Best Mocktails in Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh built its identity on beer and steel, so it fits that the city's brewers have led its non-alcoholic turn. Two Frays in Garfield was the first Pittsburgh brewery to brew its own NA beer on-site; Cinderlands pours hop water in the Strip District; and both East End and the ginger-beer specialists at Jackworth keep zero-proof pours on tap. The clearest anchor is The Open Road, a fully alcohol-free bottle shop on Garfield's Penn Avenue stocking 400-plus NA beers, wines and spirits, with Bantha Tea Bar a few doors down serving the city's only cafe kava menu. Across the river in Millvale, the queer-owned Harold's Haunt keeps a rotating "Fauxtions" menu year-round and hands the whole bar over to alcohol-free service on its first- and third-Sunday "Sober Sunday" nights. The cocktail depth runs through Lawrenceville and downtown — Bar Botanico, the Butterjoint in Oakland, and Market Square's Space Bar all build real zero-proof lists — and the serious kitchens play along, from the jazz supper club Con Alma and Strip District mainstays Kaya and ELEVEN to North Side's Fig & Ash, Lawrenceville's Pusadee's Garden, the Hotel Monaco's Commoner, and the landmark Grand Concourse in Station Square. For a quiet afternoon, Dobra Tea in Squirrel Hill pours an all-day, alcohol-free tea menu.
20 verified venues · 17 with named NA cocktails on menu
Named NA cocktails on the menu
These Pittsburgh venues list specific non-alcoholic cocktails on their published menus.
- ★★★★★?
A grand historic seafood restaurant set in the restored 1901 Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Station in Station Square, known for its stained-glass vaulted ceilings and riverfront views. Its cocktail menu includes a dedicated "No Alcohol, No Problem" section of house mocktails (Cucumber & Honey, Blood Orange & Sage, Faux-Jito, Peach Palmer) plus a "Free Spirited" section built on Ritual non-alcoholic spirits. Full bar and adjoining Gandy Dancer Saloon mean it is not alcohol-free.
Signature NA drinks- Cucumber & Honey
- Blood Orange & Sage
- Faux-Jito
- Peach Palmer
- Lavender & Bubbles (Ritual Gin Alternative)
- ★★★★★?
Jackworth is Pennsylvania's first modern ginger beer brewery, on Hamilton Ave at the edge of Larimer. It brews naturally fermented ginger beer in both alcoholic (5% ABV Original, Sorrel) and zero-proof versions, and runs an explicitly sober-inclusive taproom. The bar menu carries a genuine NA program: draft 0% Classic, Spicy, Dry, and Orange Kush ginger beers plus named zero-proof cocktails (Texas Remedy, Blood in the River, Peaches for CJ). Not fully alcohol-free — PA beer, cider, wine, and spirits are also served.
Signature NA drinks- Spicy ginger beer (0% ABV)
- Texas Remedy (zero-proof)
- Blood in the River (zero-proof)
- Peaches for CJ (zero-proof)
- ★★★★★?
A live-jazz supper club in Downtown's Cultural District serving a Latin-inspired menu alongside a genuine zero-proof program. The bar lists named non-alcoholic cocktails (an N/A Painkiller and N/A Mojito), Free Spirits zero-proof spirits, Pentire and Dr Zero Zero pours, plus NA beer and a 0% ABV sparkling Riesling. Featured by Visit Pittsburgh for its expertly crafted zero-proof drinks.
Signature NA drinks- N/A Painkiller
- N/A Mojito
- Pentire Coastal Spritz
- Dr Zero Zero AmarNo
- ★★★★★?
A North Shore "retro-tainment" bar with duckpin bowling, pinball, shuffleboard and a taco stand, offering a genuine "Free Spirits" non-alcoholic drink menu built on Seedlip. Named mocktails include the best-selling Strawberry Mock-arita (Seedlip Garden), the Fauxjito, the Espressno and a Don't Call Me Shirley, alongside Athletica NA beer. Open daily; 21+ after 9 PM.
Signature NA drinks- Strawberry Mock-arita
- Don't Call Me Shirley
- Fauxjito
- Espressno
- ★★★★★?
