Zenith

Zenith Pittsburgh's oldest vegetarian restaurant. We sell antiques, vintage clothing & jewelry
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We’ve had a lot of visitors lately, which is always one of the nicer reminders that people are still out there finding o...
05/31/2026

We’ve had a lot of visitors lately, which is always one of the nicer reminders that people are still out there finding one another, traveling distances, gathering around tables, and occasionally ending up at The Zenith.

I was feeling rather exhausted when a large group of people came in, and I asked them what they were celebrating. They replied, “each other.” They explained that many of them had traveled from India to see their relatives here in the States, and that just floored me. What lovely people!

And for the briefest of moments, the world almost seemed sensible.

Then of course we had to go back to work and make brunch.

So here is this week’s menu, assembled with the usual mixture of hope, confusion, and whatever it is that keeps us going.

Happy Sunday, folks, and namaste.





What a beautiful family! Thanks for sharing your wonderful family with us today:) so many of them came from India to joi...
05/29/2026

What a beautiful family! Thanks for sharing your wonderful family with us today:) so many of them came from India to join the Sanghvi gathering! When I asked what they were celebrating they responded… each other! we wish you many years of happiness and joy!

The Zenith will be closed this week for general maintenance; of our sanity.We have some things we need to get done aroun...
05/20/2026

The Zenith will be closed this week for general maintenance; of our sanity.

We have some things we need to get done around here, and besides, this time of year — especially with the upcoming holiday — has been notoriously slow. So we decided to preemptively strike the disappointment and just not open this week!

Thank you for your patience, understanding, and continued support of our strange little corner of the universe.

— Robert
The Zenith





I found this old foot marker in an abandoned cemetery on a hill overlooking Brady’s Bend on the Allegheny River. The chu...
05/10/2026

I found this old foot marker in an abandoned cemetery on a hill overlooking Brady’s Bend on the Allegheny River. The church had long since gone, with only a few footstones left scattered along the hillside, but it was a most picturesque location for a house of worship.

Brady’s Bend was named after a Revolutionary War scout who rescued two captured children from a band of Seneca warriors.

This footstone was all that remained. The headstone had either disappeared into the hillside or had been relocated, but I remember thinking it didn’t matter that I didn’t know her name, because the most important aspect had been preserved for time:

MOTHER

When I did the rubbing, a small plant got caught between the paper and the stone, but I liked the symbolism of it, so I kept it.

The plant is long dead now, and so is the mother, but their legacy lives on. Someday, we will be gone too. It is up to us to leave a legacy worthy of the ones who fostered ours.

God bless the mothers.

04/21/2026

Remembering Ted Moses AKA the mayor of southside! love is the greatest memorial

04/21/2026

What a nice celebration

04/21/2026

Remembering Ted Moses of is the greatest

Next Tuesday we will be hosting a special memorial celebration for Ted Moses.Ted was a local institution, and many folks...
04/16/2026

Next Tuesday we will be hosting a special memorial celebration for Ted Moses.

Ted was a local institution, and many folks knew him as the Mayor of South Side. He was one of those rare people whose presence became part of the fabric of a neighborhood, and we’re honored to gather in remembrance of him.

All are welcome to join us for an evening of memory, community, and celebration.

The Queen of Pittsburgh Belly dancers (and the Queen of Pittsburgh Vegans) is offering a new class if any of you Zenith ...
02/11/2026

The Queen of Pittsburgh Belly dancers (and the Queen of Pittsburgh Vegans) is offering a new class if any of you Zenith folks want to shake away the winter cold:)

The Zenith regrets to admit defeat, but we will not be able to open this week.In the current situation it remains untena...
01/29/2026

The Zenith regrets to admit defeat, but we will not be able to open this week.

In the current situation it remains untenable, with lack of parking and the upcoming “Ice Out” national shutdown event. After the losses we took last week—having to throw away and waste so much food—we simply can’t afford another hit like that.

So we’ve decided, quite literally, to remain closed until we can get the “ice out” of our Pittsburgh streets and hopefully return next week, when we’re due for a little thaw.





Address

86 South 26th Street
Pittsburgh, PA
15203

Opening Hours

Thursday 11:30am - 7pm
Friday 11:30am - 8:30pm
Saturday 11:30am - 8:30pm
Sunday 11am - 2:30pm

Telephone

+14124814833

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