What to Eat in Turin: Local Dishes, Where Locals Eat, Vermouth & the Best Food Tours

The short version: in Turin, eat agnolotti del plin (small pinched pasta parcels), vitello tonnato, tajarin with butter or, in autumn, white truffle, and finish with bonet, the chocolate pudding. Book a Michelin Bib Gourmand trattoria such as Consorzio in the Quadrilatero, Scannabue in San Salvario or Fratelli Bruzzone near Piazza Vittorio, and keep one dinner for Tre Galline. In the morning drink a bicerin at Caffè Al Bicerin; at 18:00 order a Vermouth di Torino at Caffè Mulassano, then Barbera or Nebbiolo by the glass with dinner. On a short visit, a food tour covering chocolate, cafés and vermouth is the shortcut. Below: what to eat, where to eat it by neighbourhood, what to drink, and the food experiences worth booking.

What to eat in Turin, and where to eat it

Where to eat in Turin

Turin eats in trattorie and piole, the city’s simple osterie, with a menu that changes little: antipasti such as vitello tonnato, a fresh pasta, a braise, then bonet or zabaglione. The best small places book up even at lunch, so phone ahead; several handle bookings only by phone. Locals dine late, from about 20:30, after an aperitivo between 18:00 and 20:30. In the cafés, standing at the bar (al banco) costs less than sitting at a table. Late October to December is white truffle season, when many kitchens shave it over tajarin.

Centro and Piazza Castello

Start under the arcades of Piazza Castello. Caffè Mulassano, a tiny Art Nouveau bar of wood, brass and mirrors where the tramezzino was invented in 1926, is known for its vermouth and still makes tramezzini in flavours such as truffle and bagna càuda; standing at the bar costs less than a table. At the entrance to the Galleria Subalpina, Baratti & Milano (since 1858) sells gianduiotti and cremini. For the best chocolate to take home, Guido Gobino on Via Lagrange is the chocolatier’s boutique: ask for the Tourinot, a miniature gianduiotto half the size of the classic one. On Piazza San Carlo, Caffè San Carlo, open since 1822 under the arcades, serves coffee and cakes in a gilded room; as everywhere, an espresso at the bar costs much less than at a table. For dinner, Le Vitel Etonné on Via San Francesco da Paola builds its menu around vitello tonnato, always on the menu, and makes its pasta daily, including agnolotti del plin; it closes on Mondays, so reserve. Magazzino 52 on Via Giolitti holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand (Michelin listing) for a short seasonal menu with nods to Piedmont, ordered as single dishes or mini tastings (closed Sundays). For a grand night, Del Cambio on Piazza Carignano, open since 1757, holds one Michelin star (Michelin listing) for classic cooking including agnolotti del plin, vitello tonnato and its famous pigeon; it sits in the guide’s top price bracket, closes on Mondays, and should be booked well ahead.

Quadrilatero Romano

The old Roman grid north-west of Piazza Castello has the densest cluster of good trattorie. Tre Galline on Via Bellezia is in the Michelin Guide (Michelin listing): a wood-panelled bastion of Piedmontese cooking with vitello tonnato, agnolotti with roast meat sauce, a bollito misto trolley and a cheese trolley, plus veal cheek braised in Nebbiolo and finanziera. It serves dinner on weekdays and lunch at weekends; book well ahead, especially in winter. On Via Monte di Pietà, Consorzio holds a Bib Gourmand (Michelin listing): agnolotti gobbi, braised Fassona beef, ravioli of finanziera and a serious wine list, Tuesday to Saturday. L’Acino on Via San Domenico, also a Bib Gourmand (Michelin listing), has only a few tables and opens for dinner Monday to Saturday; the specials are read out, roasted peppers with bagna càuda are a classic starter, and the bonet and hazelnut cake with zabaglione are the desserts to order. Book both.

San Salvario

South of Porta Nuova station, San Salvario is the lively, multicultural district where Turin goes out at night. Scannabue on Largo Saluzzo holds a Bib Gourmand (Michelin listing) at the guide’s lowest price level: regional cooking such as vitello tonnato, rabbit cooked “tuna style” in a jar and beef cheek with mash. It opens every day for lunch and dinner, but book. Nearby on Via Ormea, Madama Piola is a piola in the Michelin Guide (Michelin listing) for stuffed onion, tonnato, braised cheeks and hot zabaglione, with regional wines by the glass; it serves dinner most nights and lunch at weekends, and closes on Tuesdays. Before or after, Affini on Via Belfiore is the vermouth bar: skip the cocktail list, tell the bartender what you like and let them pour an artisan vermouth. It opens in the evening, and the menu changes often.

Vanchiglia, Via Po and Piazza Vittorio

The arcaded Via Po runs from Piazza Castello to the river at Piazza Vittorio Veneto, with the student and bar quarter of Vanchiglia to the north. Just off Piazza Vittorio, Fratelli Bruzzone on Via Maria Vittoria is a Bib Gourmand (Michelin listing) at the lowest price level, with anchovies in green sauce, onion with vermouth and Blu del Moncenisio cheese fondue, agnolotti and rabbit al civet. Michelin calls a reservation indispensable, even at lunch; it closes at weekends and the hours vary by day. Contesto Alimentare on Via Accademia Albertina, another Bib Gourmand (Michelin listing), is a small, plain room for Piedmontese meat dishes, a good cheese selection, panna cotta and bonet; closed Mondays, bookings by phone. On Via Po, Caffè Fiorio is the historic café, founded in 1780, that locals rate for gelato, gianduia above all.

