Trieste is often called the coffee capital of Italy, but this experience is about understanding why.
This small-group walking tour is thoughtfully paced, with three tastings and one sweet stop, designed to let you experience Trieste’s coffee culture without feeling rushed or overwhelmed. Along the way, you will gain insight into the city’s history, language, and everyday rituals, and discover Trieste through one of its most defining traditions.
For the tour to take place, a minimum of 3 participants is required.
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
One traditional sweet treat, carefully selected from a historic pastry tradition
Three curated coffee tastings, featuring different styles and preparations rooted in Trieste’s heritage
Meeting Points
Departure
LA ESTATUA
The meeting point is right by the statue: https://maps.app.goo.gl/xN5R1JERi9wWPRwH8
Return
Unity of Italy Square
Important Information
•
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
•
Service animals allowed
•
Public transportation options are available nearby
•
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
•
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
•
This tour is not suitable for people with walking difficulties.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
•
For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
•
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
•
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
•
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
•
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Become our Lokal Curator
Are you ready to turn your hobbies into a business?
This is one of Trieste’s most atmospheric cafés, long associated with writers, artists, and intellectuals. Here you will learn how coffee is ordered in Trieste, how the local ritual differs from the rest of Italy, and why cafés have always been places of ideas, debate, and identity.
A traditional Triestine coffee tasting is included.
40 minutes
2
Viale Venti Settembre
We will witness Triestines' daily life as we cross this pedestrian boulevard.
3
Pasticceria La Bomboniera
In this historic pastry shop, where Central European traditions meet Italian coffee culture, you will enjoy a classic sweet treat and discover how pastries became an essential part of the Triestine coffee ritual.
30 minutes
4
Canale Grande
We will walk down the canal, where every building reveals Trieste's Austro-Hungarian past.
5
Caffe Tommaseo
In this elegant 19th-century café we'll explore Trieste’s bourgeois past and the café as a social salon.
Here, you will taste a different style of coffee preparation while learning how cafés reflected status, habits, and daily life.
40 minutes
6
Piazza dell'Unita d'Italia
We'll cross this stunning waterfront square, now one of the most famous symbols of the city.
7
Caffè degli Specchi
This final stop and tasting will allow you to take in the atmosphere of Trieste’s most iconic setting and understand the café as a place to see and be seen.
40 minutes
Trieste Historic Cafés Experience
Trieste
Select Date & Travelers
From
$78.00
Price varies by group size
About
Trieste is often called the coffee capital of Italy, but this experience is about understanding why.
This small-group walking tour is thoughtfully paced, with three tastings and one sweet stop, designed to let you experience Trieste’s coffee culture without feeling rushed or overwhelmed. Along the way, you will gain insight into the city’s history, language, and everyday rituals, and discover Trieste through one of its most defining traditions.
For the tour to take place, a minimum of 3 participants is required.
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
One traditional sweet treat, carefully selected from a historic pastry tradition
Three curated coffee tastings, featuring different styles and preparations rooted in Trieste’s heritage
Meeting Points
Departure
LA ESTATUA
The meeting point is right by the statue: https://maps.app.goo.gl/xN5R1JERi9wWPRwH8