Bar Botanico is a plant-filled Lawrenceville cocktail bar with a strong zero-proof lineup built on NA spirits. Signature mocktails include the Cut Above Mezcal Sour (Cut Above NA mezcal, coconut water, lapsang, jalapeno, lemon, vegan foamer), a Seedlip Highball and a Seedlip Espresso Martini, plus Red Ribbon seltzer and house-made pops. It is frequently cited among the city's best mocktail bars.
Signature NA drinks- Cut Above Mezcal Sour
- Seedlip Highball
- Seedlip Espresso Martini
- ★★★★★?
Big Burrito's flagship fine-dining restaurant in the Strip District with a thoughtful NA cocktail selection; its 'Dodo Bird' (an NA riff on the Jungle Bird) reportedly sells nearly as well as the bar's best cocktail.
Signature NA drinks- Dodo Bird
- TBD
- This Is Fine
- ★★★★★?
Kaya is a big Burrito Group Caribbean/South American restaurant in the Strip District, open since the mid-1990s. It runs a dedicated zero-proof program built on Seedlip spirits and fresh citrus, with tropical mocktails such as the Blood Orange Hibiscus Cosmo-Not and the Pina No-Lada. The restaurant is not alcohol-free (it also serves mojitos and margaritas), but its NA offerings are a genuine named menu.
Signature NA drinks- Blood Orange Hibiscus Cosmo-Not
- Pina No-Lada
- Nojito
- ★★★★★?
Pusadee's Garden is a family-owned Thai restaurant in Upper Lawrenceville, known for its garden patio and traditional Thai cuisine. Its bar menu has a dedicated spirit-free section with named mocktails including Give it a Chai (chai, ginger, lemon) and the house seltzer (Thai basil, pink peppercorn, strawberry), plus an AL's non-alcoholic lager (<0.5% ABV). It is a full-bar restaurant, not alcohol-free.
Signature NA drinks- Give it a Chai
- Pusadee's Garden House Seltzer
- AL's Classic NA Lager
- ★★★★★?
The Commoner is the American-tavern restaurant-bar inside the Kimpton Hotel Monaco in Downtown Pittsburgh. It runs a rotating zero-proof cocktail list built on NA spirits including Lyre's, Pathfinder Herbal, Monday Zero-Proof and Trejo's, with named mocktails such as the Watcher in the Woods (Pathfinder, lemon, house blueberry shrub), the Barlight Express (an NA espresso martini with Monday Zero-Proof whiskey) and Almost Dawn. During Dry January it donates $1 per zero-proof order to the local sober-support nonprofit TeeTotal.
Signature NA drinks- Watcher in the Woods
- Barlight Express
- Almost Dawn
- ★★★★★?
Harold's Haunt is a queer-owned, witchy-themed 'they bar' in Millvale that is intentional about sober inclusion, with a rotating menu of hand-crafted 'Fauxtions' (non-alcoholic cocktails) always available alongside its full bar. On the first and third Sunday of each month it runs Sober Sunday with Glittersty, when all alcohol is put away and the taps removed and the entire bar serves NA drinks with drag, karaoke and all-ages programming. Local coverage calls its non-alcoholic menu one of the best and most inclusive in Pittsburgh.
Signature NA drinks- Regeneration Energy (Sprite, Red Bull, pineapple juice)
- The Fangtasia Special (strawberry soda, blood orange syrup, Hawaiian Punch)
- ★★★★★?
Space Bar is a space/sci-fi-themed molecular mixology cocktail lounge in Market Square, downtown Pittsburgh (opened 2023), founded by sci-fi author Dale Thomas Vaughn and Elizabeth Menzel. It keeps five to six non-alcoholic cocktails on the menu year-round as a permanent part of the program, applying molecular techniques (house infusions, foams, force carbonation) to its mocktails. Signature zero-proof drinks include the NA Tatooine Sour.
Signature NA drinks- Tatooine Sour (NA)
- Phony Negroni
- ★★★★★?
