Dill-icious delights, peculiar pickled drinks, tasty treats, fun pickle merchandise, and more are available all weekend long.
Food, drink, and merchandise vendors are open all hours of the festival.
Cocktails are available beginning at 4:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. Beer is available at all hours of the festival.
View a complete festival map here, including the “festival neighborhoods” where you can find the various vendors below.
Dill-ightfully Prepared Food & Drinks
| Vendor | Description | Festival Location |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny City Farms | small batch, artisanal pepper products and hot sauce, plus pulled pork sliders featuring Pittsburgh Pickle Co. pickles | City East |
| Aunt Carol’s Gourmet Dips | ready-to-eat pickles and assorted pickled veggies served with gourmet dips in a variety of flavors | Bridge South |
| Bae Bae’s Kitchen | all natural, Korean-inspired cuisine including Grandma’s kimchi and dumplings | Bridge South |
| Beef Jerky Outlet | dill pickle jerky, prime rib jerky, along with ginger lime, french onion, and other jerky flavors | City East |
| BRGR | gourmet burgers, pickled toppings, fried pickles, and a Pickleback cocktail | Bridge North |
| Brine Brothers | premium, all-natural pickle juice in three flavors, plus pickle slushies | Bridge North |
| Chocolate Moonshine Co. | gourmet fudge including dill pickle, peanut butter pickle swirl, pickle-back whiskey and spicy pickle flavors, plus Belgian chocolate covered pickles-on-a-stick, candied pickles-on-a-stick, and candied pickle lollipops | Bridge North |
| Choppin’ Block BBQ | chef-driven BBQ including brisket and pulled pork with house-pickled vegetables, scotch pickled eggs baked in a sausage crust, and a pickled berry Moscow Mule cocktail | Bridge North |
| Coop de Ville | pickle-brined fried chicken sandwiches with house-made pickles, pickled summer vegetables and pickled green tomato jam, plus kale & faro bowls with pickled vegetables, green tomatoes, and pickled jalapeño dressing | City West |
| DiAnoia’s Eatery | porchetta on house-made focaccia bread with giardiniera and pickled hot peppers plus fried pickled mozzarella with pickled pepper marinara sauce | Bridge South |
| Ekernally Yours Gourmet Popcorn | fresh-popped popcorn in a variety of gourmet seasonings and flavors made from scratch, including dill pickle, hot pickle, and bread & butter pickle | City East |
| Fabulous Homemade Cookies | cookies and cupcakes from scratch including peanut butter pickle, molasses pickle pepper, Old World sauerkraut brownie, and new pickled pizzelle | Bridge South |
| Gosia’s Pierogies | family recipe dumplings that marry buttery mashed potatoes with swirls of dill pickle, sauerkraut, and new this year, a pickle cheeseburger pierogi | Bridge North |
| Grandpa Joe’s Candy Shop | locally-brewed pickle soda, plus the first-ever chocolate covered pickle Oreo, pickle saltwater taffy, and pickle cotton candy | Bridge North |
| I’Dill Pickle | bacon-wrapped fried pickles, brie cheese stuffed pickles, “dog in a dill” hot dogs, and frozen limeade with a pickle twist from the team at the Pittsburgh Irish Festival | Bridge North |
| Ki Pollo | authentic kimchi-brined Korean fried chicken sandwiches, saucy wings and nuggets, plus traditional Korean pickled vegetable side dishes | Bridge North |
| KingView Mead | pickled watermelon rind & strawberry mead along with pickled-ginger mango hard cider | Bridge North |
| LaScola’s Italian Ice & Custard | homemade Italian ices and frozen custards including lemon-basil dill pickle ice and frozen sweet pickled beet custard | City East |
| Le’s Oriental | popular pickle eggrolls, kimchi, grilled pickles & vegetables on a stick, mac & cheese eggrolls, and fresh-squeezed lemonades | City East |
| Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream | Downtown’s favorite homemade ice cream shop offering special Picklesburgh flavors, including dill pickle, pickled strawberry-mascarpone, and pickled peach pie | Bridge North |
