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Northern Italy Turin (Torino) Food & Drink

My list of shops, restaurants and cafes in Turin (Torino).
* after the business name indicates this is somewhere I've been to and really loved it
strike through on a day, e.g. sun, means closed that day.


Markets

Main Market
, Porta Palazzo (Mon-fri 8:30-1.30pm Sat 8.30-6.30pm)
Other daily markets: Piazza Benefica, Corso Palestro, La Crocetta

Coffee Shops (Caffe)

Baratto e Milano
, Piazza Castello 29 (closed Mondays)
*Al Bicerin, Piazza della Consolata 5 (closed wed, sat & sun lunch; Bicerin drink & Ratafia liquer. Basic in comparison to the grander cafes of Torino, but has very genuine charm and a lovely intimate feel).
Casa del Caffe, Piazza Carlo Felice 49 (closed Mondays)
Barolino Cocchi, via Bonelli169
Mulassano, Piazza Castello 15 (closed Sundays, stylish)
Neuv Caval d’brons, via Roma 157 (Piazza San Carlo, closed Wednesdays, go for coffee and mignons cakes)
Caffe Torino, Via Roma 204 (Piazza San Carlo, closed Sundays)
(also another at Piazza San Carlo 156)
Abrate, Via Po 10 (closed Sundays, coffee and pastries)
Pausa Café, via Pianezza 30 etc.

Restaurants

Gennaro Esposito
, via Passelacqua 1g (bustling Pizza place, but good, closed sundays)
* La Vitel Etonne, via San Francesca da Paola (furthest end from PN station)
* TAVERNA DELL'OCA, 24, v. Dei Milletel: 011 837547
Tre Galli, via Bellezia 37 (traditional, regional with good wines, closed Sundays but a good option for Mondays. This is the restaurant focused sister to Tre Galline, which is more wine focused)
Trattoria Valenza, Via Borgodora 39 (Closed Sunday and Monday lunch; Casual & v. good - nr.market)
Trattoria dai Saletta, via Belfiore 37 (Closed Sunday; high quality 011/668767)
Trattoria L’Oca Fola, Via Drovetti 6g (nr Porta Susa Station 011/4337422 Monday - Saturday eve)
Al 24, via Montebello 24 (near Mole, cheap and has truffles in season)
Al Garamond, Via G. Pomba 14 (sounds very good - nr Casa del Barolo)
Spaccanapoli, via Mazzini 19 (good lively place for pizza, but we found it a little touristy / rushed)
C'era Una Volta, Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 41/42 "Once Upon a Time," you must ring a bell at street level, then climb the stairs or take the elevator to a large, old-fashioned dining room filled with heavy old tables and chairs and dark credenzas. (local cuisin, closed Sunday 011-655-498)
Savoia, Via Corte d’appello 13 (inventive food, near the castello, closed sundays)
Hotel Grand Sitea, via Carlo Alberto 35
Hosteria La Vallée, Via Provana 3b (quiet area)
Vintage 1997, Piazza Solferino 16/h (closed Sunday and Saturday lunch - good food & wide wine list, albeit a bit pricey)
* Hafa Caffe, via Sant’Agostino 23C (Moroccan food and pretty good with it)
Refettoria, via dei mille 23D (good value lunch destination)
Rosticceria, on via Gramsci 12 (cheap)
Cucco, Corso Casale 89
La Cloche, Strada Traforo del pino (nr Superga rack rail, game, mushrooms, truffles)
* Monferrato, via monferrato (near Gran Madre, very good, but do book in advance)
Cubico, via Saluzzo 86 (good & value)
La Scaletta, via Giuria 27d
Imbarco Perosino di Grazville, viale Virglio 53 (in Parco Valentino)
Nuova Ristrorante Crocetta, via Marco Polo 21 (Crocetta)
Da Angelino, Corso Moncalieri 59 (South of Gran Madre)
L’Agrifoglio, via Accademia Albertina 38d
Le Otto Colonne, via Giulia di Barolo 5 (good porcini)
Solferino, Piazza Solferino 3
Agricafe, via Bossolasco 6 (incl. San Pé gelato)
Valle d’Aosta Food, via dei Mille 18 (Gastronomia & restaurant) Tue-Fri 7pm - midnight, Sat/Sun 12.30pm - 3pm & 7pm - midnight
B2Burger & Beer, via XX settembre 9 - a little expensive but close & reasonable write-ups
M**Bun, Slowfastfood, corso Siccardi 8a & via Rattazzi 4 (focus on quality fast food, but it looked like a fast food chain which is offputting - I prefer something with a little more character)
Vinicola al Sorij / Sorij nouveau, via Metteo Pescatore 10
Cucina-to / Zuppe in biciclette, Via G. M. Bonzanigo 5/G (just west of Porta Susa) Mon-Sat 9:30 - 17:30

