Getting there
Venice and Ljubljana international
airports are both less than two hours’
drive. There are regular flights to Trieste
from Milan, Rome, Naples and Munich.Stay
Grand Hotel Duchi d’Aosta Guests at this
hotel have included Lord Nelson and Lady
Hamilton, emperors Joseph II and Leopold
II, and Giacomo Casanova (as well as Ray
Charles and Bob Dylan). Piazza dell’Unità
d’Italia 2/1, grandhotelduchidaosta.com
Savoia Excelsior Palace This Belle
Époque hotel has magnificent views of the
Gulf of Trieste, and a restaurant to match.
Riva del Mandracchio 4, starhotels.com
Residence Liberty Self-catered apartments
in a centrally located Art Deco palazzo.
Via Armando Diaz 14, residenceliberty.itEat
Buffets
Buffet da Pepi Via della Cassa
di Risparmio 3, buffetdapepi.it
Trattoria da Giovanni Via S Lazzaro
14, trattoriadagiovanni.com
Buffet L’Approdo Via Giosuè Carducci
34, buffetapprodo.it
Da Siora Rosa Piazza Attilio Hortis 3,
Osmize
These inns are all over the Carso plateau.
In and around the winemaking village of
Prepotto, the osmize at Zidarich and
Skerk are more upmarket. osmize.com
Trattorias
La Tavernetta al Molo Riva Massimiliano
e Carlotta 11, Grignano, tavernettaalmolo.it
Ristorante Slauko The décor and service
at this fish restaurant in Contovello are
unpretentious, basic even, but the fare is
fresh and well prepared. And the vista is
stunning. 453 Contovello, +39 040 225393
Osteria Salvagente Via dei Burlo 1,
+39 040 2606699Drink
Caffè degli Specchi Piazza
Unità d’Italia 7, caffespecchi.it
Caffè San Marco Via Cesare Battisti
18, caffesanmarcotrieste.eu
Gran Malabar Piazza San Giovanni 6
Sapore di Vino Via del Lazzaretto
Vecchio 13/DTrip
notesGOURMET TRAVELLER 149Bagno Ausonia,
a public bath south
of the city centre.
Above: seafood
antipasti at Osteria
Salvagente.