Il Tetto: A Rooftop Beer Garden

Il Tetto has more to offer in terms of ambiance than food/​drink. I was visiting from out of town for a work trip, so I was looking to try some local craft beers. Only a few on their list were local, and the draft prices were a little high. The bar snacks for also expensive for the quality. $ 10 for a plate of deviled eggs (5 or 6 halves) and another $ 10 or $ 11 for bruschetta (2 slices of toast). I was really excited to try the hummus, but it was super bland. I wish you could order food downstairs from the pizza place and bring it up!

I love the atmosphere at Il Tetto. It is a great spot to hang out after work and have a few beers with the co-​workers.
However, I’m giving il Tetto three stars because of the not so great prices/​appetizers and awkward ID process. A few of my co-​workers held a happy hour at Il Tetto for me to celebrate my move to a different department. I was actually running late… I know late to my own happy hour… and as soon as the elevator door opened I hopped off, saw my co-​workers waving me over, and proceed to hurry on over. Well, I totally forgot about their awkward ID process. You have to actually hand a «bouncer» your ID As soon as you get off the elevator. I forgot to do this since I was in a rush to get over to my co-​workers. Well, i shouldn’t have forgotten… The «bouncer» rushes up behind me and touches me on the shoulder to get my attention. This was totally awkward and uncomfortable. I understand it is their process, but maybe he could have let me set my things down and been a bit more relaxed in how he asked for my ID. just a suggestion.
Another thing I’m not too crazy about is the menu. They don’t have the best beer selection for the prices. I paid almost $ 6 for one yuengling summer wheat beer. I drank imported German beer for $ 6 in a bar in NYC (this was a rare find, I know). But, still… $ 6 for a yuengling and it wasn’t even a craft beer. Next, I do not care much for the food options/​prices. One of the appetizers was $ 18!

The lines on a weekend are a pain, but in the end, on a beautiful summer night, you arrive on a gorgeous rooftop. Being on a rooftop on a nice night feels like the world is open and full of possibilities; I love it.
Strung lights, nice wooden tables, trendy atmosphere. Fancy drinks that are pricey but delicious and I guess you pay for the ambiance also.
I’m so excited for good weather to come (consistently) so that we can celebrate rooftops again! :D

If it’s summer time you must try Il Tetto at least once. It is a little pricey which is my only complaint but I just love it here. On a nice summer night it is just stunning with the lights and looking at the buildings in the city.
One of my newest discoveries about this place is the Tiki Nights every Sunday starting in the Spring. They offer island themed drinks and food. All of the drinks come in super cute glasses. And if it gets too pricey you can always just head down to Emporio and enjoy some meatballs!

One of the best bars in Pittsburgh! It’s my favorite place to go in summer. The crowd is great and it’s really good for office happy hours. It’s one of the rare pubs in Pittsburgh that people dress up a little :)

Really trendy rooftop bar downtown which makes it a great place for happy hour and for any other drinking occasion for that matter. Because of that, Il Tetto gets a huge crowd. If there isn’t a line to take the elevator, there’s a line to get a drink. I’ve never had the food here so I can’t speak on that. The drinks are not too bad, but quite expensive. What I don’t understand, though, is they have the exact same drinks as Emporio downstairs, yet they don’t have the same happy hour specials. They’re banking on getting more interest upstairs so they can get away with charging more. Seems a little unfair since it’s technically one business.

When I asked where this place was located, I was pleased to learn it was located right across from the Courtyard hotel on Penn Ave. Il Tetto is on the third floor, part of a three restaurant complex.
There is a small elevator located on the first floor that you use to reach the roof top. Upstairs, you will find a open airy bar. At the time I went (December) the glass roof was closed, but still allowed natural light in.
The bar is long with plenty of seats. Also, they have a number of large tables that seat 8 or more. The have a diverse, varied craft beer menu. I went with the Alpine Double Hoppines, which was outstanding.
Give this place a chance.

I was here this summer. It was busy, it was warm, and it was fun.
My suggestion is to make this an early stop to avoid the lines everyone is complaining about.

A totally unique and open 3^rd floor space feels fun and cool. This location made a perfect birthday surprise spot for my amazing fiancé. Not only because of this great third floor bar, but because of the wonderful Italian restaurant on the second floor (just take the elevator back down to entry floor and walk up the stairs to 2). Loved the appetizers and the craft beers on tap, hard cider options and wine — everyone can order their favorite drink here.
I cannot wait to visit again especially in the summer when the roof is open. Even in early Oct with the roof closed, this unique space made for a perfect start to a special bday celebration. Service was great too!

Left the Pirates game early to walk to this place to get rooftop bar seating. On here, their hours say they close at midnight. Walked 15 minutes only to be told that tonight they are closing the second we walked in the door, before 11 pm. Really? People who want to go out after the game and Unilocal a rooftop bar and this place shows up, only for them to close before the game is out on a Monday night and refuse customers. Nice.

Went to this beer garden (my first one ever, if that’s notable in any case) with some friends while waiting for a table for the meatball joint that is Sienna Mercato. Not going to lie, but I initially wasn’t too thrilled at the idea of going here seeing some of the recent reviews. However, I didn’t find it to be as bad as people were saying. For one thing, we went on a rainy day and they had the rooftop cover raised to help keep the attendees dry from the rain. However, I think they learned a lesson from those who complained on this platform earlier in the summer seeing as the roof was not completely enclosed this time around (thankfully), which allowed for the heat that comes from having so many people in an enclosed space at one time to escape into the rainy night outside. Service was prompt and at least from what I remember, I don’t remember having any incidents with rude waitresses, people, etc.
As for drinks, they have a nice sized selection of beers, wines, cocktails, and drafts. I ended up sharing a hard cider with a friend and found it to be quite satisfactory. They also have a decent size menu for appetizers and small eats, but taking one look at the prices … yeah a little hard to swallow. Overall, it’s an okay venue to share a drink with friends … a little on the loud side, but that’s to be expected in a place with a lot of people.

