MARINA SAN GIUSTO
Read moreTrieste's historic harbour master's office has been beautifully restored and boasts a superb terrace, where a lounge bar-restaurant (Pier The Roof) has been installed. As soon as the sun comes out, it's a real pleasure to spend some time here, with a breathtaking view of the sea. At table, the dishes are refined. On the menu, fish carpaccio, shellfish (scallops, shrimp, prawns), fried calamari with sage sauce - a delight! Ditto for the pure, iodized plate of tempura, fresh seafood pasta or fish of the day with lacquered vegetables.
RISTORANTE AI FIORI
Read moreElegant plates, inventive compositions, fresh fish and an excellent wine list for this restaurant that develops its gastronomic intentions. Its enviable position just a few steps from the sea makes it a very fashionable address among the notables of the Triestine area. On the tasting menu: white fish ceviche, tuna tataki, wasabi and wakame seaweed, smoked octopus, potato and sweet paprika, sea urchin ravioli, lemongrass, cuttlefish and spinach, monkfish with lime, white cabbage and kale, and for dessert a pistachio mousse.
HOSTARIA MALCANTON
Read moreA fish restaurant, awarded by the Italian culinary academy Taste Experiences. We show you the fresh, flawless sea bream before cooking it for you à la plancha. Here, all dishes are made with fresh ingredients from local fishing or farming operations. On the table you will find Slovenian fleur de sel, olive oil, local wine and authentic San Daniele ham. Various fish preparations, home-smoked salmon, mackerel with balsamic vinegar and onions, sea bream carpaccio, etc.
TRATTORIA DA GIOVANNI
Read moreSince 1961, this small, family-run restaurant has been a meeting place for all lovers of local cuisine. It is a magnet for Triestinians and tourists alike, attracted by the cheerful and friendly atmosphere and the traditional cuisine. On the menu, simple and comforting dishes at low prices: goulash and polenta, tripe, gnocchi with bread and mixed fish fry, all accompanied by Carso wine. Hams are sliced by hand behind the counter. The place is crowded at lunchtime for its panini.
ANTICO BUFFET BENEDETTO
Read moreThe charcuterie is definitely a matter of the eye… the dishes are typical of the region.
BUFFET DA SIORA ROSA
Read moreOpened in 1921, this restaurant is an institution for the whole of Trieste, which loves nourishing Eastern European cuisine. Siora Rosa (Mother Rosa), who ran the establishment in the 1930s, used to cook ham legs! Even today, people line up to enjoy simple, tasty dishes: soups of all kinds, tripe, pork and cabbage stew, sausages with sauerkraut and steamed or fried potatoes, as well as fried foods, ratatouille and the famous ham and mustard sandwiches (to take away).