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Our restaurant specialises in fresh fish tasting in Trieste
La Bottega di Trimalcione is waiting for you in Trieste with excellent dishes made using fresh ingredients. One of our dishes is "La Tavolozza di Trimalcione", a fish-tasting dish consisting of a selection of 5 freshly-made appetisers.
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Our menu
Fresh and raw fish appetisers
Our restaurant offers a wide selection of fresh appetisers made using high-quality fish, molluscs, and shellfish:
- La Crudité di Trimalcione, a selection of 8 blast-chilled or raw, fresh products;
- Tuna tartar with local herbs;
- Tuna carpaccio with extra virgin olive oil and lemon;
- Local scallop prepared 'al nature' with extra virgin olive oil and lemon;
- Marinated king prawns with black pepper and lemon.
You can also request the preparation of "Gran Gratin", a tasting of fish mixed with molluscs with a thin layer of gratin, and of the "Padellata", a hearty sauté with molluscs and shellfish.
Cold and hot seafood starters
Besides the tasting of fish and other seafood specialities, you can also order classic cold starters:
Whipped wild sea bass with slices of toasted bread
Wild sea bass terrine (pâté cooked in ceramic dish) with balsamic vinegar reduction, and white pepper
"Alla chioggiotta" cooked savòr, a sweet prepared with raisins, pine nuts, and vincotto
Sardoni barcolani (local anchovies) with a cherry tomato, basil, and chilli pepper
La Bomba di tonno (lit. the tuna bomb), a dish that belongs to Italo Svevo's repertoire
Local squid braised with potatoes and rosemary
Tuna roll with goat's cheese cream on fresh cabbage in a citronette sauce
Wild sea bass terrine (pâté cooked in ceramic dish) with balsamic vinegar reduction, and white pepper
"Alla chioggiotta" cooked savòr, a sweet prepared with raisins, pine nuts, and vincotto
Sardoni barcolani (local anchovies) with a cherry tomato, basil, and chilli pepper
La Bomba di tonno (lit. the tuna bomb), a dish that belongs to Italo Svevo's repertoire
Local squid braised with potatoes and rosemary
Tuna roll with goat's cheese cream on fresh cabbage in a citronette sauce
Our restaurant also prepares hot starters, such as:
Busara (dish served in an earthenware pot) with mussels, tomato, and basil
Baked local 'canestrelli' pasta au gratin
Local scallops au gratin (3 pieces)
Prawn and bean soup
Chickpea purée with dried cod
Swordfish with lentils and dill
Baked local 'canestrelli' pasta au gratin
Local scallops au gratin (3 pieces)
Prawn and bean soup
Chickpea purée with dried cod
Swordfish with lentils and dill
Our restaurant offers a wide selection of fresh starters made using high-quality fish, molluscs, and shellfish:
La Crudité di Trimalcione, a selection of 8 blast-chilled and raw, fresh products
Tuna tartar with local herbs
Tuna carpaccio with extra virgin olive oil and lemon
Local scallop prepared 'al nature' with extra virgin olive oil and lemon
Marinated king prawns with black pepper and lemon
You can also request the preparation of "Gran Gratin", a tasting of fish mixed with molluscs with a thin layer of gratin, and of the "Padellata", a hearty sauté with molluscs and shellfish.
Many excellent first and second courses made using fish and meat
After a fish tasting with excellent starters, you can order first and second courses prepared with fresh ingredients. Below are just some of the first courses available:
- Spaghetti with caperozzoli (homegrown clams);
- Risotto with prawns and courgettes;
- Puglian orecchiette pasta with octopus, sweet pepper, and pecorino cheese;
- Egg maltagliati pasta and busara with prawns;
- Trenette pasta with tuna roe from Sardinia.
Our restaurant excels in the preparation of second courses made using fish, including:
- Fried sardoni Barconali (anchovies) in breadcrumbs;
- Grilled local squids with ratatouille;
- Grilled local octopus on parmesan cream;
- Wild sea bass prepared "al nature";
- Sesame mullets with boiled potatoes;
- Millefoglie with sea bream and vegetables;
- Cut of FAO 37 tuna on rocket salad and roasted potatoes;
- Slice of "Alla Mediterranea" cooked turbot with tomato, olives, capers and spring onions;
- Grilled king prawns;
- Sea bass fillet with butter and porcini mushrooms.
Excellent desserts ideal for concluding fish-based lunches and dinners
If you wish to combine the excellent fish tasting offered by La Bottega di Trimalcione restaurant, you can also order classic side dishes, such as baked potatoes, mixed salad, boiled French beans, grilled vegetables and mushrooms. You will also find lots of excellent desserts, including lemon sorbets, strawberry semifreddos, chocolate pies, and ganaches with crumble and cream.
