Josip was our waiter and his table side manner was Excellent! The sea food was fresh and very well…read moreprepared. This was one of the best experiences we had on our three week visit!

A restaurant that charges this amount of money for its plates does not deserve more than 1 star…read more Let me try to explain our experience. We sit down and notice that some wine glasses and some water glasses are missing. We ask about 3 times to bring some. In our table of 8 people we had 1 vegetarian. I know this is a fish restaurant so our vegetarian friend said sorry to the waiter and asked if they could make a vegetarian dish for her. The waiter said that they can make anything: "vegan, vegetarian, gluten free no problem!" So we look at the menu and all they have is Pasta with tomato and a caprese salad. I can eat those at home. We notice that there are some side dishes within the fish plates that are vegetarian: a parmigiana cake and guacamole. We ask him to make something with those and he said no problem we'll make a beautiful dish for you. We receive a complimentary entreé but it had fish. It was served also to the vegetarian friend. Great! They've already forgotten she's vegetarian. My friend hands it to one of us and isn't given anything vegetarian. The vegetarian dish arrives and it certainly looks beautiful but unfortunately it had no sign of any avocado or guacamole and it ended up being just grilled veggies with no dressing whatsoever. Very boring. They later ask if she's still hungry and she says yes. She would like a dish of cheese if possible. The dish was literally just a few cheeses, some feta, some mozzarella, and some parmesan. The only condiment was some honey on the parmesan. Another friend of ours ordered an entreé of polyp carpaccio. I ask him if i can taste some and he tells me it's a bit weird... It feels like there's sand in it. I take a bite and i definetly feel that "crunch". It's not a normal crunch. It feels like sand or seashell. We tell the waiter and he says that MANY customers tell him that there's sand but it's just salt... because "polyps don't live in the sand!". Right... This was not salt... it was sand or seashell... i think i can tell the difference. We ask for it to be changed. My friend orders scallops in exchange and they are nice. Our main dishes arrive and on some of the roasted potatoes we find again.. some sand but less than before. Again... it's not salt. Anyway... Most of the food was good. Nothing spectacular. We're certainly not happy about the sand... To make things worse we're always served by a different waiter so none of them remembers who ordered what. Every plate we have to tell the waiter who ordered it so that he can place it in the right spot. This to me is quite ridiculous. The bill arrives and they charged us for the sandy polyp... great. We decide to just pay, leave as soon as possible and never come back. Concluding: the service was terrible, the cooks obviously can't cook a simple vegetarian dish and there was sand in a few of our plates. Don't go here... ever.

** 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!

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.

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.

If you find yourself in Trieste and are looking for some fantastic pizza, then Spaccanapoli is your…read morespot! Recommended to us by a local, this gem of a restaurant was tucked just off of a main street in a really quaint but still lively setting and served among (if not) the best pizza we've had during our travels to Italy. The restaurant's dedication to fresh, premium ingredients was very evident and both of the Neapolitan pies we had were fantastic. Reservations recommended - every table was spoken for during our entire time at the restaurant!

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

Good pizza ,service good, ambiance good muy buena comida ambiente tranquilo la comida de muy buen…read moresabor la recomiendo

The restaurant is situated away from the tourist path in Trieste and bills itself as "innovative";…read moreit is listed in Michelin but recently without stars or good service marks. Anyhow, one expects a very high level of culinary skills at such a place, and Pepenero Pepebianco disappoints in this respect (3.5 stars would be more fair). We have tried the degustation menu. The food was good, occasionally inventive, but always bland (it was the first time in my experience that I had to actually use the salt and pepper shakers in a Michelin-mentioned place). Few dishes were of the "safe" variety: pretty good but the ones you would expect to get from a skilled home cook. The ambiance is good, the service efficient. The place is definitely OK for a good meal or even an occasion, just do not expect any culinary delights. Reservations might be essential. No parking anywhere in sight.

Definitely one of my favourite places in Trieste. Michele (the "chef patron") is a lovely person…read morethat will explain you every single detail of the dishes he's prepared, and Ambra will take care of you from the very moment you enter the door of this classy and yet informal restaurant. You'll have to manage where to park your car, but there's a convenient parking near the railway station, and it's just a few minutes from Pepenero.

A cozy family run restaurant. We arrived at 19:00 and at the only occupied table we saw two young…read moregirls watching cartoons on a tv. It was their mother who served us while dad and sun where in the kitchen. At least that was my impression. We receiced a friendly welcome of both the waitress and the chef cook. The food was good. Excellent compared to the price. The ingredients used were fresh and we had an excellent pizza and a plate of the restaurant's own made pasta which was how it should be, very good. When we left i saw some nice ice creams, they looked freshly made, being served to other diners. However, since this restaurant is on a side street off of the main bars street, we decided to go for ice cream in one of the gelaterie. Between the bars you will find many of those on this steet. Closed on Thursdays

Service at the table was good. Pizza with eggplant was delicious and washed down with a small beer.read more

This place was recommended to us by our hotel. It did not disappoint! The food and service were…read moreexcellent. And we felt the prices were very reasonable. We sat outdoors but inside looked nice. My hubby had pasta with clams. I had tortiloni.with scallops & prawns. We also shared a bottle of prosecco and started out with brusxhetta and Buffalo mozzarella. Everything was great!