change.

Service was fair but great sandwiches and
Pizza would recommend this over the place by the boat house.

I love this little dive. Yes it is a dive. Disjointed and small, but that is what makes it charming. Cash only, but lick the plate tomato basil sauce, I can’t get enough if it, and the crusty rolls are always served hot! The menu is not very extensive, but everything is fresh. There is an area outside to eat, in the back in a breezeway, and inside. The owner Rico is a cool guy. Only reason not 5 star is that it is cash only, and not open all year.

It’s a nice restaurant to go to during the summer months! It’s BYOB which is pretty cool. The food is good and the atmosphere is nice because it’s in the park.

I went here with my boyfriend after we walked around north park. We split a pizza and a salad. Everything tasted homemade, home grown and fresh. This place is worth the stop.
Just remember to bring cash. It’s a cash only establishment. It wasn’t too pricey. We ate for $ 30 and that includes the tip.
It’s a small place, servers are friendly. It’s definitely a take your time, enjoy the meal, and don’t come if you’re in a rush type of establishment. I really enjoyed the food and the atmosphere.

Tomato Pie is an incredible locally owned restaurant… they grow their vegetables and herbs behind the restaurant… literally. We watched them pick our basil and Swiss chard for our order. Had the grilled cauliflower with kale and quinoa, and the greens and beans. All so unbelievably fresh, beautiful flavor combinations… simple yet perfect. Also had pizza, which is great as well… next time I will order something more complex from their small but interesting menu. If you can make cauliflower and kale taste magnificent… what else can you do? Go to Tomato Pie… foodies won’t be disappointed!

Slow as molasses service, the servers do not help each other out at all, even walking by your EMPTY glass of water as they refill their customers glasses 4 feet away. Menu is extremely limited. Parking is very hard to come by. Bring your own dressing when you go here because they only have vinaigrette, no kidding, nothing else. Hello but how hard it is to buy a few other types when you order from your distributor.

I love the pizzas here! Fresh ingredients, happy waitresses, and a relaxed atmosphere… This is one of my favorite summer spots. Seat yourself outside and bring your own wine!

This is a unique, cozy Italian place to grab lunch or dinner. You can bring your own wine or beer. The outside eating area is surrounded by carefully tended flowers, herbs, and a dwarf fruit tree barrier shaped into a divider to hide the neighboring business. We have gone here for many years and usually get the pizza made with fresh tomatoes and lots of fresh basil. The cook uses herbs and vegetables from a garden growing out back. We have always had good service. If you go during traditional lunch and dinner hours, expect a wait because this secret has not been well kept!
Don’t visit this restaurant if you’re expecting the efficiency of a chain restaurant. You will see customers chatting and laughing over a glass of wine — not checking their phones. Everything here is homemade and worth the wait. Enjoy the experience and the outdoors!

Slow service, good food, decent spot.
Living in the North Hills we try desperately to find places near us instead of just going into the city to eat out. Tomato Pie Café looked like a cozy little place and has some decent reviews. Apparently they also grow a good amount of their herbs and vegetables. A plus, but not exactly feasible when visiting in late April.
The place is small and because of this you’d expect good service. Not true, slow, almost painfully slow was our experience.
Onto the food. We got a feta, spinach, tomato pie. The crust was good, not wood fired or great, but good. The sauce tasted fresh and wasn’t overdone. The toppings were fresh, but not garden fresh as advertised. The feta was decent.
Bottom line: I could make this pizza at home on the grill better and not have to put up with the painfully slow service.

CASH ONLY — which is kind of annoying in many ways.
I love their bruschetta — though it’s a bit pricey for a tiny portion. I always go with their classic margarita pizza with extra cheese and I bring it home and just add extra basil from my garden. You can tell the freshness of the ingredients they use.
I don’t really like to eat there. it’s kind of a hole in a wall joint and it’s stuffy to eat inside the place.

Tomato Pie is a busy little restaurant just outside of north park in McCandless Township. This place has me constantly scratching my head as the food is quite good. The fresh ingredients (I think they may grow some of their produce) make for a wonderfully delicious pizza. The outdoor seating and BYOB makes for a great spot for a summertime meal.
My criticisms are that the hours are not very good, I think they close at 8PM, the parking is difficult, the building needs improvement, and I’ve never had what I would consider good service.
I live less than a mile away from Tomato Pie and would like to make this place a regular spot for a casual meal. Unfortunately I can’t rely on this restaurant as a comfortable go-​to.
I recommend simply picking up their Depositano pie and either eating at home or at a nearby shelter in the park.

Tasty, crispy pizza. I’d go back.

The food here tastes incredibly fresh! I think this is because they gorw fresh ingredients in the garden. You can sit inside, inside a covered porch, and outside. We love to stop by here while enjoying North Park. The staff is always nice and very quick.
Place is BYOB, which is a +.