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Via dei Fornelli 1
34121 Trieste
Italy
040 3220262
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http://www.elforneltrieste.com/
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Does El Fornel have catering options?
No, El Fornel does not have catering options.
Does El Fornel have a drive thru?
No, El Fornel does not have a drive thru.
Does El Fornel serve alcohol?
Yes, El Fornel serves alcohol. Beer & Wine Only
Does El Fornel have TVs?
Yes, El Fornel has TVs.
Does El Fornel have outdoor seating?
Yes, El Fornel has outdoor seating options.
Does El Fornel have parking?
Yes, El Fornel has parking options.
Does El Fornel have free WiFi?
No, El Fornel does not have free WiFi.
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If in Trieste, you must try for the region food. Get a reservation beforehand as they get busy and…read moreyou may get turned away. The food was awesome . Don't expect much in decor it's very homey.
You cannot visit Trieste without visiting this restaurant as well!…read more This medium sized restaurant is located right in the center of the city (= parking is a nightmare, you better use public transportation), and specializes in fish, seafood and local cuisine. I have been to this restaurant many times and it has never disappointed: the food is AMAZING; they have very good wines and after-meals-drinks as well; and the prices are very decent. Since it is always full of people (also because it has a lot of regulars on a daily basis!), you need to make reservations well in advance. Despite being extremely busy all the times, the staff is always very professional. I look forward to go back!
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Went here just to sample a variety of local wines. Prices per glass range from 2.50 to 5 Euro…read more Excellent range of varietals - - from local Refosco to Barolo; each wine ordered came with a fresh serving of breaded fried fish and different fish salads, which was super. I ordered first from the board, then asked for recommendations, and the man at the bar was smooth, thoughtful, attentive, and caring, replying to my crude Italian in English (as all bar staff seem to do in Trieste). Dark but vividly decorated interior, with lots of wood; superb overall atmosphere. A really great place to try a variety of wines, at very good prices, with nice bar snacks, in a memorable atmosphere. An excellent experience.
2.50 for an ample pour and great free bar snax
The back room area
This place is truly amazing. Went here after a day spent swimming in Mediterranean and super hungry…read moreand this place hit the spot just right. We ordered fish croquettes to start with and they were great. Yummy flavor and texture. Bread in the basket was super fresh and just perfectly crunchy. For main dishes I ordered the fish lasagna (omg the best lasagna I have ever eaten in my whole life ). Order it! It is life changing. Think you know what a lasagna should taste like? No you don't until you eat this. Wow. Mind blown. My bf had the house gnocchi which can had a tasty sauce and great texture. For seconds he ordered the fish of the day. Tip: get it whole, don't get a filet. The whole fish has all the flavors in it and the crunchy skin and tail and cheeks. Insanely tasty. And you get to eat a whole fish. With head and all. It tasted heavenly. Get the fish! Plus the house wine was amazing too and went perfectly with our fishy dishes. Prices are affordable and food is out of this world. The whole time we were there we were the only tourists everyone else was Italian. I would return here in a heartbeat and suggest this place to anyone who wants to try authentic Amazing Italian food in Trieste. What a find!!! Skip all the other places. Go here now!
come to this place and take a break to enjoy their homemade pappardelle, their perfectly prepared…read morefish or their attractive soup. Based on the reviewers' opinions, waiters here offer sensational house wine, excellent grappa or irresistible cordial
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Gnocchetti scampi e tartufo
Lovely & lively restaurant in the city centre of Triest…read more Delicious food. Very reasonable prices. Only to recommend!
I used Yelp to find a nice local restaurant near us and this was highly recommended. It was an easy…read more10 min walk from our B&B. It is on a "no car" street...nice, with lots of outdoor tables. We got there around 6:45 and the food wasn't served until 7 pm but all the tables were filled?!? It appears to be customary at the end of the day to meet and have a drink or two before heading out. People literally sit at the table for 1 hour with one drink, talking; no pressure from servers bec they don't live off tips! So we decided "while In Trieste..join them" we ordered drinks, a plate of local meats for an app and people watch...very European. Later we ordered "prawns and tagliatelle ", I had "chic with roasted olives/tomatoes ", dessert-apple strudel.
Prawns
We had just arrived in Trieste. When we checked in we asked an employee of the hotel for a dinner…read morerecommendation and he sent us here. We ordered wine, a pistachio and mortadella pizza and a tuna one too. The crust was excellent as was our hardworking waiter, Luigi. This is a good choice for families and there were lots of Italians, so you know it's legit.
Best meal we had in Trieste. Loved the chicken Caesar salad ( with chicken) and prosciutto pizza…read more Went back the next day for more. Top notch friendly service
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Delicious chicken Caesar salad
Prosciutto pizza
Pizza is probably the best Neapolitan style one in Trieste, ingredients are fresh and from southern…read moreItaly (mostly form Apulia); they also have a kitchen with meat/fish dishes as well nice big salads. I recommend booking a table since it's pretty popular - in summer they have a few tables outside.
