Yup, it's a gay bar. I'll be honest, I'm not much one for bars/clubs/nightlife; I was here as part…read moreof a contest weekend for the Pittsburg area. They hosted part of the festivities, and it was perfectly adequate for the task. I appreciated that they'd put up some spooky decor for the October season. The thing that I gotta say sets this gay bar completely apart from any other gay bar I've been to is the bathrooms. They are REALLY NICE and CLEAN and there are many of them, which is practically unheard of. I gotta believe that the owner was as sick of that stereotype as I am and was purposeful about making this place's bathrooms great. So that was extremely appreciated. Other than that, they do have a decent sized parking lot for the area (most of the nearby establishments are stuck with just street parking and on a busy Friday night, good luck), though it's on a pretty severe hill.

I popped in at happy hour & Kirkland was incredible bartender, very sweet, considerate and…read moreaccommodating. As a gay woman, we are sometimes ignored at gay bars by male bartenders but he was awesome. Will def be returning

Me and my girlfriend were walking around Lawrenceville a couple weeks ago hitting up some breweries…read morewhen all of a sudden she said I need to go to the bathroom. So as we walked by this place and I was like let's go in here and use their restrooms and have a drink. I had no idea it was a gay club at first, but that didn't bother me one bit after I soon found out. I used to go to one with my gay friends in college and I always had a blast. We were greeted by a super friendly bartender who flirted it up with us. He definitely thought we were there to have some fun so we just ate it up and flirted back because people who are comfortable in their sexuality can do that. The place was empty at the time we walked in but started filling up with patrons soon after. Needless to say we ordered a couple drinks and then an older lady came in and sat beside us and boy was she a trip. We chatted it up with her for a good 30 minutes while doing a shot with her. She was a lot of fun and had some great stories. Thanks! This is a cool place and I'd definitely stop back to have a drink and some laughs. Great spot for drinks with excellent service and fun patrons. Cheers :)

Nothing blue about the Blue Moon - it was full of rainbows and sparkles for the holidays. We were…read morevisiting Pittsburgh and found this spot for a drink and we had a great time. Friendly staff and customers, welcoming, affordable, a terrific local gay bar. They have drag shows and special events. We will return next time we are in the area.

You could imagine how excited I was by the name since Jamie W and I had our very first trip to the…read morereal P-Town just a year ago. It was fun hanging at the boatslip during balmy weather. But now here I was in Pittsburgh struggling in near-freezing conditions and without Jamie. I was staying the night at the Hyatt House down the street and decided to brave the cold to come here. Mind you, it was a weeknight, and the place was fairly empty at around 8PM. I remember there were three guys at the end of the bar and a couple of loudish girlfriends blathering on about the lack of available men in Pittsburgh. Struck me they were minimizing their chances in looking for them here. I just sat at the bar waiting for the bartender to show up and probably would've left had it not been cold. Besides, it wasn't like I was in WeHo where I could just go next door. He finally arrived and took my order, the $5 Tequila Sunrise (Photo 9). Definitely a nice price, and he mixed it with the right potency. A little chit-chat would've been nice, especially as an out-of-towner, but alas, this was not a Tokyo mama-san snack bar. This was Pittsburgh, and this left coaster felt a bit out of place, even at a gay bar. DRINKS - 3.5 stars...the right price for my libation AMBIANCE - 3 stars...pretty standard gay bar decor SERVICE - 3 stars...a bit more welcome would've been nice TOTAL - 3 stars...not the P-Town I knew RELATED - Exploring Pittsburgh? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://yelp.to/8Xrj8idpd8

Absolutely love this bar... I love going to any neighborhood bar and being treated like a local…read more Super nice bartenders and locals alike. Drinks are super affordable and made well. I was visiting from Long Beach, CA, and this bar made me feel like I was at home as it was the epitome of a dive bar and very inclusive. Went on a Wednesday night but had more fun on Thursday night as there was karaoke. can't wait until my next visit to Pittsburgh as I now have a regular bar to call my own.

