Suggestions for dinner/lunch
Fish / Seafood & Other
Ostria Salvagente (city center, East) - casual, small menu with fish and several fish/seafood-based dishes
Pier The Roof (waterfront) - slightly pricier, very nice fish/seafood dishes directly at the water with view over the harbor
Antica Ghiacceretta (city center) - pricier, very nice fish/seafood dishes
Antico Spazzacamino (up the hill) - quirky place with excellent fish and seafood
Osteria Marise (city center) - casual, small place with small menu with fish, seafood and meat dishes
Chimera di Bacco (city center) - elegant, pricier (a la carte) to quite pricy (tasting menu); stylish, modern but local dishes
Osteria Istriano (city center, East) - casual, small menu with fish and several fish-seafood-based dishes
Alla Valle (city center) - tiny place with fixed menu (50 Euro); one-man show with starter, handmade pasta, fish/seafood + dessert
Harry's Piccolo (city center) - very expensive 2 Michelin star restaurant
Local homestyle trattorie (meat, seafood, pasta, often with buffet-style options)
Trattoria Da Giovanni (city center, West) - from Ljubljanska and gnocchi to panino with pork and kren or fried anchovies
Pizza & Pasta
Il Melograno (city center) - normal and gluten-free Pizza (celiac appropriate), also to sit down
Pizzeria Di Napoli (city center) - Neapolitan style pizza and pasta dishes, also to sit down
Friulian Cuisine
Trattoria Mara (city center) - (grand)ma's cooking (Polenta, Gnocchi, Frico, Goulash)
Cemût (historical center) - wine bar with a few friulian dishes (Frico, Polenta)
Slavic/Austrian/German Cuisine
Rustiko (city center adjacent) - Serbian restaurant with cevapcici, grilled meats, goulash, musaka etc.
Buffet da Pepi (city center) - Austrian-Hungarian boiled pork & sauerkraut
Buffet Birreria da Rudy (close to bus stop) - Bavarian restaurant with meat-based dishes
Vegetarian / Vegan
Other
Osaka - all you can eat sushi place
Suggestions for an aperitivo / evening drink
Dream Team Bar - tiny, very cosy cocktail bar in the historic center; like a living room, including an aquarium and a cat
Al Ciketo - tiny wine bar with cicchetti (tiny sandwiches), frequented by tourists, locals and students
Suggestions for coffee & brunch
Caffè San Marco (close to bus stop) - historic coffee shop with a library
Caffè Tommaseo (city center) - historic coffee shop next to the waterfront
Caffè degli Specchi (city center) - historic coffee shop overviewing the famous square "Piazza Unità" and the sea
Pirona (city center adjacent) - historic tiny coffee and pastry shop
Mug (city center) - modern coffee shop with cupcakes and cheesecakes, brunch options
Things to see and do in Trieste
https://miramare.cultura.gov.it/en/
Daily 9am - 7pm.
Garden free, entrance to Castle + Museum 17 Euro
Miramare was built for the Austrian Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, later also Emperor of Mexico. Starting from its first owner who was killed in Mexico, every owner seemed to suffer great misfortune and a strange death.
San Giusto Castle & Roman Ruins
https://castellodisangiustotrieste.it/castello-di-san-giusto-2/
Tue - Sun, 10am - 5pm.
Roman ruins free, entrance to castle and exhibition 7 Euro
Provides an excellent view over the city.
The castle was originally built in the 15th century and was used as a fortress, garrison and prison.
Museo d’Antichità J.J. Winckelmann
https://museoantichitawinckelmann.it/j-j-winckelmann-antiquities-museum/
Tue - Sun, 10am - 5pm.
Free entrance
The museum is mainly dedicated to local archaeology (prehistory, early history and Roman times) and the exhibition extends to the gardens.
Revoltella Museum
https://museorevoltella.it/english/
Daily, except Tue 10am - 7pm.
8 Euro for permanent exhibition
Modern art museum with (almost) exclusively pieces made by Italian artists. In addition, the historical rooms of the Baron Pasquale Revoltella, original owner of the house, can be viewed.