APTEKA

4606 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh - 15224
260 reviews
Vegan Modern European
(412) 251-0189

Savory Vegan Dishes Achieving ExcellencePolish dishes: A kitchen that generally is not thought of as Meatless, has proved that it does not need meat to be excellent or delicious.All of the food is simple but, do not get me wrong, simple does not mean it is bad or tastes funny. No, simple means basic ingredients, delicious flavor. Everything is handcrafted and perfected to your palate in a truly authentic way. The restaurant is, of course, busy with patrons wanting to sample the flavor and taste the fresh ingredients. I highly recommend this restaurant.Update:After comparing and contrasting the numerous restaurants that I've been to and the vast variety of different dishes I have tried, I can confidently say that this is one of the best restaurants I've been to and this has nothing to do with heritage bias in any way.

Nice restaurant with good vegan polish food. I like it how they base their cuisine in whole plants, unfortunately this limits the amount of hearty rich protein dishes that you could get if they used tofu or seitan.

Excellent food and cocktails. I brought my mother here without telling her everything was vegan and she didn’t even notice. It’s best to order a little of everything any share.We really enjoyed the pickle board which had a little bit of everything.We didn’t have reservations on a Friday night and even though it was busy we got in relatively quickly. They let us enjoy a drink while we waited.

I've experienced vegan cuisine across the country, and this remains one of my favorites. As a non-Pittsburgh local, I have still found my way to this restaurant twice, and both times I was served some of the simplest, most creative, most satisfying vegan dishes I've ever eaten at any price point. The workers have been notably lovely both times, as well :)Note: I am plant-based, but not vegan, but I still make it a point to visit as many vegan restaurants as I can when I visit a new area.

A really good place for vegetarians and vegan. We had Pierogi z Ziemniakami and Kopytka along with Leipziger Gose and Riesling wine.

Parking could be very difficult at times. They are only open for dinner Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 17:00 to 22:00. Reservations is highly recommended. The food was very very good, it's Eastern European vegetarian. They also have a great selection of drinks. You order your food cafe style. I love this place. We will be back.

They have amazing polish vegan food. Food os favor and tasty. I would definitely recommend this place. Just let you know it is very casual place.

Nice plates and variety. Good chance to try some eastern European food that was vegan..friendly staff and prompt service. Recommend the fried perogies and carrot tart

An impressive vegetarian menu of the dishes inspired by traditional Polish cuisine! Delicious food! Unexpected and unique dining experience! Highly recommend!

This restaurant was a really fun surprise! The staff seemed to enjoy explaining the unusual menu to us. The dishes were very unique recipes based on traditional Polish fare that can be found elsewhere in Pittsburgh. All the ingredients were fresh, original and delicious. It also happened to be a beautiful night to sit out on the patio. Between the lovely weather, great food, cocktails, and dessert (carrot tart - yum!), this was a wonderful time.