Each year, the Contest pairs neighborhood restaurants with retailers and businesses, showcasing all that the South Side has to offer. Attendees enjoy soups while exploring some of our neighborhood’s most unique shops and businesses. It’s a chance to explore the South Side in a different way.

2026 REstaurants

  • Café du Jour

  • St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church

  • Twelve Whiskey Barbecue

  • Mario’s South Side Saloon

  • Bedford House PGH

  • Sushi Tomo

  • Carmella’s Plates & Pints

  • Lin’s Asian Fusion

  • Le Petit Café & Grille

  • La Palapa

  • Cold Friends Kitchen

  • Dive Bar & Grille

  • Piper’s Pub

  • La Dolce Vita

  • Thai Me Up

  • The Library on Carson

  • The Speckled Egg

  • Burghers Brewing

  • The Fluted Mushroom

2026 HostS

  • Club Café

  • Esser’s Floral

  • Motion on 14th

  • Thick Bikes

  • Dollar Bank

  • Delanie’s Coffee

  • South Side Foot Massage

  • Bella’s Handmade Clothing

  • Pittsburgh Primary Eyecare

  • Brew House Arts

  • Velum Fermentation

  • Buddy’s Brews on Carson

  • Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – South Side

  • Piper’s Pub

  • PerLora

  • Sweet Panda Asian Market

  • Rothrock’s Kung Fu & Tai Chi

  • Farmers National Bank

  • Vapor Galleria & CBD Shop

  • Workscape, Inc

 

BONUS STOPS

Finn McCools | Carson Street Deli | Zed’s | Smokin’ Joe’s Saloon | The Pretzel Shop | The Urban Tap | City Theatre | Women Who Rock | SouthSide Works

Thanks to all of the 2026 restaurants and host businesses!

The Southside Soup Contest would not be possible without the support of the restaurants and businesses who make the contest so much fun and tasty!