Mimì e Cocotte

Came here on my first night at Trieste back on March 22nd. When I told them that I have a reservation in Italian, they were very welcoming and seated me. What I remember is that I had a Veggie Soup with Chocolate Cake. It was really good and the place inside was beautiful as well.

We came for dinner on our last night in Trieste and are so glad we found this amazing place! The food was delicious, the pasta was being hand made in the corner of the restaurant by what looked like the restaurant‘s „resident grandparents“, the wines were fantastic and service lovely. It was so nice we would consider a trip just to come back to this place!

The food here is really solid: their cacio e pepe is excellent, their chocolate cake delectable and their seared tuna with seasonal vegetables decent (albeit a little overcooked). The natural wines are also good. Prices are a little on the steeper end for Trieste and the portion size but as a tourist it’s more than reasonable.

This restaurant is a neighborhood gem, serving amazing freshly homemade breakfast, lunch and dinner. We went there several times during our stay and tried many of their breakfast lunch and dinner dishes. For breakfast I really like their yoghurt bowl, and, as some other google reviewers noted, the scones are easily the best scones I remember ever having (even better than what I remember having in the U.K). If you’re there for breakfast, do not miss their scones! As for their lunch and dinner menus, their pasta dishes are absolutely amazing! In fact, you can sometimes watch their pasta chef making pasta right in front of you (I later found out that they offer pasta-making classes at this location!). I loved the truffle tagliatelle, simply amazing! I also really loved the meat ragu tagliatelle—it’s the best bolognese sauce pasta I’ve ever had (and I’ve been to many Italian cities at many restaurants, and I’m usually not a bolognese pasta fan, but this one really won me over). I also really liked the burrata and tomato appetizer, as well as the eggplant on bread appetizer. Now the dessert: the passion-fruit crème brûlée is truly excellent! Their coffee drinks are also very good (the iced coffee is very good!) The restaurant is not very big so I recommend making a reservation on their busy nights and also for weekend brunches. They do have a couple large tables for accommodating large parties (of maybe 10 people?) Lastly, I notice some google reviews complain about the portion size: I personally find the portion size to be perfect as I find the portion sizes at some other Trieste restaurants too big and often times I feel too full after eating one main dish, so this place has the perfect portion size for me.

Beautiful dinner. We stumbled upon the restaurant and it ended up being one of the best meals of our vacation. Service was lovely, with fantastic natural wine recommendations. They were some of the most unique, fragrant wines we’ve had. We ordered two pasta dishes (pasta with beef ragout and a spaghetti with garlic pesto) with a green salad and tiramisu for dessert. Everything exuded freshness and was clearly made with care. Thanks for a delicious meal!

Absolutely adored our visit here, in fact probably the best I’ve been to this year. The waiter made us feel completely at home and explained all the items on the menu in detail for us, in English. The food and wine were sublime, just perfect. A lovely atmosphere at a mid week lunch too. Thank you Mimì e Cocotte, hope to be back one day ❤️

This place is a bit off the beaten track and was a recommendation. I am really grateful that I had the chance to experience this little gem. It's a special place not just because of the ambience and atmosphere but also because of the truly amazing food. Food is homemade and very tasty. The menu is written on a chalkboard and you get a great explanation of every dish. With your food you can select from a wide range of wines to accompany your meal. Service is incredibly friendly and prices are more than fair. I will definitely come back and I strongly recommend this place to others. Your taste buds would really miss out on a great experience. My sincere Thanks to the entire team for this very pleasurable moment which was definitely a highlight of my Trieste visit.

Tasty food and good service but very very small portions.

Amazing little hole in the wall... found it on some blogs and totally worth it! Small family owned establishment that's simple yet delicious. Best part is the meat came apart with just 1 hand and a fork! Highly recommended

It's a cute cafe which offers not only coffee and pastries but also an eclectic selection of food. We ended up having poké bowls. The waitress was kind and helpful. We are all happy with the quality of food and service. If you happen to be in Trieste and are in need of coffee or light food, this is a great option. Dogs are welcome here too! ***************************** If you found something useful in my review, please hit "useful" so that I can improve my future reviews. If you love food and traveling, follow me, or better yet, let's become Yelp friends! Thank you and happy Yelping! If you think your friends will find my review useful, please share it with them!