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.

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.

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!

Lovely & lively restaurant in the city centre of Triest…read more Delicious food. Very reasonable prices. Only to recommend!

I used Yelp to find a nice local restaurant near us and this was highly recommended. It was an easy…read more10 min walk from our B&B. It is on a "no car" street...nice, with lots of outdoor tables. We got there around 6:45 and the food wasn't served until 7 pm but all the tables were filled?!? It appears to be customary at the end of the day to meet and have a drink or two before heading out. People literally sit at the table for 1 hour with one drink, talking; no pressure from servers bec they don't live off tips! So we decided "while In Trieste..join them" we ordered drinks, a plate of local meats for an app and people watch...very European. Later we ordered "prawns and tagliatelle ", I had "chic with roasted olives/tomatoes ", dessert-apple strudel.

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

For dinner we ordered their zuppe de pesce (fish soup) as our first course and a pizza to share as…read moreour dinner. The zuppe de peace was really more like a seafood cioppino, a meal. In my jar there were calamari, mussels, baby clams, octopus, and scampis. If I was home I would have taken the sauce for pasta. For pizza we ordered the prosciutto e funghi. The pizza was one of the best Neapolitan style pizza I've ever had. The crust was the right amount of cooked without being burnt and there's just enough toppings on the pizza without the crust being soggy. The servers were friendly and attentive and our meal was paced properly. They did charge a one euro cover per person, which we thought was very reasonable. Considering earlier for lunch we went to a restaurant that charged 2 euros per person.

The best meal I had in 5 days in Trieste! The grilled chicken was excellent. It was served with…read morelightly sauteed zucchini, eggplant and some lettuce like veggie I am not familiar with. All were excellent. I also had a glass of the local white wine which was mediocre.

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.

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.

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.

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!

Great tasting menu, excellent seafood! Neither the exterior…read morenor the interior is impressive, but I promise the food will make up for it - they probably pay attention to that way more than they do to design and decor. The tasting menu consists of 5 seafood courses and 5 glasses of wine. I am NOT a fan of seafood and I still loved every single course (dorade fish carpaccio, scallops, spaghetti with scampi, sea bass and dessert).