| Patti’s Pastries | jumbo gourmet cupcakes featuring three pickled flavors, including Dillicious (a dill pickle inspiration), Death by Chocolate (featuring sauerkraut & beer), Spicy Maple Mango Habanero, and spicy maple bourbon bacon | Bridge North |
| Pickle Me Pete | fried Pickle on a Stickle, plus fresh Brooklyn-barrel cured pickled featuring ginormous English cucumber pickles in a variety of flavors, including the ridiculously spicy pickle | Bridge South |
| Pickled Chef | a huge variety of farm-fresh preserves and pickles, as well as the famous Picklesburgh Grilled Cheese with your choice of dill relish, kimchi, or bacon with apple maple bourbon jam | Bridge North |
| Pittsburgh Pickle Company | pickled nachos piled high with queso and a plethora of pickled veggies, the Cinn-A-Pickle Parfait with vanilla pudding topped with a cinn-a-pickle, plus jarred pickles and “Briney Mary” Bloody Mary mix from this family-owned producer of fine pickled products | City West |
| Pittsburgh Sandwich Society | fresh local ingredients go into every Pittsburgh hot pickle, Pittsburgh egg roll, and Pittsburgh hot pickle-brined fried chicken sandwich | City East |
| Pretzel Revolution | stuffed pretzels made fresh onsite, plus pickled chicken, pickled cheese dogs, baby dill & cheese, and other stuffed snacks | Bridge North |
| Sienna Mercato | dill pickle chips with crack sauce and fried cornmeal crispies, pickled chicken salad sandwich, artisan pickled pasta salad, plus pickled lemonade (with vodka) and a pickled Pimm’s Cup | Bridge South |
| Simon’s Food Concessions | get your festival food fix with classics such as yummy fried pickle chips and pickle dogs, or try something really different: pickle funnel cake! | City East |
| Spirit | wood-fired thin crust pizzas made to order with eclectic toppings including pickled endive, pickled fennel, and bourbon pickled hearts of palm, plus mojitos with pickled rhubarb, gin & juice with pickled carrot, and a Paloma with pickled Fresno peppers | Bridge North |
| Stuff’d Pierogi Bar | perfect pierogis stuffed with pickle dip and deep fried, potato stuffed pierogis topped with pickled cabbage, and buffalo chicken stuffed pierogis | City West |
| Superior Motors | renowned chef Kevin Sousa serves up his Pickles-burger, featuring house-cured pickled green tomatoes and pickled onions, plus pickled corn on the cob dipped in savory sprinkles and a pickled watermelon cocktail | Bridge South |
| täkō | smoked pork tacos with pickled red onion, pickled jalapeno crème and hous-made giardiniera, plus nachos with pickled jalapeño chile con queso, giardiniera, and pickled tomatillo salsa along with street corn with pickled jalapeño | Bridge South |
| The Warren & Penn Cove Eatery | dill pickle salmon sushi, yellowtail poke bowl with grapefruit and pickled fennel, Chicago-style corn dog with onions, sweet pickle relish, pickled sport peppers, pickled watermelon margaritas, Picklesburgh Old Fashioned, pickled orange spritz, and a pickled Fred Collins cocktail | City West |
Pickles, Merchandise, Souvenirs, & Gifts
| Vendor | Description | Festival Location |
|---|---|---|
| Blissed Out Design | Locally-designed pickle and Pittsburgh-themed drink coasters, ornaments, pins, keychains, wine stoppers, and other gifts | Bridge North |
| The Brinery @ Two Acre Farm | Pickl’d Up Pouches in four flavors, including Bloody Mary, Minty Mojito, Sweet Garlic Herb & Wine, and Earthy Roasted Garlic Stout, plus whole pickles including maple bourbon and smokey habanero, pickled smokehouse BBQ sauce, and pickled honey Sriracha hot sauce | Bridge North |
| Byler’s Relish House | Small-batch pickled vegetables, relish, jam, jelly, fruit butters, and salsa created using open kettle processing and traditional family recipes (Friday & Saturday only) | Bridge North |
| Cleveland Pickle | Hand-packed gourmet flavored pickles, including spicy garlic, sweet and spicy, ginger, and lavender | Bridge North |
