Grapperia is a bar in Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh.
Editorially verified May 28, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Food program: Italian snacks
Tip: An Italian amaro-focused bar from the Piccolo Forno team. Good for a pre-dinner aperitivo.
Address: 3801 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
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.
Signature drink: Beer and cocktails
Food: Pizza
Tip: Check the upstairs show calendar. The downstairs pizza and bar run independently.
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.
Signature drink: German beer
Food: German bar food
Tip: Come for the German beer list and a pretzel. The patio fills on warm evenings.
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.
Signature drink: Cocktails
Food: Snacks
Tip: A low-key North Side cocktail bar. Good for a quiet drink off the tourist track.
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.
Signature drink: Classic cocktails
Food: Snacks
Tip: Tucked inside the historic Omni William Penn. Go for the old-hotel grandeur and a classic drink.
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.
Signature drink: Cheap beer and shots
Food: Bar food
Tip: A Polish Hill institution; cash-friendly and loud. Live punk and good cheap pierogi.
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.
Signature drink: Beer and cocktails
Food: Pizza
Tip: Check the upstairs show calendar. The downstairs pizza and bar run independently.
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.
Signature drink: Cocktails
Food: Snacks
Tip: Sits next to Bridges & Bourbon on Penn. A solid pre-theatre cocktail stop downtown.
