Trieste’s oldest surviving buffet, Buffet da Pepi has been serving boiled meats since 1897 from a corner spot near the Borsa, and it holds 4.3 on Google across more than 4,600 reviews, the highest review count of any restaurant in the city.
The format hasn’t changed in over a century: point at the porzina, jota or other boiled cuts stacked behind the counter, add a dab of mustard or horseradish, and eat standing at the bar or at long shared tables.
Local tip: Go at lunch on a weekday if you want a seat; by evening it’s standing room only.
Good to know
- Where: Via della Cassa di Risparmio, 3, 34121 Trieste TS, Italy
- City: Trieste
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