Altius

Come for the view and stay for the food.Came here with some friends for a good non stressful time.1) Place is excellent. Extremely fancy, welcoming, and clean.2) The views are worth the price. Bring your big wallet.3) The food is excellent! Every dish was great! This place is a perfect place to bring friends, colleagues, and that special someone in your life. It is expensive but don't let that scare you. Great place! Great food! Excellent service! Amazing city view. Love it!

This spot is touted as one of the best restaurants in the city for a reason! The views of the city are incredible and the service is amazing. The staff is super attentive and sweet. Incredible service. The wine selection was really nice, we liked the bottle we picked a lot. The food was good but not mind blowing. I really liked my sea bass but my party's food was only ok. The duck and salmon were ordered to be medium rare but came out medium. I liked the tomahawk pork since it was tender but flavor wise it was only ok. I like the amuse bouche they give you in the beginning, it was this beautiful mushroom soup. There's a lot of little surprises that are cute but ultimately distract from how normal the food is compared to the price. You get a flavored popcorn at the beginning. The bread you get in the beginning didn't have a lot of flavor. The small dessert they give you at the end tasted like it came from a box. Definitely nice to experience it once but I probably won't be back again, sadly.

What a nice atmosphere for any occasion with an amazing view of the city. Street parking is tough to find; through there is a paid lot and valet. Reservations are highly recommended and dress is business attire.To start, we were given season popcorn which was a nice touch. Then we were brought freshly baked focaccia bread with a light crunch on the outside and airy on the inside. The roasted beet salad was so fresh and all of the flavors highlighted each other. The gnocchi was not doughy or heavy and the seafood was perfectly cooked and tender. The homemade ice cream and sorbets are worth saving room to eat as a nice finish to an amazing meal and experience.I will definitely be back!

First, the good: ambiance! Absolutely amazing. Couldn't ask for a better view. This is definitely what the place has to offer and it serves it up good. The service was also good.The bad: the actual food. The only thing we were impressed by was the popcorn and an amuse-bouche that was blatantly ripped off from a more famous restaurant. The steak was horribly underseasoned and not even well cooked. The dessert was bland and dry. The food was OK, but not at ALL what we expected for such an extremely high price point. We have eaten at all levels of dining and were severely underimpressed. We will not return and frankly, do not recommend the place.

What a treat! We were able to get reservations for a a Thursday during the holidays and are so glad we were able to finally try Altius. We were seated right away upon arriving and were welcomed with some buffalo popcorn. While we made a decision on an appetizer and entrees, we were treated to house made bread, which was delicious. For our appetizer, we had burrata, which was very fresh. For my entree, I had the duck breast, which was very crispy yet still juicy inside. The duck was served with candied pecans and sweet potato farro risotto. My husband had the tomahawk pork chop and WOW. Huge and probably the juiciest pork chop I've ever tired. Our drinks were also fantastic. Overall, loved the experience and would definitely recommend for a nice evening out or to celebrate an occasion.

The view at Altius is incomparable. The dinning experience is up scale and enjoyable. The staff is extremely nice and engaging. The food is very good, the steak tartare may have been one of the greatest dishes I've tasted. The rest of the food was good but not quite as spectacular. Overall, a very good experience!

Impeccable food, service and view. An easy five stars any night of the week! We started off with charcuterie and took home a sizable portion. The truffle cheese was phenomenal! Next I had the she crab soup, which included a mini toast point with chives and some type of spreadable creamy component - chef's kiss! For entrees we had the ribeye special, with mushrooms, green beans and horseradish mashed potatoes. I had the Chilean seabass over crab risotto, which sounds like it would be incredibly rich but somehow was perfectly balanced. As you can see, we started remembering to take photos by dessert, both the raspberry sorbet and mint chocolate chip ice cream were incredible.Highly recommend for a celebration type meal.

Best views of Pittsburgh & I get to ride a tram to it? Yes, please! Altius in Pittsburg is a must visit restaurant but get a reservation. It offers some of the best views of the city. While enjoying dinner, the city works below you. It's a stunning backdrop for dinner. I had a wonderful evening, enhanced by the super attentive staff who made sure every detail was perfect. I decided to play chef and customized their burrata salad by adding shrimp and a scallop. What a total power play. Loved it!

Absolutely horrible experience. I ordered the steak special (not on the menu), and I can honestly say I've never paid that kind of money for a piece of meat that came out burnt. I wanted to send it back, but my wife urged me not to make a scene since it was a special occasion, and we had family with us. The lack of attention from the cook was shocking, and the expeditor should have caught the issue before it ever reached our table. A complete disappointment.

I got the salmon, which was great (5/5)! The hummus was an excellent addition to the dish, and it was beautifully presented! They also gave us free popcorn, mini cones with a salmon cream in them, and brownies, all of which were good and a nice touch (4/5). The popcorn made it a unique experience since it is definite to out of the ordinary to have it at a fine dining restaurant. The service was good (4/5), and the staff were quite knowledgeable about the menu. The view of Pittsburgh is incredible, and the restaurant fully takes advantage of it, making this a top fine dining choice in Pittsburgh (5/5).