Fet-Fisk Bar is a bar in Bloomfield, Pittsburgh.
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.
Food program: Nordic snacks
Tip: The bar stays open later than the kitchen. A great spot for oysters and a glass solo.
Address: 4786 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
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.
Signature drink: Seasonal cocktails
Food: Seasonal bites
Tip: Bar seats hold space for walk-ins. The cocktail card changes with the season.
Unspeakable on Penn Avenue in Lawrenceville is a speakeasy in Pittsburgh. Asian-inflected cocktails hidden behind the Ineffable Ca Phe cafe by night.
Signature drink: Asian-inflected cocktails
Food: Snacks
Tip: Enter through the Ineffable Ca Phe cafe. The cocktails lean on Vietnamese flavours.
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.
Signature drink: Cocktails and beer
Food: Brunch and bar food
Tip: The back patio is the seat in summer. Strong brunch and a good cocktail list.
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.
Signature drink: Cocktails
Food: Snacks
Tip: A short hop into Millvale. Worth it for the atmosphere and the inventive 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.
Signature drink: Rum tiki cocktails
Food: Snacks
Tip: One of the country's best tiki bars. Go for the rum list and the elaborate exotic drinks.
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.
Signature drink: Custom cocktails
Food: Snacks
Tip: A quieter spot on a rowdy strip. Tell the bartender what you like and let them build it.