Restaurants - Fish

Mare Nostrum
, via matteo pescatore 16 (closed Sundays, bit pricey, but very good)
Barrique, Corso Dante 53 (closed Sunday and Monday, expensive)
Al Grassi, via Grassi 9 (Puglian cuisine and Italian style sushi)
La Porta Rossa, via Passelacqua 3b (closed Sunday)
Villa Somis, Strada val Pattonera 138 (closed Sunday pm and Monday)
Pescheria L’Ancora, Piazza Solferino 3 Fancy artistic fishmongers, eat in, take an aperitivo bite, or take home to cook sun mon

Food Shops - Butcher (Macellerie)

Macelleria Pino
, via Cibrario 53, beef a specialty
Bruno Bergoglio, via Principi d’Acaja 35 sun thu pm
Giampiero Riassetto, via Morosini 8 sun wed pm
Michele Gadaleta, Piazza Dante Livio Bianco 2 (inc. their own sausages & parcels) sun thu pm

Food Stores (generally closed Sundays)

Gastronomia Baudracco, Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 62 (nr Porta Nuova, so convenient for wine, picnics and lots more)
Gastronomia Steffanone, via Lessolo 17b & via Maria Vittoria 2 (nr Piazza San Carlo) – small gastronomia but quality + good wines and can dine in
La Gastronomia del Quadrilatero, Via delle Orfane, 5
Gastronomia Gallo, Corso Sebastopoli 161 (good quality)
Gastronomia Rosada, via Magenta 10. closed mon
Paissa, Piazza San Carlo 196 (varies from great to banal)
* Enodolceria, Piazza Statuto 14 (big selection of sweets, jams, plus wine etc. good variety / quality)
Gastronomia Barbro, via Fratelli Carle 6 (cheese selection)
Gastronomia Idoi Scalin, via consolata 7 (off via Garibaldi)
*Piazza dei mestieri, via Durandi 13 (nr Corso Francia/Corso R M beer, chocolates, bakery Sat lunch, Sun eve) Can be very hit and miss, but the principle is worth supporting and when they get it right they can be very good indeed.
Borgiattino, corso Vinzaglio 29 (cheese) sun, mon
Roby e Roby, via Monferrato 11 (prepared dishes / gastronomia) sun, mon am
Santa Polenta, via Barbaroux 33 (deli/buffet nr market) sun
Torteria Dolce e Salato, via dei Mercanti 8 sun
Eataly, via Nizza 230/14 (Lingotto) 10:30-11pm (It is what it is, IMO not a foodie temple, but rather a truly exceptional supermarket. Ideal for those that want to try unusual stuff, but are scared to ask for it in specialist shops, or who don’t have the time or interest in such shops, even though they are often better and cheaper)
Girrarrosti Santa Rita, Piazza Gran Madre di Dio, 3 Interesting but simple rosticceria with wide range of arancini
