The ultimate 4-Day Festival titled “Picklesburgh” takes place in the heart of Downtown Pittsburgh consists of 2-3 miles of pickle-themed food, beverages, pickle samples, themed games, and more!

Picklesburgh has been ranked the #1 Specialty Food Festival in America 4 times: in 2025, 2023, 2020, and 2019. In 2026, it ranked #3 behind the Delta Hot Tamale Festival & the Maine Whoopie Pie Festival.

It was unlike any food festival I’ve ever been to. This was a foodie’s dream. It’s safe to say I will be traveling for more experiences like this.

What I Ate At Picklesburgh 2026:

  1. Pickle Flight

šŸ“Big Dill Pickle Co.

Price: $18

Rating: 7/10

The BBQ Pickles were my favorite. Sweet, but not too smoky. The garlic pickles were underwhelming. They had unique pickle flavors like Spicy Margarita and Candy Sweet.

  1. Pickle Crab Rangoons

šŸ“Yuzu Bar & Kitchen

Price: $12

Rating: 10/10

Imagine a perfect crab rangoon with a hint of dill in the filling and diced pickles inside! Was a flavor explosion on my tongue. Cheesy, dilly, and delicious! A must try for sure!

  1. Pickle Beer

šŸ“Pittsburgh Brewing Co.

Price: $12

Rating: 10/10

My beer on the left is called the IC Pickle Beer. They called it the most pickle-y tasting beer. I thought it was a mild beer flavor with a nice flavor dill in it. Very enjoyable to sip on.

  1. Pickle Ice Cream

šŸ“Millie’s

Price: $7 for a single scoop

Rating: 7/10

Creamy pickle ice cream with vanilla notes in the back and flecks of dill. I loved the concept, it was well done. I wouldn’t per se have another scoop but they get a 7/10 for executing it well. Worth the try. Mine was a but melty though..

  1. Pickle Pizza

šŸ“Pizza Milano

Price: $4

Rating: 7/10

This was the only pickle pizza slice I had with no red sauce, thank god! The slice wasn’t super hot when I got it, but it was a solid flavor slice. Like a white pie with no ricotta, add pickles! A hidden gem as it was only $4 and found on the sidewalk not in the street!

  1. Kool Aid Pickle

šŸ“Grandpa Joe’s Candy

Price: unkown, but cheap

Rating: 7.5/10

The Kool Aid pickle came in cherry and grape flavors. As a cherry lover, I wasted no time in buying this. I can’t even describe it, but wow. Pickle-y, yet sweet and cherry like, but tangy. I was a fan of this.

  1. Pickleback Sour

šŸ“Wigle Whiskey

Price: $15

Rating: 9/10

Eau de Pickle, Whiskey, Pickle Juice, Lemon, Simple Syrup make up this cocktail. it was balanced and refreshing. and love the pickle garnish! Highly recommend trying this stand!

  1. Pickle Corn Dog

šŸ“Sr. Swirly

Price: forgot cost sorry!

Rating: 9/10

A pickle gets hollowed out to remove its seeds, filled with a hot dog, and then battered up and fried like a corn dog. Holy cow, it was freaking amazing. I just wish it stayed better together and wasn’t so messy when I ate it! The hot dog kept falling out.

  1. Pickle Pizza

šŸ“Aiello’s

Price: $9

Rating: 5/10

I didn’t love the bacon on top, I feel the pickles are salty enough on their own. Not a bad slice but they skimp on the ranch and then try to charge you $2 for a side, not for me.

  1. Meatballs with Pickle Marinara + Cannoli with Pickle Curd

šŸ“DiAnoia’s Eatery

Price: $13 for Meatballs, $7 for Cannoli

Rating: Meatball: 8/10, Cannoli 2/10

The meatballs were good, I wish the sauce was more pickle-y. The cannoli was a bit interesting texture in the filling. Almost felt like a chunky texture. The pickle was not prominent in the cannoli filling.

  1. Pickled Mango Sorbet

šŸ“Redbeard’s

Price: $9

Rating: 3/10

I felt like this one kinda missed the mark. The sorbet was more the texture of icy crystals rather than a smooth sorbet. There was flecks of either dill or pickle which I loved. The mango flavor I wish came through more. I wish it was more cohesive it felt like shaved ice with a strong brine taste.

  1. Spicy Pickle Grilled Cheese on Tomato Basil Bread

šŸ“Jenny Lee Swirl Bread

Price: $12

Rating: 6/10

Loved the grilled cheese flavor. definitely small for the price and they’re most’y premade so the cheese was kinda congealed. Tomato Basil bread with pepper jack cheese and spicy pickles. Definitely felt the heat.

  1. Pickle Pizza

šŸ“6th st. near Roberto Clemente Bridge (forgot name)

Price: $9

Rating: 1/10

Not a huge fan of a pickle pizza that uses red sauce. it was literally just a plain pizza with pickle slices, just felt very uncreative. It was nice to have for the walk but I would not get it again or recommend.

Whether you’re there for the vibes, the food, or just to say you rode a mechanical pickle it’s worth experiencing at least once.

I definitely left a little pickled out, but with a lot of memories, a full stomach, and another city added to my list of places I’d happily eat my way through again!

Overall, Picklesburgh is a MUST VISIT! for any pickle lover.

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