Gran Malabar — Restaurant in Trieste

It’s a very small bar, but one of my favorite stops in Trieste. Located in Piazza San Giovanni, it is very close to Piazza Goldoni, a main hub for buses and it’s in downtown so easy to walk to from wherever you are in the city.

They also have a window you can order wine at (yeah, think Little Havana in Miami, only here you order very good wine instead of empanadas) and some tables outside where you can sit, sip your wine and do a little people watching.

Nice place to chill after a long walk in the city; they have very good wines, price are reasonable and they always give you a little complementary food with your glass, a couple of slices of salami or prosciutto or whatever they have.

Sometimes when I am back in Trieste, I sit there, outside, enjoy 2 glasses of wine and let memories of my many years spent in my hometown...

I made a first stop there by chance a few days before Christmas 2021, the city was dark and cold and this place appeared as a heaven of life and coziness. I particularly enjoyed the sophistication of the wine list combined with the casualness of the atmosphere. My latest and definitely last stop there was for Barcolana 2024. Was it that waiters were tired by the business during the event? Do they have anything against massive tourists things (I do)? The waiters behaved in the least helpful and rudest way on Earth ( not even matched by French waiters) during the hour (four rounds!) I spent there. In retrospect, I also realise that the food they serve is cheap and tasteless . Echoing comments earlier by other people on google map: if Malabar’s waiters do not like to serve wine at the bar , they should do...

This is a small bar right in the center of the city, on a street that is basically just for taxis and buses: I would be surprise if in this area you will find a parking spot even if you use a moped!

We can’t go back to Trieste as much as we’d like, but we do stop here every time we’re there! To order you can go inside, or you can do it through a window on the busy sidewalk. You can enjoy your drink (they offer full bar) inside at the counter (there is no room for tables) or by sitting at one of the few high tables outside: they are a great spot to relax and people watching!

They have a great selection of wines, and every drink is accompanied by a few small tapas.

The staff is great and prices are decent.

I look forward...