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Dancing Gnome Beer: A great brewery located in Sharpsville (near Hitchhiker). They have tasty beers that are mainly IPAs. No dogs allowed onsite.
Hitchhiker Brewing: Hitchhiker is a good brewery with locations in Sharpsville and Mt. Lebanon. In Sharpsville they have an open air taproom and a back patio. Be sure to try their Sours.
Cinderlands Beer Company: Cinderlands has three locations—the Warehouse in the Strip District has a nice upper patio, cocktails, and food along with their tasty beers.
Trace Brewing: A chill spot in the Little Italy neighborhood with coffee as well. They have a very small tap list and offer full pours only, but the beers are solid.
Four Points Brewing: A nice spot on the North Side with solid beers and an IPA-focused menu.
- Alberta’s Pizza: A great pizza spot next door with delicious dough
Espresso y Mano: A good spot for coffee in the Lawrenceville neighborhood.
Eleventh Hour Brewing: A nice brewery in the Lawrenceville neighborhood. They have solid beers and a nice patio. It has “neighborhood brewery” vibes.

Duquesne Incline: A cool old cable car that goes up an incline to a nice viewpoint. It’s a unique experience and you can see the entire city and rivers. It is $5 round trip to ride and parking at the bottom is $8. Sit towards the front (closest to the city) for the best views.
There are numerous riverside trails and greenways in the city since there are so many rivers so be sure to go for a nice riverside stroll!

Coven Brewing: A solid brewery but they have a tiny tap list (3 beers on tap when I visited).
Brooklyn Bagel at Arsenal: Solid bagel spot in Lawrenceville—if you order online be sure to check your order is correct before departing.
Late Addition Brewing & Blending: A smaller brewery on the North Side with 10 taps.
- Live Fresh is a solid spot next door for juices, smoothies and açaí bowls.
Aslin Beer Company: The Pittsburgh location of Aslin is located in the Strip District Terminal, a mixed use facility with a lot of shops and different businesses. Their beers are always good but nothing too special. They also offer food and coffee at this location.
Strange Roots Experimental Ales: A brewery on the North Side with a unique tap list. They have an abundance of outdoor space and Pittsburgh Sandwich Society inside.
Warhol Museum: I would skip this unless you’re a big art person. Parking in the designated lot is $8, admission is $25, and the museum itself is quite small and a little boring.
Mike’s Beer Bar: This spot has 500 beers, 80 taps, a full food menu, and a front patio space. It is located across from Pirates Field so it’s popular on game days. Unfortunately I found the service here to be atrocious.
Randyland: An interesting art installation at a house. It’s colorful but I personally did not find it worth my time.
William Penn Tavern: A sports bar in Lawrenceville with chill vibes.