PITTSBURGH, PA — The future of a popular Pittsburgh restaurant is in doubt after its sudden closure.
Joseph Tambellini Restaurant on Bryant Street in Highland Park has shut its doors.
Whether it will reopen is uncertain, although a message on the restaurant’s website hints of that possibility.
“Joseph Tambellini Restaurant is currently on a break until further notice,” the message states.
“We are grateful for your continued support and truly appreciate our wonderful community. This pause allows us to focus on what’s ahead. Please check back for updates, and we look forward to welcoming you again in the future. Thank you for your understanding.”
A Bryant Street staple since 2007, the restaurant is owned by Joseph Tambellini and his wife Melissa.
Joseph Tambellini has extensive experience in the Pittsburgh restaurant scene.
He began working at his father’s restaurant, Robert Tambellini’s on Liberty Avenue in 1979. When that eatery closed in 1991, Joseph Tambellini switched to Louis Tambellini’s on Saw Mill Run Boulevard.
He also worked at Carmassi’s Tuscany Grill on Penn Avenue and Bravo Franco, both in the Downtown Cultural District, and was affiliated with Franco’s Trattoria on West Liberty Avenue in Dormont.