The best Bar restaurants in Pittsburgh

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   Butterjoint3.7

   Oakland · $$ · No. 74 of 157 overall

   The bar half of a much-missed restaurant, and it outlived its parent for good reason. A serious burger, hand-pinched pierogi, and one of the better short cocktail lists in the city.

   Order: The burger and a plate of pierogi

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   Caliente Pizza & Drafthouse3.6

   Bloomfield · $$ · No. 85 of 157 overall

   The owner keeps winning international pizza awards and then going back to work in Bloomfield, which is very Pittsburgh. Draft list is deeper than the room suggests.

   Order: A world-champion pie and a rare beer

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   Proper Brick Oven & Tap Room3.5

   Downtown · $$ · No. 98 of 157 overall

   Wood-fired pizza on Seventh, three minutes from the theatres and the arena. Fast enough for a pre-show table, good enough that you would go anyway.

   Order: A blistered margherita before a show

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   Bar Botanico3.4

   Lawrenceville · $$ · No. 106 of 157 overall

   The cocktail bar Lawrenceville actually needed. Artsy, plant-draped, half hippie cafe and half serious drinks den. The bartenders care, the seasonal cocktails are genuinely creative, and they'll bend over backwards for an allergy. It's a drinks-first spot, so set your expectations on the bites, but for a low-key Butler St nightcap it's a charmer.

   Order: A creative seasonal cocktail in the plant-strewn room

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   Gooski's3.3

   Polish Hill · $ · No. 120 of 157 overall

   A legit dive with cheap pierogi and a killer jukebox. You're here for the bar and the vibe; the food's a bonus.

   Order: Dive-bar pierogi + punk-rock soul

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   Independent Brewing Company3.3

   Squirrel Hill · $$ · No. 122 of 157 overall

   Squirrel Hill's beer bar, pouring almost exclusively Pennsylvania breweries. Knowledgeable without being insufferable about it.

   Order: A local draft and the beef empanadas

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   Kelly's Bar & Lounge3.2

   East Liberty · $$ · No. 132 of 157 overall

   A retro bar with great mac-and-cheese and a stiff drink. Charm over ambition. And that's the whole point.

   Order: Mac & cheese + a stiff Manhattan

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   Original Oyster House3.2

   Downtown · $ · No. 133 of 157 overall

   The oldest bar in Pittsburgh, and it does one thing: a fried fish sandwich bigger than the roll it arrives on. Cash, formica, no ceremony. A genuine landmark that still feeds people.

   Order: The fish sandwich, obviously

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   Round Corner Cantina3.2

   Lawrenceville · $$ · No. 134 of 157 overall

   The Butler Street patio that started the block's whole second act. Tacos are solid rather than transcendent, the margaritas are the actual draw, and on a warm night it's the best seat in Lawrenceville.

   Order: Tacos and a margarita on the patio

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    The Grandview Saloon3.1

    Mt. Washington · $$ · No. 147 of 157 overall

    The unfussy way to eat the same view Le Mont charges four figures for. Food is bar food, the deck is the point, and in summer there is nowhere better to hand somebody a beer.

    Order: A burger on the deck

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