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Where To Get Beverages, Minus the Booze

Posted on January 5, 2023   |   Updated on September 30, 2025
Francesca Dabecco

Francesca Dabecco

There’s a mocktail for everyone at Yuzu Kitchen. (Francesca Dabecco / City Cast Pittsburgh)

There’s a mocktail for everyone at Yuzu Kitchen. (Francesca Dabecco / City Cast Pittsburgh)

🥂 If you’re swapping alcohol for some spirit-free fun this month, here’s where to fill up your cup:

Yuzu Kitchen
📍 Downtown
Pair a savory bowl of ramen with a refreshing craft mocktail. My pick: peanut noodles and “Let’s Be Friends” made with oolong tea, Thai basil, and orgeat.

The Open Road
📍 Allentown
Head to Pittsburgh’s first nonalcoholic bottle shop filled with craft brews, tonics, mixers, and alcohol-free spirits.

Spork
📍 Garfield
Celebrate a special occasion with wildly delicious food alongside the temperance menu. My pick: forest mushroom ravioli and “Leaving On The Midnight Train” featuring ritual zero proof gin alternative, verjus blanc, peach-apricot tea, elderflower cordial, and lemon.

East End Brewing
📍 Larimer & Mt. Lebanon
Head to the brewery for thick crust pizza and fresh-made Barmy Sodas.

Bridges and Bourbon
📍 Downtown
Dine in the Cultural District with $5 mocktails. My pick: sage pesto pasta and “Thyme Preserved” made with strawberry jam, lemon, thyme, rosemary, sage, and fresca.

Want more inspo?
We talked about the best places to sip while sober in this episode of City Cast Pittsburgh.

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