The business of exquisitely craft cocktail is booming in the ‘ Burgh . This trend can contribute spine seismic disturbance ( when was the last fourth dimension you recollect receiving a peak for less than $ 10 for your negroni ? ) , but with it comes a character that we have n’t escort , well … . ever ( when was the last time you had a negronithat good ? ) . barkeeper become artists when they ’re carefully executing every blend and pour . The best of the honest drinks can be obtain at the cocktail bars below , each one deserving every cent .

täkō

täkō is in the first place a place to binge on carnitas tacos and guac . But as with its sister Browning automatic rifle / restaurant Butcher and the Rye , the staff are skilled at preparing a creative list of margarita , like aloe and elderflower , and twists on classics libations . sample the Neville Island Tea , a Pittsburgh ( and arguably better ) take on the famous Long Island blend , made with Appleton rum , mezcal , Pimm ’s , descent orange , and pisco .

Smallman Galley

Smallman Galley does n’t stay open later than 10 phase modulation on the weekday , but now we have until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays to drink ( and deplete ) . In this restaurant brooder , the barroom features cocktails made with local spirit like Maggie ’s Farm Rum , and pays homage to local sports with Pittsburgh Pirate - themed drunkenness during the baseball game time of year . The Dock LSD – a tip of the lid to Dock Ellis and his drug - infused no - hitter – is a balanced jazz group of gin and Chartreuse .

Hidden Harbor

Kitsch is king at this deliciously delicious Tiki legal community in Squirrel Hill . Swirl your Kokomo ( vodka , lime , and peppiness beer ) or any of the other potent themed introduction with a shark swizzle stick , and sip from a colorful straw . Each cocktail will channelise you to island aliveness , and you might very well need a holiday after conquering one of the shareable drinks , the Krakatoa ( three kinds of rum , calcium hydroxide , love , falernum , pineapple , bitters , and nutmeg tree ) and the Poko - Lulu Bowl ( rum , Bourbon dynasty , lemon yellow , orange , papaw tree , and orgeat ) , with friends .

Butterjoint

A snug dapple that ’s equal parts advanced and casual , Butterjoint feature a menu that focuses as much aid on geezerhood - old classics like a Sazerac as on new intermixture like the Get Off My Lawn , a bourbon paired with insensate brew coffee . Do n’t make love what to order ? intrust your drink designer and order up a Mercy of the Bartender , and take your chances with whatever they finger like commix up .

Tender Bar + Kitchen

A 1920s vibe radiates from this rehabbed bank - turned - restaurant . A visit to the bar , with plush stools and a beautiful backdrop of liquor bottles accessed by ravel , is as close to time travel as you may get in 2016 . It ’s truly a " menu that celebrates the integral history of American cocktails , " as Tender Bar promise , while breaking out of classic cocktail machine in its house cocktail . Once you ’ve been knock out from trying great choices , grab a concluding Corpse Reviver with gin , gamboge , and absinthe .

Grapperia

Grapperia celebrates the not - oft - fete - in - Pittsburgh grappa , an Italian grape liquor usually sipped as a digestif . Here , it ’s featured in drinks like the Italian 75 , with grappa , balsamic acetum , and prosecco , or the Blackberry Smash with grappa , blackberries , prosecco , lemon tree , and maraschino . Grappa - less cocktails are also on the menu , along with extensive amari and wine lists .

The Summit

Good vibes and fun times are throw off together here with themed nights like Bingo Tuesday and Name That Tune Wednesday . But the drinks are serious byplay at this pet spot on Pittsburgh ’s most scenic J. J. Hill . Beautifully crafted cocktails like a Leora , made with blackberry , St. Basil , and strawberry vodka , show off the skills from behind the bar . Too fancy ? Order a boilermaker while shouting out " I Wanna Dance With Somebody ! "

Ace Hotel

Be prepared to race into every hip joint person in townsfolk as you wade through the impossibly cool Ace to score a drink at the vestibule bar . The damage are n’t terribly hideous , with cocktail clocking in at $ 10 , and the well - curated lean , though little , has a drink for all of the vodka , gin , Bourbon dynasty , and rum lovers . The Fourth River Mule , named for the 412 ’s fourth river legend , is a star , featuring local Boyd & Blair vodka , ginger , turmeric , honey , and a tactual sensation of burnt lime . If you are n’t a cocktail sports fan , you’re able to always make a fully grown one-time can of Narragansett .

Acacia

If you do n’t know Acacia is on E Carson St , you will miss it . The windows along the sidewalk are room up , with just the glow of single lightbulbs to softly signalise , " Hey , there ’s a great arcanum inside . " The secret , or the fact , is that Acacia cocktail are the bull . With a bill of fare of disingenuous cocktails that rotates seasonally , and expert behind the Browning automatic rifle , Acacia offers a decent respite from the fussy street outside .

Butcher and the Rye

There is not one , but two bars at Butcher and the Rye . Downstairs features a wall of whiskey as its collector’s item , and upstairs ' downhearted - lighting waiting room vibe is a haven for cocktail sipping . Since open in 2013 , the bar program has been recognize twice as a semifinalist for a James Beard accolade . So what does that stand for ? Go get your drink on here , and down the mod takes on Graeco-Roman beverages . You ca n’t go wrong with any of the barrel - aged draft cocktails , a six - calendar month older negroni , or … really anything on this all-inclusive menu .

Bar Marco

Bar Marco brave the early day of Pittsburgh ’s aforementioned cocktail boom to become one of the city ’s ( andcountry ’s ) stalwart purveyors of quality cocktail – we just ca n’t really tell you what those potable are exactly , since it does n’t have a carte du jour . Just tell your bartender what sort of feeling you like , what sort of flavors you ’re feeling , and he or she will amalgamate you an expertly craft , impromptu boozy beverage .

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