Tina's ★ 4.3
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.
TipA cocktail bar and bottle shop in one. The retro room and jukebox are the draw.
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Bridges & Bourbon ★ 4.3
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.
TipOne of downtown's best cocktail programs. Handy before a Cultural District show.
Bar Botanico ★ 4.2
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.
TipThe greenhouse room is the seat. Good for a date; the cocktails lean herbal and floral.
Space Bar ★ 4.2
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.
TipSmall and intimate; get there early on weekends. A reliable downtown cocktail stop.
Grapperia ★ 4.2
Grapperia on Butler Street in Lawrenceville is an Italian aperitivo bar in Pittsburgh. Amaro, grappa and aperitivo cocktails above Piccolo Forno.
TipAn Italian amaro-focused bar from the Piccolo Forno team. Good for a pre-dinner aperitivo.
The Summit ★ 4.1
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.
TipGo at dusk for the skyline. A more relaxed alternative to the big Grandview rooms.
The Finch ★ 4.1
The Finch on South 2nd Street in the South Side is a cocktail bar in Pittsburgh. Drinks and small plates in the old Duquesne Brewery distillery complex.
TipSet in the historic distillery complex. A more grown-up South Side option.
Gooski's ★ 4.1
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.
TipA Polish Hill institution; cash-friendly and loud. Live punk and good cheap pierogi.
The Warren Bar & Burrow ★ 4.1
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.
TipEasy to walk past; look for the entrance off the alley. Sushi pairs with the cocktails.
Unspeakable ★ 4.1
Unspeakable on Penn Avenue in Lawrenceville is a speakeasy in Pittsburgh. Asian-inflected cocktails hidden behind the Ineffable Ca Phe cafe by night.
TipEnter through the Ineffable Ca Phe cafe. The cocktails lean on Vietnamese flavours.
The Lion ★ 4.0
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.
TipA low-key North Side cocktail bar. Good for a quiet drink off the tourist track.
Spirit ★ 4.0
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.
TipCheck the upstairs show calendar. The downstairs pizza and bar run independently.
The Abbey on Butler Street ★ 4.0
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.
TipThe back patio is the seat in summer. Strong brunch and a good cocktail list.
Poetry Lounge ★ 4.0
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.
TipA short hop into Millvale. Worth it for the atmosphere and the inventive cocktails.
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