Recently, Mr. S and I took one of these mini holidays at Pifko Bar. When we left, we felt like we had just been to the Czech Republic or Slovakia. Pifko Bar is the perfect place for an escape from the cold with some substantial grub and interesting beer choices to help you refuel after a long day of shopping.
"Pifko" is Czech and Slovak for "little beer", which is their way of saying "pint". It's a Czech bar which specialises in Czech and Slovak beer and food. It is located on Usher's Quay, a little past the Four Courts but on the Southside. We ventured out there after a busy day of shopping, and when we arrived, we were definitely ready for some dinner and a few pints.
The place is nice and welcoming inside, beside the tables they have areas with cozy couches to relax in. There was a mix of Irish, Czech and Slovak people, chatting away, enjoying their food, or watching the match on one of the many screens. Board games and dart boards are also available. The walls are full of interesting decorations and paintings.
We were there to have some Czech and Slovak beers and food, but Irish craft beer was also available on draught and in bottles, as were some of the macro beers. Besides the lovely Czech and Slovak foods, the usual Irish pub grub is served as well. Something for everyone.
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| It was around Halloween, hence the decorations. |
We sampled our way through the various Kozel beers, the Zlaty Bazant and the Gambrinus. It's rare to find these on tap in Dublin, so it was a nice change.
The food was something else. We ordered a meat platter to share. It was absolutely enormous. A mountain of different varieties of pork: different types of sausages, pork belly, pudding, and so on. We thought we'd never be able to finish it, but then we tried it. It was so delicious that we polished off the whole thing. The platter came with a bread basket and some Sauerkraut on the side. Everything was really tasty and very good value for money. Definitely enough for 2 and it was around 20 Euro. The beers went perfectly with it as well. It's not for the faint-hearted but it's perfect after an exhausting day.
The other Czech and Slovak specialties all looked very good as well. There was Goulash served in a bread bowl, roast duck, grilled pork neck, potato pancakes, the Slovak national dish "Bryndzové Halušky" (potato dumplings with sheep cheese and bacon), Schnitzel, grilled aubergine, and much more.
The service was very friendly, attentive and quick throughout.
We really enjoyed our time at Pifko and I'd definitely recommend it to anyone, whether you're looking to try some new beers and foods, or just want to have a few of the usual pints and pub grub. Everyone will find something they like here. Take a look at their website for their menus (there are special sections for the Czech and Slovak dishes and beers).
Pifko is definitely worth the trek. A great little escape to central Europe. Why not pop in after this week's Christmas shopping and try it for yourself?
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