Restaurants in Friuli-Venezia Giulia with cellars and sommeliers worth the markup.

Cellar and plate in Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Agli Amici dal 1887 ★ 4.9

1500 bottlesTwo-Michelin-star Friulian fine-dining at the Scarello family table since 1887, with chef Emanuele Scarello's seafood-and-orchard tasting menus and sommelier Michela Scarello's cellar weighted to Collio, Colli Orientali, Carso and Champagnebuttrio

Scarello family two-Michelin-star table at Godia of Udine since 1887, with Emanuele Scarello's seafood and orchard tasting menus and Michela Scarello's Collio, Colli Orientali, Carso and Champagne cellar.

Awards: Michelin Guide two stars (Italia 2026) 2026, Relais & Chateaux restaurant 2026

Via Liguria, 252, 33100 Godia, Udine, Italy

Trattoria Al Cacciatore - La Subida ★ 4.8

1200 bottlesSirk family Michelin-starred trattoria at Cormons, with Joško Sirk's Carso-and-Collio cooking (Gulasch, frico, gnocchi di susine), Sirk-vinegar dishes and a cellar weighted to Collio, Carso and the Oslavia orange-wine schoolcormons

Sirk family one-Michelin-star Friulian trattoria at Cormons, with Carso and Collio cooking, Sirk vinegar dishes and a cellar weighted to Collio, Carso and Oslavia orange wine.

Awards: Michelin Guide one star (Italia 2026) 2026, Relais & Chateaux restaurant 2026

Localita Monte, 22, 34071 Cormons, Gorizia, Italy

Ristorante Vitello d'Oro ★ 4.7

800 bottlesUdine fine-dining institution since 1849 in the historic centre, with the Iaconcig family's seafood-leaning Friulian carte and a Collio, Colli Orientali and Champagne cellar curated for paired tasting menusbuttrio

Udine institution since 1849 on Via Valvason, with Iaconcig family seafood-leaning Friulian cooking and a Collio, Colli Orientali and Champagne cellar built for paired tastings.

Awards: Michelin Guide selection (Italia 2026) 2026, Gambero Rosso Tre Forchette 2024

Via Erasmo Valvason, 4, 33100 Udine, Italy

Ristorante Ai Fiori ★ 4.7

600 bottlesTrieste seafood fine-dining on Piazza Hortis since 1957, with chef Michele de Mattia's Adriatic-leaning carte and an extended Carso, Collio and Champagne cellar of around 600 labelsduino-aurisina

Trieste seafood fine-dining institution on Piazza Hortis since 1957, with Adriatic-leaning Friulian-Habsburg cooking and an extended Carso, Collio and Champagne cellar.

Awards: Michelin Guide selection (Italia 2026) 2026, Gambero Rosso Due Forchette 2024

Piazza Hortis, 7, 34124 Trieste, Italy

Lokanda Devetak ★ 4.7

1000 bottlesDevetak family Carso lokanda since 1870 at San Michele del Carso, with Augustin Devetak's Carso-Karst cooking (jota, gulasch, strucolo) and a cellar weighted to Carso, Slovenian Brda and Colliosgonico

Devetak family Carso lokanda since 1870 at San Michele del Carso, with Augustin Devetak's Karst cooking and a Carso, Slovenian Brda and Collio cellar.

Awards: Michelin Guide selection (Italia 2026) 2026, Gambero Rosso Tre Forchette 2024

Localita San Michele del Carso, 48, 34070 Savogna d'Isonzo, Gorizia, Italy

Skerlj Osteria ★ 4.6

80 bottlesSkerlj family Carso osteria at Sales of Sgonico, with home-cured pork, frittata di erbe, jota and rye bread paired against the Skerlj Vitovska, Malvasia and Terrano under the osmiza open-cellar protocolsgonico

Skerlj family Carso osteria at Sales of Sgonico with home-cured pork, frittata di erbe, jota and rye bread paired against the Skerlj Vitovska, Malvasia and Terrano.

Awards: Michelin Guide selection (Italia 2026) 2026

Localita Sales, 44, 34010 Sgonico, Trieste, Italy

L'Argine a Vencò ★ 4.7

500 bottlesAntonia Klugmann's contemporary fine-dining at Vencò of Dolegna del Collio, with foraged-Carso and orchard tasting menus and a Collio, Slovenian Brda and natural-wine cellardolegna-del-collio

Antonia Klugmann's one-Michelin-star contemporary Friulian table at Venco of Dolegna del Collio, with foraged-Carso menus and a Collio, Slovenian Brda and natural-wine cellar.

Awards: Michelin Guide one star (Italia 2026) 2026, Gambero Rosso Tre Forchette 2024

Localita Venco, 13, 34070 Dolegna del Collio, Gorizia, Italy

Harry's Piccolo ★ 4.8

1200 bottlesHarry's Piccolo (Grand Hotel Duchi d'Aosta) on Piazza Unita d'Italia, with chef Matteo Metullio's contemporary Adriatic and Habsburg cooking and a cellar of around 1,200 labels weighted to Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Champagneduino-aurisina

Matteo Metullio's two-Michelin-star Harry's Piccolo at the Grand Hotel Duchi d'Aosta on Piazza Unita d'Italia, with contemporary Adriatic and Habsburg cooking and a Friuli-Champagne cellar.

