Kelly's Bar & Lounge

Main Menu

Homemade Chips and Salsa
$4.50
Pittsburgh Bites

Chicken or tofu, hot or mild with ranch or blue cheese.
$7.00
Halloumi and Olives
$8.00
Steak Cut Sweet Potato Fries

Served with Cajun aioli.
$4.50
Mixed Green Salad

Served with chargrilled chicken.
$10.00
Macaroni and Cheese
$6.00
Chargrilled Hamburger

Served with fries.
$7.50
Chargrilled Jerk Chicken Breast Sandwich

Served with fries.
$8.00
Chargrilled Garden Burger

Served with cheddar, American or blue cheese.
$8.50
Beef Tacos

Served with salsa, guacamole and sour cream.
$6.50
Tofu Tacos

Served with salsa, guacamole and sour cream.
$6.50
Cajun Meatloaf

Served with mashed sweet potatoes.
$8.50
Tuna Melt with Fries
$8.00
Tex-Mex Rolls

Served with salsa, corn, red peppers and black beans.
$5.00
Pot Stickers

Shrimp or pork with sesame or duck dipping sauce
$5.00
Fresh Cut Fresh Fries
$3.50
Pitt Platter

Pierogies and kielbasa.
$7.00
Mini Mac-and-Cheese
$4.00
Fried Tilapia Fish Tacos

Served with salsa, guacamole and sour cream.
$7.50
Pancetta, Lettuce and Tomato-Plt

Served with field greens and fries.
$9.50
Grilled Cheese

Served with American or cheddar cheese with fries.
$6.50
Shrimp Po Boy with Fries
$9.50

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Pittsburgh Bites

Lloyd M.

★★★★★

Jan 25, 2025

Some of the best bar food in the city. Drinks are nice and stiff. In the winter you risk frostbite if you cop a squat in the men's room stall. Can never predict what the music will be. A couple of the bartenders look like they might do dominatrix work on the side. Another bartender seems to simultaneously be his own customer. Seats can be hard to come by. Lighting is dim. It all adds up to my kind of bar. Reasonably priced. Not a bar to find any extracurricular late night workouts, but there's an occasional 6 worth looking at.

Karen H.

★★★★☆

Feb 19, 2025

Kelly's is your typical hole in the wall with great bar food. The inside is super dark and there's bar seating as well as some smaller booths available. There is also seating available on their patio out back.Our server was nice and patient. I thought our cocktails were decent and reasonably priced for what they were. They have your basics and they're sticking to them. The food was delicious fried bar food. Overall, a solid dive bar that is open every day of the week.

Isabel L.

★★★★★

Jan 26, 2025

Best dive bar in Pittsburgh. Can't beat their rotating $5 cocktail and the best fries ever. Great service and hidden gem within East Liberty.

James D.

★★★★☆

Apr 6, 2024

Kelly's is exactly what I want in a neighborhood bar. It's small. It's dark. There is one side which hosts a massive rail and other intimate booths which run parallel. The music was on point all evening. We came after a Pirates game and it was slammed, after waiting for five minutes we got a table. The food here is homey. Massive portions and definitely proper pub food. Went with the fish sandwich, Cajun meatloaf and Mac and cheese. The fish sandwich is massive. It needs sauce, so make sure to coat the boat in provided tarter. The meatloaf had a nice kick and was smothered in perfectly cooked onions. The Mac and cheese was good, albeit not the most amazing and didn't live up to the hype for me. I would, however, order it again. If you're looking for a cool spot in a gentrified neighborhood, Kelly's is your go-to.

Dara R.

★★★★★

Feb 6, 2024

I love it here! Recommend the tofu bites, the Rachel, and the tuna melt. Their side salad is excellent as well (spring greens, dried cranberries and walnuts). The food is enough of a reason to stop, but they also have a daily $5 cocktail and excellent ambiance. It's retro and moody inside. You feel like you've gone back to the 90s. Prices are great and so is the staff.

Marlee B.

★★★★☆

Dec 7, 2023

An ideal night cap spot! Cozy bar with booths and bar seating. There's all kinds of beer and cocktails available. It's usually busy in there on the weekends, but I've always managed to find a place to sit.

Cj D.

★★★★★

May 28, 2024

My go-to dive bar in the city!! Cheap but delicious drinks, yummy apps, great happy hour. Never had a bad time here and the 80s playlist is SUBLIME

Meghan M.

★★★★☆

Nov 30, 2022

I started coming here because I live walking distance to it now. It doesn't look like much from the outside but it's a really fun atmosphere when you go in! It feels like a diner but it serves great cocktails and food. They also have really good vegan options surprisingly too! This is a great spot that my girlfriend and I like to come to.

Andrew M.

★☆☆☆☆

Dec 26, 2024

I've been coming here for almost 15 years, but no more after tonight. When my (39 year old) partner presented a French ID, the bouncer became very hostile and angrily told us to leave. Which we gladly did, but there was no need for him to raise his voice.

Ashley W.

★★☆☆☆

Sep 29, 2024

Upon walking in the man at the door yells "Kitchen's closed; order at the bar!"... it was 10:30PM on a Saturday. Their website states 12AM kitchen closes.... Ok. Maybe they were slow. Um, no. Place is packed. As we walk to the back with our group a male working there says "get out of my way" as he pushed past. Not inviting. I was instantly made to feel unwelcome.Later in the night, the same prickly worker, who was apparently a bartender made our drink order. When we asked which drink was which (because both drinks were clear liquor with soda, his response was "I don't fucking know". Then this same man threw our change at us.. ($7 and change.)... just Wow. I get the impression: They probably could care less about this bad review.

Kelly's Bar & Lounge

Menu

Main Menu

Homemade Chips and Salsa

Pittsburgh Bites

Halloumi and Olives

Steak Cut Sweet Potato Fries

Mixed Green Salad

Macaroni and Cheese

Chargrilled Hamburger

Chargrilled Jerk Chicken Breast Sandwich

Chargrilled Garden Burger

Beef Tacos

Tofu Tacos

Cajun Meatloaf

Tuna Melt with Fries

Tex-Mex Rolls

Pot Stickers

Fresh Cut Fresh Fries

Pitt Platter

Mini Mac-and-Cheese

Fried Tilapia Fish Tacos

Pancetta, Lettuce and Tomato-Plt

Grilled Cheese

Shrimp Po Boy with Fries

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Kelly's Bar & Lounge

Menu

Main Menu

Homemade Chips and Salsa

Pittsburgh Bites

Halloumi and Olives

Steak Cut Sweet Potato Fries

Mixed Green Salad

Macaroni and Cheese

Chargrilled Hamburger

Chargrilled Jerk Chicken Breast Sandwich

Chargrilled Garden Burger

Beef Tacos

Tofu Tacos

Cajun Meatloaf

Tuna Melt with Fries

Tex-Mex Rolls

Pot Stickers

Fresh Cut Fresh Fries

Pitt Platter

Mini Mac-and-Cheese

Fried Tilapia Fish Tacos

Pancetta, Lettuce and Tomato-Plt

Grilled Cheese

Shrimp Po Boy with Fries

Gallery

Customer Reviews

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Cappy's Cafe

Danny's Bar & Grill

The Monkey Bar

The Crafty Jackalope

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Route 28 Bar & Grille

The Saloon of Mt Lebanon

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William Penn Tavern

Coughlin's Law Kitchen and Ale House

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