Mauramori Cafe - Lawrenceville

Just when we thought we had found all the Saturday Breakfast places in Pittsburgh's Lawrenceville neighborhood, we discovered Mauramori Cafe, just a couple of blocks past the Allegheny Cemetary (still one of my favorite places in Pittsburgh...) It is located in an old building down on Butler Street but is cleaned up very nicely.

Walking in you are immediately drawn to the open airiness and exposed brick walls with over-sized works of art on display. The large patterned tile floors are really well done and have become a source of inspiration for my back sun room!

Maybe it's because I loved the modern-esque decor so much that I had too high expectations for the menu. Sadly it turned out to be not quite as inspired as its surroundings. Not that the food wasn't perfectly tasty, but there was nothing other than the ordinary fare of eggs, toast, etc, etc. When the menu says "A Classic American Cafe" they are definitely keeping it real.

There was a special board and  I did take advantage, going for the fruit stuffed french toast, which did come with whipped cream but minus the promised granola (?) and husband opted for the Greek Omelet that came with potatoes and Texas toast with one pancake on the side.

After breakfast we headed up to take a look at the landslide and subsequent retaining wall being built up on Mt. Washington and took in some views of the city as the muddy flood waters are starting to invade. But these views help remind us every day how much we love this city!