Caffè San Marco
Antico Caffè San Marco
A Viennese-style literary café opened in 1914, with Art Nouveau interiors and regulars including Joyce, Svevo and Magris.
The café was once a secret gathering place for those in the Italian unification movement. It was ransacked by Austro-Hungarian authorities during World War I and later reopened. Dark wooden walls, mask decorations and marble tables create a Viennese atmosphere, and the café also houses a bookshop. Here, order coffee using local terms: “nero” is an Italian espresso, “capo” is espresso with a little milk, and “capo in b” is served in a glass. It is about a 10-minute walk from the Grand Canal.
Opening hours
Approx. 8 am–11 pm, closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Synagogue of Trieste
- Serbian Orthodox Church of San Spiridione
- Castle of San Giusto
- Canal Grande & Borgo Teresiano
- Roman Theatre of Trieste
- Cathedral of San Giusto
- Caffè Tommaseo
- Teatro Verdi