Im Bedamje, Via Francesco Lanfranchi, 6 (fancy ‘Walser’ gastronomia / alimentari nr Gran Madre. Very nicely laid out in a spacious shop in a courtyard. Prices were on the high side) Mon-Sat
Macelleria Pino, via cibrario 53 (quality)
La Bottega Sarda, via cibrario 62, Sardinina alimentari
Grande angolo di sapori, corner of via Maria Vittoria & Via della Rocca (on opening they had a wonderful range in this super alimentari / gastronomia, with wonderful home-made crostate. Sadly they now only occupy half the old space and it’s no longer an enthusiastic recommendation, but the crostate at least are still exquisite)
La Capanna dei Nonni, via Caboto 42 (pasta maker + gastronomia)
Caseificio Rosario, via Pietro Cossa 293/3d (Torinese buffalo mozzarella plus filled pasta) Mon-Sat 8am-8pm Sun 9am-1pm
* Baita del Formagg, via Lagrange 36 - now sadly closed
Macelleria Testa, corso Rocconigi 51 (Porto Palazzo)
I Binari del gusto, via Nizza 79c (Macelleria)
Papille Brille, corso Sebastopoli 251a (macelleria e gastronomia, smaller than expected)
Latteria Bera, Via San Tommaso 13/a (cheeses)
Lait e Formagg, Via Madama Cristina, 18 (cheeses and natural yoghurt small but looked good)
Ratatouille, corso Tortona 2 (Vegan pasticceria, restaurant, alimentari and gastronomia)
Torte e affini articoli per golosi, via filadelfia 140d, sweet and savoury tarts
Ori di Sicilia, Via XX Settembre 60E (Sicilian enogastronomia looks interesting). Closed mon am & Sun
Fol Popcorn, via Maria Vittoria 2, flavoured fresh popcorn
Sicily food & beverage (pasticceria and bar) Via Antonio Gramsci, 3
* Prmizia Osvlado, Via San Quintino 38. Wonderful selection and each of what we bought tasted better than we could recall that fruit ever tasting before.
Rossin Osvaldo, via San Quintino 27
* Gastronomia Trebon, via cibrario 48 (wonderful selection of prepared food, plus milk, salad, fruit, veg and some wine to support this)

Pasta (Pastificio)

* Pastificio Defilippis
, via Lagrange 39 (now with dining inside, but remains very good pasta, plus a few gastronomia dishes & sauces. Order what you want from the sometimes stressed chap behind the counter, then pay at the counter)
Pastificio Giustetto, via Santa Teresa 19 ang. Via San Francesco d’Assisi (historic pasta makers nr via Pietro Micca)
Pastificio Tassinari, via Mazzini 36a & via San Tommaso 12
Pastificio Savurè, via Garibaldi 38, fresh pasta also offered hot as takeaway

