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.

This place has the freshest fish! The two of us split the…read morefish and chips and and an octopus sandwich. So good. They had a nice wine selection too. Stephan was our server and he could not have been more helpful or welcoming. English menu too.

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

My husband and I had dinner at Al Bagatto when we were in Trieste for a day on a road trip from…read moreZagreb to Ljubljana earlier this summer. It was one of the best meals of our trip! Al Bagatto has been around for almost 50 years, and it was easy to see why. The food was outstanding. The service was wonderful. The ambiance was great - comfortable, traditional without being old-fashioned...just a restaurant where you're happy to sit and enjoy good food. We shared: breaded white asparagus with grilled green asparagus, green asparagus sauce beurre blanc, and grated egg yolk; stuffed squid with potatoes, green beans, calamari ragout, pistachio pesto, spring caponata, calamari sauce, and pistachio crumble; paccheri with shrimp ragout, seared shrimp, fava beans, and pea sauce; lasagna with rabbit ragout, pepper sauce, jalapeno sauce, yellow bell peppers, and Parmesan bechamel; and apricot tiramisu. We enjoyed a great bottle of wine and a couple of espressos with dessert as well. Every dish was great, but that stuffed squid is one I'm going to be thinking about for a long time. A truly outstanding meal! If I'm ever in Trieste again, I'd be happy to repeat the experience!

We read an article in Travel and Leisure from August 2011 that we saved. Admittedly, we visited 2…read moreyears after publication. The article describes the restaurant in glowing terms as "the best meal I have in Trieste." The author raved about the fritto misto. We ate here recently and were disappointed. First of all, our meal cost $190 for two of us. We had 2 courses. First was amberjack tuna that my wife enjoyed. I had octopus that was just ok, pretty chewy, although the one really interesting part was the tomato ice cream accompaniment. We both had fritto misto and both felt it was mediocre. Wines were far more enjoyable than the food and apparently drove up the price. If cost is no object, you will find the restaurant charming and the service attentive. Silence in this place is akin to a church service. There are only 6 tables. It is a 5 minute walk from the piazza.

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.

** 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.

Great patio view of the sea! Seafood options were fresh and abundant. The server even brought out…read morethree huge fish on a platter to show the table next to us their options for the fresh catch. We ordered scallops al gratin for an appetizer; grilled squid, shrimp, and octopus with polenta; and gnocchi in beef stew. The gnocchi was disappointing (too soft/ mushy) but all of the seafood was delicious. Anyway, we were here mostly for the view & atmosphere (only couples were dining at the tables around us) and this restaurant definitely has that down!

Great seafood restaurant right by the lighthouse overlooking Trieste harbor. Reservations are…read moreencouraged. We got along w/out Italian, and the first visit was so good we had to go back two nights later.

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!

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...!

The menu is handwritten in Italian so bring your Google Translate. The wait staff only speaks…read moreItalian. But they were polite and attentive. We ordered a bream and a mackerel dish and they were both tasty. The wine and beer were also good. Low prices. View of the water was nice though traffic between that and us was a little noisy.

Trieste's old town offers plenty of options to dine out. I walked around looking for inspiration…read more In the end I picked this one because of its setting, with its tables on a shady, leafy, spacious side-walk right opposite the historical fish market. I was positively surprised by the range of local dishes they offer, from sardines in savor (deep fried sardines marinated in sweet-sour onions), to polenta served with a fish sauce. All pretty good.

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!

we had a very strong start at this trattoria with a bottle of vitovska wine, made by fermenting the…read morewhite grapes with the same process used for the reds. the workers were delaitful, the room simple with an attic full of bottles. the crudo was just ok, i had better crudi many times before but the "paste" were perfect with the bigoli wining the prize. a solid four and a half stars