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.

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.

Absolutely recommend! Delicious and creative dishes based on seafood. Very good house white wine,…read moredry and fruity, which pairs well with seafood based dishes. Very attentive service.

The food was amazing!!!!! ... and we have been to many restaurants in Italy including Venezia and…read moreVerona!! Service was fantastic!!! The owners are very personable and will walk you through the menu to tailor it to your liking with honesty! Unbelievable!!!

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.

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!

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.

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.

THE WONDERFUL: that pig plate full of pig was a super treat, a real delicacy; there were half a…read moredozen different cuts on that fun little plate, and each were super tasty, with the 'krauti' and mustard adding a nice accent. The most meltingly delicious, and super tender, was the tongue. Unforgettable. THE DUBIOUS: the place looks and feels a bit more like a cross between an historical landmark and a tourist trap, than a vibrant restaurant; had a tour group come by and stand right by my table as the tour guide gave her spiel, then the group moved on; the mixed sampler plate is listed as costing 9 Euro - - it came with a basket of bread which I didn't touch, so maybe the spoonful of kraut and/or the mustard cost extra, but the bill came to 13,50e - - and basically, the plate was more like a bar snack than a meal, albeit a world class bar snack. I'm glad I had it, but the place kind of feels like a sucker joint.

This tiny family run restaurant is tucked away in the back streets of what was once the Jewish…read moreghetto of Trieste. My husband & I shared a delicious lunch of gnocchi al ragu, cjarsons (a kind of ravioli typical to the Friuli region) & gnocchi di susini (plums, yes plums). Everything was delicious & handmade with love & care. We felt that it was an authentic Italian experience.

This was such a great find. My girlfriend LOOOOVES frico (typical dish served in Friuli region)…read more Trieste and Friuli have a sort of love hate relationship so I was sure we were never going to find a Frico restaurant in Trieste. Well... I was proved wrong... and thank god for that!!! This place is incredible. The food is incredible. Mara is incredible. Mara is the typical Friuliana grandma. She waiters, she cooks and runs the business all by herself. The phrase that she told us is still stuck in my mind: "I just cook like I cook at home!" The Frico was delicious, Cjarsons (a type of ravioli) filled with frant (typical friulano cheese) and filled with herbs were amazing. The Gnocchi di susine were delicious too! Go here and order some of EVERYTHING. This place is really special.