Check out the creative menu offering contemporary riffs on rustic American dishes. This is the place to catch a special-occasion rare whiskey unavailable anywhere else in Pittsburgh. The two-story building is decorated in a loosely 'rustic Americana' design, with a 600-varietal Whiskey Wall on the first floor and first-come, first-served craft cocktail bar with a lounging library on the second floor. The Cultural District is home to Butcher and the Rye, the first of Pittsburgh's best bars ever nominated for a James Beard Foundation Award as an Outstanding Bar Program. It has a reputation for presenting fine drink specials with no cover every day of the week. It's known for heavy pours, beer pong and well-loved bartenders. Here are seven of Pittsburgh's best bars.Ĥ1 Foursquare's favorite among Pittsburgh sports bars, Pregame is a small (some would say 'dive') bar on the Southside. Pittsburgh's bars span a wide range, from wine bars to sports dives to neighborhood pubs with bartenders pulling drafts and lending sympathetic ears. Steel City is a great place to hang out and have drinks. By Cox Media Group National Content Desk Januat 7:00 pm EST