Trieste
Trieste’s only Michelin-starred restaurant has an enviable setting on lovely Piazza dell’Unità. The menu is modern, executing classic ideas in innovative…
Must-see restaurants in Friuli Venezia Giulia
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Trieste
After meeting Marco and Valentina, the 80-year-old couple who owned this old seafood place finally felt comfortable passing on their life's work. It's…
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Friuli Venezia Giulia
Twice the winner of the best bar in Italy, Caffe Torinese has an unmatched location at the edge of Piazza Grande. Acclaimed for both its coffee, baked…
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Friuli Venezia Giulia
This friendly small hotel has a super restaurant, where owner Danila fusses over her guests as if they were her own children; let her guide your choices…
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Udine
A frasca is similar to an osmize, a rustic place serving salumi (cured meats) and wine, and takes its name from the same practice of hanging a branch out…
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Udine
A bright, young, cool, casual and friendly addition to Udine's dining scene, L'Alimentare serves up eat-in or takeaway meals that strike out beyond the…
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Udine
Udine’s oldest restaurant, dating to 1849, now has a new lease of life courtesy of its fabulous new interior, which reveals the beauty of the restaurant's…
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Grado
Hidden down a narrow alley behind the basilica, this elegant family restaurant enjoys a tiny piazza all to itself. Take a seat and let your host guide you…
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Trieste
No fuss, no frills, just a large, vintage dining room with tiled floors and walls huge with theatre posters, and an utterly authentic Giulian menu. Fish…
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Trieste
This colourful and chaotic fast-food joint may be the size of a train carriage, but it has a big Serbian personality. Come early to grab one of the four…
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Friuli Venezia Giulia
A warm and welcoming mountain restaurant in Illegio, with heavy wood-beamed ceilings and a beautiful hand-carved bar. The plate of cold cuts and cheese is…
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Trieste
The crush spilling out the door and down the street says it all: San Marco is Trieste’s best gelateria. Gelato and sorbet (many of them dairy and gluten…
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Friuli Venezia Giulia
No menu, no fuss, no kerbside appeal; simply serves the best prosciutto and salami alongside small plates of marinated vegetables, local cheeses and…
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Trieste
This old-timer, with its dark, brooding dining room, does a Triestine seafood degustazione – a crudo (raw fish) and something involving squid ink will…
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Trieste
A simple place that's full of youthful enthusiasm. The menu keeps it simple – fish ragù, fish tartares, risotto with local clams, fritto misto (fried…
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Trieste
As the pretty name suggests (fiori means 'flower'), there's a dedication to the seasons at this discreet little restaurant and an emphasis on freshness…
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Udine
If you're lucky, one of the owners of this fabulous Friulian startup, Andrea, will be on hand to take you through Oggi's 0km ethos. Gelato here is made…
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Trieste
Opened before WWII, the family-run Siora Rosa is one Trieste's best-loved traditional buffets (bar-restaurants). Sit outside or in the wonderfully retro…
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Grado
Grado’s Fishing Cooperative isn’t joking when they tell you the food here has travelled 0km. Cuttlefish, mullet, sea bass, mussels et al are fished during…
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Friuli Venezia Giulia
Rosenbar is a traditional dining room set in an airy shop front. It's known for attention to detail, in both preparation and in the always-local and…
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Trieste
Chiara Soban is from a family of artisan gelato makers originally from the idyllic Val di Zoldo in the Dolomites. Now a Gambero Rosso award-winning…
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Friuli Venezia Giulia
Besides its goulash, La Campana d’Oro prepares delicate dishes such as smoked goose breast, fish soup, and fettucine with wine-soused clams, as well as…
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Friuli Venezia Giulia
Part of Residence Sauris 811, this is a surprisingly urban space, with dramatic black-slate floors, long rustic-modern fir tables and contemporary Italian…
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Trieste
For the city's best table with harbour views, head to Eataly's upstairs osteria. Clean and serene tones and nice use of wood offset the bustle, and the…
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Trieste
Much more than the 'picolo enotect' that it describes itself as, La Chimerina does an interesting regional menu of both local seafood and meat. Don't miss…
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Trieste
Global neo-burger joint meets Triestini sophistication in this casual Canal Grande–side place. Yes there are exposed bricks and pendant lights and boys in…
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Friuli Venezia Giulia
Eat in the courtyard of this friendly, festive place, just over the Ponte del Diavolo, and, if you're in luck, watch a polenta cook stir the pot. Dishes…
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Udine
Fred's dark wood and produce-lined shelves are of the stylish variety but there's a very traditional attention to detail here at what is at heart a…
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Trieste
While Marise proclaims itself to be but a simple trattoria, there's a moody elegance to the grey-toned walls and marble-topped tables and a sophisticated…
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Friuli Venezia Giulia
A short drive from Tolmezzo and a cable car or snowmobile ride up into the Carnic Alps and you'll find this lively spot. There's an all-day sausage stand…
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Trieste
A smart, calm place presided over by Neapolitan chef Pasquale Sorrentino who specialises in local fish and seafood dishes as well as serving top-quality…
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Udine
Local produce and fresh takes on Friulian standards are served in this dark and highly atmospheric dining room filled with bright wooden furniture under a…
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Trieste
Despite its high glamour clubby interior, Angry Diamond is welcoming, serious about the food it serves and great value. Taking Trieste's meaty obsession…
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La Costiera Triestina
This open-air restaurant is located on the rooftop terrace of Muggia’s fish market and is run by the fishermen's cooperative. It's a simple affair with…
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Friuli Venezia Giulia
Simple decor and a short menu featuring Mitteleuropean dishes are the hallmarks of this trattoria where the pasta is homemade and the bread is baked in a…
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Friuli Venezia Giulia
This family-run trattoria in the historic centre focuses its energy on showcasing the region's wild mushrooms. They come with pappardelle pasta and bacon,…
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Udine
In the summer, it's hard to beat the wisteria-shaded terrace of this trattoria which hangs over a canal framed by weeping willows. The menu is simple and…
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Trieste
Shared tables, upcycled furniture and a relaxed and welcoming vibe are the hallmarks of this all-day eatery, which serves simple, organic dishes packed…
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Trieste
The counter here is a site of porcine carnage: legs, necks, bellies, tongues and testicles, all awaiting a slap of relish from the huge ceramic mustard…
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Grado
This place is undeniably old school and charmingly so, matching genial service with the best local seafood. Sample Grado's signature boreto, a lagoon fish…
