Cafe Raymond is preparing to bring its breakfast and lunch business from Pittsburgh's Strip District to Brentwood. The restaurant's official website lists a second location at 4131 Brownsville Road with an October 2026 opening window. Its online shop goes a step further, displaying October 15 in the location information. With those listings differing in specificity, diners should check directly with the restaurant before planning an opening-day visit. The address and month give South Hills customers a concrete place and timeframe to watch. For readers comparing the two locations, the practical next step is to look for a confirmed service announcement rather than assume the new dining room is already operating.

A second kitchen closer to South Hills diners

The expansion was first reported in July by the Pittsburgh Business Times, which placed the new restaurant across from Brentwood Towne Square. According to that report, ownership chose the site to reach surrounding communities including Baldwin, Whitehall and Carrick. That makes the project a useful addition for people who know the Penn Avenue restaurant but would welcome a breakfast or lunch stop closer to home. The July announcement identified the community; the restaurant's current listings now supply the street address and planned opening month.

What is on Cafe Raymond's menu?

The restaurant's published menu offers a sense of the business behind the expansion, although a separate Brentwood opening menu has not been confirmed in these listings. Breakfast is served all day on that menu, with blueberry ricotta pancakes, French toast, brisket hash and house-cured smoked salmon among the choices. Lunch ranges from ground-brisket burgers to sandwiches, salads and grain bowls. The muffuletta combines Italian meats, provolone and olive salad on focaccia, while the vegan grain bowl uses quinoa, lentils, sweet potato and vegetables. Customers should verify location-specific availability and current prices when the new restaurant begins service.

The people behind the restaurant

Cafe Raymond's expansion follows a change in ownership reported in January 2024. WPXI and the Pittsburgh Business Times identified the buyers as partners George Ettstaller and Adriana Stacy. Ettstaller came from finance, and Stacy, a Carnegie native, had studied hospitality at Boston University. They purchased the business from Raymond Mikesell, who had established the Cafe Raymond name in 2008. At the time of the sale, the partners emphasized preserving the restaurant's character. The planned second location gives that familiar business a new setting beyond its original neighborhood.

Where to visit and what to check next

The Strip District restaurant remains listed at 2009 Penn Avenue, with daily hours of 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and a kitchen closing time of 2:30 p.m. The website describes seating as first come, first served. Alongside its dining rooms, the business has added an online pantry shop, where house hot sauce is available and several other products are marked as coming soon. For Brentwood, the immediate milestone is the opening itself. A second neighborhood kitchen would let more Pittsburgh-area diners build an ordinary weekday breakfast or lunch around a locally established restaurant, while keeping the Strip District connection that gave the business its start.

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