Best Live Music Restaurants in Shadyside

Warm welcome started with Valet parking. Service was helpful, pleasant and non-intrusive. I ordered the Chicken Lambrusco, and it was perfect comfort for a very cold evening. The live vocal/piano music was not intrusive and made for a nice ambience. Evening ended with efficient retrieval of my car and instruction on how to head home. Unfortunately, they had no record of my OpenTable reservation, so it was a bit embarrassing checking in even though I had the confirmation on my phone. Fortunately, we dined early so there was a suitable table available. Highly recommend this dining and wine experience.

We had a fantastic experience, the waiter was entertaining, the food was amazing, and I enjoyed the blue crab in the Cioppino, a change from the west coast version.

This was our first visit to Pizzaiolo Primo - Market Square, and we loved the atmosphere as soon as we walked in. I definitely would like to return to try more dishes. We started with the Zucchini Fritti, and it was excellent! My wife ordered the Margherita Pizza, and she really loved it, although it wasn't quite as good as our usual at Tani's in Butler. I ordered the Pappardelle Funghi; I had never had this before, but it was outstanding! We finished off with a beautiful and delicious Panna Cotta. Service was well-timed and friendly, and we will definitely look to return on another trip to Pittsburgh.

This was our first visit to Del Frisco’s and it won’t be our last. Our server, Jake, started the dinner off right, with great energy and enthusiasm - he made great drink recommendations with little information to go on (I had no idea what I wanted and he absolutely nailed it), and did a great job of managing my food allergies in a way that didn’t make me feel like a burden. There were a few menu items that I couldn’t eat because of my soy allergy, but the alternate suggestions were fantastic. DO order the octopus - though the portion was small compared to everything else, it was still shareable. And definitely do the butter cake at the end - I expected it to be “just a pound cake,” but somehow it was magical! The atmosphere was upscale but not fussy - another plus - and considering it was Thanksgiving, the staff seemed to run like a well oiled machine, without any extended wait times for refills or our meals. Enjoy!

We visited on a Tuesday and had an amazing experience! Valet service was perfect, and the restaurant itself was cute, clean, and inviting. Bri, our waitress, was super attentive and made sure we were taken care of. The food was incredible—some of the best Brussels sprouts I’ve had in months! Everything about the evening was on point. Highly recommend!