Monk's Bar
614 Pressley St, Pittsburgh
(412) 231-3338
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Great drinks and a super chill atmosphere. Most guests are also hotel guests but you don't feel out of place if you're not staying at the hotel. Relatively quiet, awesome friendly bartender/staff and chill music. Be prepared for strong drinks - you get your money's worth for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael is amazing! He’s a great bartender with great stories. We will be coming back :-)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tiny bar that is very cool. Michael the bartender takes great pride in his cocktails. When we asked for a recommendation he said all the drinks on the menu were his babies. We especially liked the monktini. It's potent, so 2 is a lot
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
A must if you’re in Pittsburgh. Excellent cocktails, excellent ambiance. Friendly service and the space is pretty
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Awesome!♥️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Unless you want to claim you went to the smallest bar in Pittsburgh, you can skip this. The drinks we so-so.
Food: 2
Wonderful service, good atmosphere and good people.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Decided to try this place despite google saying it may be closed (spoiler it’s not.) the bar was a cozy 10 person space with cocktails that were just what I wanted. The bartender -Michael- gets 6/5 stars. So welcoming with the perfect amount of interaction. When in for a drink before dinner and ended up staying till 10. Will visit again soon
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
As the sign over the bar says, The Monk is the smallest licensed bar in Pennsylvania. Housed in The Priory hotel, itself a former monastery, it had previously served as a library and vault. It can comfortably--snugly, perhaps--seat 10 people. On a quiet Monday night, I had the space to myself. Hotel guests are allowed to bring their purchases to their rooms, but I loved sitting in the bar by myself (typing these words). I had a carajilo, a wonderful combination of cold brew coffee and rum (and as you can see, whipped cream). I'm not sure if I'll achieve any spiritual breakthroughs tonight, but my soul is at peace here.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
It’s the smallest bar in Pennsylvania, so just from that I needed to check it out. It’s also very convenient if you’re staying at the Priory hotel. A great selection of drinks and several interesting specialty cocktails. I love that the liquor bottles are stored in an old vault originally used for a document archive.
Atmosphere: 5
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Highly recommend visiting! Cool, quaint space with history and wonderful drinks. The best part is the bartender who provides superb service and wonderful company.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
This place is a hidden gem that we happened upon while sharing an evening with friends.It is a beautiful building with an even more fascinating history, all told and preserved by its resident historian and talented mixologist Mike.Don't cheat yourself, indulge!
Michael is a great story teller and a wonderful bartender!
Best kept secret in PGH. Wonderful mixologist, intimate bar, fancy lounge. The monktini was incredible.
Such a clever, well done, historical, smallest, greatest bar ever! Definitely worth stepping off the noisy street for a cocktail!
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