The Speakeasy at the Omni William Penn ★ 4.0
$$$downtown{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': 'closed', 'wednesday': '17:00-23:00', 'thursday': '17:00-23:00', 'friday': '17:00-24:00', 'saturday': '17:00-24:00', 'sunday': 'closed'}
The Speakeasy inside the Omni William Penn Hotel downtown is a Prohibition-style bar in Pittsburgh. Classic cocktails and live piano in the grand old hotel.
Tip: Tucked inside the historic hotel. Go for the old-world grandeur and a classic cocktail.
Blue Moon ★ 4.0
$$lawrenceville{'monday': 'varies by event', 'tuesday': 'varies by event', 'wednesday': 'varies by event', 'thursday': 'varies by event', 'friday': 'varies by event', 'saturday': 'varies by event', 'sunday': 'varies by event'}
Blue Moon on Butler Street in Lawrenceville is a long-running LGBTQ bar in Pittsburgh. Drag nights, drinks and a welcoming crowd in Upper Lawrenceville.
Tip: Check the calendar for drag and theme nights. A friendly, unpretentious neighbourhood bar.
P Town Bar ★ 3.9
$$bloomfield{'monday': 'varies by event', 'tuesday': 'varies by event', 'wednesday': 'varies by event', 'thursday': 'varies by event', 'friday': 'varies by event', 'saturday': 'varies by event', 'sunday': 'varies by event'}
P Town Bar on Baum Boulevard is a long-running LGBTQ bar in Pittsburgh. Drag shows, karaoke and a dance floor near the Bloomfield and Oakland border.
Tip: Karaoke and drag nights are the draw. A laid-back gay bar that draws a mixed crowd.
Tina's ★ 4.2
$$bloomfield{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': '17:00-24:00', 'wednesday': '17:00-24:00', 'thursday': '17:00-24:00', 'friday': '17:00-02:00', 'saturday': '17:00-02:00', 'sunday': '17:00-24:00'}
Tina's on Main Street in Bloomfield is a retro cocktail bar and bottle shop in Pittsburgh. A jukebox, board games and inventive drinks in a small, music-led room.
Tip: Feed the jukebox and play a board game. A cocktail bar and bottle shop in one compact room.
Bar Botanico ★ 4.1
$$$lawrenceville{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': '17:00-24:00', 'wednesday': '17:00-24:00', 'thursday': '17:00-24:00', 'friday': '17:00-02:00', 'saturday': '17:00-02:00', 'sunday': '17:00-23:00'}
Bar Botanico on Butler Street in Lawrenceville is a plant-filled cocktail bar in Pittsburgh. A calm greenhouse-style room with botanical drinks and a relaxed soundtrack.
Tip: The greenhouse room is the seat for a low-key drink. Cocktails lean herbal and floral.
Gooski's ★ 4.1
$polish-hill{'monday': 'varies by event', 'tuesday': 'varies by event', 'wednesday': 'varies by event', 'thursday': 'varies by event', 'friday': 'varies by event', 'saturday': 'varies by event', 'sunday': 'varies by event'}
Gooski's on Brereton Street in Polish Hill is a beloved late-night dive in Pittsburgh. Cheap drinks, pierogi and punk shows until 2am in the old steel neighbourhood.
Tip: Cash only and loud. The pierogi and cheap drinks make it a reliable late-night stop.