Romantic Restaurants in Pittsburgh, PA

Girasole Restaurant

Girasole Restaurant is an authentic Italian restaurant that serves contemporary, seasonal updates of rustic Italian dishes in a casual and relaxed setting.

Meaning ‘sunflower’ in Italian, Girasole celebrates the sun-kissed Italian countryside and the delicious ingredients that grow there and which are used in the dishes that the restaurant serves.

Surrounded by rustic stone walls that reflect the ambiance of being in the wine cellar of a villa, diners can enjoy peasant-style dishes of housemade pasta and from scratch sauces, fresh seafood, prime meat and chicken dishes, fresh salads, soups and sides, and mouthwatering desserts. The food is accompanied by a wide range of drinks from the full-service bar, including global wines, craft beers and microbrews on tap, top-shelf spirits, and signature cocktails. Girasole Restaurant is open for lunch and dinner Tuesday through Saturday, dinner only on Sunday, and closed on Mondays.

Girasole Restaurant, 733 Copeland St, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, Phone: 412-682-2130

Altius

Altius is a AAA Four Diamond award-winning restaurant that serves contemporary American cuisine in a beautiful location with scenic city views.

Created by B DeFrancis and Chef Jessica Bauer, the new dining concept is a modern outpost for upscale New American dishes and craft cocktails and is one of Pittsburgh’s premier exceptional dining experiences. Translating to ‘higher’ in Latin, Altius celebrates the stunning sights and sounds of Pittsburgh from its spectacular location and brings a modern take on exceptional cuisine, fine wines and gracious hospitality to the dining scene. Altius is open for dinner, seven nights a week.

Altius, 1230 Grandview Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15211, Phone: 412-904-4442

Casbah

Situated in Pittsburgh's Shadyside neighborhood, Casbah exudes a romantic, Mediterranean ambiance with a Southern European-inspired dining room, a glass-enclosed wine cellar, soft lighting and stone walls, and a year-round heated patio for alfresco-style dining.

Casbah promises an exciting, sophisticated gourmet dining experience with a seasonally changing menu of imaginative dishes featuring a variety of meat, fresh seafood, vegetarian options, and house-made desserts.

An award-winning wine list boasts over 40 wines by the glass and a creative array of wine flights which can be enjoyed in an elegant lounge, and special tasting menus are offered throughout the year. Casbah is open for lunch and dinner, seven days a week.

Casbah, 229 S Highland Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206-3912, Phone: 412-661-5656

Alla Famiglia

Alla Famiglia is a chef-driven, fine-dining restaurant on Warrington Avenue that serves refined Italian and Mediterranean cuisine in an elegant atmosphere.

The restaurant features a cozy dining room with contemporary décor, an upstairs cocktail lounge with a full-service bar and a charming patio for outdoor summer dining. Six distinctive dining rooms cater for all types of special occasions and a Grand Ballroom boasting décor from the depression Art Deco-era is the perfect room for romantic celebrations.

Seasonal menus feature fresh sustainably-caught seafood, prime beef, lamb and veal dishes, housemade pasta and from-scratch sauces, wood-fired pizzas, and fresh salads, soups, and sides. The food is accompanied by a wide range of libations from the full-service bar, including global wines, craft beers and microbrews on tap, top-shelf spirits, and signature cocktails.

Alla Famiglia, 804 E Warrington Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15210, Phone: 412-488-1440

Cioppino Restaurant and Cigar Bar

Cioppino Restaurant and Cigar Bar is an elegant steakhouse that serves classic chophouse fare such as fresh seafood, prime USDA cut steaks, and lamb chops, organic herbs, salads and vegetables, and homemade desserts.

The upscale seafood eatery features warm décor with dark wood, plush leather seating, and rich mahogany accents, and focuses on using locally sourced and sustainable ingredients to prepare seasonal menus of contemporary New American cuisine.

The full-service bar offers a collection of over 300 whiskeys, imported spirits, craft beers and microbrews, specialty cocktails, and fine wines from around the world. An onsite humidor houses a premium cigar collection to enjoy after dinner. Cioppino Restaurant & Cigar Bar is open for dinner only, Monday through Sunday.

Cioppino Restaurant and Cigar Bar, 2350 Railroad St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, Phone: 412-281-6593

Eddie Merlot's Prime Aged Beef and Seafood Pittsburgh

Eddie Merlot's Prime Aged Beef and Seafood Pittsburgh is a premium restaurant chain that specializes in prime-aged meats such as bison and wagyu beef, fresh seafood, and fine wines.

The upscale contemporary American steakhouse boasts plush décor with warm golden accents, luxurious upholstered chairs, and walls lined with bottles of wine. The menu offers a wide range of hand-cut in-house, hormone, antibiotic, and steroid-free meat cuts, including ribeye, filet mignon, New York strip steaks, as well as appetizers, fresh salads, pasta dishes, and desserts, all of which are prepared using locally sourced ingredients and made from scratch. Eddie Merlot's Prime Aged Beef & Seafood Pittsburgh has multiple private dining rooms for special events and functions and is open for dinner every night.

Eddie Merlot's Prime Aged Beef and Seafood Pittsburgh, Four Gateway Center, 444 Liberty Ave #100, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, Phone: 412-235-7676

Eddie V's Prime Seafood

Eddie V's Prime Seafood Restaurant is renowned for serving a vast array of fresh seafood, including Pacific Ahi Tuna and raw oysters, along with daily-catch fish and salads prepared from the freshest ingredients.

A comfortable, intimate bar serves a menu of hand-crafted cocktails, imported spirits, and an extensive wine menu curated by a professional sommelier against a backdrop of live jazz music. Eddie V's Prime Seafood Restaurant is ideal for a romantic dinner for two, but also caters for private dining and groups and is open for dinner only, seven nights a week.

Eddie V's Prime Seafood , 501 Grant St, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, Phone: 412-391-1714

Grand Concourse at Station Square

Housed in the beautifully preserved Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Station, theGrand Concourse at Station SquareFeaturing a magnificent cathedral stained-glass vaulted ceiling, elegant marble columns, and a dramatic staircase, the award-winning seafood restaurant transports diners back in time to the glamorous side of the Progressive Era. Seasonal menus of modern cuisine feature signature seafood dishes, tender prime cut steaks and chops, organic chicken, and fresh salads and sides. The Sunday brunch has been voted as ‘the best in Pittsburgh.’ The Grand Concourse is must for romantic dinners and special celebrations and is open for lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch.

Grand Concourse at Station Square , 100 W Station Square Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, Phone: 412-261-1717