When you want a interesting cocktail and to play some board games, there’s nowhere better than Mixtape in Garfield.

Kelly’s is a classic dive bar in East Liberty with a $4 daily cocktail special and some incredible mac and cheese.

This two-story brewery/restaurant in the Strip District has games, a roof deck, amazing craft beer, and a long menu.

The Allegheny Wine Mixer is one of the best places to drink wine in the whole city.

Hitchhiker Brewing makes some of Pittsburgh’s best beers, and you can drink them in this massive indoor/outdoor space in Sharpsburg.

This small, busy restaurant in Squirrel Hill is where you should go to eat soup dumplings and buns.

Arriviste on Ellsworth is one of the best coffee shops in the city, and the staff will talk to you about blends like a proud parent.

You’ll find creative tacos at Baby Loves Tacos in Bloomfield, just make sure you get there early because they sell out.

When you want a sandwich solidly the size of a brick and with delicious combinations, head to Duncan St. Sandwich Shop in Millvale.

Madeleine Bakery and Bistro is one of most charming places you’ll find - come for pastries, coffee, sandwiches, and salads.

There weren’t many places to get a great bagel in Pittsburgh until Pigeon Bagel opened in Squirrel Hill - now it’s one of our favorite morning spots.

This counter-service Argentinian restaurant in the Strip District is a favorite lunch or casual dinner spot of ours.

Attached to the back of DiAnoia’s, Pizzeria Davide is a pizza window where you should share a pie at a table outside.

If you only have one breakfast in Pittsburgh, it should be at Bitter Ends, a vegetable-focused restaurant with its own garden in Bloomfield.

Pizza Taglio is our favorite BYO spot, but we’d come here for the wood-fired pizzas even if they had a full bar.

There’s always something different going on at Kaya, a Caribbean/South American restaurant in the Strip District.