Pittsburgh Pizza Chain Formally Opens New Location

FINDLAY TOWNSHIP, PA — Two weeks after a soft opening, the new Mineo's Pizza House had a formal grand opening Thursday at its new Pittsburgh International Airport location.

The revered Pittsburgh pizza chain can be found in the main food court next to Marathon Diner.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Mineo’s Pizza House to our concessions lineup,” Bryan Dietz, the airport's senior vice president, air service & commercial development at the airport, said in a statement.

“Sense of place is important at the airport and for decades, Mineo’s has been part of the Pittsburgh community and a local favorite. Bringing this iconic brand to the airport gives travelers another authentic way to experience our city.”

Founded by Sicilian immigrant John Mineo, Mineo's Pizza House has been a staple on Murray Avenue in Squirrel Hill since 1958. Mineo's other locations are in Mt. Lebanon and Allison Park. Mineo's has won numerous local awards and also has garnered national attention.

In 2024, The New York Times included it on a list of 15 of its reader's favorite pizza places around the world. The food website Tasting Table once named it Pennsylvania's best pizza.

“For many Pittsburgh residents, Mineo’s is more than pizza – it’s a tradition," Giovanni Mineo III said.

"Having our products featured at the airport not only offers comfort food for travelers but also highlights the city’s culinary identity to visitors from around the world. We know grandpa is looking down on us excited to see how far his small pizza shop on Murray Ave has taken off.”

Mineo’s Pizza House joins a growing lineup of locally inspired food concessions that have opened in the past year. The list includes Café Conmigo, Convive Coffee, and a remodeled Marathon Diner. They join other local brands such as Primanti Bros., Penn Brewery, Wiggle Whiskey, Penn Brewery, Local Craft Kitchen & Bar, Marathon Diner and Beercode Kitchen & Bar. As well as national brands Jimmy John’s, Joe & the Juice, Sambazon Acai Bowls, and Shake Shack.