17 splurge places in Pittsburgh, editor-picked. Tasting menus and the full big-night-out treatment in Pittsburgh. All Pittsburgh food.

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17 places

Morcilla

Order The charcuterie board and a flight off the sherry list.

Morcilla on Butler Street in Lawrenceville is Justin Severino's Spanish room in Pittsburgh. Charcuterie, sherry and tapas from a James Beard semifinalist.

Fet-Fisk

Order Oysters and the open-faced smorrebrod, with a snaps or a low-intervention wine.

Fet-Fisk on Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield serves chef-driven Nordic seafood in Pittsburgh. A 2025 Bon Appetit best-new-restaurant and James Beard finalist.

One by Spork

Order There is one menu: the chef's tasting, with the optional beverage pairing.

One by Spork on Penn Avenue serves a single tasting menu at an 18-seat chef's counter in Pittsburgh. Located in Bloomfield. Led by chef Christian Frangiadis.

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Pusadee's Garden

Order A whole-fried fish and a curry built on the daily market vegetables.

Pusadee's Garden on Butler Street in Upper Lawrenceville plates fine Thai in a courtyard garden in Pittsburgh. A family-run room with a James Beard nod.

Gi-Jin

Order Sit at the counter for the omakase, and order a flight off the gin list.

Gi-Jin on 6th Street downtown serves sushi, hand-rolls and an omakase counter in Pittsburgh. A DeShantz raw bar pairing gin, sake and Japanese whisky.

The Vandal

Order The bread service and whatever the kitchen runs off the market board.

The Vandal on Butler Street in Lawrenceville serves a tight seasonal menu and a five-seat wine bar in Pittsburgh. Peak Pennsylvania ingredients.

DiAnoia's Eatery

Order Whichever hand-rolled pasta is on the board, with a cocktail.

DiAnoia's Eatery in the Strip District serves chef Dave Anoia's house-made pasta in Pittsburgh. A corner room often voted the city's best Italian.

Altius

Order Book a window table at dusk and let the kitchen run the seasonal tasting.

Altius on Grandview Avenue holds the postcard skyline view from Mount Washington in Pittsburgh. Contemporary American cooking above the three rivers.

Balvanera

Order Empanadas, a grilled cut with chimichurri and a Malbec.

Balvanera on Smallman Street in the Strip District serves Argentine asado in Pittsburgh. Chef Fernando Navas runs the wood grill in a 1920s warehouse.

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Casbah

Order Mezze and a wood-grilled main, paired off the by-the-glass list.

Casbah in Shadyside serves Mediterranean wood-grilled cooking and a serious wine list in Pittsburgh. A long-running big Burrito Group room on South Highland.

Siempre Algo

Order Let the kitchen run the set menu, paired with house cocktails.

Siempre Algo in Deutschtown serves a New American tasting menu and cocktails in Pittsburgh. A small North Side room ranked among the city's best.

Fish nor Fowl

Order Share across the menu; the kitchen is built for grazing. Pair with a cocktail.

Fish nor Fowl on Penn Avenue in Garfield serves a creative New American menu and cocktails in Pittsburgh. A plant-filled DeShantz room hard to put in one box.

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