Best Hoagie: Triangle Bar and Grill (AGAIN!)

By Tia Bailey

Tom Crombie, the owner of Triangle Bar and Grill in Swissvale, says his shop differs from other places in the area because of the consistency of their product.

“We have our own bakery where we bake our own bread in house,” he says. The Triangle website takes it a step further by boasting that they bake over 800 loaves a day.

Triangle was officially opened in the late 1940s by the Catezano family, and the Crombies purchased the establishment from them in 1982. Since then, the shop has become known for its giant hoagies, dubbed “Home of the The Battleship,” referring to the whopping 27-inch sandwich they sell.

“Pittsburgh’s best hoagie
Voted on by Pittsburghers”

It’s always good when folks outside of Pittsburgh recognize just how great we have it here.

Thrillist acknowledges our fortune by including Swissvale’s Triangle Bar & Grill on its list of the “33 Best Sandwich Shops in America”.

“Western PA loves their sandwiches — this is the land of Primanti’s after all,” says Thrillist food writer Andy Kryza. “And perhaps no destination this side of the Strip combines two of Pennsylvania’s most prized treasures (the dive bar and the giant sub) better than Triangle Bar.”