Sunny bars in downtown (Pittsburgh, Washington: 2013, live in, restaurants)

[_Buster]

I was downtown recently and noticed that none of the places I ever go to have sun filled bar areas on afternoons and evenings to get a beer. Mostly because they aren't located on south/west corners. but sometimes its because other buildings are blocking the sun.

Anyone know of any good ones? I hope this does not devolve into yet another Pittsburgh weather thread - so I'll state outright this is not about weather, but only about good bars/restaurants getting a good amount of sun on sunny days and evenings.

[guy2073]

Originally Posted by _Buster

I was downtown recently and noticed that none of the places I ever go to have sun filled bar areas on afternoons and evenings to get a beer. Mostly because they aren't located on south/west corners. but sometimes its because other buildings are blocking the sun.

Anyone know of any good ones? I hope this does not devolve into yet another Pittsburgh weather thread - so I'll state outright this is not about weather, but only about good bars/restaurants getting a good amount of sun on sunny days and evenings.

There are a few roof top bars in the cultural district, reference the newer thread where they are mentioned.

[_Buster]

Originally Posted by guy2073

There are a few roof top bars in the cultural district, reference the newer thread where they are mentioned.

That's not exactly what I was talking about. and I don't know any of them that are very sunny anyways, except maybe the one at the Monaco which is basically just a patio with a food truck. or at least last time I was there it was. but was a while ago. I'm talking about real bars/restaurants.

[Jay_F]

Well, maybe try Hofbräuhaus Pittsburgh...



I have had great beer on very sunny days on the deck. Just a bit outside of the city, on the other side of the Mon river.

https://www.hofbrauhauspittsburgh.com/

[_Buster]

I appreciate the suggestions, but I'm not really talking about outdoor spots. I mean indoor bar/restaurants that are sunny but you can stop in to get out of the heat. and in downtown proper. I'm guessing there really aren't any good ones, which is weird. Closest I saw recently was Fogo de Chao, and that I think faces north, but gets reflected sun off the glass from the building next door, lol.


This seems to be a odd phenomenon in Pgh where they just don't have these places on the south or west corners.

[erieguy]

Originally Posted by _Buster

I appreciate the suggestions, but I'm not really talking about outdoor spots. I mean indoor bar/restaurants that are sunny but you can stop in to get out of the heat. and in downtown proper. I'm guessing there really aren't any good ones, which is weird. Closest I saw recently was Fogo de Chao, and that I think faces north, but gets reflected sun off the glass from the building next door, lol.


This seems to be a odd phenomenon in Pgh where they just don't have these places on the south or west corners.

Since sunshine isn’t available the majority of the time, it’s not such an odd phenomenon. While not in downtown proper, and while I haven’t been there yet but looking forward to checking it out, Shiloh Grill on Mt. Washington is supposed to have a nice indoor/outdoor atmosphere with good food and beer.

[_Buster]

Originally Posted by erieguy

Since sunshine isn’t available the majority of the time, it’s not such an odd phenomenon. While not in downtown proper, and while I haven’t been there yet but looking forward to checking it out, Shiloh Grill on Mt. Washington is supposed to have a nice indoor/outdoor atmosphere with good food and beer.

Well I mean, I'm walking around DT and its sunny and hot. and I want to stop in some place for a beer and maybe some food. but I don't want a dark atmosphere I want a bright sunny place. downtown. not greater downtown. its kinda weird that there are none that are really like that. most places are on the north or east facing streets, and its just very strange how that happened. or maybe there is some reason behind it, I just don't get it. I think people are much more likely to frequent a place that has more natural light. or is this just me.

[erieguy]

Originally Posted by _Buster

Well I mean, I'm walking around DT and its sunny and hot. and I want to stop in some place for a beer and maybe some food. but I don't want a dark atmosphere I want a bright sunny place. downtown. not greater downtown. its kinda weird that there are none that are really like that. most places are on the north or east facing streets, and its just very strange how that happened. or maybe there is some reason behind it, I just don't get it. I think people are much more likely to frequent a place that has more natural light. or is this just me.

While I rarely take what’s said here as the feelings of the majority in regards to those that live in dt and in and around the city, the comments about Pittsburgh weather makes it sound like sunshine certainly isn’t a popular enough factor to prioritize a bar/restaurant in a sunny place.

[_Buster]

Originally Posted by erieguy

While I rarely take what’s said here as the feelings of the majority in regards to those that live in dt and in and around the city, the comments about Pittsburgh weather makes it sound like sunshine certainly isn’t a popular enough factor to prioritize a bar/restaurant in a sunny place.

I would think the opposite - if people are feeling a lack of sun then they would want to prioritize it. It might be just not big enough of a factor and maybe the rents tend to be higher, IDK. I think I'm more concerned with atmosphere in a place than most people, so could be that it's just not a big factor.

[fleetiebelle]

Are there sunny bars in other downtown areas? Bars, by their nature, are usually dark, especially if they're on the ground floor of a high rise downtown building. The only bar I can think of that's not uniformly dark as a bar is The Porch in Oakland.