Bakeries / Pasticcerie / Chocolate

Avvignano
, Piazza Carlo Felice 50 (closed mon am and Sunday, good décor)
Peyrano, Corso Moncalieri 47 (+ at Pfatisch Corso Vittorio Emanuelel II 76 & Via Sacchi)
Fratelli Stratta, Piazza San Carlo 191 (closed mon am and Sunday, fresh)
Gobino, via Lagrange 1 (closed mon am)
Croci Bruno, via Principessa Clotilde 61° (chocolates with focus on sourcing ingredients)
Candifrutto, corso vinzaglio 25/c & via avogadro 18c (nr cittadella/porta susa – serious about chocolates)
Monteccone, via cesana 56 (south of Corso Francia, down via Saffi) sun, mon
Mamycao, Piazza Solferino 10 (chocolates & ice-cream)
Miretti, Corso Matteotti 5 (ice-cream nr. Piazza Carlo Felice)
Avetta, via cibrario 31, (panetteria) sun
Bertotto, Corso Svizzera 38, (cakes, chocs, savouries nr. Corso Francia) mon
Gertosio, via Lagrange 34 (choc, cakes, very old-school and whilst useful for presents, I now find their selection quite boring) closed mon
Medico, via Martiri della Liberta 4 (cakes, deli, chocs nr Via Monferrato) sun pm, mon
Pfatisch, via Sacchi 42 (pastries and chocs Sth of Porta Nuova) mon
Raspino, Corso Regio Parco 24, (cakes, chocs & coffee shop E-NE of Market) mon
Stroppiana, via Pasquale Pauli 51 (chocs)
Capitano Rosso, Corso Triano 158 (chocs)
Cremeria Sempione, Corso Vercelli 156 (delicate small cakes & interesting ice-cream)
Les Chocolats, via Galvini 14
Premier Cioccolato, via Bersezio 5 (including spices)
*Odilla, via fratelli carle 38/40 (best of the chocolatiers in Torino IMO, with a lovely timeless charm, yet a creative and innovative attitude to the chocolates).
Torrefazione Maggiora, Corso Svizzera 51 (the friendly sweet shop / cafe?)
Cioccolateria Marino, via Tirreno 3 (including spiced chocolate)
Dolci Tentazioni, via Nicomede Bianchi 62/g (bread plus pasticceria incl grissini)
Ficini pane pizza dolci, via Berthollet 30 (wide range of interesting bread, although we didn’t try, the selection is indeed very good – we will return)
Il forno dell’Angelo, via Lurisia 7, quality breads plus pannettone etc.
Gocce di Cioccolato, via Stradella 242 (cakes, biscuits, chocolate, panettoni, coffee and jelly fruits)
Guido Castagna, via Maria Vittoria 27c (Giaveno chocolate maker)
Le Banneton, vai Giacomo Medici 29 (french bread specialists with interesting speciality breads)
Paneficio Guala, piazza Statuto 13 (good place for grissini)
Pasticceria cioccolateria Elsy, corso Casale 96 (quite high up the road – past ponte Regina Margherita). Mignons, spiced chocolate & fruit jellies, plus sculptured chocolate+
Piemont Cioccolato, via Gran Paradiso 16/23 (near the Mole)
Si Vu Plé, via Berthollet 11, french bread (made in Cuneo), wine, cider, cheese etc.
Torre Cremeria, corso Regio Parco 28 (gelato plus coffee / panini)
* Pasticceria Il Rugantino Di Paglialonga Davide & C., Corso Sebastopoli 211 (stumbled across this place, but glas I did as it has a wonderful selection of tiny biscottini – a much better idea for a gift than some of the old established places).

Gelato (Gelateria), Ice Cream

Di un Gelato
, via San Tommaso 6 & Galleria subalpina 32 (local specials)
Pregio Gelateria Torrefazione, via Stampatori 19h ang. via Rodi (huge range)
Vanilla cream & fruits, via Palazzo di Citta 7b gelateria
Gelatelier, corso Vinzaglio 28a (some interesting selections)
La Gelateria Menodiciotto, Piazza Castello 54
Gelateria Mondello, Piazza Emanuele Filiberto 8 (good variety)
Gelateria Popolare, via Borgo dora 3 (fresh ingredients & good selection)
Gelateria Testa, corso Re Umberto 56 (speciality of local wine sorbets)
Ottimo! Piazza Borromini 86 & corso Stati Uniti 6c & via San Francesco d’Assisi 3° (gelato)
Grom, via Garibaldi 11, via Accademia 4, Piazza Paleocapa/Carlo Felice 1d (Ice-cream)
Mara dei Boschi, via Berthollet 30h nr via Madama Cristina (focus on seasonality but also do vegan gelato)
Gelateria Siculo, via San Quintino 31/H Sicilian focus and looks good with interesting flavours
EuroCrem, via Pietro Giuria 25, (Ice-cream nr. Du Parc) fri
Mondello
, Piazza Emanuele Filiberto 8 (ice-cream nr market)
RivaReno, via Lagrange 29 (ice-cream)

