Al Bagatto

We read an article in Travel and Leisure from August 2011 that we saved. Admittedly, we visited 2 years after publication. The article describes the restaurant in glowing terms as «the best meal I have in Trieste.» The author raved about the fritto misto. We ate here recently and were disappointed. First of all, our meal cost $ 190 for two of us. We had 2 courses. First was amberjack tuna that my wife enjoyed. I had octopus that was just ok, pretty chewy, although the one really interesting part was the tomato ice cream accompaniment. We both had fritto misto and both felt it was mediocre. Wines were far more enjoyable than the food and apparently drove up the price. If cost is no object, you will find the restaurant charming and the service attentive. Silence in this place is akin to a church service. There are only 6 tables. It is a 5 minute walk from the piazza.

ein kleines feines Restaurant mit großem Engagement, hervorragender Triester Fischküche, erlesenen Weinen, …wen man nach Triest kommt, sollte man dem «al Bagatto» unbedingt einen Besuch abstatten…

Although the exterior would not make you believe it, this is the best seafood restaurant in Trieste — and that really means something. I ate excellent braised brasino, and fondly remember the best baby scallops I ever had. Simply choose your fish or shellfish from the showwindow: everything is ultra-​fresh. And the friuli white wines are of course among the best