Cilantro and Ajo
Platters (Pabellon Bowl)
A bowl with rice, black beans, sweet plantain, queso fresco and avocado.
Parrilla Mixta
A platter topped with steak, grilled chicken, chorizo, yuca fries, salad and our cilantro & ajo sauce.
Cachapas
Sweet corn pancake filled with soft Venezuelan white cheese.
Arepas
A white corn meal patty stuffed with your choice.
Pabellon
Shredded beef, plantains, black beans and queso fresco.
Reina Pepiada
Shredded chicken breast, avocado & mayo. With gouda cheese.
Maracucha
Roasted pork, fried cheese, avocado & Cilantro & Ajo sauce.
Tequenos
Venezuelan cheese wrapped with dough and deep fried.
Yuca Fries
Fried Yuca served with Cilantro & Ajo sauce and topping with cheese.
Menu as captured Sep 1, 2026 · source ↗
We hold 230 venues in Pittsburgh, PA and could score 28 of them. This one is not among them, so it has no position — not a low one.
There is no score breakdown to show: nothing we read about this venue earned points in any of the four categories, so a bar chart of zeroes would look like a verdict on the kitchen rather than on what it publishes. What we did read is below.
v1.7.4 0.0/100 = sourcing 0.0/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 0 distinct, attribute 0 distinct, buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 0.0/18 (capped at 35% of the 0.0-point evidence base).
Buzzwords only. This venue uses sourcing language ("farm-fresh", "locally sourced") but names no farms, regions, or verifiable attributes.
See the week▾
| Sunday | 11:30am – 6pm |
|---|---|
| Monday | Not listed |
| Tuesday | 11:30am – 8pm |
| Wednesday | 11:30am – 8pm |
| Thursday | 11:30am – 8pm |
| Friday | 11:30am – 9pm |
| Saturday | 11:30am – 9pm |
“Not listed” means the day was absent from the schedule we read — usually closed, but we never saw it stated, so we don’t claim it.
Hours checked Aug 29, 2026 · source ↗ · these hours were read from the page text rather than published schedule data, so we show the week instead of calling it open or closed · Always worth confirming with the restaurant.
Call (412) 432-5708No online booking — reservations by phone.
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