Wine

Casa del Barolo
, via Andrea Dora 7 & via Perugia 26 (Somewhat pricey & too warm but strong choice downstairs. Now with food and wine by the glass upstairs)
Enoteca Delsanto, Corso dei Gasperi 21 & via piazzi 5(closed Sundays – poor website or just a bit touristy)
* Grandi Bottiglie, via Boccardo 36 & v. G Somis 4 (esp. for older wines – phone / email in advance. Prices have crept up, but I still respect their buying skills)
* La Vitel Etonne, Via San Francesco da Paola 4, 10123 Torino (in hindsight, they have quite a small wine list – nice place for a glass or two and some light food though, which sometimes can be brilliant)
B&R BEVANDE, v. 7 Comuni 14 (Lingotto area – fair prices, but limited range)
SETTI CARLO e C., v. Canova, 21
IL VESTITO GUSTOSO di DANA BORGA ANNA & IAPELLO MARIANNA, v. Lagrange 31
* Antica enoteca del borgo, Via Monferrato 4 Now sadly closed. Was a lovely place.
* Enoteca Vada/Il Vinaio, Via Cibrario 38 (good wine shop with some older wines available in the cellar, though they see them more as gifts rather than for drinking. They will make the effort to find bottles with a good colour & level)
Enoteca Rabezzana, Via San Francesco d'Assisi, 23
Millésimes, Via Madama Cristina 167 (French focus)
* Vinarium, Via Madama Cristina 119 (Really nice feel to this place where you can buy wine or drink by the glass, there may have been food as well. A very appealing wine selection)
Menietti, via Corte d'Appello 22 (not wine, but wine accessories & equipment)
Damarco, Piazza della Repubblica 4 liqueurs and wines from all over the world
Piana Vini, Via Garibaldi 38 (smallish, but very fair prices)
Signorvini, Via Lagrange 13 (smart wine shop & restaurant, but felt a little like the chain it is, Was popular for evening drinks)
Enoteca Torino, Corso Matteotti 49 (inc. Burlotto, Anselmet etc)
Martinetti winery, Corso Filipo Turati 14
Antiche bottiglie, via san secondo 17 (old wines, but this is effectively an internet / ebay operation with the shopfront more to attract sellers than buyers)
Enoteca Codice e Calici, Via Principi D'Acaja, 65/A
Oinos vini, Via San Pio V, 30/F Tue-Sat (just south of Corso Vitt. Em II near parco valentino end – nice selection but not too exciting)
Da Bacco, via Madama Chistina 82 Sun also preserves etc.
La Petit Cave, Corso de Gasperi 2 (Crocetta district) – also good aperitivo/tasting sun, mon
Enoteca Rizzollo, via Monginevro 93f & via Duchessa Jolanda 4g (behind Porta Susa station) inc. antoniolo, Cos and older vintages of fancier wines.

Wine Bars

Taberna libraria
, Via Bogino 5 (wine bar, kitchenware, deli and bookshop – nice vibe if you hit it at the right time of day)
Tre Galline, via Sant’Agostino 25 (good wine bar with deep but very fairly priced wine list and food on the up on our last two visits)
Vinicola Ai Sorij, via pescatore 10C (only Italian soft drinks – no Coke! Plus sister restaurant next door)
L’Ostu, via Colombo 63 (closed Sundays)
* ROSSORUBINO ENOTECA, v. Mad. Cristina 21 (open till 9pm), Closed Sun
L’Enoteca Parola, via C. Battsisti 7 (quite central, a few wines to taste by the glass, plus bottles to buy)
Cru la vineria, via s. Agostino 18/D
L’Enoteca, via Amendola 8
Enoteca Papà Noè, Corso stati uniti 11 (cnr via Massena) between crocetta and Staz PN 9am – 9.30pm (small wine bar/shop, with food tables out back – quite cosy but had a nice feel)
Vinolento, via corte d’appello 20
Enoteca Bordo, Via Antonio Gramsci, 3 trattoria style with strong wine list, plus artisan beer - sounds good (nr. Al Bicerin)
* L’Officina, Via Rodi, 2 (wine bar near base of via P. Micca) appear to have Boasso wines!
La Buta Stupa, via G Ferrari 5 (food & wine)
La Cave à Millésimes, corso de Gasperi 21 (Crocetta)
Lo Sfuso, birrateca plus wine, via Pastrengo 3 (between crocetta and Staz PN)
Cantina Torino, via monte di pieta 13/H (nr. Via P Micca) Tue-Sat ~ 20 wines by glass plus light food
Bicchierdivino, Via San Quintino, 15 (more trattoria than wine?)
* Enoteca Caffe San Quintino, via San Quintino 6 (good selection by the glass in this modest wine shop/bar and although the aperitivi selection was a little light, the southern fried style chicken drumsticks were wonderful- a good simple unfancy place for a nice glass of wine, plus they have a heated patio area on the pavement/street)
* La vinoteca Torino, Corso Regina Margherita, 96Bis (good aperitivo)
* Take a wine, Via della Consolata, 12 (nice bright & airy room)

