Caffè degli Specchi
Caffè degli Specchi is on Trieste's main square, Piazza Unità d'Italia, inside Palazzo Stratti, commissioned by the Greek trader Niccolò Stratti.
Caffè degli Specchi has always been considered Trieste's front parlour. Traders, intellectuals, army officers, all met here, also because it was the venue of concerts directed by the young Franz Lehar.
In the 19th century, the irredentists used to meet at Caffè degli Specchi and after the Second World War it became the headquarters of the British Navy.
Caffè degli Specchi witnessed all the big events and historical facts involving Trieste. Its name, which in Italian means "Café of the Mirrors", derives from the tradition of engraving important historical events on mirrors or sheets of glass. Unfortunately, today only three mirrors have been preserved.
Recently, the Peratoner family, master chocolatiers renowned across Italy, have taken over its management.
Therefore... in this historical Italian café, now you can enjoy coffee and lots of chocolate!
