
Barcelona Wine Bar, 922 Penn Avenue
Spanish · Pittsburgh · $$

Pittsburgh, PA · $$
With a long legacy of quality seafood in Pittsburgh's historic Strip District, Luke Wholey has a passion for the family business. While some kids might rely on an allowance, or work a paper route for spending money, Luke started a fish route, delivering fresh fish to his neighborhood by red wagon. Taken fishing at a young age, Luke was instantly "hooked" on what has become a lifelong obsession. Luke loves to share his exuberant enthusiasm for seafood and fishing with family, friends, staff, and customers alike.
“Everything thing here was fire! 1. Lobster Bisque fries were creamy, crispy amd delicious 2. Fried snapper 10/10! Seasoned to perfection and very fresh! Overall great service and atmosphere. Must try if your in Pittsburgh”
“We ordered the steelers lobster roll and it was amazing in terms of flavour i would recommend to get bisque on the side as it’s absolutely delicious. We also tried the lobster and shrimp tacos it was full of flavour and it had good amount of salad as well as protein that made me very happy with the dish. The server Maya was very kind and friendly. In all it was great experience with good and innovative ambiance , that made our birthday celebration special.”
“Visited on a busy Saturday afternoon, staff seated us quickly and were very attentive. The seafood options were great, we had lobster taco, fried oysters, fried whole snapper, mussels, and shrimp app. Everything tasted delicious, the lobster taco and fried oyster really stood out as top choices. Also had the bloody Mary which was decent but didn't blow me away. All in all, it was a delicious seafood meal.”
“We ordered the steamed mussels bianco with garlic bread. Sara our server was wise enough to add an extra slice to or order. I later added a third it was soooo good and necessary to soak up the delicious sauce where the mussels were swimming. We shared their Steel City Lobster Roll which was amazing. Lobster and lobster bisque is combination that is hard to beat and we thoroughly enjoyed every bite. Lastly we had mahi mahi and shrimp street tacos that were fantastic. The mahi and shrimp were cooked perfectly. Wholey's in the Strip district will be our new seafood place since moving to Pa.”
“Visited in May 2026. Had the lobster bisque to start. Absolutely the best lobster bisque I have had in a very long time. Then it kinda went downhill. We had the crab cakes and the blackened swordfish. My main disappointment was the value. I think the entree's were overpriced. Swordfish steak was on the thin side and over salted. My husband wouldn't send it back but I would have. The crab cakes were good but they needed a real sauce. The lobster beurre blanc sauce just melted into the cake. The meal was expensive and we left there feeling unimpressed. We should have stopped at the bisque.”
2106 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, US
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