{"id":298474,"date":"2026-10-02T17:08:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T17:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/298474\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T17:08:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T17:08:12","slug":"pittsburgh-15ish-meal-map-maiku","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/298474\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh $15ish Meal Map: Maiku"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\">\ud83c\udf7d\ufe0f Restaurant: Maiku<br \/>\ud83d\udccd Location: 1611 Penn Ave., Strip District<br \/>\u23f1\ufe0f Hours: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Wed-Sun | Closed Mon-Tues<br \/>\ud83c\udf10 Links: <a href=\"http:\/\/maikuvietnamesepho.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">maikuvietnamesepho.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2764\ufe0f Best $15ish meal(s): B\u00e1nh m\u00ec or pho with your choice of protein<\/p>\n<p>Why go?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1866\" height=\"2044\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/PS-Homepage-ad-v2-2.jpg\" alt=\"A yellow graphic with a faint city map background reads: \u201c$15ish Meal Map. Explore the map,\u201d with a right-pointing arrow.\" class=\"wp-image-1337933\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.9128689159681623;object-fit:cover;width:270px;height:auto\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don\u2019t blink or you might miss this hidden gem on Penn Avenue in the Strip District, right near the 16th Street Bridge. Maiku is a cozy, no-frills restaurant that serves Vietnamese comfort food like hearty b\u00e1nh m\u00ec sandwiches, nourishing bowls of pho noodle soup and flavor-packed cold vermicelli noodles, all with your choice of protein like meatballs, pork roll and lemongrass tofu. Everything on the menu is under $20, which means you may have room in the budget to get one of their bubble teas!<\/p>\n<p>What to order\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keep it cheap with a $11 b\u00e1nh m\u00ec sandwich. Pick from proteins like grilled chicken, pork meatball, lemongrass tofu, and pate and ham. Pair it with a Vietnamese iced coffee, Thai tea or fruity bubble tea.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1651\" height=\"1179\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Maiku_BanhMi_horizonal_FD-1.jpg\" alt=\"A Vietnamese banh mi sandwich with tofu, pickled vegetables, cucumber, cilantro, and sauce in a baguette, served in a white paper tray.\" class=\"wp-image-1338054\"  \/>Maiku\u2019s $11 b\u00e1nh m\u00ec. (Photo by Francesca Dabecco\/Pittsburgh\u2019s Public Source)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As soon as the weather turns cold, you\u2019ll want to sink into a bowl of their pho. Go traditional with the beef eye round steak. Not a meat eater? Get the vegetarian pho packed with broccoli, cauliflower, carrot and tofu.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Appetizers can be a meal, too! Order a spring roll and grilled pork meatballs for a small-plate feast.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1338055\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Maiku_exterior_sign_FD-1.jpg\" alt=\"Storefront of a Vietnamese pho restaurant with the phone number 412-281-8888, a neon \u201cPho\u201d sign, and food photos on the window.\" class=\"wp-image-1338055\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1338052\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Maiku_luckycat_FD.jpg\" alt=\"A ceramic Maneki-neko figurine with a raised paw, holding a gold coin, sits on a red base with Chinese characters on a sign.\" class=\"wp-image-1338052\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Good to know before you go<\/p>\n<p>Primarily a counter-service, takeout-friendly spot, though there is limited seating.<\/p>\n<p>If you call ahead, they typically have your order ready in 20 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Take your food to-go and head just a few blocks away to the Strip District Terminal. You\u2019ll find some outdoor tables where you can enjoy your meal and take in the bustle of Smallman Street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Know a Pittsburgh-area restaurant with a great meal around $15? Email us at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.publicsource.org\/pittsburgh-meal-map-maiku-strip-district\/mailto:social@publicsource.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">social@publicsource.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udf7d\ufe0f Restaurant: Maiku\ud83d\udccd Location: 1611 Penn Ave., Strip District\u23f1\ufe0f Hours: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Wed-Sun | Closed Mon-Tues\ud83c\udf10 Links:&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":298475,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[73,75,74],"class_list":["post-298474","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-pittsburgh","tag-pittsburgh","tag-pittsburgh-headlines","tag-pittsburgh-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298474","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=298474"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298474\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/298475"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=298474"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=298474"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=298474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}