6 ranked
The best Steakhouse restaurants in Pittsburgh
6 Steakhouse kitchens on the map, all in the same price bracket. Downtown carries the most of them, and every one is ranked by the same 1-5 score as the rest of the site.
- 1
Wexford · $$$$ · No. 15 of 157 overall
The best steakhouse in the Pittsburgh orbit, full stop. Worth the drive north for a prime cut cooked exactly right, a deep wine list, and a cigar bar to close it out. A local favorite that earns it.
Order: Prime dry-aged ribeye
- 2
Downtown · $$$$ · No. 38 of 157 overall
Big, loud, and good at what it does. The steaks land, the seafood tower is a flex, and the room hums. Pricey, but it delivers the special-occasion goods.
Order: 22 oz bone-in prime ribeye
- 3
North Side · $$$$ · No. 39 of 157 overall
A grown-up special-occasion steakhouse on the North Shore where the staff actually knows what they're doing and the beef shows up cooked exactly how you asked. Get the colossal shrimp cocktail, order a ribeye, and finish with the banana foster butter cake before you waddle out to the ballgame.
Order: Bone-in ribeye, ordered "Rooney" style with lobster and mushrooms piled on top
- 4
Mt. Washington · $$$$ · No. 51 of 157 overall
The Grandview institution: white tablecloths, tableside flambe, and the best window in Pennsylvania. You are paying for the view and the theatre, and on an anniversary that is a fair trade.
Order: Chateaubriand and the skyline
- 5
Downtown · $$$$ · No. 128 of 157 overall
A chain, yes, but a polished one. Dry-aged steaks, a serious bar, and a room built to close a deal. Reliable when you need to impress and do not want surprises.
Order: Dry-aged bone-in ribeye
- 6
Downtown · $$$$ · No. 154 of 157 overall
An old-guard steakhouse still charging old-guard prices for a room that feels tired. The steak is fine, the vibe is the weak link. Go if someone else is paying and wants a classic.
Order: Center-cut filet
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Every list on this site is cut from the same board: 157 restaurants scored 1-5 by one critic, where nothing can be bought. How the ratings work →