National Cocktail Day 2023: Here's How To Celebrate It In Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, PA — Friday is National Cocktail Day and a perfect way to celebrate is in the company of the liquors, liqueurs, lemon, lime, bitters and spices that make up your favorite drink.

The hard part is deciding where to celebrate, as Pittsburgh has many places that serve up tasty drinks. But Patch is here to help.

Here are some of the best cocktail bars in Pittsburgh as rated on Foursquare, along with one eclectic offering that cocktail lovers likely would enjoy:

• Bridges and Bourbon, Penn Avenue, Downtown: Bridges Smash consisting of bourbon, cranberries, orange juice, cranberry juice and a thyme, sage rosemary syrup.

• Acacia, East Carson Street, South Side: Glutton for Punishment, featuring Wild Turkey 101, Creme de Cacao, Creme de Banae, Amarena Cherry Juice, Vanilla, Baker's Chocolate and Egg.

• Hidden Harbor, Shady Avenue, Squirrel Hill: Night Ripper, consisting of strong rums, coffee, citrus, clover honey and secret spices.

• Le Mardi Gras, Copeland Street, Shadyside: Recoil, featuring bourbon, sweet lime, cayenne, elderflower and ginger beer.

• The Speakeasy, William Penn Place, Downtown: Death in the Evening, featuring Wigle Absent Minded, sugar, lime juice and maschio prosecco.

• Eleven, Smallman Street, Strip District: Fig Smash, consisting of Knob Creek bourbon, fig, Pama Pomegranate, lemon and bitter soda.

• Grapperia, Smallman Street, Shadyside: LaVanda, featuring lavender-infused grappa, green pepper, honey, lemon juice and peaflower.

• Olive or Twist, Sixth Street, Downtown: The Allies, consisting of Woodford Reserve double-oaked bourbon, amaro montenegro, carpano dry vermouth and roasted cherry bitters.

• St. Clair Social, St. Clair Street, East Liberty: Appletini, featuring Smirnoff vodka, laird's applejack, chai infused apple cordial and lemon.

• The Summit, Shiloh Street, Mt. Washington: Mona Lisa, consisting of Ketel One peach and orange blossom vodka, galliano, anisette, orange, basil, peach and prosecco.