The Abbey on Butler Street is a bar in Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh.
Editorially verified May 28, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Food program: Brunch and bar food
Tip: The back patio is the seat in summer. Strong brunch and a good cocktail list.
Address: 4635 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
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.
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.
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.
Signature drink: House cocktails
Food: Snacks
Tip: A cocktail bar and bottle shop in one. The retro room and jukebox are the draw.
Butterjoint on North Craig Street in Oakland is a bar and restaurant in Pittsburgh. Classic cocktails, a strong burger and house pierogi near Pitt.
Signature drink: Classic cocktails
Food: Burgers and pierogi
Tip: Come for the burger and pierogi as much as the drinks. Happy hour is the value play.
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.
