Pijiu Bar
Address: 16 ซอย นานา Pom Prap, Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok 10100, Thailand
Operating Hour: 18.00 - 24.00 on Tuesday-Sunday.
Phone:
+66 95 660 2636
Chinatown gets the retro beer bar it's been waiting for.
Soi Nana, the increasingly hip strip of shop-houses on the fringes of Chinatown, has welcomed a craft beer bar that lives up to its retro surroundings.
All dark woods, vintage signage and spare lighting,
Pijiu Bar looks remarkably like an old-school Chinese hotel lobby—albeit one that swings to the sounds of upbeat piano jazz. A big glass window at the front lets you survey the street scene while downing an eclectic range of brews.
The bar counts past and present management of craft beer importer Beervana among its partners, which results in beer prices just a tad south of what you usually pay.
There are five rotating taps, which on our visit included Deschutes' Fresh Squeezed IPA, the super-refreshing Los Locos Mexican lager and Tuatara Weiz Guy Hefeweizen (priced B260-290/500ml or from B200 during 6-8:30pm happy hours).
A packed fridge showcases by far the most diverse selection of bottles in this neck of the woods, from local names like Happy New Beer (from B220) to esoteric offerings like Founders' Lizard of Koz (a rich stout that's a dessert-like mix of blueberries, chocolate and vanilla aged in bourbon barrels, B750 for 750ml).
Drinking snacks are in the works—think Chinese cold cut platters, Sichuan chicken knuckles and perhaps even some dried goat meat—while the upstairs room that's reached by a narrow wooden staircase will soon launch as a more private dining space.
“Pijiu” is mandarin for beer and this new hole-in-the-wall is indeed becoming known for that. This craft beer bar has five rotating taps to keep things interesting. The simple vintage décor, including the espresso wooden tables and stools, staircase, and a carved bench with mother-of-pearl embedment, is a clear throwback to the interiors of
Chinatown’s shophouses in days of yore. Muse over which beer you will try out this time and be sure to order the snack – Chinese cold cuts set this place apart. In a short time, this bar has managed to rank itself amongst the more popular watering holes in the ever-evolving Soi Nana.
Píjiǔ Bar looks and feels like a Chinese tavern with is simplistic yet detailed decor. Every element, from the vintage beer posters, antique lamps & phones, wooden table sets to the handwritten menu in red ink, spells nostalgia.
At any given time, there are 7 taps of craft beers and over 60 options of lagers, ales, IPAs, and ciders available; the drink menu frequently rotates to introduce new flavors. On the food side, you can get Chinese snacks such as 'Chinatown Cold Cut' - a platter of Yaowarat's smoked ducks, smoked pork, crispy pork chips, and Chinese sausages.
Enjoy your food & drink while relaxing international jazz plays in the background.