Osteria Di Mare Alla Voliga - TRIESTE

Rating: 88/100 pts Fate brought me to Alla Voliga when I was in search of good local food, and the meal certainly did not disappoint. I walked in just as they were opening for lunch, and being the only customer in what looked more like the deck of a ship than a restaurant, I actually wasn 't sure if I was in the right spot until a few minutes of waiting when the owner popped out of the kitchen and led me to a table. We have the best fish soup in Trieste, and the second best in Italy, he tells me proudly. I peruse the Italian-only menu and understand almost none of it. While not confident in his own English skills, the owner patiently gave me a few other non-soup recommendations. I ended up settling on the little of this, little of that seafood combo. Out came a fantastic platter of sardine, barley-mixed octopus, olive-mixed squid, oysters, and about 5 other things that he didn 't know the English for and that I couldn 't identify. Everything tasted like it had been freshly caught that morning. It also came with bread, and a huge slice of polenta, which to this day is the best polenta I 've ever had. Prices were very reasonable, and I 'd definitely go back next time I find myself in Trieste...even if it 's just to try that seafood soup that hindsight tells me I probably should have ordered.

Hidden gem of Trieste, serves first place winning seafood dish in Trieste, second place in Italy. This restaurant reminds me of a fishermans retreat, perhaps dining on local catch right from the pier itself. Food is simple Italian seafood. no seared ultra rare tuna with wasabi aioli here, but wholesome food nonetheless and a very enjoyable atmosphere.

Posto molto piccolo, difficile da trovare parcheggio, piuttosto caro rispetto alla media locale. Ci sono opzioni migliori a Vertova. Questa è solo la mia opinione, potrei sbagliarmi. Amen!

Ambiente sempre allegro e amichevole... ottime brioches!

Ottimo locale per l'atmosfera e i piatti, oltre alla cordialità delle splendide proprietarie.