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Standing in the shadow of the storied Dún Na Séad castle—once the stronghold of the notorious O’Driscoll clan—The Algiers is steeped in a legacy as colorful as it is mysterious. For centuries up until the pub’s official founding, Baltimore was a well-known haven for smugglers and pirates who found sanctuary along its rugged coastline.
The Algiers, so the tales go, had its own secretive past, operating as an illicit síbín quietly disguised behind the façade of a haberdasher and shop (the brass yardstick used to measure fabric is still found on the historic old bar top) serving a posh clientele. In fact, The Algiers is said to have had the first flush tioilet in West Cork!
In 1893, the Beamish & Crawford Brewery formally established a pub on the premises to coincide with the arrival of the Baltimore extension of the Cork, Bandon, and South Coast Railway, marking a new chapter for Baltimore and opening the village to legitimate commerce and tourism, and forcing the pirates and smugglers into the shadows of more secluded harbours.
Our name, The Algiers, alludes to one of the most dramatic episodes in local history—the Sack of Baltimore. In 1631, Corsairs from Algiers swept into the village, carrying off 107 English settlers to be sold into slavery. No Irish names appear on the list of those taken in the raid because, it is said, it was the local Irish who had arranged it.
At The Algiers, every stone and timber carries echoes of these remarkable stories, inviting you to discover the spirit of Baltimore’s past with every visit.
Here, we celebrate food, fun and delicious flavours from near and far. We take West Cork’s finest local fare and weave it into the fabric of our culinary offering.
Our gastro bar touts influences from its 130 years, with our modern Californian and Mexican cuisine now causing a stir. Best described as a mosaic of cultural influences and flavours, the Algiers will take you way out of Baltimore. Hailing from the cultural melting pot of California, we found the local bounty of fresh produce of West Cork to be the perfect canvas to translate this.
Take hold of the kaleidoscope and experience our bespoke menu of cocktails, boasting an expansive tequila selection for the conquistador in you!
The Algiers, Making history in the heart of Baltimore for over 130 years.
Purveyors of Taste Ann & Bill
Throughout the thirty-plus years we have been married, we travelled the globe, veritable food explorers immersing ourselves in the culinary cultures of the places we found ourselves, discovering and collecting ingredients and techniques to be combined and reimagined and shared.
It is our love of travel that inspires the food we make. It reflects not only our California roots but also places as diverse as Mexico and Thailand, as well as here in Ireland. For us, food and cooking are not just about taste and flavour. It is about using innovation and our creativity to generate shared experiences at the table. It is about bringing together family and friends to
relish the bounty of West Cork meats, cheeses, seafood and produce.
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