Pittsburgh's Greatest Hits
Food scene
Strip District
Amazing food, spend your time going from shop to shop
Great oysters and seafood! Small, so make a reservation or show up with a small groupl
11 locals recommend
Merchant Oyster Co.
4129 Butler StGreat oysters and seafood! Small, so make a reservation or show up with a small groupl
SMOKE barbeque taqueria
4115 Butler StreetCondado Tacos
971 Liberty AveOpen late, the place to go for late night munchies
Best French bakery in the city. Surprisingly cheap, amazing desserts, and french-style sandwiches (bread & meat). Grab & go.
81 locals recommend
La Gourmandine
4605 Butler StBest French bakery in the city. Surprisingly cheap, amazing desserts, and french-style sandwiches (bread & meat). Grab & go.
Umami
202 38th StCocktail bar with izakaya-style food & sushi, above Round Corner Cantina
Believe it or not, upscale hotdogs and an excellent cocktail list
16 locals recommend
Franktuary (Lawrenceville)
3810 Butler StBelieve it or not, upscale hotdogs and an excellent cocktail list
Primanti Bros.
46 18th StThe original. French fries on a sandwich. Must go.
Sightseeing
If you have children (or have an inner child) this place is great!
153 locals recommend
National Aviary
700 Arch StIf you have children (or have an inner child) this place is great!
Large museum with lots of information about Pittsburgh history.
127 locals recommend
Senator John Heinz History Center
1212 Smallman StLarge museum with lots of information about Pittsburgh history.
Mattress Factory Museum
509 Sampsonia WayThis is one of the weirdest museums in Pittsburgh.
If you're into Andy Warhol, you already know about this place.
351 locals recommend
The Andy Warhol Museum
117 Sandusky StIf you're into Andy Warhol, you already know about this place.
Great interactive science center for kid-focused...science.
205 locals recommend
Carnegie Science Center
1 Allegheny AveGreat interactive science center for kid-focused...science.
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
4400 Forbes AveHuge museum with bugs, dinos, and more
Mount Washington
Take the incline, then take in the views!
Ride the incline to the top for just a few dollars, and take in the views on the way up and at the top. Then ride the other one on the way down!
107 locals recommend
Duquesne Incline station
1197 W Carson StRide the incline to the top for just a few dollars, and take in the views on the way up and at the top. Then ride the other one on the way down!
Bars
Round Corner Cantina
3720 Butler StLove the happy hour specials - try the micheladas
This place is just weird. But awesome at the same time. Sometimes a dance party. Sometimes a bar. Always an interesting crowd. #Hipster
40 locals recommend
Spirit
242 51st StreetThis place is just weird. But awesome at the same time. Sometimes a dance party. Sometimes a bar. Always an interesting crowd. #Hipster
Small cocktail bar with, you guessed it, wine as well. Also small bites.
48 locals recommend
The Allegheny Wine Mixer Inc
5326 Butler StSmall cocktail bar with, you guessed it, wine as well. Also small bites.
Breweries
Small space with great beer. Constantly changing, usually something unique.
37 locals recommend
Roundabout Brewery
1836 Butler StSmall space with great beer. Constantly changing, usually something unique.
Large communal space with lots of seating. Always running low on a few beers when I’m in, which means the beer is good. Or they suck at production. I’m going good beer, though.
10 locals recommend
Eleventh Hour Brewing
3711 Charlotte StLarge communal space with lots of seating. Always running low on a few beers when I’m in, which means the beer is good. Or they suck at production. I’m going good beer, though.
Usually at least a few sour beers on tap, plus they have really good food.
9 locals recommend
Cinderlands 3705
3705 Butler StUsually at least a few sour beers on tap, plus they have really good food.
Super passionate owners / brewers that source their apples locally. I always get a growler to go, because, cider.
41 locals recommend
Arsenal Cider House & Wine Cellar
300 39th StSuper passionate owners / brewers that source their apples locally. I always get a growler to go, because, cider.
Brewery + burgers. Really good burgers, in fact. Sounds weird, but get #theblend – 50/50 beef mushroom mix, but amazing.
Burgh'ers Brewing Lawrenceville
3601 Butler StBrewery + burgers. Really good burgers, in fact. Sounds weird, but get #theblend – 50/50 beef mushroom mix, but amazing.
Entertainment
Arsenal Bowl
212 44th StreetOld school / retro bowling alley on the 2nd floor. Cheap beer, too.
If you love pinball, you'll love Kickback. If you don't love pinball, you're wrong.
13 locals recommend
Kickback Pinball Cafe
4326 Butler StIf you love pinball, you'll love Kickback. If you don't love pinball, you're wrong.
Row House Cinema
4115 Butler StTiny theater with a bar and quirky movies.
Carnegie Museum of Art
4400 Forbes AveLots of ridiculously expensive artwork here.