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1. The Vandal
4.6
Exceptional(628)
Price: Expensive
• Contemporary European • Lawrenceville
Booked 6 times today
Laid back neighborhood restaurant, focusing on intently seasonal food and cocktails. Small, ever changing menu ensures that you are experiencing the most exciting food in the most intimate of experiences. With respect to simplicity and execution, we try to highlight the awesome product from our local purveyors with minimal "fuss"
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2. Morcilla
4.9
Exceptional(1815)
Price: Very Expensive
• Spanish • Lawrenceville
Booked 33 times today
The Morcilla team brings contemporary Spanish influenced cuisine to the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Enjoy a mix of pintxos, house made charcutería and large plates meant for sharing from our family-style menu. End your experience with churros and chocolate hazelnut fondue to round out the evening. Our beverage program features craft cocktails, an extensive wine list, a deep sherry and vermut selection and local craft beer. Our dining room is intimate, perfect for celebrating your next special occasion with your favorite person. If you prefer bar seating, the full menu is available there too. We do recommend reservations, but hold a few bar seats for walk-in diners. Refer to www.morcillapittsburgh.com for our current menu.
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3. ELEVEN
4.8
Exceptional(6137)
Price: Very Expensive
• American • Downtown
Booked 38 times today
Located in Pittsburgh’s Strip District, Eleven pays homage to the city’s history with its industrial backbone and polished interior. The Eleven culinary team crafts the ever-changing menu from the most vibrant seasonal products painstakingly sourced from farms across the region. Eleven’s offerings can be experienced in the well-appointed dining rooms or more casually at the bar with the Tavern menu. Every dish at Eleven places the ingredients at center stage, echoing the kitchen’s position in the heart of the building.
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4. Senti Restaurant
4.8
Exceptional(1843)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Lawrenceville
Booked 14 times today
Top 100 Fit For Foodies in America: Senti Restaurant is an Italian restaurant and wine bar/lounge located on Butler St. in Lawrenceville (off street parking available). We serve authentic, modern Italian food originated from traditional recipes. Our automated wine dispenser is available for customers to self serve, if desired, using a prepaid gift card. We offer fine Italian wines both by the bottle or in measured pours in the wine dispenser.We are also equipped to provide a private and elegant space for your private events, business luncheons, lunch and learns, rehearsal dinners, bridal and baby Showers, holiday parties and birthday parties.
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5. SOBA Lounge
4.7
Exceptional(2852)
Price: Expensive
• Pan-Asian • Shadyside
Booked 25 times today
Located in Shadyside, Soba draws guests in with plush comfort and gentle mystery, featuring a cascading water wall, glass staircase, and hand-painted murals. The spacious lounge and multiple dining nooks allow visitors to meet for drinks, share appetizers with friends, or enjoy a modern dining experience.Soba cooks from the heart and features an array of small plates and entrees intended for sampling and sharing. The cuisine draws inspiration from China, Japan, South Korea and Thailand, though it also incorporates elements from other Southeast and South Asian cultures. Soba offers a seasonal cocktail list with both classic and contemporary offerings.
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6. Grand Concourse
4.3
Awesome(8356)
Price: Moderate
• Seafood • Downtown
Booked 103 times today
Housed in the beautifully preserved Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Station, the Grand Concourse restaurant at Station Square is a true testament of grandeur and elegant dining. With a cathedral stained-glass vaulted ceiling, marble columns, and a dramatic staircase, guests are quickly transported to the glamorous side of the Progressive Era with the luxury of a modern day menu. Our award-winning seafood restaurant boasts a fine selection of our signature seafood dinner specials, tender steaks, poultry, and on Sundays, the best brunch in Pittsburgh. Nestled comfortably on the riverfront and overlooking the downtown skyline, Grand Concourse at Station Square will outshine any restaurant near you—and any seafood restaurant Pittsburgh has to offer. Come join us for the most memorable dining experience around.
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7. Casbah
4.8
Exceptional(5321)
Price: Expensive
• Mediterranean • Shadyside
Booked 40 times today
Casbah is a neighborhood restaurant and wine bar located in Pittsburgh’s East End. From theyear-round garden patio to the dining room, from the cozy bar to the wine cellar, each visit canfeel like a new and special experience.Casbah offers a broad menu focused on northern Mediterranean-inspired cuisine from Italy,Spain, France and Greece that emphasizes local ingredients. All meals start with warm, housemade bread from Eleven’s kitchen. A cheese plate followed by appetizers, a bowl of fresh pasta,or a four-course meal are all possibilities for an evening at Casbah.
