Pittsburgh Asian Food Hall Sets Opening Date

PITTSBURGH, PA — After more than a year of construction, the Novo Asian Food Hall in the Strip District's Terminal Building is slated to open on Friday.

The 8,600-square food multi-stall space will have seven open-kitchen eateries featuring a mix of Asian cuisine concepts including sushi, Thai, Chinese and Cantonese dishes, as well as a bar. The eatery will seat about 150 in the dining room and 25 at the bar, which will serve sake and Asian whiskey and beer.

“We are thrilled to introduce Novo Food Hall to the vibrant dining and cultural scene of the Strip District,” owner Alex Tang said in a news release. “With its diverse collection of culinary offerings, Novo Food celebrates the rich tapestry of Asian cuisine while providing a unique dining experience for guests.”

What can you get there? Patch is glad you asked. According to a news release, the offerings include:

• Sumi’s Cakery, a Korean bakery that has multiple cake flavors and freshly baked bread and pastries.

• Teachana, which offers bowls of ramen and tea.

• Korea Garden 2. Among the menu items: Spicy kimchi, as well as marinated beef slices.

• Kung Fu Chicken, which specializes in seasoned fried chicken.

• Tan Lac Vien is a Vietnamese bistro featuring authentic dishes from pho, a soup dish consisting of broth, rice noodles, herbs, and meat; to banh mi, a street food sandwich with pork, pickled vegetables and mayonnaise on a baguette.

• Mola, with hand rolls and rice bowls.

• Lolo’s Kusina, a Phillipines cuisine-themed eatery featuring breakfast sandwiches and egg rolls.

The food hall's hours will be 11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily.