Best Fun Restaurants in Highland Park

43 restaurants available nearby

1. Joseph Tambellini

4.8

Exceptional(2526)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Highland Park

Booked 8 times today

Located in Highland Park, Joseph Tambellini Restaurant offers the very best Italian inspired cuisine.Featuring expertly crafted fresh fish, steaks, fresh pasta, traditional chicken and veal dishes.Also beautiful hand made desserts and an extensive Italian and Californian wine list. Owned and Operated by Joseph and his wife Melissa, the staff is dedicated to bringing you an overall exceptional dining experience. Warm, romantic fine dining in the true Tambellini family tradition.*VERY IMPORTANT* FOR FIRST FLOOR SPECIFIC REQUESTS-contact the restaurant by phone to make your reservation. We cannot guarantee First Floor for online reservations. *We will call you the day of your reservation to confirm your reservation so PLEASE HAVE YOUR CURRENT CONTACT INFORMATION IN YOUR PROFILE. IF WE DO NOT SPEAK WITH YOU THE DAY OF, WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO HONOR YOUR RESERVATION!Outdoor patio, open weather permitting.Price (the average cost of dinner, including one drink and tip): $40 to $75

2. SOBA Lounge

4.7

Exceptional(2852)

Price: Expensive

• Pan-Asian • Shadyside

Booked 27 times today

Located in Shadyside, Soba draws guests in with plush comfort and gentle mystery, featuring a cascading water wall, glass staircase, and hand-painted murals. The spacious lounge and multiple dining nooks allow visitors to meet for drinks, share appetizers with friends, or enjoy a modern dining experience.Soba cooks from the heart and features an array of small plates and entrees intended for sampling and sharing. The cuisine draws inspiration from China, Japan, South Korea and Thailand, though it also incorporates elements from other Southeast and South Asian cultures. Soba offers a seasonal cocktail list with both classic and contemporary offerings.

3. Gi-Jin

4.8

Exceptional(864)

Price: Very Expensive

• Japanese • Downtown

Booked 16 times today

Gi-Jin is a gin and raw bar that re-imagines the sushi experience where we marry global ingredients with traditional Japanese flavors to create inspired combinations of color, technique, and style.Our intimate space operates on a reservation-only basis for parties ofno more than FOUR (4) people per table and ONE/TWO per seating at our counter.Online reservations are always open with real-time availability.Each reservation seating is designated 2 hours per booking.We do not allow any outside alcohol. if you have a request for a specific beverage please email info@gijinpgh.com prior to your visit and we will try our best to bring it in!

4. Casbah

4.8

Exceptional(5320)

Price: Expensive

• Mediterranean • Shadyside

Booked 46 times today

Casbah is a neighborhood restaurant and wine bar located in Pittsburgh’s East End. From theyear-round garden patio to the dining room, from the cozy bar to the wine cellar, each visit canfeel like a new and special experience.Casbah offers a broad menu focused on northern Mediterranean-inspired cuisine from Italy,Spain, France and Greece that emphasizes local ingredients. All meals start with warm, housemade bread from Eleven’s kitchen. A cheese plate followed by appetizers, a bowl of fresh pasta,or a four-course meal are all possibilities for an evening at Casbah.

5. Butterjoint

4.7

Exceptional(2912)

Price: Moderate

• French American • Oakland

Booked 19 times today

Butterjoint is a comfy bar and restaurant located in North Oakland. Our welcoming and eclectic atmosphere is appropriate for almost any occasion - whether it be meeting a friend for a drink, celebrating an important event, or relaxing after work. Our menu is a mixture of familiar Pittsburgh foods (think pierogies, hamburgers, French fries) and French bistro classics (beef tartare, raclette, mussels), and seasonal classics that come and go throughout the year. We put care into our vegetarian dishes too, including making our own tempeh, falafel, and veggie patties from scratch. Menu items change frequently--usually every day--and reflect many long-standing relationships we have with farms and breweries in our region. In addition to reservations, we also have a thirty seat bar that is first come, first serve. We don’t know exactly how old the bar is, but it’s at least seventy years old (probably older) and very cozy. Our friendly bartenders are here to make something you like.

6. ELEVEN

4.8

Exceptional(6137)

Price: Very Expensive

• American • Downtown

Booked 35 times today

Located in Pittsburgh’s Strip District, Eleven pays homage to the city’s history with its industrial backbone and polished interior. The Eleven culinary team crafts the ever-changing menu from the most vibrant seasonal products painstakingly sourced from farms across the region. Eleven’s offerings can be experienced in the well-appointed dining rooms or more casually at the bar with the Tavern menu. Every dish at Eleven places the ingredients at center stage, echoing the kitchen’s position in the heart of the building.

