40 upscale places in Pittsburgh, editor-picked. Occasion restaurants in Pittsburgh: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Pittsburgh food.
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Order The charcuterie board and whichever pintxos the kitchen is running, with a glass off the sherry list.
Morcilla in Lawrenceville pours sherry and Spanish tapas in Pittsburgh. Justin Severino's charcuterie-driven room and a James Beard semifinalist.
Order Oysters at the horseshoe bar and the open-faced smorrebrod off the daily board.
Fet-Fisk in Bloomfield serves Nordic seafood and oysters in Pittsburgh; a 2025 Bon Appetit best-new-restaurant pick and the year's James Beard finalist.
Order Whatever the kitchen runs whole-fried, and a curry built around the daily market vegetables.
Pusadee's Garden in Upper Lawrenceville plates traditional Thai in a courtyard garden in Pittsburgh. A family-run room with a James Beard semifinalist nod.
Order Whichever hand-rolled pasta is on the board, with a cocktail and a pastry from the cafe case.
DiAnoia's Eatery in the Strip District serves house-made pasta and Italian breakfast in Pittsburgh. A corner room often voted the city's best Italian.
Order The bread service and whatever the kitchen is running off the daily market board.
The Vandal in Lawrenceville serves a tight seasonal menu and a five-seat wine bar in Pittsburgh. A small room the Post-Gazette named one of the city's best.
Order Empanadas to start, then a grilled cut with chimichurri and a Malbec.
Balvanera in the Strip District serves Argentine asado in Pittsburgh. Chef Fernando Navas runs the wood-fired grill in a converted 1920s terminal warehouse.
Order A seafood pasta and whatever Sicilian special the kitchen is running that night.
Dish Osteria on the South Side serves Sicilian-leaning Italian in Pittsburgh. A small candlelit room locals have booked for special nights since 2000.
Order A grilled cut with chimichurri, plus the grilled provoleta cheese.
Gaucho Parrilla Argentina on 6th Street downtown grills Argentine meats over a wood fire in Pittsburgh. A counter-order room with a citywide following.
Drink Snaps and low-intervention wine
The horseshoe bar at Fet-Fisk on Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield is one of Pittsburgh's best perches. Snaps, low-intervention wine and oysters at the counter.
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Bar Marco on Penn Avenue in the Strip District is a natural-wine bar and restaurant in Pittsburgh. A high-ceilinged room with a downstairs tasting room.
The standing bar at Morcilla on Butler Street in Lawrenceville pours sherry, vermouth and Spanish wine in Pittsburgh. Justin Severino's charcuterie alongside.
Order Mezze to start and whatever is on the wood grill, paired off the by-the-glass list.
Casbah in Shadyside serves Mediterranean wood-grilled cooking in Pittsburgh. A long-running big Burrito Group room with a serious wine list.
Order Small plates to share and whatever the bar is mixing off the seasonal cocktail card.
Hey Babe in East Liberty serves seasonal small plates and a serious cocktail list in Pittsburgh. A bar-forward room ranked among the city's best.
Order The roast chicken for two, or steak frites with a glass off the French list.
Poulet Bleu in Lawrenceville serves a Parisian bistro menu in Pittsburgh. Richard DeShantz's French room sits next door to Morcilla on Butler Street.
Order Let the kitchen run the set menu; the bar pairs it 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.
Order Share the seasonal plates and whatever the kitchen runs with Sicilian or Puerto Rican flavours.
Lilith in Shadyside serves contemporary cooking with Sicilian and Puerto Rican accents in Pittsburgh. A women-led room ranked among the city's best.
Drink Custom cocktails
Acacia on East Carson Street in the South Side is a low-lit cocktail bar in Pittsburgh. A calmer corner of the bar strip built for conversation.
Drink House cocktails
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.
Drink Classic cocktails
Butterjoint on North Craig Street in Oakland is a bar and restaurant in Pittsburgh. Classic cocktails, a strong burger and house pierogi near Pitt.
Drink Bourbon cocktails
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.
The five-seat wine bar at The Vandal on Butler Street in Lawrenceville is a fine perch in Pittsburgh. Low-intervention pours and snacks beside the kitchen.
Order Whatever is cooked over the wood fire, and a cocktail or a brunch plate at weekends.
Fig & Ash in Deutschtown serves wood-fired American comfort food in Pittsburgh. A North Side room built around an open hearth and a strong weekend brunch.
Order Whatever the kitchen runs fresh in pasta, with a bottle off the Italian list.
Girasole on Copeland Street in Shadyside serves regional Italian cooking in Pittsburgh. A below-street room locals have booked for handmade pasta for years.
Order Bone marrow to start, a serious steak or the brunch poutine at weekends.
Meat & Potatoes on Penn Avenue downtown serves a chef-driven American gastropub menu in Pittsburgh. Richard DeShantz's first room and a brunch staple.
Order A wood-fired pizza, a fresh pasta and a glass off the Italian list.
Alta Via in Fox Chapel serves Northern Italian cooking from big Burrito in Pittsburgh. Wood-fired pizza, handmade pasta and a strong by-the-glass list.
Order Share seasonal plates and a cocktail on the rooftop at sunset.
Spirits & Tales atop the Oaklander Hotel serves New American plates with a rooftop view in Pittsburgh. Seasonal cooking above the university district.
Drink Botanical cocktails
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.
Drink Seasonal cocktails
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.
Drink House whiskey cocktails
Wigle Whiskey on Smallman Street in the Strip District is a distillery and tasting room in Pittsburgh. Grain-to-glass whiskey and cocktails.
Drink Amaro and grappa cocktails
Grapperia on Butler Street in Lawrenceville is an Italian aperitivo bar in Pittsburgh. Amaro, grappa and aperitivo cocktails above Piccolo Forno.
The Allegheny Wine Mixer on Butler Street in Lawrenceville is a wine bar and taproom in Pittsburgh. An eclectic glass list with cheese, charcuterie.
Solera Wine Co on Butler Street in Lawrenceville is a wine bar and bottle shop in Pittsburgh. Bottles to drink in or take away, with a small-plates menu.
Order A dozen oysters and a po'boy, with a cocktail off the happy-hour list.
Muddy Waters Oyster Bar in East Liberty serves a raw bar and Gulf-leaning seafood in Pittsburgh. Oysters, po'boys and one of the city's long happy hours.
Order A fresh pasta and a seasonal main, with a bottle off the Italian list.
Senti on Butler Street in Lower Lawrenceville serves seasonal Italian cooking in Pittsburgh. Handmade pasta and a garden patio on the renaissance strip.
Drink Cocktails with a view
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.
Drink Cocktails and beer
Brillobox on Penn Avenue in Bloomfield is a bar and music venue in Pittsburgh. An art-filled corner room with cocktails downstairs and live shows upstairs.
Drink Cocktails
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.
Drink Cheap beer and shots
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.
Drink Cocktails
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.
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