Burgh Bits and Bites Food Tours

06/23/2025

Some highlights of our Brookline Tour with our friends from the Teetotal Initiative PGH - which includes a stop with our friends at Pitaland! A great Pittsburgh neighborhood for a diverse & delicious food adventure! Special thanks to the nonprofit for joining us!

06/19/2025

Our Founder, Sylvia is honored to be part of an upcoming event featuring a panel of accomplished women business owners. All are welcome to attend this free event and join the conversation!
Please note: there is a typo in her bio stating that she currently works at Katz. This refers to a previous position.

Join us in welcoming Sylvia McCoy, founder of Burgh Bits and Bites Food Tours to our EmployHER Pittsburgh Summer Opportunity Fair Women-Owned Business Panel on June 24 at 1pm at Butler County Community College!

Sylvia McCoy is a proud first-generation Pittsburgher with deep roots in Switzerland and Germany. Fluent in English, German, and Swiss-German, she spent nearly a decade living and working in Switzerland.

Inspired by her passion for local history, culture, and cuisine, she founded 'Burgh Bits & Bites Food Tours in 2008. Burgh Bits and Bites has been ranked as a TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice and is among their top 10% of listings. Most recently, Burgh Bits and Bites was awarded as a top ten food tour in the US by USA Today.

Today, Sylvia lives just outside the city with her husband and two children. She remains deeply involved in the community, serving on the boards of the Swiss American Society of Pittsburgh, Swiss Room at the Cathedral of Learning as well as on the committee for Destination Greater Pittsburgh. Her work has earned her recognition as a Pittsburgh Magazine “40 Under 40” honoree, a “2011 Legends of the Strip” awardee, a “2015 Sheraton Celebration of Champions” recipient and a two time Butler County tourism grant awardee.

Sylvia believes in taking nothing for granted—only with gratitude.

Registration is FREE and open now!
https://forms.gle/Nj5torWGFFvDmNXPA

06/19/2025

Hey we made the list! 🎉
Excited to be a part of visitPA 's 20 Best Things To Do in Pittsburgh!
Looking for things to do when you visit the city, or have friends or family in town - or just looking for a 'delicious' staycation moment?
Then be sure to check out our tours - and check out the list of top things to do in Pittsburgh! 📝

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06/17/2025

We are pleased to announce the official launch of our new NORTHSIDE-ALLEGHENY WEST tour. Join us for our inaugural public tour on Friday, June 27th at 1:30pm. We’ll explore the historic streets of Allegheny West and visit Wise County Biscuits, Colombino Coffee, Live Fresh Juicery and more. We extend our gratitude to the Northside/Northshore Chamber of Commerce and Babb, Inc. for their invaluable support and assistance. Link to tickets below.
📸 Erica Hilliard Photography

https://www.burghfoodtour.com/northside-allegheny-west

06/16/2025

Special thanks to Unpredictable Travels for their shout out of our food tour company in their 'How to spend 48-hours in Pittsburgh' highlight! Check it out!

06/15/2025

Happy Father's Day from your friends at 'Burgh Bits & Bites Food Tours!

06/12/2025

Always a good story to revisit! A delicious list from Pittsburgh Magazine of ways to explore Pittsburgh through food - including Burgh' Bits and Bites Food tours!

Look inside the Steelers' locker room or explore Pittsburgh's architectural history with these various tours around town.

06/05/2025

Happy 90th Birthday Visit Pittsburgh! We are grateful for your dedication to promoting Pittsburgh and the region. Nice to see Rep. Lindsay Powell. Thank you for your continued support of the tourism industry!

06/05/2025

We've been highlighting this for awhile now on our food tours!
Pittsburgh's food scene continues to grow and food culture continues to expand!

"...the people creating Pittsburgh’s food scene now are drawing on the cuisines of places thousands of miles away from our Rust Belt town: Uzbekistan, China, Mexico, Tanzania, Puerto Rico, Sweden, India and more. They’re mashing up tradition with autobiography, and making Pittsburgh a city where you can get, yes, still, pierogies and pasta, but also: Uzbek plov served on the same menu as pizza. Gelatinous xiaolongbao quivering in a bamboo steamer. Chunks of fresh lobster nestled inside Puerto Rican pan sobao.
And, of course, Lulá’ La Chula’s Oaxacan molotes."

The people behind Pittsburgh’s increasingly diverse food scene are drawing on cuisines from thousands of miles away, with specificity and imagination.

06/03/2025

We're very excited for our newest tour in Allegheny West/Northside!

05/27/2025

Picklesburgh is expanding! Now in its 10th year, the quirky festival will be held July 11-13 on two downtown Pittsburgh bridges, Allegheny Landing, Fort Duquesne Boulevard, PPG Plaza, Market Square, Sixth Street and the Heinz Hall Garden. Mark your calendar now! 🥒🥒🥒

Now in its 10th year, the annual Picklesburgh festival will debut with an expanded footprint across Downtown Pittsburgh.

05/26/2025

Remembering those who gave all - Honoring those who served.
From all of us at Burgh Bits & Bites Food Tours, we wish you a Happy Memorial Day!