Renowned Pittsburgh Restaurant Announces Price Hikes

PITTSBURGH, PA — Price increases are coming to one of the city's favorite burger restaurants.

Tessaro's, on Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield, announced the hikes in a social media post on Thursday.

"You will see on your table starting this week an announcement indicating some necessary price increases," a post on the restaurant's Facebook page stated.

"Please understand, it is not our intention to price our restaurant out of anyone’s budget. We appreciate whoever walks through our front door & challenge ourselves daily to give our very best to you. However, we could wait no longer for the market & rising fuel costs to come down & not affect your wallet. "

"Just as you have witnessed at your local grocery store, we also have to raise pricing.It was necessary to be upfront with each of you, to give you that respect & notice. We hope you will continue to support this restaurant just as you’ve done for the last 40+ years."

Since opening in 1985, the neighborhood bar and restaurant has garnered a well-earned, award-winning reputation as a place to get some of the best burgers and steaks in Pittsburgh.

Tessaro's has received accolades from publications such as Esquire, Food & Wine, Pittsburgh Magazine and Pittsburgh City Paper.