Bar Review: Žlutá pumpa

The actual bar area, located at the front of the building, is pretty small (standing room for a maximum of 20 people), but outside seating for drinkers and diners provides ample space during the summer months. Žlutá pumpa specializes in Mexican cuisine for foodies and cocktails and beers for drinkers.

For my first drink, I decided upon the “Quiet Sunday”: Vodka, Amaretto, Orange Juice and Grenadine at 80 CZK. The drink was served quickly by a friendly English-speaking waitress. On arrival, the ‘Quiet Sunday’ looked more like a ‘Friday night’ – a colorful yet understated Friday night in a glass! The cocktail looked like a tequila sunrise and had a similar kick. The drink had a nice mixture with just a hint of Grenadine.

Next up, the short drink: Chipito. They managed to cram white rum, lime juice and a cocktail cherry all into one shot glass for a small 55 CZK price. The drink was pretty sickly sweet but satisfying nonetheless. Having more would result in grinding teeth due to excess sugar, but one was pleasant enough.

The English menu seemed quite confusing, mixing English and Czech language badly with weird and wonderful sounding ingredients!

I ordered myself another drink, the masculine-named Chi-Chi (Vodka, Triple Sec, lemon. juice, pineapple, coconut, lime juice). The drink tasted sweet and full of flavor, not dissimilar to the first cocktail. A well-mixed coconut drink with plenty of lemon and pineapple juice.

I chose to sit outside during my visits to Žlutá pumpa. The interior is “interesting” – the walls are decorated with colorful, almost psychedelic illustrations of landscapes which were not really to my personal taste. The cozy seating area was well occupied, with lots of happy customers chatting and socializing. The structure of the interior means that often the main seating area can be loud, with the general hubbub of conversations bouncing off the psychedelic walls, creating a really noisy atmosphere.

Žlutá pumpa is a relaxed and friendly bar with a wide range of alcoholic and non- alcoholic drinks. The outdoor seating is good for summer months. The bar’s toilets were dated and had no lock on the cubicle door. Despite the dated appearance they were fairly clean.

I enjoyed my visits to Žlutá pumpa. It’s well located with a well-stocked bar and accommodating, friendly staff. My light snack was not so tasty, and my waitress took my food order incorrectly (which she apologized for profusely and rectified immediately). The beers and cocktails are priced fairly and the atmosphere was relaxed and yet vibrant.

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