Bittles

This 19th century redbrick structure resembles a mini version of New York's Flatiron building. Occupying a corner site near the shiny Victoria Square and in front of the yellow Jaffe Fountain, Bittles is a small bar steeped in history and attracting an older crowd by day and younger boozers late on. Originally called the Shakespeare, the literary theme has continued with portraits of famous Irish writers, including Yeats, Wilde and Joyce. A good selection of ales and whiskeys keeps refined imbibers happy.