Sea Monkey at 2305 Smallman Street combines dining, a late-night lounge and Vieux Carré, a separately booked speakeasy inside the venue. Choosing between them matters more than simply picking an arrival time: the kitchen, lounge and cocktail room have different published service and reservation details.

This October 13, 2026 guide covers an established Strip District opening. VisitPITTSBURGH’s roundup lists Sea Monkey as opened in December 2025. The current information comes from the operator’s official pages. It is a planning guide, not personal reporting, a tasting review or a claim that every experience is included in one reservation.

Start with the dinner menu and kitchen window

The restaurant page publishes Wednesday–Saturday dinner service, 5–10 p.m. It describes a Mediterranean-Asian menu, with categories for small plates, vegetables, mezze, raw dishes, maki, caviar service, large plates and sweets.

Examples checked October 13 include fried halloumi at $15, lamb kofta at $16 and crab rice at $27. The mezze sampler is $28 and lists hummus, baba ganoush, labneh and muhammara. Those groupings help a party compare a sharing-focused order with individual larger plates.

Large-plate examples include branzino at $42, New York strip at $68 and kataifi chicken at $32. The page also lists a mushroom shish in both the mezze and large-plate sections at different prices. Read the selected category carefully rather than assuming similar item names describe identical portions.

These are published menu examples, not a fixed-price meal. Confirm the current menu, portion expectations, ingredients and full charges with the restaurant before ordering, particularly when several people are sharing.

Confirm the lounge schedule separately

The homepage identifies the business as part of the Richard DeShantz Restaurant Group. It gives 412-484-4400 and info@richarddeshantz.com, and links standard reservations plus a separate enquiry for groups above 12.

Its hours panels differ: the top banner lists weekday closing at 1 a.m., while another panel and the location footer list lounge service through 2 a.m. Sunday brunch is published as 11 a.m.–4 p.m.; Monday and Tuesday are closed. Confirm the applicable closing time and experience directly instead of assuming the kitchen serves until the lounge closes.

The site also states that entry after 10 p.m. is for guests 21 and over with valid identification. A dinner booking should not be assumed to settle late-night entry or seating arrangements.

Vieux Carré uses its own reservation route

The Vieux Carré page describes a New Orleans-inspired cocktail room inside Sea Monkey, led by creative beverage director Brian Maxwell. Its stated window is Wednesday–Saturday from 6 p.m. until late. Reservations are highly recommended and use a separate system from Sea Monkey; walk-ins depend on space.

The operator instructs guests to check in with the host for access. Cocktail examples include the namesake Vieux Carré and Sazerac, each listed at $18, and a Bananas Foster Blue Blazer at $26. Confirm current selections and terms through that room’s booking route.

Our Sea Monkey profile links the official dining and cocktail-room pages. Before making plans, decide which space you want, confirm the time and group size, and ask whether additional reservations or charges apply.

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