I'm from Long Beach, Cali, and our gay scene, for the most part, are gay dive bars. Well after…read morecoming here, I can say that my gay dive bars are not true dive bars! This spot is a DIVE! Came on a weekday night and there was a decent crowd there. Bartender didn't seem to notice is for a while but once I interacted with him, I noticed he may have a diagnosis and I was super happy. In a past life, I worked in high school special education and finding jobs for my students was the most fulfilling part of my job. So glad they gave this kid a chance. Drinks weren't that strong but were fine. Music was great and took me back to high school. Lastly, as a Californian, it's always so weird to me to see smoking permitted inside of a business lol.

this place was so fun…read more eric was a delightful bartender, the music was great and he really went the extra mile to make us feel welcome :) will be coming back next time i'm in Pittsburgh!!

I had my end-of-the-year social for my athletes at 5801. They always treat me really well. The…read morestaff is always polite and cordial. I love having my end of the year social here because it's casual, comfortable, and a safe space for everybody. The small bites we had were yummy; Pizza, turkey wrap, falafel, wrap, veggie tray, and fries. It was perfect for a meet and greet fun social. Thank you to Graham, Ralph, Larry, Andrew, and Eddie. My athletes had a really good time.

Great fun, solid food. The dance floor is great. The music they play is always fresh and the live…read moredjs get the crowd going.

If you're looking for the ultimate neighborhood safe haven, you have got to check out Harold's…read moreHaunt in Millvale. I've been there several times and honestly, I love the place so much that I would regularly make the trek to walk there and back from my apartment in Bloomfield. It is famously known as Pittsburgh's "they-bar," and the second you step inside, you can feel how deeply intentional they are about creating a genuinely inclusive, welcoming space for the LGBTQ+ and trans community. The theme is delightfully nerdy and witchy, with cozy, magical decor that immediately makes you feel right at home. They have a massive roster of events--everything from drag shows and karaoke to incredibly chill craft nights--but even if you're just dropping in for a drink, they completely nail it. Their menu features an amazing selection of creative "potions" (cocktails) and just-as-complex "fauxtions" (mocktails) that respect sober and drinking folks equally. It's easily one of the most comforting, accepting, and fun spots in the city. PS: Contrary to the one bad review I've read here, the service has always been top-notch!!From slow days when the owners and bartenders would have long convos with us to super busy times like during the Millvale Music Festival, always amazing service. Even during the chaotic busy times, staff always have a smile and a nice word for customers. Support local. Support lgbtq+.

We went to this cute little gay bar after the Pirates game while we were in town Friday night…read more Super fun decor, of macabre, and pride, with charming tables and inclusive environment (captions on the tv! Yay!!) the back patio was super cute, and large sized with string lights overhanging and multiple different sections for a cozy intimate vibe. We elected to sit at the bar, after we were able to grab two stools, (was pretty packed when we came in). The menu specials are adorable with different options, to include non-alcoholic drinks and snacks, let's not forget the candy bar! We had a few different drinks, I chose all of mine from the specialty menu, he chose some on tap draft and specialties. All super excellent. I had the lavender menace and the mermaid magic, along with a lavender lemonade. He had the pretty pretty princess and the archibald on tap. There's a store upstairs by the owner who was kind enough to let me shop during off shop hours. The shop is a combination of spiritual/witchy items and pride items. I purchased several items and the shop has a website storefront that offers shipping and e-gift cards. I got to meet Fred! The sweetest pupper ever, just absolute love. I left my boyfriend at the bar for shopping and petting a dog for a good 45 minutes. Oops.

I had my first experience doing a private table/bottle service at Cavo last weekend, and it is SO…read moremuch more fun than just going as a regular patron. They supply you with a party bus to take you to the venue beforehand which definitely set the energy for the night. Once there, we got escorted up to our table in the upstairs section. It was the perfect mix of comfy & private, but we still had the balcony to dance on over top of the main dance floor. The bottle list was a good mix of options at various price points, and they had good mixers too. The bottle girls & bouncers were all extremely professional & friendly. The music was great. I think this would be my only way doing Cavo now! Food: N/A Drinks: A- Service: A Ambiance: A

Poor security system inside of CAVO, purchases a table with two bottle that night. Had to fight off…read morepeople from entering our section as security measures are improper. Then, security banned our group as a group of men tried to fight us, instead of being on our side they had permanently banned us. Even if we could go back we would not. Creepy guys with incompetent staff

I like brillobox and I want to give them 5 stars. Alas, on our last trip there, there were only 2…read morepeople behind the bar on a busy Saturday night, and all food and drinks had to be ordered at the bar. So service was very limited. In terms of food, the standout dish was the basket of French fries, with the creole cauliflower bites in close second. My friends ordered the nachos and they said they were good. The bummer dish of the night was the Mac and cheese with bacon--it came out as a congealed, unappetizing blob. My friend who ordered it described it as "dry." I hope the next time we go there will be faster service and wetter cheese.

Brillo is super chill. Visited with my bro a couple nights ago and had some snacks (onion rings and…read morebuffalo seitan wings) and beers. It's just an awesome place to hang out. The service is great and staff are super friendly. I highly recommend the onion rings. The seitan bites were ok, I probably wouldn't get them again. Beers were priced as expected. I'd say that Brillo is a place you go for the vibes more so than the food. Also super queer-friendly. When I was in college about 10 years ago, Brillo was our de facto lesbian bar and it seems that the inclusivity has not changed since then.

Interesting and fun GAY bar for all the LGBTQIAs. Pitchers of beer are cheap. It is divey and divey.read more

Food is good but be careful because they say people was drugging the drinks so watch out but it's a…read morenice place to play darts

Pleasant slightly punky/alternative dive bar and music venue smack in the middle of a sleepy…read moreresidential street. I had spent a lot of time since moving to Pittsburgh looking for somewhere comparable to my old haunts (926 and Waterworks) that I used to frequent in Tallahassee. Cattivo was it. Namely, a friendly bar where you can go to dance to all the classics and weird music for sensitive, artsy types of a darkly poetic inclination, admirers of the likes of the late Anne Rice's (R.I.P.) Lestat and the crew from The Lost Boys. A place to feel the energy of '80s New Wave and Post-Punk, classic Gothic Rock, Darkwave and Industrial, and so on. The features of the first-level bar are pleasant. Quality sound system, at least two pinball machines, a digital jukebox, round bar table lined with illuminated glass tiles, and decent selection of cheap beers and standard bar cocktails at about the prices you'd expect. Bartenders are pleasantly cheery and talkative, and will sometimes cue up a series or movie on Netflix (another similarity to my former haunts of long ago that I appreciate) to provide background visuals. Much like one of the former haunts I was looking for a substitute for, Cattivo has an ambiguous and possibly vestigial reputation for being a space that attracts LGBT+ clientele. On that: a few of the reviews here are slightly old and from a time that Cattivo advertised itself as a gay bar oriented mainly towards women dating/seeking women. To my knowledge this is no longer Cattivo's "main thing", although it is at the very least queer-friendly and does still sometimes sporadically host events intended for people who date or are seeking others of the same sex. Should anyone ask, however - I have no idea at present even from hearsay what someone's chances would be of hooking up with someone or finding a one-night stand here based on their own gender and sexual orientation, or the gender or sexual orientation of who they might be looking to meet. Another review by another reviewer may be able to speak to that. The upstairs/main floor mostly hosts dance nights of the types mentioned above. The downstairs hosts a variety of events, ranging from EDM nights packed with people wearing kandi and glow necklaces to local DIY punk acts. As a result the main level/upstairs (chill and laid-back) and downstairs (always filled with a raucous din) give off two completely different energies. As a bit more of a hobbit than a dwarf, let me say I greatly prefer the creature comforts of the upstairs to the party animal attitude of the downstairs. This is clearly going to be a matter of individual inclination, however. At the moment Cattivo is open relatively limited days/hours and the kitchen is closed. That may be subject to change in the future. If this place sounds like somewhere that matches your energy, highly recommend.

You want comedy? Flea market? Drag queens? Karaoke? Goth and Industrial nights? Cattivo offers…read moreeverything. Decent drink prices, great staff. I've been here for so many different events and they're always packed.