The Pretzel Shop on Carson Street has been making pretzels by hand since 1927

Update March 26, 2020: The Pretzel Shop is open for pick-up.

A friendly pretzel reminder to 😁We’re still open with pretzels to go, call and place an order for curbside pickup! 412-431-2574 Posted by The Pretzel Shop on Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Today, April 26 is National Pretzel Day, thus the perfect day to introduce you to Pittsburgh’s oldest pretzel shop.

Using a brick oven that is over 100 years old, this family business has been making pretzels by hand for generations. The Pretzel Shop is one of the few places in Pittsburgh where you can still pick up lunch for less than $5.

In addition to plain pretzels, The Pretzel Shop sells pretzel sandwiches and pretzel pizzas as well as pretzel dogs. They also have a selection of cookies and other baked goods.

The Pretzel Shop: A few things to know before you go

The Pretzel Shop is open every day except for Sunday

This is a takeout spot, there is no seating indoors. On nice days, there are benches outside.

Cash only, there is an ATM in the shop

More Pennsylvanian Pretzel history

Pretzels and Prohibition: The Tangled Fate of the “German Biscuit” – a history of the pretzels role in prohibition from the Heinz History Center blog.

In honor of National Pretzel Day, here’s a look back at how the pretzel became a player in the drama that led to Prohibition. https://t.co/jUNxvPp4jX #NationalPretzelDay — Heinz History Center (@HistoryCenter) April 26, 2019

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