This list of our favorite restaurants that opened this year is by no means exhaustive — but they're the best ones we tried.

Uzbek for "teacup" or "bowl" — is the newest restaurant on the main street of Mt. Lebanon and the first to offer Uzbek cuisine.

If First Night isn’t your style, check out these local restaurants that are hosting dinner with prix fixe menus.

Wild Illuminations at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium. Photo by Paul Selvaggio.

Photo courtesy of the Father Ryan Arts Center.

Belly Dancer Jennifer Jemeena will perform at Khalil’s restaurant this New Year’s Eve. Photo courtesy of Khalil’s restaurant.

Drinks & Dreidels’ electric menorah at the 2023 event. Photo courtesy of Chabad Young Professionals of Pittsburgh.

Photo courtesy of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.

Photo courtesy of the National Aviary.

Reuben’s Painted Mandolin at Steamworks. Photo courtesy of Skipp Barr.

Photo courtesy of The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls.