A Guide to Fox Chapel
The Borough of Fox Chapel, one of metropolitan Pittsburgh’s affluent communities, is on the northeast side of Pittsburgh, along the Allegheny River and Route 28, about 15 minutes from downtown Pittsburgh by car. More about Fox Chapel at Wikipedia.
Believe it or not, no restaurant or hotel or other business, with these exceptions, is in Fox Chapel itself. (More Fox Chapel FAQs.)They are in the communities surrounding it: the Boroughs of Aspinwall and Blawnox, the City of Pittsburgh (Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhood), and O’Hara Township. Further north along Route 28, leaving Pittsburgh, are Harmarville and the Borough of Springdale. Further south along Route 28, towards Pittsburgh, are the Boroughs of Sharpsburg, Etna, and Millvale.
Getting to Fox Chapel
From the airport
24 miles, 45 minutes
Airport bus (28X Flyer) is under $3 one way but is limited to downtown and Oakland. Would need to transfer to the 1A or 91A or 500 bus downtown to get to Fox Chapel area at Waterworks Mall, Freeport Road and Fox Chapel Road. Bus schedule is online.
Taxi fare to Fox Chapel from airport is $55, plus tip.
Recommended: Rent a car at the airport for the weekend, cheaper than a one-way taxi, and have the freedom to go site seeing on Sunday. Or rent a Zipcar by the hour or day on the fly.
From the train station
10 miles
Taxi fare to Fox Chapel from train station is $30, plus tip.
Bus from downtown is $2.
Getting to Hillman Center for Performing Arts
The Hillman Center for Performing Arts, site of The Balmoral Classic of 2008 and 2009, is located near the center of the sprawling Fox Chapel senior campus of Shady Side Academy, a private high school. Here is a Hillman Center/Shady Side Academy campus slideshow plus directions and a Google street view and road map.
Fox Chapel Area Hotels
O'Hara Township
Holiday Inn
180 Gamma Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
412.963.0600
Route 28, exit 10, RIDC Park
Hotel shuttle, 7am to 8pm, 5-mile radius (includes Shady Side Academy and many shops/restaurants surrounding Fox Chapel)
Harmarville
Just off Exit 5, I-76
Comfort Inn
2801 Freeport Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
412.828.9400
Days Inn
6 Landings Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
412.828.5400
Holiday Inn Express
10 Landings Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
412.828.9300
Super 8 Motel
8 Landings Drive
Pittsburgh, PA, 15238
412.828.8900
Fox Chapel Area Resources
Borough of Fox Chapel parks + parks and trailways map
Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve
614 Dorseyville Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
412.963.6100
Home of the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania. Walk up to 5 miles of trails on its 134-acres in Fox Chapel.
Fox Chapel library
Waterworks Mall
Freeport Road at Fox Chapel Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Includes Barnes & Noble, Waterworks Cinema, Giant Eagle Supermarket, restaurants (noted below), and other shops
Blawnox music shop:
Pianos N Stuff
Guitars, drums, sound reinforcement (buy or rent) at discount, highly recommended
468 Freeport Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
412.828.1003
Fox Chapel Area Restaurants
Immediately Surrounding Fox Chapel
O'Hara Township + Pittsburgh
Atria’s Restaurant & Tavern
American and Italian
1374 Freeport Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
412.963.1514
Mon–Thu 11–11, Fri–Sat 11– mid, Sun 11–10
Caribou Coffee
Coffee, pastries and sandwiches
Waterworks Mall
1027 Freeport Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
(412) 781-1483
Free WiFi
Mon-Fri 5:30–10, Sat 7–11, Sun 7–9
Chili’s Grill & Bar
American
Waterworks Mall
855 Freeport Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
412.781.1386
Sun-Thu 11–11, Fri–Sat 11-mid
Coffee Tree Roasters
Locally-roasted coffee and pastries
48 Fox Chapel Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
412.782.5622
Free WiFi
Empress Restaurant
Chinese
Waterworks Mall
932 Freeport Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
412.781.3727
Mon–Thu 11–9, Fri 11–10, Sat 12–10, Sun 12–9
Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries
Plus hot dogs and veggie dogs
1029 Freeport Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
412.781.5590
Daily 11–10
Baja Bar & Grill
at Fox Chapel Yacht Club
Casual American
1366 Old Freeport Road
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15238
