Cocktail barSpeakeasy$$$downtownThu-Sat 17:00-01:00
The Speakeasy inside the Omni William Penn Hotel downtown is a Prohibition-style bar in Pittsburgh. Classic cocktails and live piano in the grand old hotel.
Signature drink: Classic cocktails
Food: Snacks
Tip: Tucked inside the historic Omni William Penn. Go for the old-hotel grandeur and a classic drink.
Cocktail barDive bar$$$polish-hillDaily 16:00-02:00
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.
Cocktail barBar and music venue$$$lawrencevilleMon 17:00-00:00, Thu 17:00-01:00, Fri-Sat 16:00-02:00, Sun 16:00-22:00
Spirit on 51st Street in Lawrenceville is a bar, pizzeria and music venue in Pittsburgh. Pizza and drinks downstairs and live shows in a former Moose lodge.
Signature drink: Beer and cocktails
Food: Pizza
Tip: Check the upstairs show calendar. The downstairs pizza and bar run independently.
Cocktail barCocktail bar$$$downtownTue-Sat 17:00-23:30
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.
Cocktail barCocktail brewery$$$east-libertyWed-Sat 12:00-20:00
Goodlander on Hamilton Avenue in Larimer is a cocktail brewery in Pittsburgh. A novel spot fermenting and brewing its own cocktail bases in the East End.
Signature drink: Brewed cocktails
Food: Snacks
Tip: Drinks are brewed rather than mixed bottle-to-glass. Worth it for the curiosity alone.
Cocktail barCocktail bar$$$downtownMon-Fri 17:00-02:00, Sat-Sun 16:00-02:00
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.
Signature drink: Cocktails
Food: Sushi and small plates
Tip: Easy to walk past; look for the entrance off the alley. Sushi pairs with the cocktails.