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Fontana’s Cafe
Only the best in homemade food and hometown
service.
Fontana’s Cafe in North
Huntingdon offers an upscale eatery in a casual
environment. Here, dining is a relaxing,
enjoyable experience. Owners Jim and Nancy Bortz
want to be known for their food as well as for
their family oriented atmosphere, with a goal to
become the best along the strip, from Jeannette
to North Versailles.
Stop in to enjoy Prime Rib at its best,
Jambalaya Pasta, Carbonara, Shrimp Scampi, or
Fontana’s Original Spaghetti. But don’t pass up
the many appetizers, like Bruchetta made with
marinated tomatoes tossed with garlic, olive
oil, and a special blend of spices served on
toasted bread. Or enjoy Fontana’s Peppers, with
your choice of hot or green peppers drizzled
with olive oil and topped with garlic and
Fontenalla cheese, then broiled until the cheese
takes on a golden hue. Homemade Potato Chips are
always a favorite, and at Fontana’s Cafe your
choices include sour cream & chives, plain,
seasoned, or garlic. From sandwich platters to
pizza and stromboli, the folks at Fontana’s Cafe
are proud of Chef Debbie and her experienced
staff. All dishes are homemade on the site,
including salad dressings and soup.
At Fontana’s Cafe, you will be joining fellow
diners from the surrounding area and from as far
away as Latrobe, Greensburg, Irwin, and Delmont,
a clientele that has really begun to grow as the
reputation of this family restaurant and its
great food has spread across Westmoreland
County.
A stop in the lounge reveals that this “sports
bar” oriented taproom maintains both a casual
and family oriented atmosphere, where the
patrons know one another’s names and the owners
can be found conversing on the subject of the
day or making certain their customers are being
well served. Guest bar tenders have been known
to stop by, including Roberto Clemente Jr., who
has promised to return.
After five months of renovation and remodeling,
Fontana’s Cafe opened under its new ownership on
December 19th, 2003. With little fanfare and no
advertising, the quality of the food and service
spoke for itself, and Fontana’s has been busy
ever since.
“This is all new to Nancy
and me,” Jim Bortz explained. “My background,
for over 34 years, has been as a director of
production at a manufacturing facility. I
traveled extensively in Europe, and among the
many things I learned was how Europeans have
maintained dining as a social event. You relax
and dine, without hurry, in a casual and
friendly environment. That is what we want for
Fontana’s. You are never hurried along, and our
goal is not to turn tables quickly.”
So well has this philosophy caught on that
several Bridge Clubs now make the journey to
Fontana’s two or three times per week, stopping
in for lunch and staying for hours of pleasant
conversation and play.
“Our experience comes from being on the other
side of the table,” Jim continued. “We have
dined at countless restaurants over the years,
and we had stopped here more than thirty years
ago when it was originally owned by the Fontanas.
At the time it was a great experience, a
friendly, neighborhood restaurant that couldn’t
be beat. When we purchased Fontana’s Cafe, Nancy
and I made a pact that we would revive that
atmosphere, the atmosphere we loved and
respected.”
Any day of the week you can find Jim’s daughter,
son, niece, nephew, and sister-in-law at work,
or two grandchildren visiting. The rest of the
staff is also thought of by Jim and Nancy as an
extended family, a part of the dream that brings
to North Huntingdon a great, clean,
family-oriented, restaurant that is sure to
please and become one of your favorite stops
once you make it a point to stop by and
experience good food, a relaxing time, and the
great people who are ready to serve you.
Remember, Fontana’s Cafe in North Huntingdon is
the home of Mary’s Famous Italian Roast Beef,
Nan’s Hot Sausage Hoagie, and THE BIG FISH, a
hand-breaded, deep fried cod on a fresh hoagie
you have to experience for yourself. There is
also a special children’s menu for those ten and
under.
Come to Fontana’s Cafe for the best in service
and great family food. Relax, you don’t have
anything to do but eat, drink, and enjoy!
You can find Fontana’s Cafe by turning off Route
30 at North Thompson Lane (the red light at Sheetz). This is a Right turn if coming from
Greensburg, and a Left turn from Irwin. Come to
the stop sign, turn Right, and Fontana’s Cafe is
the second building on your right.
Fontana’s Cafe is open
Tuesday through Sunday. Dining room hours are
11:00 am to 10:00 pm, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday. and Friday. Saturday hours are 12:00 am
to 10:00 pm and Sunday 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
Reservations are recommended for Friday,
Saturday, and Sunday dining.
Our food is the best, and our customers come
first.
For more information about Fontana’s Cafe,
call 724-863-0900, or stop by for a visit.
Reservations are recommended for
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday dining.
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