Bittles Bar

Bittles Bar is bar located near Victoria Square in central Belfast. It one of Belfast’s more curious pubs being ‘flat-iron’ in shape (see Flatiron Building in New York). It was built in 1868 and was originally called the Shakespeare, reflecting its theatrical clientele. Today, besides its shape, it is noted for its eclectic range of artwork adorning the triangular lounge – portraits celebrating Ireland’s literary and sporting heroes including Beckett, Joyce, Yeats, Wilde, Best, Higgins and McGuigan, plus some of Northern Ireland’s most famous politicians.