Aperitivi (see also wine bars)

Bar Zucca
, Via Roma 265 (closed Sundays)
Caffe Roberto, via Po 5
Neuv Caval Brons, Piazza San Carlo 157
Pastis, Piazza Emanuele Filiberto 9 b 5:30-8pm (great food)
Arancia di Mezzanotte, Piazza Emanuele Filiberto 11 (big spread of good food, cocktails & food shop)
Floris House, Via Cavour 16 (1st floor, plus perfumes, flowers etc. & fine cocktails)

Bookshops

Feltrinelli
, Piazza Castello 19
Luxembourg, Via Cesare Battisti 7

Department Stores (closed Sundays)

Rinascente
, via Lagrange 15-17

Kitchenware Shops

Kitchenware
, De Carlo, via cesare Battisti5 (closed Sundays)
Kitchenware, Lizzy Kitchen Di Ogun Roseline, Via Principe Tommaso, 26

Miscellaneous

Post Office
, via Alfieri 10 (M-F 8.30-2.30pm & 3-6.30pm Sa 8.30-1pm), plus others dotted around
Torino bike hire, www.tobike.it (modern styled bike ‘stations’ to pick up and drop off at. Plenty of smaller streets to cycle on especially in the Quadrilatero, plus along the River Po & Parco Valentino. Do remember about avoiding riding straight along tram tracks though, as you might ‘trip up’, always cross tracks at an angle)

Google Map

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The weir over the Po river
 
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Many thanks for posting this Pauline.

As with every city, it's an ever changing scene, with some superb places closing e.g. Baita del Formagg! on via Lagrange or the impressive vegetarian restaurant on via San Quintino that didn't even make it onto the list before I found out it had closed, but with others appearing to add new excitement.

Anything with a * is somewhere I've been to and really loved it. That's not to say the others aren't good or great.

I do think of Torino as a truly great food city, and I do love grazing the specialist food shops, creating a revolving apartment 'picnic', where what doesn't get eaten for lunch, might form part of a supper, or even breakfast the following day.

When to go? Whilst the food is good all-year round, the classic spring (March-May) and Autumn (October/November) have special charm, the former for the vibrant early fruits (Primizia Osvaldo was an amazing discovery), the latter for the mushrooms, truffles and chestnuts. I'd avoid summer as it's not the time of year I want to be found in the cities. We did go late one year (Nov/Dec) and that time of year has appeal as well.
 
A great list and wonderful resource, many thanks. I saved quite a few from the list on my Google Map of Torino, in hopes of reaching them last October - but we know what happened to those plans....
Wow, if Ian is posting about Piemonte again, maybe things are getting back to normal....;)
 
Thanks for that Joe
I fear the list will need a full review by the time travel restarts and the effect on small businesses works it way through.... but if holiday prep is a lovely re-cursor to the holiday, it might be a good way to ease back into it!
 
Great list thank you! Torino is definitely on my list! And agree, love a good grazing food city experience in the cooler weather.
 

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