Butterjoint is a bar in Oakland, Pittsburgh.
Editorially verified May 28, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Food program: Burgers and pierogi
Tip: Come for the burger and pierogi as much as the drinks. Happy hour is the value play.
Address: 208 N Craig St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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.
Signature drink: Botanical cocktails
Food: Small plates
Tip: The greenhouse room is the seat. Good for a date; the cocktails lean herbal and floral.
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.
Signature drink: Bourbon cocktails
Food: New American plates
Tip: One of downtown's best cocktail programs. Handy before a Cultural District show.
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.
Signature drink: Seasonal cocktails
Food: Snacks
Tip: Small and intimate; get there early on weekends. A reliable downtown cocktail stop.
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.
Signature drink: Cocktails with a view
Food: Small plates
Tip: Go at dusk for the skyline. A more relaxed alternative to the big Grandview rooms.
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.
Signature drink: Cocktails and beer
Food: Bar food
Tip: Check the upstairs music calendar. The downstairs bar runs late on weekends.
Wigle Whiskey on Smallman Street in the Strip District is a distillery and tasting room in Pittsburgh. Grain-to-glass whiskey and cocktails.
Signature drink: House whiskey cocktails
Food: Snacks
Tip: Take a distillery tour, then drink cocktails in the tasting room. A Strip District original.
