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The 4 best cocktail bars in Pittsburgh

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Published on November 11, 2019
The 4 best cocktail bars in PittsburghPhoto: Butcher and the Rye/Yelp

Looking to try the best cocktail bars in town?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top cocktail bars in Pittsburgh, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture next time you're on the hunt.

November is one of the top months of the year for consumer spending at bars and lounges across the Pittsburgh area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of online reputation management and email automation for small businesses. The average amount spent per customer transaction at Pittsburgh-area bars and lounges grew to $27 for the metro area in November of last year, second only to December with an average of $30, and 12% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. Butcher And The Rye

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First on the list is Butcher and the Rye. Located at 212 Sixth St. in Central Business District, the butcher, cocktail bar and New American spot is the highest-rated cocktail bar in Pittsburgh, boasting 4.5 stars out of 965 reviews on Yelp.

2. Muddy Waters Oyster Bar

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Next up is East Liberty's Muddy Waters Oyster Bar, situated at 130 S. Highland Ave. With 4.5 stars out of 516 reviews on Yelp, the cocktail bar and Cajun/Creole spot, serving seafood and more, has proven to be a local favorite.

3. Carmella's Plates & Pints

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Southside Flats's Carmella's Plates & Pints, located at 1908 E. Carson St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the cocktail bar, New American and breakfast and brunch spot 4.5 stars out of 235 reviews.

4. Mola

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Mola, a sushi bar and cocktail bar in East Liberty, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 84 Yelp reviews. Head over to 6018 Penn Ave. to see for yourself.


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