Hidden Harbor
- ★ 4.5
- Tiki bar
- $$$
- Squirrel Hill
Drink Rum tiki cocktails
Hidden Harbor on Shady Avenue in Squirrel Hill is a nationally-ranked tiki bar in Pittsburgh. Over 600 rums and house-made tropical cocktails.
Cocktail bars, wine bars, dive bars and gastropubs: drinking in Pittsburgh for grown-ups.
Where to drink
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Acacia
- ★ 4.3
- Cocktail bar
- $$$
- South Side
Drink Custom cocktails
Acacia on East Carson Street in the South Side is a low-lit cocktail bar in Pittsburgh. A calmer corner of the bar strip built for conversation.
Tina's
- ★ 4.3
- Cocktail bar
- $$$
- Bloomfield
Drink House cocktails
Tina's on Main Street in Bloomfield is a retro cocktail bar and bottle shop in Pittsburgh. Inventive drinks, a jukebox and board games in a compact room.
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Butterjoint
- ★ 4.3
- Bar and restaurant
- $$$
- Oakland
Drink Classic cocktails
Butterjoint on North Craig Street in Oakland is a bar and restaurant in Pittsburgh. Classic cocktails, a strong burger and house pierogi near Pitt.
Bar Botanico
- ★ 4.2
- Cocktail bar
- $$$
- Lawrenceville
Drink Botanical cocktails
Bar Botanico on Butler Street in Lawrenceville is a plant-filled cocktail bar in Pittsburgh. Botanical drinks and small plates in a greenhouse-style room.
Bridges & Bourbon
Drink Bourbon cocktails
Bridges & Bourbon on Penn Avenue downtown is a high-end cocktail bar in Pittsburgh. A long bourbon list and serious cocktails in the Cultural District.
Space Bar
Drink Seasonal cocktails
Space Bar on Market Square downtown is a small cocktail bar in Pittsburgh. A tight, design-forward room mixing seasonal drinks in the Golden Triangle.
The Summit
- ★ 4.1
- Cocktail bar
- $$$
- Mount Washington
Drink Cocktails with a view
The Summit on Shiloh Street in Mount Washington is a cocktail bar with a skyline view in Pittsburgh. Drinks and small plates above the Grandview overlooks.
Brillobox
- ★ 4.1
- Bar and music venue
- $$$
- Bloomfield
Drink Cocktails and beer
Brillobox on Penn Avenue in Bloomfield is a bar and music venue in Pittsburgh. An art-filled corner room with cocktails downstairs and live shows upstairs.
Wigle Whiskey
- ★ 4.2
- Distillery tasting room
- $$$
- Strip District
Drink House whiskey cocktails
Wigle Whiskey on Smallman Street in the Strip District is a distillery and tasting room in Pittsburgh. Grain-to-glass whiskey and cocktails.
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The Finch
- ★ 4.1
- Cocktail bar
- $$$
- South Side
Drink Cocktails
The Finch on South 2nd Street in the South Side is a cocktail bar in Pittsburgh. Drinks and small plates in the old Duquesne Brewery distillery complex.
Grapperia
- ★ 4.2
- Aperitivo bar
- $$$
- Lawrenceville
Drink Amaro and grappa cocktails
Grapperia on Butler Street in Lawrenceville is an Italian aperitivo bar in Pittsburgh. Amaro, grappa and aperitivo cocktails above Piccolo Forno.
Lorelei
- ★ 4.0
- Beer bar
- $$$
- East Liberty
Drink German beer
Lorelei on South Highland Avenue in East Liberty is a German and Alpine beer bar in Pittsburgh. A deep German beer list, schnitzel and pretzels.
The Lion
- ★ 4.0
- Cocktail bar
- $$$
- North Side
Drink Cocktails
The Lion on Allegheny Avenue on the North Side is a small cocktail bar in Pittsburgh. A neighbourhood spot with carefully made drinks in Manchester.
The Speakeasy at the Omni William Penn
- ★ 4.0
- Speakeasy
- $$$
- Downtown and the Cultural District
Drink Classic cocktails
The Speakeasy inside the Omni William Penn Hotel downtown is a Prohibition-style bar in Pittsburgh. Classic cocktails and live piano in the grand old hotel.
Gooski's
- ★ 4.1
- Dive bar
- $$$
- Polish Hill
Drink Cheap beer and shots
Gooski's on Brereton Street in Polish Hill is a established dive bar in Pittsburgh. Cheap drinks, punk shows and pierogi in the old steelworker neighbourhood.
Spirit
- ★ 4.0
- Bar and music venue
- $$$
- Lawrenceville
Drink Beer and cocktails
Spirit on 51st Street in Lawrenceville is a bar, pizzeria and music venue in Pittsburgh. Pizza and drinks downstairs and live shows in a former Moose lodge.
Whisper
Drink Cocktails
Whisper on Penn Avenue downtown is a cocktail bar in the Cultural District in Pittsburgh. Drinks beside Bridges & Bourbon, handy before and after a show.
Goodlander Cocktail Brewery
- ★ 4.0
- Cocktail brewery
- $$$
- East Liberty
Drink Brewed cocktails
Goodlander on Hamilton Avenue in Larimer is a cocktail brewery in Pittsburgh. A novel spot fermenting and brewing its own cocktail bases in the East End.
The Warren Bar & Burrow
Drink Cocktails
The Warren Bar & Burrow on 7th Street downtown is a cocktail bar in Pittsburgh. Cocktails, wine and sushi in a hidden-feeling room in the Cultural District.
Fet-Fisk Bar
- ★ 4.4
- Wine and cocktail bar
- $$$
- Bloomfield
Drink Snaps and low-intervention wine
The horseshoe bar at Fet-Fisk on Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield is one of Pittsburgh's best perches. Snaps, low-intervention wine and oysters at the counter.
Hey Babe
- ★ 4.2
- Cocktail lounge
- $$$
- East Liberty
Drink Seasonal cocktails
Hey Babe on South Whitfield Street in East Liberty is a cocktail-driven lounge in Pittsburgh. Seasonal drinks and bites in the old YMCA hotel building.
Unspeakable
- ★ 4.1
- Speakeasy
- $$$
- Lawrenceville
Drink Asian-inflected cocktails
Unspeakable on Penn Avenue in Lawrenceville is a speakeasy in Pittsburgh. Asian-inflected cocktails hidden behind the Ineffable Ca Phe cafe by night.
The Abbey on Butler Street
- ★ 4.0
- Bar and restaurant
- $$$
- Lawrenceville
Drink Cocktails and beer
The Abbey on Butler Street in Lawrenceville is a bar and restaurant in Pittsburgh. Cocktails, beer and brunch in a converted former funeral home with a patio.
Poetry Lounge
- ★ 4.0
- Cocktail bar
- $$$
- North Side
Drink Cocktails
Poetry Lounge on North Avenue in Millvale is a cocktail bar in Pittsburgh. A moody, literary-themed room mixing creative drinks just over the city line.
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