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8. The Commoner
4.6
Exceptional(2393)
Price: Expensive
• American • Downtown
Booked 40 times today
The Commoner in Downtown Pittsburgh is open for business!At our gastropub, we don’t distinguish between commoners and kings; we just want to feed the good people of Pittsburgh. In the restaurant, seasonal menus add a modern flair to classic comforts, complemented by a robust selection of local beers and craft spirits. It’s all served in an industrial-inspired setting in downtown Pittsburgh. Come and join us for an uncommonly good time.
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9. Butterjoint
4.7
Exceptional(2912)
Price: Moderate
• French American • Oakland
Booked 25 times today
Butterjoint is a comfy bar and restaurant located in North Oakland. Our welcoming and eclectic atmosphere is appropriate for almost any occasion - whether it be meeting a friend for a drink, celebrating an important event, or relaxing after work. Our menu is a mixture of familiar Pittsburgh foods (think pierogies, hamburgers, French fries) and French bistro classics (beef tartare, raclette, mussels), and seasonal classics that come and go throughout the year. We put care into our vegetarian dishes too, including making our own tempeh, falafel, and veggie patties from scratch. Menu items change frequently--usually every day--and reflect many long-standing relationships we have with farms and breweries in our region. In addition to reservations, we also have a thirty seat bar that is first come, first serve. We don’t know exactly how old the bar is, but it’s at least seventy years old (probably older) and very cozy. Our friendly bartenders are here to make something you like.
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10. Altius
4.9
Exceptional(6330)
Price: Very Expensive
• Contemporary American • Mt. Washington
Booked 48 times today
As Executive Chef & Partner of Altius, Jessica Bauer's approach to contemporary American cuisine is refined and modern with a respect for the integrity and quality of her ingredient driven menu. Your first visit may be for the view, but you will return again and again to enjoy one of Pittsburgh’s best premiere fine dining experiences. With modern surroundings, higher hospitality and an organic and sustainable wine menu, every part of your experience has been thought of and designed with care.

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  • Brian
    Pittsburgh / Western PA •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    Everything is super balanced from the tapas to the large plates, the service is amazing and the ambiance made it a very comfortable experience. My date and I left with full bellies and left overs , 10/10!
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    MorcillaPrice: Very Expensive• Spanish• Lawrenceville
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    4.9
  • OpenTable Diner
    Pittsburgh / Western PA •3 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    We shared a bunch of appetizers and small plates, rather than having a main. Every plate was incredible and delicious. Bar service is always top notch too. Love this place.
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    The VandalPrice: Expensive• Contemporary European• Lawrenceville
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    4.6
  • Miavip
    Pittsburgh / Western PA •29 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    Always a wonderful dining experience at Senti. Everyone loved their meal. The service was exceptional. The atmosphere is perfect. We will be back again soon.
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    Senti RestaurantPrice: Expensive• Italian• Lawrenceville
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    4.8
  • Michael
    Pittsburgh / Western PA •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 5 days ago
    Perfect. I am frequently there. Ashley- server. 1st time I’ve seen her. Best server I’ve ever had. She was sweet,’funny, attentive. Love her. Great seeing Jeff per usual. So nice to go to a place where the manager remembers your name. Even the valet was great. Food so good. I ate way too much and would do it again. Love it
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    SOBA LoungePrice: Expensive• Pan-Asian• Shadyside
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    4.7
  • Timm
    Pittsburgh / Western PA •3 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 5 days ago
    My wife and I decided to celebrate her birthday at Eleven. We were not disappointed. Everything was wonderful! We started early with $9 cocktails at the bar. We had Martinis with Plymouth Gin for only $9. They were great! Then we got $9 glasses of wine to take to our table. We ordered oysters to start, and they tasted so fresh, sweet & briny. My wife had the pork chop and I had the radiatori. They were both delicious. Finally, we had the Trio of Ice Creams with very rich & creamy vanilla bean, lavender honey, & maple brown walnut butter. They were all so good. Nick, our server was excellent too. He never rushed us, but he seemed to be always there to ask if everything was OK and if we needed anything.
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    ELEVENPrice: Very Expensive• American• Downtown
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    4.8

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