Everyone falls on hard times and needs a helping hand sometimes. Other times those who once needed a helping hand get back on their feet and are ready to help others. Community spirit and ensuring everyone enjoys a nutritious and delicious meal is the goal of KNEAD Community Café near Pittsburgh, a definite must-visit whether you’re hungry for a scrumptious meal or you’re on the lookout for a new volunteering opportunity.

KNEAD Community Café, in New Kensington, is unlike most restaurants that set prices on a menu, and you only eat if you can pay. At this quaint café, you can eat even if you can’t pay.

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Because its goal is to ensure everyone who is hungry can dig into a nutritious meal while being treated with respect regardless of ability to pay, KNEAD Community Café stands apart from other eateries.

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Guests can choose from several payment options in exchange for a meal, which is generally locally sourced and features fresh ingredients. If you have the funds, you can pay the suggested donation.

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If you have a bit more cash in your pocket, you can also pay it forward. The pay it forward option allows you to pay a little – or a lot – more than the suggested donation, which helps keep the café running.

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Those guests with only a few dollars can “pay what you can,” and if you don’t have the funds, just volunteer an hour of your time in exchange for a meal.

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KNEAD Community Café boasts a delicious menu, which changes seasonally, of healthy and hearty dishes. During the summer, choose from such main dishes as grilled steak tacos and salmon cake.

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The menu’s also brimming with salads, several soups, flatbreads, and sandwiches. If you’re craving a filling sandwich, try the build your own grilled cheese or the Lodge 881 burger.

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The community café also serves a selection of breakfast dishes in the morning. Each breakfast comes with a glass of orange juice.

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Choose from such classic breakfast meals as baked oatmeal, short stack pancakes, Belgian waffles, or eggs, home fries, and toast.

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Click here for the official website of KNEAD Community Café. Or, go here for Facebook.

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Have you been to Knead Community Café near Pittsburgh? Share your experience in the comments! If you’re up for an old-fashioned car hop dining experience, head over to Gateway Grill in Monroeville.

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Address: 1011 Barnes St, New Kensington, PA 15068, USA