412.963.0640
Sun–Thu 11:30–10, Fri–Sat 11:30–midnight
Franco's Ristorante
Italian
1101 Freeport Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
412.782.5155
Mon–Sat 11–10, Sun 2–9
Post-Gazette review
Ichiban Hibachi & Sushi Bar
Japanese
Waterworks Mall
983 Freeport Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
412.781.7600
Mon–Fri 11–2:30 lunch
Mon–Thu 4:30–10, Fri 4:30–11, Sat 1–11, Sun 1–9
King’s Family Restaurant
American
Waterworks Mall
907 Freeport Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
412.781.1189
Open 24 hours
Loafers Bread Company
Bakery and cafe, sandwiches and salads
Fox Chapel Plaza
1153 Freeport Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
412.782.6229
Mon 11–7, Tue–Fri 7:30–7, Sat 9–5:30
Max & Erma's Restaurant
American
900 Gamma Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
412.968.5768
Panera Bread Bakery-Cafe
Waterworks Mall
942 Freeport Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
412.799.0210
Free WiFi
Mon–Fri 7–9, Sat 7–10, Sun 7–8
Taipei Restaurant
Chinese
1124 Freeport Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
412.781.4131
Also delivery and takeout
Mon–Thu 11–10, Fri–Sat 11–11, Sun 11:30–9:30
Thai Place
Thai
1034 Freeport Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
412.784.8980
Also takeout
Tue–Fri 11–2:30 lunch
Tue–Thu 4:30–10, Fri 4:30–10:30, Sat 11–10:30, Sun 4–9:30
Uncle Sam's Subs
Waterworks Mall
936 Freeport Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
412.781.3460
Walnut Grove Restaurant
1141 Freeport Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
412.696.0141
Sun 11–3, Mon–Thu 11–mid, Fri–Sat 11–2
Post-Gazette review
Restaurants near Fox Chapel
NORTH
Blawnox
Curbside Coffeehouse
Coffee, sandwiches and pastries
405 Freeport Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
412.828.9810
Mon–Fri 6–6, Sat–Sun 8–2
Peking Garden
Chinese
254 Freeport Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
412.828.8819
Daily 10–10
Starlite Lounge and Moondog's
American, pierogies (must pre-order), and pizza + entertainment (blues)
364 Freeport Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
412.828.9842
Harmarville
Primanti Brothers
A Pittsburgh original sandwich and beer shop
6 Anchor Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
412.826.9680
Daily 11am–2am, Sunday 11am–mid
SOUTH
Aspinwall
Aspinwall Grille
Updated American
211 Commercial Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15215
412.782.6542
Mon–Thu 11–10, Fri–Sat 11–11
City Paper review
Luma
Contemporary American
8 Brilliant Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15215
412.781.0355
Mon–Thu 11–10, Fri–Sat 11–11, Sun 4–9
Tribune-Review review
Mio Kitchen & Wine Bar
Upscale New American
225 Commercial Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15215
412.781.3141
Tue–Thu 5–10, Fri–Sat 5–11
Pittsburgh Magazine review
Sharpsburg
Bona Terra Restaurant
Award-winning all-organic farm-to-table, menu varies daily
Reservations advisable, highly recommended
908 Main Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15215
412.781.8210
Tue–Sat 5:30–9
Tribune-Review review
CC's Cafe
Italian
2218 Main Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15215
412.784.8338
Tue–Fri 11:30–10, Sat 5–10
Post-Gazette review
Gran Canal Caffé
Southeastern Italian
1021 North Canal Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15215
412.781.2546
Tue–Sat 5:30pm
WPXI review
Lawrenceville
Piccolo Forno
Tuscan Italian and wood-fired pizza
3801 Butler Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
412.622.0111
Tue–Thu 11 –10, Fri–Sat, 11–11
Tribune-Review review
Bloomfield
Tram’s Kitchen
Vietnamese, highly recommended
Try the spring rolls, iced Vietnamese coffee, and sate soup
4050 Penn Avenue (near Main)
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
412.682.2688
Tue–Sun 10-10
Pittsburgh Magazine review
Worth-the-Trip Treats near Fox Chapel
NORTH
Springdale
Old Route 28 (Freeport Road) leaving Pittsburgh
Glen’s Custard
Homemade frozen custard, highly recommended
400 Pittsburgh Street (at Porter Avenue)
Springdale, PA 15244
724.274.5516
Also ships throughout US
Post-Gazette review
SOUTH
Millvale
Route 28, exit 3, towards Pittsburgh
Jean-Marc Chatellier’s French Bakery
European and American pastries
Best to be there before mid-morning, highly recommended
213 North Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15209
412.821.8533
Closed Sunday and Monday
Pop City review