Awards: Michelin Guide two stars (Italia 2026) 2026, Gambero Rosso Tre Forchette 2024

Piazza Unita d'Italia, 2, 34121 Trieste, Italy

Antica Trattoria Suban ★ 4.6

600 bottlesSuban family Habsburg-Karst trattoria since 1865 in the San Giovanni hillside of Trieste, with goulasch, jota, pljukanci and a cellar weighted to Carso (Vitovska, Malvasia Istriana, Terrano), Collio and Slovenian Brdaduino-aurisina

Suban family Habsburg-Karst trattoria since 1865 on the San Giovanni hillside of Trieste, with goulasch, jota and pljukanci paired against a Carso, Collio and Slovenian Brda cellar.

Awards: Gambero Rosso Bib Gourmand 2024

Via Emilio Comici, 2, 34128 Trieste, Italy

Ristorante Menarosti ★ 4.4

350 bottlesFriuli Isonzo plain restaurant on Via Roma at San Giorgio di Nogaro, with a Friulian classic carte (orzotto, San Daniele prosciutto, sea bass) and a Friuli Isonzo, Collio and natural-wine cellarmariano-del-friuli

Friuli Isonzo plain restaurant at San Giorgio di Nogaro with Friulian classic carte and a cellar weighted to Friuli Isonzo, Collio and natural wine.

Awards: Gambero Rosso recommended restaurant 2024

Via Roma, 22, 33055 San Giorgio di Nogaro, Udine, Italy

Ristorante L'Altro ★ 4.5

400 bottlesTrieste contemporary table with chef Marko Pavcnik's Adriatic seafood and Carso-foraging tasting menus, paired against an extended Carso, Collio and Slovenian Brda cellarduino-aurisina

Trieste contemporary table with chef Marko Pavcnik's Adriatic seafood and Carso foraging menus paired against a Carso, Collio and Slovenian Brda cellar.

Awards: Gambero Rosso recommended restaurant 2024

Via Padre Egidio Gelain, 5, 34122 Trieste, Italy

Castello di Buttrio Restaurant ★ 4.6

500 bottlesCastello di Buttrio's castle restaurant on the Rosazzo hill, with Marco Felluga family chef-led seasonal Friulian menus and a cellar pouring the castle's own Friulano, Refosco and Picolit alongside Colli Orientali peersbuttrio

Castello di Buttrio's castle restaurant on the Rosazzo hill with seasonal Friulian menus paired against the castle's own Friulano, Refosco, Picolit and Colli Orientali peers.

Awards: Strada del Vino e dei Sapori del FVG partner restaurant 2026

Via Morpurgo, 9, 33042 Buttrio, Udine, Italy

La Tavernetta al Castello di Spessa ★ 4.5

600 bottlesCastello di Spessa estate restaurant La Tavernetta, with chef Loris Basso's Friulian and Mediterranean carte and a cellar pouring Spessa Sauvignon, Friulano and Casanova Pignolo alongside Collio peerscapriva-del-friuli

Castello di Spessa estate restaurant La Tavernetta with Friulian and Mediterranean carte paired against the castle's Sauvignon, Friulano and Casanova Pignolo plus Collio peers.

Awards: Strada del Vino e dei Sapori del FVG partner restaurant 2026

Via Spessa, 1, 34070 Capriva del Friuli, Gorizia, Italy

Borgo San Daniele ★ 4.5

250 bottlesMauri family Borgo San Daniele estate restaurant at Cormons with seasonal Friulian tasting menus and a cellar built on the Mauri family's own Friuli Isonzo Friulano, Sauvignon and Arbis Biancocormons

Mauri family Borgo San Daniele estate restaurant at Cormons with seasonal Friulian menus paired against the family's own Friulano, Sauvignon and Arbis Bianco.

Awards: Strada del Vino e dei Sapori del FVG partner restaurant 2026

Via San Daniele, 16, 34070 Cormons, Gorizia, Italy

Wine Restaurants in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, FAQ

When is the best time to visit Friuli-Venezia Giulia for wine?

Peak wine-travel season in Friuli-Venezia Giulia is spring through autumn, with harvest the standout window.

Do I need an appointment to taste at Friuli-Venezia Giulia estates?

classified-growth and grand-cru estates require booking days to weeks ahead; smaller family domaines often take walk-ins midweek.

What hours do Friuli-Venezia Giulia cellars and tasting rooms keep?

most estates open 10:00 to 17:00 by appointment, often closed Sunday and Monday.

How does tipping work at Friuli-Venezia Giulia tastings?

tipping is not expected at tastings; buying a bottle from the cellar door is the customary thank-you.

What is the one wine to try in Friuli-Venezia Giulia?

Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Friuli-Venezia Giulia rewards trust.

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