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.

** in Italiano sotto*…read more A classic! One of the most traditional Trieste Eateries, and a must visit when in town. Scarpon has been there forever, offering a homey feeling, no big scenes, no pretentiousness, just very good food at very good price and a friendly service. Scarpon has plenty of traditional Trieste dishes, but specializes in fish and seafood, so indulge, because this quality at these prices is very hard to find. I can't even suggest what you eat, haven't had anything that wasn't very good. If you visit from the USA you will probably pass out when you see the price of the branzino here: we are talking about a great fish offered at US hamburger prices! Scarpon is a legend in Trieste and for good reasons! *** Scarpon e' uno dei locali tradizionali di Trieste. Senza tanti fronzoli e sceneggiate gourmet, Scarpon offre ottimi piatti ad ottimi prezzi. Potrete provare diversi piatti classici Triestini ma la specializzazione qui e' il pesce: sempre buono, sempre ben curato, prezzi davvero piu' che ragionevoli. L'atmosfera e' famigliare, rilassata, ma il servizio e' sempre attento; cordialita' senza strafare, praticamente perfetto. Cosa provare? Potrei dire tutto, ma diciamo che dovrete provare i vari antipasti di mare, il pesce intero sia branzino, o orata o rombo e fanno delle ottime paste con i frutti di mare. Assolutamente da visitare se siete a Trieste e soprattutto se avete voglia di pesce buono senza lasciarci mezza paga.

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!

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.

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.

Excellent food, service and ambiance. We ordered coffee and beer, lasagna and penne al salmone…read more Everything was delicious. The people closer to the square experienced a seagull stealing a sandwich off their table while spilling all their chips so we got dinner and a show. The waitress replaced the customer's sandwich for free.

I come to this bar because it is close to my hotel and the staff is very friendly and the service…read moreis fast. They have ice cream coffee and wine and other drinks for adults. A benefit has been Wi-Fi I have been able to work while on my vacation and it has been helpful. They will simply give you the Wi-Fi password it is on the receipt and they have a few plugs and simply asking to use them they will allow you to useThe plugs for work. This is my favorite place and I have enjoyed my time here.

sipmle, humble, natural, confortable, delicious, gracious, homey......recomended. i fogot.....great…read morevalue

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.

Starter Bruschetta 4 pcs and combi salad (with tuna and anchovies) were quite good. Service was…read moregreat and multilingual. The fish and seafood platter was good, particularly the whitefish, but it's a good thing we ordered it to share. Finally, I have had better risotto, also ordered to share, outside of Italy, but you can't have everything, right? We ate outside in the rain without getting wet or cold, another plus. The espresso was fine and the cappuccino piccolo tasted like an espresso with a layer of milk foam on the top - nice.

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.

I stopped in just to see how it compared with Eataly that was in NYC when I stopped in there…read moredecades ago. This place felt like more store shopping, yet plenty of grab and go foods. Areas to sit and have a drink is nice. Hiring on the water is the best!

Plenty of good fresh and authentic Istrian dishes with competitive pricing and atmosphere.read more

Rating: 88/100 pts…read more Fate brought me to Alla Voliga when I was in search of good local food, and the meal certainly did not disappoint. I walked in just as they were opening for lunch, and being the only customer in what looked more like the deck of a ship than a restaurant, I actually wasn't sure if I was in the right spot until a few minutes of waiting when the owner popped out of the kitchen and led me to a table. "We have the best fish soup in Trieste, and the second best in Italy," he tells me proudly. I peruse the Italian-only menu and understand almost none of it. While not confident in his own English skills, the owner patiently gave me a few other non-soup recommendations. I ended up settling on the "little of this, little of that" seafood combo. Out came a fantastic platter of sardine, barley-mixed octopus, olive-mixed squid, oysters, and about 5 other things that he didn't know the English for and that I couldn't identify. Everything tasted like it had been freshly caught that morning. It also came with bread, and a huge slice of polenta, which to this day is the best polenta I've ever had. Prices were very reasonable, and I'd definitely go back next time I find myself in Trieste...even if it's just to try that seafood soup that hindsight tells me I probably should have ordered.

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.