The Picklesburgh festival in Pittsburgh can be a bit chaotic, especially when you’re just looking to try pickle food and drink innovations. In case you want to skip the crowds this year, you can head to restaurants and bars around Pittsburgh that are serving up pickle specialties for a limited time and year-round. So what are you waiting for? Grab your pickle pals and head out on a brine-y culinary adventure you won’t soon forget.
Pickle Food and Drink Specials Around Pittsburgh
Pickle Specials You Can Get Through July 19
While Picklesburgh is on the horizon and throughout the festival, you can stop in at restaurants around the city that have pickle specials on their menus for a limited time. Plus when you buy an item at a restaurant, you receive a pickle pin for free while supplies last
Alta Via in Market Square
Sit down in Market Square before it fills with Picklesburgh visitors July 16-19 and grab Pickle Fried Chicken, a Dirty Pickle Martini, Pickle Lemonade, Pickled Veggies, and Cheesecake with Pickled Blueberries.
City Works
Another Market Square Spot, sit on their outdoor patio as you enjoy a Pickle Ball Cocktail, Spicy Pickle Rita, Fried Pickles, Pickle Lemonade, a Cuban Sandwich, and Pickle Beer on Draft.
Cocky’s Coop
This restaurant is new to Market Square but they’re making a big impact with their Picklesburgh menu. Choose from Cocky’s Big Dill Chicken Sandwich, Chicken Wings with Dill Pickle Ranch, and Fried Pickles.
Howl at the Moon
Right Downtown, party at this live music, piano bar with Dill-licious Pickle Martinis, Poppin’ Pickleback Shots, and pickle stickers to mark the occasion.
Las Velas
Las Velas brings Mexican fare to Market Square. For a limited time you can try out Pickle Tacos, Margarita Dill, and Pickleback Shots.
Pizzaiolo Primo
Pizzaiolo’s Market Square location gets a pickle upgrade with Fried Pickle Spears, Pickle Pizza, and a refreshing Cucumbersome Cocktail.
Primanti Bros
Only at the Market Square Primanti Bros will you find the Heinz Steel City Pitts-Burger, Spicy Batter Dipped Pub Pickles, and even classic Pickle on a Stick.
Olive or Twist
The martini bar and restaurant of Pittsburgh brings you a Gherkin Martini for Picklesburgh as well as a Pickle and Pork Sandwich as well as Cajun Pickle Chips.
The Original Oyster House
Seafood, meet pickles. The Original Oyster House treats you right with an Oyster Po’Boy featuring Fried Pickle Chips, a Bloody Mary with an Original Pickle Shot, and a Pickleback Shot.
Redbeard’s Sports Bar and Grill
Need something to cool you down on a hot day? Redbeard’s has a Pickled Sorbet on their menu alongside Deep Fried Pickles and a Spicy Pickle Margarita.
Revel
Just around the corner from Market Square, Revel takes you to pickle paradise with Pickle Chicken Wings, Fried Pickles, a Pickle Margarita, and a Pickleback Shot.
Space Bar
Fly from Market Square to outer space in Space Bar’s out-of-this-world atmosphere. Try their specialty cocktails including The Brine Detective and Houston, We Have Watermelon as well as Pickle Beer on draft and Pickleback Shots.
Spritzery
Spritz lovers rejoice, Spritzery is designing a Pickle Spritz just for you. But, they also have a Giardiniera “Dirty” Martini, Pickled Veggies plus Charcuterie Cup, and Pickle Beer on draft.
The Yard
The Yard’s location right off of Market Square on Fifth Avenue brings you Bacon Wrapped Pickle Spears, a Spicy Mango Pickle Mule, and The Pied Pickler cocktail.
Year-Round Pickle Menu Items at Pittsburgh’s Restaurants
The Beerhive
If you love pickles then The Beerhive’s menu is the one for you. Start with a PGH Pickle Martini that combines Tito’s, PGH Pickle Co. Pickle Juice, Dolin de Chambery Dry Vermouth, and a salt-pepper dill rim. Or, their Bloody Mary that uses PGH Pickle Co. Briney Mary Mix, Tito’s, and a salt-pepper dill rim. Then, chow down on Fried Pickles, Xtra Loaded Hive Fries with PGH Pickle Co. pickles, Pickle Brined Wings, or the Chicken Little featuring pickle brined chicken breast, garlic mayo, PGH Pickle Co. pickle chips, a side of fresh cut fries and a wing sauce.
Iron Born Pizza & Pasta
Sure there are plenty of restaurants with pickle pizza but at Iron Born, their Detroit-style pizza is the perfect bready match to the Pickle Pie. Iron Born tops their square cut piece featuring thick, soft dough with a garlic cream sauce, ricotta, honey, romano, and of course, housemade pickles. But you can also try their Cubano and Nashville Hot Chicken Pies that include pickles as a topping too.
Butterjoint
Feel free to drink your love of pickles to the bottom of the glass at Butterjoint. Share a round of Pickle Backs or International Pickle Backs with friends. You could sip on a Pickle Martini, too. Then, dig into an appetizer of Chicken Fried Pickles that are sour dill pickle spears buttermilk brined with a side of spicy ranch. Or, a Pickle Plate of pickled veggies like green beans, crimson radish, ramps, cherry peppers, turnips, beets, and a miso egg.
Story by Kylie Thomas
Photo From Iron Born Pizza & Pasta
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