Facing the warm pulse of the Adriatic Sea and backed by wild highlands, Trieste is a cultural crossroads in the middle of Europe. This Italian port city, located in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, boasts a legacy of traditional Italian culture enhanced by Germanic and Slavic influences. Beautiful Trieste was the maritime trading hub of the Hapsburg Empire, as well as a magnet for a myriad of illustrious thinkers, artists, and writers. Novelist James Joyce, poet Rainer Maria Rilke, composer Gustav Mahler, analyst Sigmund Freud, author Italo Svevo, and explorer Sir Richard Burton were all drawn to its cosmopolitan charms.
The Michelus family, who hail from Trieste, opened CremCaffé in New York's East Village over ten years ago as a loving tribute to their home. Northern Italian classics, selections from Italy’s other regions, family recipes, and chef Luca Michelus’ classical training meld together in an inventive menu, with delicious staple dishes and surprising daily specials.
Inside CremCaffé, raised balconies create a romantic setting for intimate dinners any time of year, while dark wooden beams and hand-painted murals of village rooftops create a cozy atmosphere in winter. In summer, sidewalk tables, benches, and flower boxes evoke one of Trieste’s piazza caffés, perfect for all fresco dining while watching the parade of characters passing down Second Avenue. Popular Italian hits drift through the Caffé, an ambient soundtrack to accompany your meal.
