Location: New Kensington
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New Kensington, known locally as New Ken, is a city in Westmoreland County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, situated along the Allegheny River 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Pittsburgh. The population was 13,116 at the 2010 Census.
Restaurants in New Kensington
1. Tour-Ed Coal Mine
Overall Ratings
5 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By tinky1242013 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
My mother and I went here on a rainy day in Pennsylvania. The museum is great with many things that have become antiques and miner's equipment. The staff is very helpful and nice. The tour inside the mine was informative with many mining equipment still in operating use. The train got stuck coming out of the mine due to the battery running down too low. but the staff got the train running within minutes and we safely arrived out with no harm. Maybe they should get a second train to avoid this problem in the future. It was fun and I would definitely go again. Make sure to bring a jacket as the mine is a cool 52 degrees inside.
2. La Casa Narcisi Winery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 158 reviews
Great winery with a new restaurant attached (La Vite).
Reviewed By Loretta S - Johnstown, Pennsylvania
We joined friends at La Vita Ristorante which is inside the La Casa Narcisi Winery. They set out several bottles of wine for us to sample. I tried the Concord, Moscato, Riesling and Niagara. I enjoyed them all, but liked the Niagara the best. For appetizers, I sampled the calamari fritti (very good) and zucchini fritti served with marinara sauce (very good). I did not try the grilled Portobella Mushroom. They served bread and butter. Salads are a la carte. I ordered the Caesar Salad (good, but small). I ordered the Seafood Canneloni ( 3 homemade tubes of pasta stuffed with shrimp, lobster, crabmeat, spinach and ricotta cheese topped with mozzarella cheese and baked in a sherry cream sauce.) I felt for the price it was not a large serving compared to what others had ordered. My husband had the Chicken Milan (breaded chicken panned seared and baked with a mozzarella topping and served on herb linguini with marinara sauce. He said it was OK. For dessert, I had the cheesecake topped with strawberries (OK). My husband had the cannollies. They were drizzled with chocolate and the ends were dipped in chopped pistachio nuts. He prefers them plain. They have a diverse menu which is on the expensive side. I guess all in all the meal was OK, but wine and friends made it special. You can just come for the winery. They have an outdoor pavilion where you can bring your own food, but buy their wine and listen to music. Check their website for events. You can sample a variety of wines inside and they have a gift shop.
3. Bayernhof Museum
Overall Ratings
5 based on 101 reviews
Reviewed By Jackbear - Los Angeles, CA
I was visiting Pittsburgh and my friend suggested the Bayernhof Museum. She mentioned it was a music box museum so I imagined small music boxes in an elegant old home. WOW! Words cannot describe this lesser known and amazing museum.
The Bayernhof requires reservations and my friend and I were lucky enough to be the only ones on our tour. Our guide Jim was an enthusiastic man who treated us like we were personal guests of his. A tour hour tour for $10! This is a 19,000 square foot home built by the quirky Charles Brown. The mansion was completed in the early 1980's to have a German Bavarian feel.
Each bedroom has a bathroom and bar and there are secret doors and passages in the Brown private rooms and study. Hey, this house even has a man made cave in the basement. Mr. Brown was certainly eccentric but left us with a marvelous home.
Here is the fun part, Charles Brown loved music boxes but the gem of this collection are the HUGE automated music machines from the late 1890's and early 1900's. These are player pianos and player music machines that would have entertained patrons in hotels and arcades before motion pictures. You won't find a collection like this on display anywhere else. Jim played several of the machines for us and it is a truly amazing experience.
4. Hartwood Acres
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 68 reviews
Reviewed By loribob67 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
We are lucky to live less than a mile away from this great place. It is wonderful for walking/jogging through the beautiful wooded property. Also, every Sunday night they have free summer concerts. It’s really nice to bring the family, some chair, a blanket and picnic basket and enjoy the concert. It is not to be missed if the weather is nice and you live in the North Hills.
5. Wooden Door Winery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 59 reviews
Reviewed By SouthhillsCritic - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
My wife and I travel to different wineries all over Pennsylvania, WV, and Ohio, and every state that we are visiting on vacation we find a winery. This one has been our radar for some time. On Saturday, we finally decided to try this place out.
This is the new location. Do not be confused it is in a church. The lower part is very nice. The bar setup is a decent size to allow yourself the ability to try out the different wines that they have available. What is nice about this place is that they do have 3 beers on tap. This is good for those men who do not like wine. This attracts people to your location.
They do not have a restaurant, but they did have a catering service that offered small food items such as meat and cheese tray, and smaller appetizer items.
I tried all of the reds except a Pingo Grigio on the whites and they were great. My wife tried the whites and they were good. Rarely do we visit a winery where all of the wines we try we liked. I will say if you like dry reds the Shiraz is different. It's dry, but at the end, it's semi-sweet.
The waiters were very nice at the place. We purchased a bottle of the Chardonnay to drink at the location and purchased a 1/2 case to go. The only thing is that I asked for a Pino and didn't realize until I left that I received a Corot Noir instead. It was a mistake no big deal. One thing is the wine list I have attached the photo. Some of the wines aren't available to taste but to purchase.
6. Fun Fest Entertainment Center
Overall Ratings
4 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By jrobba - Charlotte, North Carolina
From the outside this place looks like an absolute dump. Now to their credit, I believe they are in the middle of updating it to make it look appealing, but as it stands, you'd think it was an abandoned building. When you walk inside, it's a completely different feel. It's a very sleek bowling alley, with some of the latest technology, including bumpers that stand up and retract, based on your bowler's preference. Perfect for bowling on 1 lane, with small kids and adults. The food here was actually pretty good. They charge you for the lane per hour, and shoes for all players are included. We really enjoyed it. Hopefully they get a better facade, so more people will know it's a really nice place.
7. Enter The Imaginarium
Overall Ratings
5 based on 17 reviews
Enter the Imaginarium is part escape room, part immersive adventure and completely unlike anything you’ve ever encountered before. The Imaginarium is not meant to be frightening, but some may find it disorienting, as its rooms are highly sensory based and intentionally deceptive. Recommended for adults through age 12.
Reviewed By jsr9858 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Had an absolute BLAST! Highly recommend it for any group get together- played with ten people and we were all active, challenged and thoroughly entertained. The staff was a joy. Both rooms were well thought out and beautifully designed. Can't wait to go back, especially with a new room coming soon!
8. Founders Field
9. Rachael Carson House
Overall Ratings
4 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By bettyc670 - pittsburgh pa
My ladies club toured the home of this famous author of The Silent Spring. If you are expecting loads of fancy antiques and decorated rooms you will be disappointed. Rachael Carson and family lived a simple life with the mother cooking in a dirt floor lean to kitchen.Very narrow steep steps lead to the upstairs of the house which precludes visitation by anyone with physical limitations. Of far more interest than the house itself is the presentation by the oh so informed volunteers. My tour guide made history come alive for me and I could see Rachael in my mind's eye.I loved every minute.Many pictures of Rachel including one of her testifying in Congress. There is a small gift shop for organic teas,soaps, books and CD's.
10. Puzzle Room Pittsburgh
Overall Ratings
5 based on 1 reviews
Puzzle Room Pittsburgh is an exciting interactive escape room experience located just outside of the city in Verona, PA!
Reviewed By John P - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
We made a visit to Puzzle Room Pittsburgh after finding them via RoomEscapeArtist.com. I was impressed from the beginning when they called us on the day of our booking to keep us updated about their parking situation. By the way, it is street parking and...MoreThank you so much for the awesome review! We can't wait to show you all of the excitement we have waiting for you in The Study! Thanks again for your on-going support!
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