Duquesne University Dorm Life: The Around-Campus Guide
You unpacked the boxes — now here is where students at Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, PA) actually eat, shop, bank, and hang out. Bookmark this for your first month.
🍕 Where students actually eat
Pizza Milano pizza
Uptown staple on Fifth Ave, steps from campus, late-night delivery
Primanti Bros. sandwiches
Iconic fries-on-the-sandwich classic in Market Square
Condado Tacos tacos
Build-your-own tacos on Liberty Ave, budget group spot
The Yard gastropub
Over-the-top grilled cheeses in Market Square
MilkShake Factory desserts
Century-old chocolate and milkshake shop on East Carson St
🛒 Big-box runs and groceries
Target (Downtown) small-format
Smithfield St, about 0.7 miles from campus
Giant Eagle (South Side) grocery
Wharton St, full supermarket about 1.5 miles
CVS Pharmacy pharmacy
Fifth Ave downtown, roughly a 15-minute walk
🏦 Banking near campus
PNC Bank
Duquesne's partner bank — campus ATMs plus downtown branches
Citizens Bank
Branch inside the South Side Giant Eagle and downtown
Dollar Bank
Longtime Pittsburgh bank with downtown branches
🩺 Health, mail and services
UPMC Mercy hospital / ER
Full hospital bordering campus in Uptown
Duquesne Health Services student health
On-campus clinic for checkups and illness
Pittsburgh Regional Transit transit
Buses on Fifth and Forbes; Steel Plaza T station downtown
CVS Pharmacy pharmacy
Downtown counters for prescription transfers
🎉 Beyond the books
PPG Paints Arena
Penguins hockey and concerts directly across from campus
East Carson Street
South Side shops and nightlife a walk over the Bluff
Duquesne Incline
Historic cable car to Mt. Washington's skyline overlook
Point State Park
Riverside park where Pittsburgh's three rivers meet
Cultural District
Downtown theaters with student rush tickets
Hand-checked August 2026. Hours and locations change — give places a quick look before you head out. Some links on this site earn us a commission at no cost to you.