7. Kaya

4.7

Exceptional(2674)

Price: Moderate

• Caribbean • Downtown

Booked 24 times today

Located in Pittsburgh’s Strip District, Kaya is a casual, island-inspired restaurant with colorful mosaics, tribal art and exposed brick walls that whisks customers away to exotic shores as they walk through the door. Kaya serves both traditional island dishes and American favorites with an island twist. Tropas (tropical tapas) sandwiches and entrees are all made with local ingredients and bold flavors. And with its classic preparations paired with exciting seasonal offerings, Kaya’s tropical cocktail list is like a vacation in a glass.

8. The Vandal

4.6

Exceptional(628)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary European • Lawrenceville

Booked 4 times today

Laid back neighborhood restaurant, focusing on intently seasonal food and cocktails. Small, ever changing menu ensures that you are experiencing the most exciting food in the most intimate of experiences. With respect to simplicity and execution, we try to highlight the awesome product from our local purveyors with minimal "fuss"

9. Meat & Potatoes

4.5

Awesome(1784)

Price: Very Expensive

• Comfort Food • Downtown

Booked 14 times today

Meat & Potatoes is a high end gastropub in downtown Pittsburgh. Its kitchen takes as its inspiration the idea of elevating comfort food to a gourmet level. Its chefs are inspired by fresh, seasonal ingredients and its bar staff creates innovative cocktails and serves a range of wines by the glass and draught beers, as well. The menu at Meat & Potatoes is a new take on basic. There are classic appetizers like fried pickles, grilled bread and fried Brussels sprouts, as well as more innovative fare like fried pigs ear and buttermilk fried chicken liver. Meat & Potatoes mains include pot roast, salmon and lamb neck cassoulet.

10. Yuzu Kitchen

4.7

Exceptional(225)

Price: Moderate

• Asian • Downtown

Booked 21 times today

Yuzu Kitchen brings a experience unique to the 'burgh. Our focus is to use the highest quality ingredients we can obtain and serve ramen, dons, and wok fired stir fry amongst other east asian fare to the highest of standards. We are strong believers that high quality ingredients lead to a better end product in both food and drink. With a hip and fun atmosphere our casual dining room fills with the sound of hip hop and R&B. Drawing in a wide range of diners; from college students and patrons of the arts to couples out on a night on the town. Within walking distance to many downtown attractions from Market Square to Heinz Hall. Come join us before a show at the Pittsburgh Playhouse or a game at PPG Arena!

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John
Pittsburgh / Western PA •5 reviews
4.0
Dined today
Food was good, service was good and friendly. A little disappointed by our seat option; the restaurant was aware that we were there for a special occasion and we were still seated on the “patio” right next to the door. Overall, I can’t make any real complaints. At the same time, I wasn’t exceedingly impressed so it wouldn’t be my first choice for our next special occasion meal
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CasbahPrice: Expensive• Mediterranean• Shadyside
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4.8
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Pamela
Pittsburgh / Western PA •14 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
Delicious food in a lovely setting with impeccable service. Fried zucchini app is a standout. The signature salad was perfection. Shrimp/scallops on ravioli outstanding. It is a bit hard to chat because of noise level but not enough to keep us from returning.
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Joseph TambelliniPrice: Expensive• Italian• Highland Park
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4.8
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Michael
Pittsburgh / Western PA •1 review
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
Perfect. I am frequently there. Ashley- server. 1st time I’ve seen her. Best server I’ve ever had. She was sweet,’funny, attentive. Love her. Great seeing Jeff per usual. So nice to go to a place where the manager remembers your name. Even the valet was great. Food so good. I ate way too much and would do it again. Love it
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SOBA LoungePrice: Expensive• Pan-Asian• Shadyside
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4.7
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Raymond
Pittsburgh / Western PA •1 review
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
The fancy crispy chicken sandwich was delicious but very messy to eat as a sandwich. I'm not sure I would change anything but perhaps offer a wet nap to patrons. 😊
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ButterjointPrice: Moderate• French American• Oakland
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4.7
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Claire
Las Vegas •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
Came here for my besties birthday. Patrick was wonderful!!!! Thank you Gi-Jin!
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Gi-JinPrice: Very Expensive• Japanese• Downtown
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4.8

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43 restaurants available nearby

1. Joseph Tambellini

2. SOBA Lounge

3. Gi-Jin

4. Casbah

5. Butterjoint

6. ELEVEN

7. Kaya

8. The Vandal

9. Meat & Potatoes

10. Yuzu Kitchen

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