| Conover Organic Farm | Small batch, organically grown pickled specialties including Picklesburgh-exclusive dill pickle cashews, pickle Sriracha relish, ghost dill pickles, fermented garlic honey and kimchi, plus all the classics | Bridge South |
| Country Hammer Moonshine | A limited distillery specializing in flavored moonshine, including dill pickle, orange dreamsicle, and salted caramel | City East |
| Dina Colada Enterprises | Henna tattoos, face and body painting, body and hair glitter | City East |
| Epic Pickles | Hand-crafted, small batch pickles and pickled veggies from this York, PA-producer, including kosher dills, garlic dills, spicy dills, fennel carrots, spicy okra, and asparagus | City East |
| Just My Art | jewelry designs that are all pickle-centric, including pickle emoji magnets, pickle emoji ornaments, pickle jar necklaces, and pickle charms | Bridge South |
| Kilhaney’s Pickles | a variety of unique styles of pickled offerings, including pineapple bread and butter, sweet pickled eggs with beets, and mango jalapeño pickles | Bridge South |
| LinaBags | hand-made cell phone bags and coin purses featuring fun and funky pickle-themed prints | Bridge South |
| Linda Barnicott Art & Gifts | beloved for enchanting portraits of Pittsburgh’s most iconic subjects, Linda’s latest work immortalizes how “Pittsburgh Parties at Picklesburgh!” including special gifts in collaboration with Wendell August Forge featuring this new classic image | Bridge South |
| McLaughlin Distillery | small-batch craft distillery featuring three varieties of pickled moonshine | Bridge North |
| Miller’s Mustard | a local favorite, Miller’s unleashes pickled pepper flavor in three wonderful mustards, mild, hot, and habanero | Bridge South |
| The Neighborgoods | a one-stop-shop for witty and unique gifts, featuring pickle-themed dish towels, baby onesies, tote bags, and greeting cards | Bridge North |
| The Olive Tap | specialty vinegars set these pickles apart, including pickles-on-a-stick made with Lambrusco vinegar, plus bottles of specialty vinegars to elevate your home pickling game | Bridge North |
| Paul Family Farms | a 150-year-old family farm offering maple pickled onions, bourbon-barrel-aged maple syrup, maple jalapeño salt, and maple ginger green tea | Bridge South |
| Pickles & Roses | organic cotton pickle dresses, pickle jogger pants, shorts, and pickle t’s for women, men, and kids | City East |
| Pittsburgh Pottery | handmade Yinzer pottery, including pickle mugs, “Jeet Yet?” pickle plates, pickle ornaments and magnets, and more | Bridge South |
| PSquare Scents | soy ribbon wick candles, including Dill Pickle and Pickled Bacon, pickle incense, plus pickle-shaped soaps and bath bombs | Bridge North |
| Randy’s Pickles | all natural, hand-crafted pickles from Cleveland, including unique Grilled Pickles in a Jar | Bridge South |
| Rust Belt Pepper Co. | roasted Mediterranean pepper relish from a traditional family recipe from the country of Macedonia | Bridge North |
| Tommy’s Old Fashion Jerky | premium quality jerky including wild dill pickle, bacon maple, and roasted garlic flavors | Bridge North |
| Too Hot Mamas | a variety of naturally-preserved pepper products, such as pickled peppers, sweet & spicy pickles, zesty zucchini relish, hot strawberry butter, and poppin’ pepper jam | Bridge North |
| Uncle Bunk’s | award-winning pickles and condiments based on old Appalachian recipes, such as 14-day sweet pickles, zucchini bread & butter pickles, mustard relish, and rustic pepper sauce, all made one small batch at a time | City West |
| Wigle Whiskey | created especially for Picklesburgh, don’t miss locally-distilled Eau de Pickle, winner of a 2019 National Innovation Award from the American Craft Spirits Association as a “truly remarkable spirit” along with two specialty cocktails: “The Big Dill,” featuring Eau de Pickle and Threadbare Cider House Pickle Brine, and the “Briney Mary” | City West |