Chef Cory Hughes' wood-fired contemporary American restaurant on the North Side carries named house mocktails on its printed drink menu, such as the matcha-strawberry 'Match-a Made in Heaven' and the vegetal 'Celer-ous-ly, Noah?' (celery, juniper, caraway, fennel, soda, mint). It also stocks dealcoholized beer and cider including New Trails Broken Heels NA hazy IPA, Beak & Skiff Clear View NA rose cider, and Cinderlands Hop Run hop water.
Signature NA drinks- Match-a Made in Heaven
- Celer-ous-ly, Noah?
- ★★★★★?
Two Frays Brewery is a Garfield craft brewery founded by husband-and-wife team Mike and Jen Onofray, and was the first Pittsburgh brewery to brew its own non-alcoholic beer on-site (during Dry January 2023). It keeps at least a few of its own NA brews on the menu year-round under the 'You Do You Near-Beer' banner and hosts monthly 'Mod Mondays' with non-alcoholic service. It is a full brewery (not alcohol-free), so its regular craft lineup runs alongside the NA options.
Signature NA drinks- You Do You Near-Beer series
- ★★★★★?
Pittsburgh craft brewery whose own non-alcoholic line, Hop Run, is a 0.0% sparkling hop water brewed and canned in Pittsburgh, showcasing Citra and Mosaic hops with zero calories and zero carbs. Sold in 6-packs and on draft, and served across Cinderlands' taprooms including the Warehouse in the Strip District, the Wexford taproom, and Long Story Short.
Signature NA drinks- Hop Run (sparkling hop water)
- ★★★★★?
Longtime Larimer craft brewery (founded 2004, at its Julius Street HQ/brewpub since 2012) that brews its own named non-alcoholic beer, Dry Hop, inspired by its flagship Big Hop IPA. The taproom also pours non-alcoholic Barmy Soda and hop water. Founder Scott Smith frames the NA push as a 'pushback against the alcohol arms race.'
Signature NA drinks- Dry Hop
- ★★★★★?
Butterjoint is a cozy North Oakland bar and restaurant serving Pittsburgh comfort food and French bistro classics. It carries zero-proof options across its beer, wine and cocktail lists, including Guinness 0 stout and Leitz sparkling Riesling. Its signature non-alcoholic cocktail, the Wise Guy, is built with Seedlip Citrus, Abstinence Blood Orange, a vanilla-grapefruit cordial, orange and sage.
Signature NA drinks- Wise Guy
- ★★★★★?
A Lawrenceville food hall in a repurposed 1890s warehouse on Butler Street, anchored by its bar Dear James (named for Captain James Lawrence). The bar runs a dedicated non-alcoholic program built with a NA-beverage consultant, using house syrups and hyper-local sourcing alongside Lyre's Coffee Originale and Lyre's White Cane NA spirits and All The Bitter NA aromatic bitters. Named zero-proof drinks have included the 'Capture of The Chesapeake,' a campfire espresso martini with cold brew, graham-cracker syrup and a torched marshmallow.
Signature NA drinks- Capture of The Chesapeake
More NA-friendly venues in Pittsburgh
These venues have NA programs but haven't published a specific mocktail menu we can quote — call ahead or ask your bartender.
What makes a great mocktail?
A great mocktail isn't just a cocktail with the alcohol removed. The best non-alcoholic drinks are designed from the ground up around the flavor profile, mouthfeel, and ritual of a craft cocktail — without leaning on alcohol as a shortcut.
The signal: named drinks on a published menu, fresh-pressed juices, house-made shrubs or syrups, bitters and tinctures for complexity, and increasingly an NA-spirits section (Lyre's, Seedlip, Ritual, Wilderton, and others) used the same way a cocktail bar uses gin or whiskey. The opposite: an off-menu "we can make something" with no specific drinks, defaulting to soda, juice, or sparkling water.
That distinction is why we rank venues by mocktail menu depth and NA Program Strength rather than treating every "mocktail option" as equal. A bar that lists three named NA cocktails on its printed menu is doing the work; a bar that says "we can probably do something" is not.
Frequently asked about mocktails in Pittsburgh
17 venues in Pittsburgh serve named non-alcoholic cocktails on their menu. Top picks include Grand Concourse, Jackworth Ginger Beer, Con Alma.
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