Top Rated Restaurants & Cafes in Trieste

Caffè Torinese belongs to the list of historical cafés in Trieste, because it opened in the 1919. The place has been renovated, but it has kept the original style and décor, inspired by the old transatlantic Saturnia and Vulcania ships. Caffé Torinese maintains its original atmosphere of 19th-century café, with small wooden tables close to the windows, a large wooden bar with mirrors in the back and a huge crystal chandelier. You should definitely have a coffee at Torinese, maybe the typical triestine nero or capo, which comes with milk and served in a small glass.

In the area of Gretta, this is the only Arab restaurant in the city. The cuisine is different and worth trying and there is a theme atmosphere in a place that seats 130 as well as outside seating. Amongst the specialties is cabah, meat which has been cooked over a flame, filled squid, pita bread, jumbo shrimp and cous cous, prepared according to Middle Eastern traditions. There is also a vast choice of vegetables and excellent homemade desserts. If you are lucky, you will see some great bellydancing here.

This is one of Triest's historical gelato parlors with a name that guarantees quality. Pipolo, in the heart of the lovely Barcola district has a large lounge and terrace where you can enjoy amazing gelato, coffees, hot chocolate, fruit juices, slushes and much more. You are not far from the sea here and a lovely green pine wood, at the beginning of one of Trieste's most popular walks (around 6km from the Castello di Miramare the lovely but unfortunate home of Massimiliano and Carlotta d'Austria.) Very busy in summer, both night and day, Pipolo is for many a real focal point even if the décor, although not too bad, does seem rather old-fashioned.