Just along from Bushe's Bar, La Jolie Brise Pizza & Grill is run by Youen Jacob Jnr, and is part of The Waterfront Hotel complex which neatly frames a corner of the square.
A cheerful continental-style café, it spills out on to the pavement and provides families and budget-conscious holiday-makers with good, inexpensive meals to be washed down with moderately priced wines.
Breakfast menus include a regular continental and full Irish breakfast and several fish choices, including hot smoked salmon, plus a range of drinks including hot chocolate and expresso.
Generous, handmade-made pizzas (also available to take away) and pastas are available and, for lunch and dinner, there's a good choice of well-priced local seafood including a half dozen Sherkin Island oysters (with brown bread & butter) and classic 'moules-frites' - and various timeless favourites like char-grilled sirloin steaks, or frilled fresh tuna, with salad & chips: all youthful, contemporary use of local ingredients.
The only downside to this great little place is that it can get very crowded in summer and it's hard to keep pristine.
La Jolie Brise : Seats 40 (outdoors 40); children welcome (high chair, baby changing facilities); no reservations accepted. Open 8.30am-11pm daily; à la carte & special menus; house wine from €20.50. Closed 25 Dec. MasterCard, Visa, Laser.
