The Abbey Features a Diverse Menu for Indoor and Outdoor Dining (Thurs., 9/12/24)

What draws a lot of interest to Lawrenceville’s once-brass-foundry-then-funeral-home and now-multi-bar-restaurant-with-coffeehouse is its decor. It’s a lot to behold. The owners pride themselves in having employed only local designer-craftsmen to transform this grand facility into a gallery of industrial arts. But a recent drive along Butler Street proved that the outdoor dining area is no less popular. It may be one of the largest in Pittsburgh (that is, not wholly dependent on satisfying a craft beer or BBQ crowd) and it, too, features its own architectural intrigue. Central to its well-shaded patio is a large swan fountain. Of course, The Abbey’s patrons don’t just come to gawk; eclectic cocktails and culinary-to-casual cuisine are the call. Seafood, pasta, and chicken dishes all feature prominently on the brunch, lunch and dinner menus. Also commanding diners’ attention is the Abbey Burger (grass-fed beef patty topped with brown sugar, peppered bacon, sharp white American, and caramelized onion aioli) as well as the house mac ’n cheese (to which one can add any number of protein enhancers.) Current craft cocktails include Peach of Mind, Summer Sangria, and a tempting Szechuan-me-Daiquiri. Their espresso martini sounds good too. Afterall, The Abbey has its own coffeehouse indoors. But it may be the patio that pleases you most. 4635 Butler Street, Lawrenceville. (C.P.O.)

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