The Best Restaurants in Trieste

The two chefs Matteo Metullio and Davide De Pra demonstrate their skills every day in this restaurant. They offer creative and conscious cuisine with dishes from the region and beyond. The wine list with over 1000 labels is also outstanding.

This restaurant is located In the Hotel Duchi D'Aosta in Central European style. High quality cuisine that meets tradition and local peculiarities and reinterprets them in a modern, informal style. The potato waffles, the carpaccio of stockfish and the baccalà mantecato are recommended.

Fine restaurant with upscale cuisine. Mainly fish dishes, characterised by a very personal style with interesting combinations and excellent ingredients. Professional service; sophisticated wine list. Recommended: the tasting menu.

A trattoria whose cuisine perfectly combines territory and tradition. The dishes offered are complemented by a well thought out and original wine list. The platter of raw specialties is a must try. Pleasant and cosy atmosphere. Excellent service.

An historic room with a relaxed and cosy atmosphere where meat and grilled dishes are celebrated. The cuts are of high quality and perfectly prepared. Professional and attentive service. Beautiful wine list with traditionally produced wines and natural wines.

Small osteria in the heart of the old town of Trieste. The menu is not very extensive, but well thought out and designed. Fish and meat dishes are served along with some vegetarian creations. Wines from the area and also beyond.

An atmospheric terrace overlooking the sea, a welcoming ambience and plenty of light. The cuisine consists of seafood, carefully prepared to appeal to and beguile the senses. Courteous and attentive service. The wine selection is small but in keeping with the menu.

This modern restaurant in Cittavecchia, run by young people, serves dishes that mainly revolve around the sea and its produce, with a modern twist thanks to a few Asian touches. Attentive service and a wine list that, although small, is well matched to the menu.

One place, one institution. Since 1825, this historic Viennese-style restaurant has presented traditional cuisine in a contemporary and inviting way. The service is very friendly and knowledgeable about food and wine recommendations.

A restaurant with a warm and welcoming atmosphere. There is no fixed menu, but dishes that vary according to market availability and season and are therefore always prepared with fresh ingredients and, above all, based on fish. Taste and hospitality are convincing.

A restaurant that has always been known for its excellent seafood cuisine. Tradition is complemented here with a touch of the modern and the new. Attentive and knowledgeable service. On the wine list, mainly wines from the region and some labels from other top wine regions.

One of the oldest restaurants in Trieste, full of retro charm and elegance. It serves local cuisine from the Gulf to the Karst. The wine list is well stocked and varied - also thanks to the wine cellar. Wines from many wineries from the Friuli Venezia Giulia region and beyond are on offer.

A restaurant with refined and elegant taste, located in a privileged and picturesque position in Piazza dell'Unità. Elegant and friendly service. Good advice on the best recommendations from the menu. A must.

A converted buffet in Trieste now offers fresh fish dishes every day with matching wines in a sophisticated atmosphere. The name says it all: here you live for the bubbles! There is also plenty of room for national wines on the menu. The fish crudités are worth mentioning.

Cosy oenotheque with warm colours and soft lighting. When the weather is fine, you can eat at the tables outside. The wine list is extensive and numerous wines are served by the glass. Typical cold meats and cheeses are always on offer. The dishes change according to the season.

This trattoria in Trieste can look back on over 150 years of history. An environment where charm and history are omnipresent, cozy and with an elegant touch. The cuisine on offer is classic and traditional, with dishes from the region and the rest of Italy. Excellent ingredients and a strictly regional wine list.

This elegant restaurant is located in the old town of the former Jewish quarter. Head chef Luca Morgan creates dishes that take the best of tradition and its typical flavours and present them in a contemporary style. The fish takes centre stage. Attentive and competent service. Extensive wine list with many regional wines. .

A meeting of Naples and Trieste as well as tradition and taste: contrasting gastronomic cultures come together in harmony in chef Pasquale Sorrentino's creations. Sumptuous dishes, prepared with select ingredients and presented in a contemporary way. The tasting menus are highly recommended.

Old-school fish cuisine in the historic Menarosti restaurant, which has been around since 1903. Very product-focused seafood cuisine, simple but perfectly executed. Be sure to try the granseola or the canocchie. Simple wine list.

Located in one of the most hidden corners of Trieste is this restaurant, named after the adjacent Roman arch and partially penetrated by its walls. Clear menu with meat and fish dishes, classic but also creative