CAFES, FOOD AND WINE IN TRIESTE

 

HISTORICAL CAFES:
The Tommaseo Cafè in Riva 3 Novembre and the San Marco Cafè in Via Battisti 13 are places where writers, intellectuals and artists still meet. Presentation of books, art exhibits and musical evenings are held there.

TYPICAL TRIESTINE BARS
Da Pepi,
via Cassa di Risparmio 3: a typical old-fashioned fast food bar with a Mitteleuropean atmosphere. You can have excellent ham sandwiches at the bar or enjoy the special house dish; a variety of cold cuts served with sauerkraut and freshly grated horseradish. Good selection of wines and beers. Recently reviewed by the New York Times as the best of its kind in the Region. Offers a “digestivo” at the end of the meal to Ictp staff and visitors.

Buffet Birreria Rudy Spaten in Via Valdirivo 32, open from Mon to Sat): 09:00 a.m - 01:00 a.m. Excellent homemade dishes in the best "Mitteleuropean" and Triestine tradition (sausages, sauerkrauts meatballs, keiserfleish and much more. Live music as well. Tel 040.639428, also check website www.buffetrudyspaten.it/musica or call for programme 040.639428

ICE CREAM PARLOURS
Gelateria Zampolli
in via Ghega 10 (close to the train Station) and viale XX Settembre, home made.
Gelateria da Viti in viale Romolo Gessi 18, home made. Try the marvellous “berlina”! Bus 8 and 9
Gelateria Udevalla Sweet Cream, Strada di Rozzol 121. Big portions and great taste! Bus n.22

PUBS
Lowenbrau
, Riva N. Sauro 14 - tel  040.317912
Birreria Befed Brew Pub, Viale Miramare 285 - tel  040.44104
The Tender Pub, Via Giulio Cesare 1 - tel  040.305654

CHOCOLATE AND PASTRY SHOPS
Pasticceria Orocolato
in Via Cassa di Risparmio 9 dating back to 1850, decorated in "Liberty " style:
La Bomboniera in via XXX Ottobre (near Piazza San Antonio) decorated in Liberty style.
Pasticceria Pirona in Largo Barriera 12, where James Joyce used to be a customer. Pirona won a prize for the best hot chocolate in Italy.

AGRITURISMO OR FARMHOUSE RESTAURANTS
Milic,
Localita' Sgonico (Sagrado) in the Carso, offers excellent local wines and typical Carso specialties (mainly soups, grilled meats, home made gnocchi and pasta) tel: 040.229383. Open on Fri - Sat - Sun: 10:00 - 24:00. Take bus 46 from Trieste Train Station.

Mezza Luna, in Duino Aurisina (Malchina), wide range of meat specialties, own production of goat cheese, omlettes, and good selection of wines. Phone: 040.291529 see website www.mezzalunanet.it. Take Bus 43 from Duino.

"Al Pescaturismo" (fish and shellfish) from Thursday to Sunday, lunch and dinner, Villaggio del Pescatore (after Duino). Tel: 339.6390473. Offers a “digestivo” or coffee at the end of the meal to Ictp staff and visitors.

For more info on farmhouse restaurants and farm holidays in the region see websites http://agriturismi.saperviaggiare.it/friuli-venezia-giulia/trieste.asp or www.triestebynet.it

SOME ETHNIC RESTAURANTS
African
restaurant: Atmosphere Via Galatti 8. For more info: 040.761867 or 392.9022081

Arab restaurant: Mille e una Notte - Viale XX Settembre 16- tel: 040.368764

Argentinean restaurant: Sol del Sur - via delle Campanelle 85 tel; +39.328 5622973

Chinese restaurant: Cina Cina - Via Brunner 1 - tel: 040.367388 – offers a “digestivo” to ICTP staff and visitors.

Greek restaurant: Time Out – Via Malcanton 8 (near the Questura) – tel 040.3480235 – offers a “digestivo” or coffee to ICTP staff and visitors.

Indian restaurant: Via Corridoni 2 - tel: 040.661255

Japanese restaurant: Tokio - Via Gatteri 10 - tel: 040.630814 –

Serbian (and Balkan specialties): La Dolce Vita – Via delle Docce 16/2 – tel 040.5708557 see website www.ristoranteladolcevita.comoffers a “digestivo” or coffee to Ictp staff and visitors.

Thai dinner every Saturday at Tartini Jazz Bar -Via Martiri della Libertà 2 - tel 335 7901041

PIZZA DOWNTOWN
O' Scugnizzo
- Via XXX Ottobre 12/A - tel 3313574967 - No service charges.

Fratelli La Bufala - Via Roma 1- tel 040.3481316

Al Barattolo - Piazza Sant'Antonio 2  -  tel  040.631480

Raffaele - Viale Miramare 139 - tel 040.413094 / 040.411749 – no service charge (15%) to Ictp staff and visitors.

Delfino
- via Nordio 12 - tel 040.370827

 
OTHER SUGGESTIONS:
Osteria de Scarpon
fish specialities and every Wednesday and Thursday "Paella", in Via Ginnastica 20. Tell 040.367674

Hostaria G. Strehler in Via G. Strehler 5/A (ex Via Piccolomini, near the Rossetti Theatre), closed on Sunday. A large choice of excellent homemade cooking, meat and fish specialties. Tel 040.639780 – offers a 5% discount on total bill to Ictp staff and visitors.

 
TAKE AWAY and HOME DELIVERY
Pizza Millenium
in Via Colonia open all week, from 11:30-14:30 and 18:00 – 00:00. Tel: 040.566522

Pizza Pazza Al Taglio in Largo Petazzi 4 (in Roiano) – tel 040.413002, Pizza, Kebab cous-cous and Arab specialities.

Pizza Express 58 in Via del Pratello 12 (in Roiano). Pizzas, big salads, deserts, home delivery free of charge for an order of Eur 5,30. Open from 12:00 – 14:00 and 18:30 – 22:30. Tel: 040.415256

Keg’s Pub in Via Foscolo 29/b all kinds of special sandwiches, beers, wines, deserts and much more (see menu: www.kegs.it) - free delivery for an order of Eur 10,00. Open from 18:30 – 00:30. Tel: 040.3498228

RistoPub al Rifugio in Via Giulia 22/b, sandwiches, salads, deserts, drinks. Open Mon – Sat 19:00 -02:00. Free delivery for an order of Eur 6,00. Tel: 040.2600552 / cell 3202752067

Chinese Take Away “Ciao”, in Via di Cologna 75. Open all week form 11:00 – 14:30 and 17:30 – 23:00. Tel: 040.568586.

Kebab Bar in Via Fabio Severo 85/b always open from 07:00 – 00:00,  home delivery from 12:00 – 14:30 and 17:30 – 23:00: tel: 333.159166

Anatolia Kebab 12 (Turkish cuisine), in Via Giulia 36/A, open all week from 11:00 to 00:00.Tel: 320 1113799.

Turkish Kebab in Viale Miramare 263/1 (Barcola) - open on Mon, Tues, Wed 11:00 – 24:00 and Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun 11:00 – 03:00. Cell: 388 0497210 / 346 1458056

Indian restaurant and take away in Via Corridoni 2 (near Piazza Garibaldi). Open Mon – Sat lunch and dinner / Sun only dinner- home delivery from 11:00 – 15:00 and 19:00 – 23:00.

 
For info on restaurants check: http://www.vivalapappa.it/ristoranti/elenco.php/provincia=Trieste
How to get there: www.mappy.it

Indicates that upon presentation of Ictp badge, we will be given - as per prior agreements with the caterer - a small discount or offered a coffee or a digestive.

 

Updated April 2008