This place has two and a half stars!!! What! My favorite spot downtown. Great staff. Great food. Great drinks. Yes, it gets busy and loud, but it’s so fun. We love all three floors of this restaurant and visit more often than we should. I always take my out of town family and friends here!

My co-​worker had been singing it’s praises for a while and I had been looking forward to finally checking out the rooftop bar!
Should’ve known not to come on a Saturday night on a clear evening… my bad.
A little known fun fact: you have to take an elevator to the third floor. Oh, and guess what? On a clear, Saturday night, you can bet money there is a long long line to get on said elevator to finally enter the rooftop bar.
I had such high hopes and expectations once I finally got on that elevator. But then felt quickly let down at the sight of people crammed like sardines on a roof that barely has standing room. If you are a young, strapping, single person his would be ideal since you are constantly bumping and rubbing up on each other whether you like it or not. But those days are long gone for me…
The drinks were ok but we’re a bit pricey. It’s a premium you pay to be on a third story rooftop.
I finally got to experience this place but will most likely not return.
Two stars for the «rooftop» idea for Pittsburgh.

Absolutely gorgeous setting under the open sky and string lights. Love the fact that the roof is retractable so the bar can be enjoyed even in inclement weather.
As expected, it gets very busy. You have to wait in a line downstairs until people leave. Then you take the elevator up and deal with more crowds. Despite the number of people, the bartenders were very quick and pleasant. Drinks were incredible but pricey. We had to leave just because we didn’t want to keep dropping $ 10 for each drink.
Another negative is how hot it was. There was absolutely no circulating air. No relief whatsoever. It appeared as though there were AC units behind the bar but we couldn’t feel anything. Even some industrial fans would have helped.

I will not be going back to this awful place unless forced. Even then, I will probably have to be searched by one of their rude bouncers because I will, indeed, have a flask on me. Rooftops, i get why they are so popular. After spending all day inside, basking in the sun on beautiful day is a great way to revitalize yourself and upping your vitamin D. I would rather hang out in a basement with the lights off than go back to Il Tetto. I am sad about it, as I really enjoy Sienna on the Square and even Sienna Mercato downstairs.
The appetizers at Il Tetto are sad, overpriced and not worth it. Marinated olives are $ 10 and not worth it. The beef tartare tastes like bacon and is a million dollars without even mentioning what kind of beef is used.
The atmosphere also lacks anything worth while. The sun was shining the other day but the rooftop bar doesn’t seem to let a lot of sun in with different sheets hanging across the rooftop.
It was also far too crowded to be enjoyed. The atmosphere could have been appreciated a lot more if it wasn’t so packed. I understand that restaurants want to make money and people equal money. But the key is to make people want to come back. My entire party of 10 will not be coming back.

This place gets one star, that star is ONLY based on the fact that it is a rooftop bar downtown. Other than that single fact, this place blows. Drinks are insanely expensive and the food was ridiculously expensive as well.
The worst part about this place was we went on a rainy night and they had the roof covered. It was so hot and humid in there I was miserable! I mean really, is it too much to ask for a little AC or at the very less a fan? I’m paying $ 13 a drink over here, people!!!
Go to the bar a couple doors down. It was a dive but they have drink specials every night of the week and cheap food. I can’t recall the name but it is directly across from the Marriott courtyard, some sort of Irish pub/​dive bar. My husband and I shared a massive plate of cheese fries for 7 $ and several 6 $ martinis!

Great bar. Horrible treatment by one of the bartenders. Rude and disrespectful. I hope that the owner reads this.

Not sure why this place has such negative reviews. Came here on a Saturday evening and our service was prompt and the food came out fast. A little expensive when compared to the surrounding bars, but it’s an outdoor roof deck and you can’t really ask for much more.
The crowd was mostly young professionals. I would recommend this place for anyone looking to enjoy a drink outdoors

Hmmm. Well, the space and rooftop are both beautiful, but I could do without the pretentiousness. Having people wait, albeit not too long, simply for waiting’s sake is for other cities, not the ‘burgh. And I didn’t appreciate having to ask a server if I could order drinks from her as she refused to make eye contact. Just odd.
Good draft list! I’ll try it again, I think arriving early or late is the key.

We didn’t get to eat here, or even grab a drink for that matter (hence the two stars), but we did get to experience the service… And I wanted to write about it because it was the ultimate disappointment. Almost terrible enough to warrant one star, but I feel like since we didn’t get to eat or drink, I would try to be fair. Service is the one thing that will keep me coming back, even if the food or drinks are nothing to write home about.
We decided to venture in here one day, and it was not insanely busy. A decent sizes crowd but nothing insane with waits or anything. We were first rudely cut in front of immediately in front of the host stand. Bad experience part one. They saw what happened, and even though the person brought meatballs from downstairs which you aren’t supposed to do from what I heard them telling her, they still seated the rude lady first. Finally, someone takes us to a seat… Where we wait, and wait and wait and aren’t even greeted by a server. We waited long enough. We had seen servers greeting ppl who were seated long after us, but somehow, our little area was being ignored. Being hungry, and annoyed, I decided it was not a place I wanted to spend my money and left.
I won’t be back to the rooftop there… Thankfully our experiences at Emporio have been better, so we will at least go there.