For dinner we ordered their zuppe de pesce (fish soup) as our first course and a pizza to share as…read moreour dinner. The zuppe de peace was really more like a seafood cioppino, a meal. In my jar there were calamari, mussels, baby clams, octopus, and scampis. If I was home I would have taken the sauce for pasta. For pizza we ordered the prosciutto e funghi. The pizza was one of the best Neapolitan style pizza I've ever had. The crust was the right amount of cooked without being burnt and there's just enough toppings on the pizza without the crust being soggy. The servers were friendly and attentive and our meal was paced properly. They did charge a one euro cover per person, which we thought was very reasonable. Considering earlier for lunch we went to a restaurant that charged 2 euros per person.
Very typical Italian trattoria for the area. White tablecloth place that you will want to be…read moredressed nice to come to. Smallish with about 18 tables. We only speak English and they very nicely had an English language menus. Prices for local wines seemed pretty low to us. Very nice and local seafood. Lots of home made pasta selections. It was a truffle special time for the menu. Truffles are not what we really enjoy, so we ordered of the regular menu which was very good. Two price fix options. One with 4 courses for €49 and a larger one with seven courses for more. We were told this restaurant won a local cooking competition among local places.
This place is awesome. Great wine steward. Great service. Be sure to order the octopus with pumpkin…read moresauce and the tuna Provençal.
The grotto misto!
Very good fritto misto
Discovered this adorable bistro by chance. Small, delicious and affordable menu, friendly staff,…read moresteps from Piazza dell' Unita d' Italia.
Fabulous place for evening cocktails and appetizers near Piazza Unità d'Italia. They provide a nice…read moreexperience for tourists and locals alike by serving complimentary snacks with all beverages.
Grilled squid with potato purée and sautéed vegetables. Delish!
Eatally ALL'Aperto offers two levels of widely spaced outdoor restaurant seating, with table…read moreservice. They serve drinks until 7; dinner service begins at 7. Food options are on a multi-page menu in Italian, with English translation available using a QR Code. Quite a pleasant place, good food in a relaxed and uncrowded setting. A note: We waited a long time for the check, before realizing that you need to go to the cash register to pay; you provide your table number and the cashier recites the items you bought and tells you the total. Tips go into a tip can at the cash register.
Located right off the harbor with amazing views!! We didn't stop to eat, we just stopped in to…read morecheck it out. Lots of local veggies and fruits. A large selection of Italy's finest foods. They have a wine bar, a coffee bar and a dine in area. But the views are a must...!
It was a rainy day in Trieste and we were wanting some Napolitano style Pizza. The place was busy…read moreand it also had outdoor seating under large round tents. We were able to get seated outside. Since tents were round, some tables under the tent edges got wet and others didn't. The service and pizzas were awesome. We also ordered also calamari which tasted so fresh with very light batter. No picture since it was almost by the time it hit the table.
This place was AMAZING. We were hesitant because it looked a little touristy but desperate to eat…read more They welcomed us without a reservation. The pizza crust WAS TO DIE FOR. The best crust I've had in Italy so far. The fries were amazing too!
Shrimp, tomato and arugula pizza and pistachio mortadella pizza
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Restaurant direct on the port of Triest. They have a variety of food from pizza to german food…read more They have different beers. We ordered pizza which was very good. The service is as well very good and the waiters are very friendly. The only downsize was the "international" menu card does not have all the dishes which are on the Italian and unfortunately our Italian is not good enough.
This lovely restaurant was introduced in the late 1800's and is on its 5th generation of family…read moreowner. The decor is lovely, the exterior vine flowers were in the beginning of their bloom and the smell was intoxicating. The ambiance of the interior was warm and simply elegant. The food was beyond our expectations and busting with flavor in each dish. The food is traditional northern Italy, Trieste cuisine and we truly appreciated each bite. The service was exceptional and above par, bravo! A must stop!! You will not regret it!
Amazing Austro-Hungarian buffet with a great selection of boiled pork…read more Order the pork mix and you won't regret it. The tongue and the snout are a specialty!! A nice panino with porcina, senape and Kren if you're not that hungry or need a quick bite to go is simply amazing. The portions aren't that big and it's a bit pricey but definetly one of the best buffets in town.
Good things come to those who wait, and, I assure you, whether it's a weekday or holiday weekend,…read moreyou will wait for a table at Da Pepi. So, pay the price by spending those valuable moments of your very finite life to maximize the experience and dine on what one might describe as almost a German-style platter of delectable meats and not failing to accompany your meal with sauerkraut and potatoes.
Buffet da Rudy is the most Triestine kind of buffet you can find. This is the real deal where you…read morewill see people that work in Trieste take a lunch break eating a plate of boiled pork or just a panino standing up and then rushing back to work! Quite cheap especially compared to other more "famous" options.
My wife and I just finished dinner here, and I don't know how we were able to walk back to our…read morehotel after the large portion sizes we devoured. The owner welcomed us with a smile and was extremely helpful. The Jota soup was fantastic, and the Bavarian sample plater I had (forgot the name) was enough food for 2. My wife had the smoked pork plater, which she too couldn't finish. Great atmosphere and food in a cozy place that you'd expect to find in Munich, but right here in Trieste.