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Romantic things to do in Pittsburgh
Ideas for a couples' trip, from small moments to a special day out.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Quick answer
Pittsburgh's romance is in its views: the skyline from Mount Washington at night, riverboat cruises under lit bridges and quiet Victorian streets in Shadyside. Couples tend to stay in Lawrenceville.
Key facts
- Romantic ideas
- 5
- Couple-friendly sights
- 3
- Area for couples
- Lawrenceville
- Best months
- May and October
Romantic ideas
1.Dinner on Mount Washington
Book a window table at one of the Grandview Avenue restaurants and watch the city lights come on below.
2.Evening incline ride
Ride the Duquesne Incline after dark for the glittering view of the three rivers from the upper deck.
3.Phipps after dark
The conservatory's seasonal evening openings and holiday light show make a warm winter date.
4.Riverboat cruise
A Gateway Clipper sightseeing or dinner cruise passes under the lit bridges around the Point.
5.Fallingwater day
Drive into the Laurel Highlands to see Wright's house over the waterfall, with lunch in a country inn.
Sights couples love
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Viewpoint · Mount Washington
Grandview Avenue overlooks
Walk the 1.5 km between the tops of the two inclines, then ride down the Monongahela Incline to Station Square for a different view.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Views
- Photo spot
- Couples
- After dark
Garden · Oakland
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Visit during the winter holiday show or the spring flower show for the most impressive displays; on cold days the warm rooms are a welcome break.
- Time needed
- 1.5–2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Nature
- Rainy day
- Couples
- Kids
- Photo spot
Experience · Station Square
Gateway Clipper riverboats
Choose an evening sightseeing cruise for the lit skyline, and combine it with the Monongahela Incline next to Station Square.
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Views
- Kids
- Couples
- After dark
Where couples should stay
$$ · Best for food lovers, nightlife and couples
Lawrenceville
A former working-class river neighbourhood, Lawrenceville now has some of Pittsburgh's most popular restaurants, bars, breweries and design shops along a long stretch of Butler Street. It also has the Allegheny Cemetery, one of the oldest in the country, and the Allegheny Arsenal ruins. Hotels are few, but holiday rentals are common.
- Good
- Great independent restaurants and bars; Walkable main street; Local feel
- Watch out
- Few hotels; A bus or rideshare from downtown
- Nearby
- Butler Street, Allegheny Cemetery, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Romantic day trips
- Fallingwater (About 1.5 hours) — Frank Lloyd Wright's 1930s house cantilevered over a waterfall on Bear Run in the Laurel Highlands is one of the most famous buildings in America.
- Ohiopyle State Park (About 1.5 hours) — The Youghiogheny River gorge is a centre for whitewater rafting, with Ohiopyle Falls, the natural water slides at Meadow Run and the Great Allegheny Passage bike trail passing through the small town.
- Presque Isle State Park, Erie (About 2 hours) — A sandy peninsula curving into Lake Erie, Presque Isle has swimming beaches, lagoons for kayaking, a lighthouse and a paved loop trail for cycling.
For dinner
Share local specialities such as Primanti Bros. sandwich, Pierogies and Pittsburgh salad. Portions at diners and fish fries are large, so sharing is normal.
Questions travellers ask
+Is Pittsburgh romantic?
Pittsburgh's romance is in its views: the skyline from Mount Washington at night, riverboat cruises under lit bridges and quiet Victorian streets in Shadyside.
+What is the most romantic thing to do in Pittsburgh?
Dinner on Mount Washington: Book a window table at one of the Grandview Avenue restaurants and watch the city lights come on below.
+Where should couples stay in Pittsburgh?
Lawrenceville: Row houses, independent shops and much of the city's newer dining on Butler Street.