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What to order at Fet-Fisk
- Must order
- Oysters at the horseshoe bar and the open-faced smorrebrod off the daily board.
- Signature dishes
- Oysters, Smorrebrod
- Editor tip
- Open Thursday to Monday, dinner from 17:00. Book on Resy; the bar stays open later than the kitchen.
Signature dishes: Oysters, Smorrebrod
Must order: Oysters at the horseshoe bar and the open-faced smorrebrod off the daily board.
Tip: Open Thursday to Monday, dinner from 17:00. Book on Resy; the bar stays open later than the kitchen.
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Location
Address: 4786 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
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