Pog

The idea for Póg began over ten years ago. After losing a lot of weight at age 16, and changing my lifestyle and eating habits I always toyed with the idea of creating a restaurant that offered healthy, low calorie options. I wanted to show people that living a healthy lifestyle wasn't just 6am hill sprints, and tasteless rabbit food. Somehow the dream has become a reality and we have been trading since February 2014.

The food that we produce is fresh and wholesome. We don't handle any refined carbohydrates or sugar, instead our salads are packed with greens, protein, fresh vegetables and good fats. Most of our products are low in fat, gluten free, low GI, low in sugar, and full of vitamins and minerals – without compromising on taste. Homer Simpson once said "You don't make friends with salad", but I can assure you he was very wrong :)

Our products, some of which include raw juices, smoothies, salads, wraps, soups, protein pancakes, acai bowls, speciality coffee and paleo baked goods contribute massively to your overall health and wellbeing, and are totally delicious at the same time - win win!

In recent years, the media have shed more light on the increase in obesity, heart disease, and diabetes. With this in mind people are becoming more and more conscious about what is going into their bodies. Adjusting your eating habits in your own home is very doable. But what about when you’re out and about? On lunchbreak? Doing some shopping? Or just on the go? Before we opened in 2014 there was almost nowhere to go for a healthy bite. I realised that Dublin had a high demand for a health food eatery and so after some research, negotiation and experimentation, PÓG was finally born.