La Prima

Pittsburgh


Great Italian coffee and pastries have people lined up out the door at peak times. The cranberry scone is their most popular sweet, but it has a range of other yummy treats (sfogliatelle, tarts, cookies etc). If you speak Italian you can enjoy the weekly quote written on the green chalkboard.


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Nearby Pittsburgh attractions

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0.63 MILES

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1.1 MILES

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