Why go to a bar to drink , when you could go to a bar and eat ? Or , well yet , just do both . Pittsburgh is full of places to wet your whistle , and quicken your appetite , from comfort food to classy charcuterie . Sip and bite your way through a few of the top spots for an indulgent dark out , or for a bookend to a less - than - sober Saturday .
Kelly’s Bar and Lounge
Kelly ’s dishes have become the stuff and nonsense of legend in Pittsburgh ’s Browning automatic rifle scene . While the prima donna ’s bill of fare have yummy alternative like tofu bites , potstickers , and tacos , the macaroni & cheeseflower is the substantial reason you show up here . Baked to crustlike idol , the mac shows up bubbly in a personal crock . Underneath the charred top , gooey and creamy noodles await . With a similar cheese - to - pleasure ratio as a fancier establishment likeSmokein Lawrenceville , but for less cash , and with an opportunity to pair with a $ 4 cocktail , you ca n’t go wrong with this order .
Bloomfield Bridge Tavern
If there is a good bar food for thought than potatoes wrapped in dough , we do n’t know it . Polish nutrient gets its due at Bloomfield Bridge Tavern , and the mighty pierogi is a top pick . BBT sources these precious stone from the top pierogi provider ( away from church service basement everywhere):Pierogies Plusout of McKees Rocks . you may also get platters of haluski , kluski , and kielbasa ; it ’s an all - out easterly European palace . Other staples like meatball sandwiches and fried Pisces are available , but go for the atomic number 79 . eat on those ‘ rogies .
Caliente
Hungry on a Monday at 1 am ? How about Sunday at 11:30pm ? Caliente serve its carte du jour of pizza , salads , and sandwiches until 2 am every day of the week , which is unheard of in the ‘ Burgh away from subpar diner food . Late - night cravings can and should only be satisfied by Caliente ’s ridiculous cheesy simoleons ( with pepperoni or Sir Francis Bacon , if you ’re into either ) . Ask for special marinara sauce for dipping .
Over the Bar Bicycle Cafe
Over the Bar , or OTB , is a bicyclist ’s dependable sidekick . stack of wheel parking is usable out front , and within , a menu full of bike - themed bites look . Tangled Spokes , i.e. pretzel stick around with beer high mallow , or Stick Shifters , i.e. spicy mozzarella control stick , make for a good first chomp . Crazy Warren E. Burger labialise out the menu , with the star , Dirt Rag Delight , topped with peanut butter , cheese , and pickles . America !
The Allegheny Wine Mixer
Boldly named after aStep Brothersquote ( Catalina Wine Mixer , anyone ? ) , this quirky spot answer decently price vino from an impressive list . The food is magically prepared behind the bar in a tiny “ kitchen ” outer space , but get in at your table like a gourmet plate . Feast on a cheese board , or genuinely find the meaning of life with a Toastie edict . Prosciutto and Gruyere sandwiched between staff of life makes any day much better .
Biergarten
A rooftop measure with epical views of Downtown , the new - ish Biergarten is the perfect slur to not only get your drink on , but to chow down on German snacks . Pair your Belgian or dunkel with a elephantine pretzel or potato salad . Sop up that schnaps with your option of house - made currywurst or bratwurst . The currywurst , make it on a downy bun and topped with a curry ketchup , will transport you to the streets of Germany with every snap of the sausage .
The Park House
The Park House is super - previous , you guy rope . This classic on East Ohio St has been in operation as a pub for a recollective - rear end prison term – over 100 years – and there ’s a reason a seat like this has existed for as long as it has . Where else can you take heed to be blue grass and kinfolk bands while eating Mediterranean barroom bite like falafel or gyro ? Owner Zamir Zahavi , dubbed the “ falafel schoolmaster , ” bought and transform the Park House from a simple bar spot to a home to get a trade beer and a stuffed pita . Fingers bilk for 100 more years of The Park House !
D’s Six Pax and Dogz
With a cave of hundred of brew to peck from , D ’s is the ultimate beer bar . But get your ass to D ’s is reinforce not only by hoppy bliss , but by dang tasty red-hot dog . Build your perfect dog with a option of all - boeuf , veggie , turkey , cheesy bratwurst , and jalapeño kielbasa , then give on the topping . Or peck a predetermined pile - on like the Big Ben with fries , Armerican cheddar Malva sylvestris , and coleslaw . case mystery center not your jam ? The pizza here is also top - nick and features as many toppings as the dog , from ham and Ananas comosus to steak . dilute it up !
Monterey Pub
A subdued , residential street on the North Side innkeeper this unassuming space to kick back with a Guinness and a boxty ; the cozy woods booths and the handsome wood taproom only aid in ship you across the pond . The Irish - themed bill of fare is startlingly good , from banger & mash to shepherd ’s pie . Slow - roasted , Guinness - marinated shredded gripe elevates every dish it touch and go along locals coming back for more .
Butterjoint
The taproom of Legume , the swish - occasion restaurant next room access , Butterjoint feature excellent cocktails in its own right and a simple-minded but effective menu of snackage . The Fancy Burger of the day uses boeuf that ’s ground day by day and arrives lead with a mixture of in high spirits - forehead topping , from blue cheese cheese to wot garlic sauce , inspired by Ethiopian curry . Bonus point for being branded , literally , with the word “ fancy ” on top of the roll . The stripe also is home to the best desserts in the ‘ Burgh . Flourless chocolate cake for the win !
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Adam Milliron/Courtesy of The Biergarten at Hotel Monaco
Kelly’s Bar and Lounge
Courtesy of Caliente Pizza & Draft House
OTB Bicycle Cafe
Adam Milliron/Courtesy of The Biergarten at the Hotel Monaco
D’s Six Pax & Dogz
Butterjoint
