Most of us use our weekly trip to various Pittsburgh farmers’ markets to stock the fridge and the pantry. The smartest of us bring home a ready-to-eat meal or two from vendors whose fresh and delicious foods tempt and satisfy the taste buds.

Ready-To-Eat Meals at Pittsburgh Famers’ Markets

Jak’s Bakery

Available at: Sewickley Farmers’ Market, Lawrenceville Farmers Market, Northside Farmers Market, Farmers Market Cooperative of East Liberty, Bloomfield Saturday Market, and Squirrel Hill Farmers Market

Zhelyazko (Jak) Latinov owned a bakery in his native Bulgaria for over 20 years. Since moving to Pittsburgh, he has been practicing traditional phyllo techniques, braiding Easter breads, and crafting delicacies. Pick up a crescent-shaped pasty called a kifla for breakfast. Jak fills them with rosehip jam, a Balkan tradition that’s simply delicious.

Forno Brenci

Available at: Bloomfield Saturday Market

Chef and baker Daniele Brenci, the author of Advanced Bread Baking at Home, is a master of sourdough. His baguettes are crusty on the outside and robustly fluffy on the inside. Delicious. While you’re stocking up, grab a focaccia sandwich for lunch, or better yet, a pizza. Flavors change weekly, but we think the best ones are topped with mortadella.

Driftwood Oven

Available at: Lawrenceville Farmers Market

Neil Blazin and his team are always baking up some sort of goodness. If you haven’t tried their pizza, make a plan and check that box. Then you can immediately move on to Driftwood’s Italian Sandos, Potato and Pastrami Hand Pies, and any of the sweet options that might be available when you visit.

Keystone Cultures Kombucha

Available at: Bethel Park Farmers’ Market on Tuesdays and Sewickley Farmers’ Market on Saturdays

The Lavender Serenity Water Kefir is a cooling, soothing quaff. The crisp fizz of Cucumber and Honeysuckle Kombucha with Blue Spirulina quenches your thirst on a warm day. Both are good for the gut.

Pittsburgh Pie Guy

Available at: Sewickley Farmers’ Market, Northside Farmers Market, Market Square Farmers Market, Monroeville Lions Farmers Market, Bloomfield Saturday Market, South Side Market, and Squirrel Hill Farmers Market

The Pittsburgh Pie Guy’s menu is diversely delicious, ranging from savory Pineapple Chipotle Pork to Tuscan White Bean & Kale hand pies. Seasonality governs the sweet pies, with berries dominating in early summer. Gradually, peaches take over, then apples and pears. Egg Nog Custard and Chocolate Peppermint complete the year.

Nurture PGH

Available at: Bloomfield Saturday Market

Vegetarian Chef Selena Orkwis sources her ingredients as locally as possible in order to create sustainable, vegetable-focused foods. Her breakfast burritos and Lentil-Walnut “Sausage” Rolls can silence grumbling tummies if eaten immediately at the market, but you can also take some great food home and warm it up for a carefree dinner.

Story by TABLE Staff
Styling by Anna Franklin
Photography by Dave Bryce

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