“These magnificent pies are in a league of their own”
The Irish Times
The Pie Guys: Restoring Pies to Glory
We believe that pretty much everything is better when encased in pastry. Yeah, okay, watermelon. But everything else.
We believe that what goes into pies needs to be of the highest quality: no short cuts inside the shortcrust, thank you.
We believe that the world, including most people who make pies, have forgotten these things.
We aim to put that right.
Ingredients + Skill + Care = Magic
Our pastry is all-butter supplied by Bandon Butter.
All of our exclusively Free-Range Chicken comes from our friends at East Ferry Farms.
Our Grass-fed Beef comes from the fine folks at Caherbeg in West Cork, all of it lean prime cuts. Caherbeg also supply us with equally wonderful Free-Range Pork from their own farm.
Vegetables are local/Irish whenever possible and in season.
We use Gubbeen Smoked Cheese and Ardsallagh Goat’s Cheese among others - and Dubliner Mature for that unmistakable twang.
The huge variety of spices and condiments we use comes from the incomparable Mr Bell’s Providers, our neighbours in The English Market.
And at the risk of a little bragging, we know what to do with these wonderful ingredients and we do not cut corners. You will know that the second you run your fork through your first Pie Guys pie. These people certainly did……
“The best pie made on the island of Ireland is a Pie Guys pie" McKenna's Guides 2023
“Pies you would fight your Grandma for” David S / Trip Advisor Verified
“*****OMG what a gorgeous pie! It’s perfect. I’m in pie heaven.” Deliveroo Customer
“These magnificent pies are in a league of their own” The Irish Times
“Best meat pies in the world!" Michael R / Trip Advisor Verified
“These pies are off the charts” The Irish Times
“*****Super, super tasty, best we have had in years” Deliveroo Customer
The Pies
Beef & Black’s
Prime grass-fed Irish beef in a rich Black’s Stout gravy
Creamy Chicken Tarragon
Free-range chicken thigh meat in a creamy tarragon Béchamel
Sweet Potato, Mushroom and Smoked Cheese (v)
Layers of tender, caramelised vegetables in a tangy smoked cheddar cheese sauce
Butter Chicken
Boneless free-range chicken thighs in a rich buttery sauce with ginger, garlic, yoghurt and Indian spices.
The 'Cheesy Kiwi' (Beef & Cheese)
Ground Irish grass-fed beef in a rich herby gravy, laced with tangy Dubliner Mature cheese
Specials
(of which there’s usually at least a couple):
Chicken Cider Sage
Roast Vegetables with Pesto and Ardsallagh Goat’s Cheese (v)
Tex-Mex Beef Chilli
Black Bean Chilli (v)
Chicken & Mushroom
The ‘Bunny Chow’: Durban Lamb Curry
Locations
The Pie Guys are a Cork-only treat for now, and can be found at
Bandon
11 South Main Street
P72 H772
Open Tuesday through Saturday, 0930 - 1730 (while stocks last!)
The English Market
Grand Parade
Cork
Open 9 - 4:30 Monday through Saturday