3 Taps

Love this place! Great list of cocktails, friendly and attentive staff, hip interior, and the food truck out front has amazing asian fusion street food as well. Right by the bell tower, with a few fire pits and chairs overlooking the lake, this is an awesome spot to spend the afternoon.

Delightful atmosphere with outdoor seating & great drinks. A much needed bright spot within the institution. Great lakeside views!

It was a closed event. Very nice, early evening. Food and drinks were provided. Everything was very enjoyable.

Nice place for a quick drink or snack, but hang out as long as you want

Great service, great atmosphere and they carried a good variety of beverages!

Only had drinks on this visit.

Nice water view seating

Very great

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jbniel

Only had drinks on this visit.

Steve Vathy

Nice water view seating

Krystal Boozel

Very great

Greg M

Nice place for a quick drink or snack, but hang out as long as you want

Rich G

Great seasonal spot in Chatauqua Inst. On the lake with plenty of outside seating. Asian fusion food truck kitchen with a good chef. A few, (3) draught taps, at least a couple craft brews, and a pretty complete bar. Nice spot before and after the C.I. season when you can enter the grounds with no fee. Operates May-June through Oct.

James Dziadaszek

It was a closed event. Very nice, early evening. Food and drinks were provided. Everything was very enjoyable.

RhodainPgh

Delightful atmosphere with outdoor seating & great drinks. A much needed bright spot within the institution. Great lakeside views!

Robert Hornbostel

Love this place! Great list of cocktails, friendly and attentive staff, hip interior, and the food truck out front has amazing asian fusion street food as well. Right by the bell tower, with a few fire pits and chairs overlooking the lake, this is an awesome spot to spend the afternoon.

Mathew Pickup

Great service, great atmosphere and they carried a good variety of beverages!

Elizabeth Brewer

After being a dry community since its inception, it's wonderful to see this kind of culture shift at the Institution! The A Truck's fine level of Asian-Fusion cuisine met with the impeccable service from the staff at 3 Taps is like nothing else on the grounds! Add to that the scenic view of the lake from the new fire pits and it's exactly the kind of adult hangout that has been missing all these years! Can't wait to see how this grows in future seasons!

This hidden gem is such a nice addition to the Chautauqua grounds. Located at the base of the bell tower on the shore of the lake, it’s a relaxing venue peppered with Adirondack chairs and fire pits in the afternoon and early evening, although it gets pretty loud and busy as the night wears on. While the 3 Taps itself serves only drinks, the food truck that’s regularly parked outside offers delicious snacks and light meals served up quickly, and their ordering system has been seamlessly integrated. I do find their drink list to be a little limited. Or maybe just dated? While they have a decent list of beers, both microbrew and big brand; a handful of wines; and an assortment of interesting cocktails (although I’ve never heard of gin in an Aperol spritz); there aren’t any ciders or seltzers (hard or soft), or even mocktails to be found. (They had a great cider last year but apparently decided not to reorder it this season.) Still, definitely worth a visit!

A small bar within the Chautauqua enclave, with a large outdoor patio - Adirondack chairs, low tables - by Lake Chautauqua. Good service, food prepared by an adjacent food truck. Popular, pricey, but everything is at Chautauqua. It is good place to unwind from the place you went to - to unwind from the place you came from.

Ordered at bar food prepared and picked up in from food truck

Louisa H

This hidden gem is such a nice addition to the Chautauqua grounds. Located at the base of the bell tower on the shore of the lake, it’s a relaxing venue peppered with Adirondack chairs and fire pits in the afternoon and early evening, although it gets pretty loud and busy as the night wears on. While the 3 Taps itself serves only drinks, the food truck that’s regularly parked outside offers delicious snacks and light meals served up quickly, and their ordering system has been seamlessly integrated. I do find their drink list to be a little limited. Or maybe just dated? While they have a decent list of beers, both microbrew and big brand; a handful of wines; and an assortment of interesting cocktails (although I’ve never heard of gin in an Aperol spritz); there aren’t any ciders or seltzers (hard or soft), or even mocktails to be found. (They had a great cider last year but apparently decided not to reorder it this season.) Still, definitely worth a visit!

Bob Pauley

Ordered at bar food prepared and picked up in from food truck

Robert Lea

A small bar within the Chautauqua enclave, with a large outdoor patio - Adirondack chairs, low tables - by Lake Chautauqua. Good service, food prepared by an adjacent food truck. Popular, pricey, but everything is at Chautauqua. It is good place to unwind from the place you went to - to unwind from the place you came from.

Great location and good selection of drinks. The staff is pleasant and helpful. I'm concerned about the amount of single-use plastic at 3 taps. The trash cans are always overflowing with plastic. Reducing/eliminating this waste would be a great way for Chautauqua to practice what it preaches with regards to Sustainability. I won't be returning to 3 taps until this situation improves.

Fabulous location (when the carillon is not clanging away at 6 pm ( my decibel meter registered 98 then) . A great spot for a sunset drink. Tapas made in the food truck nearby were pathetic and overpriced. Food needs serious improvement and to much plastic!

Super view and great drinks. Food truck food. The bells could not be more annoying. Patrons had their ears plugged for 15 minutes from 6 to 6:15. Will never go back at that time.

Barry Bub

Fabulous location (when the carillon is not clanging away at 6 pm ( my decibel meter registered 98 then) . A great spot for a sunset drink. Tapas made in the food truck nearby were pathetic and overpriced. Food needs serious improvement and to much plastic!

Jesse Darden

Great location and good selection of drinks. The staff is pleasant and helpful. I'm concerned about the amount of single-use plastic at 3 taps. The trash cans are always overflowing with plastic. Reducing/eliminating this waste would be a great way for Chautauqua to practice what it preaches with regards to Sustainability. I won't be returning to 3 taps until this situation improves.

Lorry

Super view and great drinks. Food truck food. The bells could not be more annoying. Patrons had their ears plugged for 15 minutes from 6 to 6:15. Will never go back at that time.

It would be an absolutely lovely atmosphere if they got rid of the food truck outside the most iconic spot (Miller Bell Tower) in Chautauqua. 8/10/22 Update: I noticed this evening that the truck was moved to the left of the bell tower. Though it’s still not as it should be, it’s at least not obscuring the landmark. I hope today wasn’t a fluke.

Gail Martineau

It would be an absolutely lovely atmosphere if they got rid of the food truck outside the most iconic spot (Miller Bell Tower) in Chautauqua. 8/10/22 Update: I noticed this evening that the truck was moved to the left of the bell tower. Though it’s still not as it should be, it’s at least not obscuring the landmark. I hope today wasn’t a fluke.

Food was only delivered after asking waitress (35 minutes) food was cold , overcooked, dry and excessively salty; wait staff was distracted and not focused on customers. Not a good dining experience

Michael Lott

Food was only delivered after asking waitress (35 minutes) food was cold , overcooked, dry and excessively salty; wait staff was distracted and not focused on customers. Not a good dining experience

Zozog Luggles

Didn't have correct identification to pass security gate.