B52 Cafe

This is my very first Unilocal post, and I think it says a lot that the quality of this restaurant prompted me to make a Unilocal profile.
I’m not vegan or even vegetarian. And i would eat here everyday. I’ve been back 4 times so far and have every intention of making this a regular spot.
Great food and service! You have to try the baba ganoush and the avocado toast. they have a great tea selection as well. Highly recommended.

B52 blew me away. The restaurant décor is beautiful, the staff is incredibly friendly and helpful, and the food is magnificent.
We started the lentil soup, which is definitely my new favorite soup in the city. We also shared the seitan sausage, hummus, baba ghanoush, and falafel — all incredible and very fresh. My friend and I both agreed that it was some of the best baba ghanoush we’ve ever had. Smoked eggplant is genius.
The kombucha I tried and almond milk I had in my coffee were also great and I learned they actually make both of those in-​house! We also tried some of their chocolate and I can’t even handle how great it was on top of the rest of our meal.
This is already one of my favorite places. So excited to have such an amazing vegan friendly restaurant in the city!

I had the falafel and baba — everything was fantastic. I love that it is vegan. I’m glad to see more vegan places popping up in Pittsburgh. And they have sweets too!

Fresh perfect food, coffee, dessert and great space and staff are wonderful
You must go, try the falafel sandwich omg so good!

Went here for brunch shortly after they opened. Hostess said our wait would be half and hour, ended up being more like 15 minutes. The atmosphere is minimalist and rustic, while still maintaining a sense of warmth that’s very inviting. I was with my husband, who isn’t crazy about «weird, hippie food,» and thus appropriately skeptical about this place, which holds itself out as a vegan/​veg friendly establishment.
Well, he was pleasantly surprised! From the coffee special (something amazing with homemade almond milk and orange essence) to the flat bread to the tofu scramble, everything we had was tasty, balanced, and well executed. The service was attentive and helpful, and our waiter eagerly explained the things on the menu that we weren’t familiar with.
All in all, this is a really unique new spot that is serving up some beautiful, delicious food in a lovely atmosphere. What’s not to like?

I came upon this place by mistake through NoWait. I’m happy I did. I just had a coffee and cinnamon roll, but both were excellent. Vegan baked goods can tend to be dry, but they seem to clearly understand maintaining moisture content in their baked goods. It’s a beautifully redone building with a tasteful mixture or traditional tin ceilings and woodwork with modern lighting and finishes. The staff was very friendly and helpful. I would recommend this place for vegans and their carnivorous friends ;-)

I’ve been here 3 times for brunch and have had a great experience each time. The wait isn’t long, the service is good, and the food has been consistently tasty.
I would highly recommend the falafel and the cookies. I get hungry just thinking about it!

Really awesome experience. Great vegan food, especially the falafel (yes, of course, it’s vegan naturally) but so tasty and done right! Thanks, Omar, wishing you much success.

I have been looking forward to eating here for quite some time. When I arrived around the noon hour the place was virtually empty. I saw on the chalkboard a menu sign where you can order or asked to be seated. I choose the latter.
A nice, friendly, and helpful waitress gave me a menu and helped me interpret what I wanted to eat. Breakfast ended at 11 so that will be on a future visit. The menu has items on it that can be served all day such as «mezze» which is a choice of dip (s) with pita or thick cut toast served with various toppings.
Since this place is entirely vegan I opted for the falafel sandwich and a small plate of mujadara. Sandwiches can be paired as a lunch combo with your choice of soup, salad, or fries for $ 12.00.
When I was asked for a beverage I was disappointed to learn that they don’t offer ice tea but they can take any tea your order and serve it with a cup of ice to cool it. I opted for the half pot of gunpowder green tea. It is served in a pot with a small glass and was ok just as it was.
The mujadara is made with basmati rice, green lentils, onions, and Tahini yogurt sauce. I received that small plate first and it was out of this world delicious! My falafel came with a homemade wrap. It consisted of Mediterranean slaw, chick peas, pickled turnips, preserved lemons, and Tahini sauce. This wrap was so big I had to cut it just to eat it. Loved it but it was a little messy. To me as long as it tastes good I don’t care about it being messy.
I got to chat a little with the folks at the next table. One of them ordered the Shiitake mushroom flatbread AKA Manakish. it looked like a 6 cut pizza. He offered me a small slice to try and that too was out of this world good!
I was stuffed with my meal when my waitress went over the dessert menu. They serve various cookies and brownies along with homemade truffles made with various fillings. I decided to hold off for now until a future visit.
Prices here are very reasonable. You definitely can get a nourishing and healthy lunch here. My waitress told me as I was leaving that they do offer brunch on Sat and Suns only since they are open until 3. I will keep that in mind for a future visit.
B52 is a small restaurant located in Upper Lawrenceville. It sits next door to a bank so it isn’t hard to miss while driving up that way. I was extremely pleased with my visit and have it on my bucket list to return to try their other offerings. Upon request I was given a take out menu to help me plan a future visit.

New hipster Mediterranean vegan place in lawrenceville.
I had heard some rave reviews from my veggie friends but I just wasn’t wowwed.
I had been excited to try some of their lunch entrees but beware– they only serve brunch on the weekends which includes the mezzes, flatbread, salads and some tofu scrambles. So I was unable to try a regular lunch entrée which I find weird.
Bustling clean restaurant with many small tables and a larger communal one in the back.
We had the kofta tofu scramble which was good and only slightly spicy with generous spinach. We also had the avocado salad which was full of lemony goodness but not a revelation. The highlight was the onion flatbread (which has been jacked up in price from $ 4 to $ 6), the onion was like onion jam and very savory.
Service was fast friendly and excellent.
It was $ 40 or so with tip which I find too pricey for a small flatbread, salad and scramble. Portions were generous tho.

I love posting up at the bar with a pot of tea and lunch to get some work done. Great wifi, super friendly staff. Don’t miss the brownies either.

The coffee is reason enough. I don’t know what vegan crack they put it in, but from the specialty coffee to the basic, it was all perfection. In addition, I sampled the Chai tea and it too was delicious. The food… not bad. I’m not vegan but I often eat foods from this genre. I’ve had better, and I’ve had worse. The pancakes were pretty good and the Seitan/​Tofu Scramble was decent as well. Skip the sausage — no one at the table was a fan. I’m not sure I’ll be frequently B52 for the food, but for you vegans out there, I’m sure it’s a great option. The service was also on point, and that goes a long way. Enjoy!

After waiting excitedly for this place to open, I stopped in for brunch. The staff were very friendly and knowledgeable, and attentive with out being intrusive. I hear it can get busy, but the atmosphere is also welcoming to the lone bruncher or coffee sipper. I ordered the tofu scramble and toast with almond butter and raspberry jam. The food was fresh and very flavorful. Good portion sizes. Will be making this a regular brunch spot. Can’t wait to try the lunch food (and hopefully dinner soon)!

Had an amazing lunch with a friend today at B52! We each had the specialty latte, which was extremely creamy and delicious with notes of orange, vanilla and cinnamon. For our appetizer, we choose a trio of dips (hummus, cashew cheese dip and eggplant dip). While we loved them all, our favorite was definitely the eggplant dip, which had a delicious smokey flavor. The dips came with a side of the best and freshest pita bread we have ever had! As our main meals, she got the cashew cheese flatbread and I got the kofta. Both were sooo fresh and full of flavor! We ended our meals with a cinnamon bun (because we couldn’t help ourselves), and oh my goodness it tasted like paradise on earth. Wow, I really cannot say enough about how lovely B52 is. Truly an amazing addition to the Pittsburgh vegan restaurant scene!

When I first walked into B52, I noticed the drop ceiling with reclaimed tin ceiling tiles and open brick walls. The layout and color palette was relaxing and quaint. The 32 seat café includes a full service coffee and espresso bar, as well as, small bakery and take out section. While waiting for a table, my mouth watered over the fresh baked goods including vegan cinnamon rolls, brownies, truffles, cookies, and more!
The menu has a Mediterranean theme, but it also includes some general vegan staples such as tofu scramble and buckwheat pancakes. The best part about the menu is that everything is made in house and prepared fresh! The kofta tofu scramble is a MUST try for brunch!
Don’t hesitate to head to B52 for your next vegan meal! Check out my full review at

So unbelievably pleased with the service and food! Stopped here for brunch and got pancakes and yogurt– both of which exceeded my expectations!

Don’t even know what the hell I was eating but it was all fantastic am definitely going back

A wonderful vegan café with a Mediterranean theme, great food and attentive service. All the food is prepared fresh. Although mostly Mediterranean cuisine, the chef uses some creative tweaks to keep the food vegan.
Our server was very knowledgeable about the menu, and passionate about the food. The were no missteps common to a brand new opening, except the restaurant is more wildly popular than they could have thought and by the end of the day they were all out of soup.
Pittsburghers have been looking forward to more vegan and vegetarian food, I’m sure they will embrace this marvelous new café.

Popped in today for a quick breakfast to go. Café au lait with homemade almond milk was delicious. The milk was rich and creamy-​yum! Also got a strawberry lemon muffin. It was still warm and there were nice big chunks of strawberry. It was excellent. Can’t wait to try the rest of their menu. So far so good.

B52 is so good…
I wanted to try everything on the menu, alphabetically — but I couldn’t decide which alphabet to use. The environment is so charming and the staff so warm and sunny, I had to wear shades… literally, literally .
B52 is an excitedly welcome kind and gentle addition to the community that reaffirms that we are, indeed, the City of Champions!
Huzzah!