Birreria Forst offers traditional Trieste cuisine, but fares just okay in my book. The food is okay…read more(rare to have bad food in Trieste), a little overpriced for the quality. The atmosphere and the service seem a bit self-complacing. Somehow this place is "in-between". Traditional cuisine but not as fresh and authentic as others. Prices are a tiny bit above average for this level of food. Service is not bad, but not good either. There's a sort of "we know we are getting customers anyway" attitude, or maybe I went in the wrong night. Would I go back? maybe, with local friends, if they want to. But wouldn't go outn of my way to go there on purposes. In a city like Trieste there are plenty of better options.

I came here for the beer. My brother and I had several beers in the 400 mL for €6 give or take…read more The beers were exactly as described in the menu, so you can be sure of what you are getting just from reading the menu, which can come in English. I didn't have any food but it looked like the standard Triestino buffet with sausages and sour kraut. There is a small bar you can stand at to drink or you can ask for a seat at the half dozen 4-top tables out front. There are (at least) three dining rooms that seemed to be set up to accommodate large parties of 20-something people. There were two large groups of older people there on a Monday night at 8 PM. Service was unremarkable.

I came here to have a beer. There was a selection of a half dozen beers from the Dolomitiko…read morebrewery with the large ones going for €5 or €6 and sized from 300-400 mL depending on the beer type. I had the pilsner, which was clean flavored with a good mixture of a light hops and malt flavor. The service is the standard Italian table service routine where you can either sit immediately and wait for someone to see you or you can go in order your beer and then go find a seat. There is maybe 20 seats at tables in the back behind the order area and another 20 outside with a mixture of high-top tables and normal patio furniture seating. They do have a menu and about 1/3 of the patrons were eating. I was here at 6 PM on a weeknight.

I have been coming to BEFeD for over two decades and this is their #1 location, to which I am…read moreparticularly attached because it was a beloved hanging out spot while I was dating my now husband. Over the years, not much has changed: their chicken is still one of the best we have ever had and the beer tastes as great. Prices have gone up but the quality has not suffered. I would recommend trying their "tagliere"- a board made of local charcuterie which is delicious and the great complement to a cold glass of beer.

Good atmosphere, quick service! They had meues in Italian & English (very helpful!) the staff was…read morenice and the food was good. Nice stop for a quick bite