Casbah

SO, Casbah is not cheap, but well worth the $$. On occasion the service can feel a bit pretentious, but the menu and the wine list never fails to satisfy. I am a HUGE fan of a menu that changes constantly, sure there are a few staples at Casbah, but usually with a seasonal twist. Take your time, plan on spending some money (my only complaint is the wine list has a pretty decent mark up) and enjoy. The chocolate tower is a must...unless of course the Creme Brulée catches your fancy. more

great food, ok service, great wine list. Nice atmosphere, parking is abundant. However it is pricey. more

In Pittsburgh, the place to go for mediterranean food is Casbah. Luxurious in the summer with a shaded outdoor portico open for warm-weather lounging, this jem is built of baked-clay walls, constructed in the shape of a Moroccan mosque, and decorated with statues, pillars and potted ferns. Besides the romantic atmosphere, Casbah prepares an incomparably exotic brunch, lunch and dinner menu, including banon cheese with warmed thyme-honey, petite crab sandwich, pan-roasted sturgeon, sea scallops with asparagus and figs, and yes, the requisite Elysian lamb with sausage made on the premises. But for dinner, the new cheese ravioli with clumps of lobster meat and mushrooms is a must. It's new and one of the cheaper menu items, but it is by far the best I've ever had. Casbah also serves up one of the best wine lists in the region. The desserts looked amazing, but after the richness of dinner, there was no room. There is a happy hour special for martinis and wine as well as a reasonable cheese sampler. more