Porta Palazzo and Borgo Dora

Piazza della Repubblica holds the city’s huge open-air market, Monday to Saturday from early morning; it closes on Sundays, and on weekdays most stalls pack up by early afternoon. Come early for the farmers’ stalls of the Mercato dei Contadini, where autumn brings cardo gobbo (hunchback cardoons), truffles and Piedmont hazelnuts; the farmers’ area has been under restructuring since 2024, so expect stalls in a temporary layout, and bring cash in small notes. In the covered hall, the Antica Tettoia dell’Orologio, the butchers sell battuta di Fassona (hand-chopped raw beef) and salsiccia di Bra, the veal sausage eaten raw, alongside fresh pasta and alpine cheeses. Caffè Al Bicerin is a five-minute walk away for a bicerin after the market.

Quick picks

• Classic Piedmontese dinner: Tre Galline in the Quadrilatero, or Madama Piola in San Salvario.
• Best value: Fratelli Bruzzone or Scannabue, both Bib Gourmands at the lowest price level.
• Best agnolotti del plin: Consorzio or Tre Galline.
• Cheap and fast: a tramezzino and vermouth at the bar of Caffè Mulassano, or lunch at Scannabue, open every day.
• Special night: Del Cambio, one Michelin star, on Piazza Carignano.
• Worth the tram ride: Antiche Sere in Borgo San Paolo, a Bib Gourmand (Michelin listing) for vitello tonnato, agnolotti, tajarin and bonet, dinner only, with a summer garden; book ahead.

Names link to Google Maps for directions. We checked these places in October 2026. Opening days change, especially out of season, so check before you go.

The markets

Porta Palazzo is the market that matters: produce in the open square, the farmers’ Mercato dei Contadini, and butchers and cheesemakers in the covered Antica Tettoia dell’Orologio, Monday to Saturday from early morning, with most stalls packing up by early afternoon on weekdays. Buy hazelnuts, cheese from the alpine valleys, fresh agnolotti and, in season, truffles. The Balon flea market next door sells antiques and bric-a-brac rather than food, so skip it if you are here to eat. For edible souvenirs, Guido Gobino’s gianduiotti and a bottle of Vermouth di Torino travel best.

What to drink in Turin

Vermouth was born in Turin, and Vermouth di Torino is the aperitivo here: red or white, on ice with a twist, or in a Negroni. Labels to look for are Cocchi Storico Vermouth di Torino, Del Professore and Bordiga; a bar that stocks them is a good sign. With dinner, drink Piedmont by the glass: Barbera and Dolcetto for everyday reds, Nebbiolo and its great wines Barolo and Barbaresco with braises and truffles, Arneis from the Roero as the white, and sweet, lightly sparkling Moscato d’Asti with dessert. Avoid bars that advertise all-you-can-eat apericena: the drinks and food are rarely good.

For vermouth on tap in a historic room, Caffè Mulassano on Piazza Castello is the classic stop. Affini in San Salvario is the modern vermouth bar. For a Negroni outdoors, Pastis on Piazza Emanuele Filiberto, a Quadrilatero institution since 2000, has a terrace under the trees that fills fast at aperitivo time. And for the bicerin, go to Caffè Al Bicerin on Piazza della Consolata, serving it since 1763 in a tiny room opposite the Consolata sanctuary; it closes on Wednesdays, so come early on another weekday to skip the queue, and do not stir it.

Food experiences to book in Turin

Turin’s food is a café, chocolate and vermouth culture as much as a restaurant one, and a guided tour strings the historic cafés, chocolatiers and aperitivo bars together in a few hours, with tastings you could not arrange alone. A cooking class teaches you to pinch agnolotti del plin and roll tajarin, and in autumn a day in the Langhe for Barolo and white truffles is the trip to book.

Our pick: the Gourmet Tour: a Premium Tasting Experience, rated 4.9 (113) on GetYourGuide.

Ratings as shown on GetYourGuide in October 2026. Check the listing for live prices and availability.

Food day trips from Turin

The Langhe hills, home of Barolo, Barbaresco and the white truffle of Alba, are about an hour south of Turin. See our Barolo and Langhe wine tours from Turin and the guide to Barolo wine tours. From October to December, add a truffle hunt: read about the Alba white truffle season and compare Alba truffle hunting tours. For the wider region, see what to eat in Piedmont.

Frequently asked questions

What is the one dish to eat in Turin?

Agnolotti del plin, with vitello tonnato to start. Tre Galline and Consorzio in the Quadrilatero both serve the pair well.

Where do locals eat in Turin?

In piole and trattorie such as Fratelli Bruzzone near Piazza Vittorio, Madama Piola and Scannabue in San Salvario, Antiche Sere in Borgo San Paolo, and at the Porta Palazzo market in the morning.

Where can I eat cheaply in Turin?

At Fratelli Bruzzone and Scannabue, two Bib Gourmands at the guide’s lowest price level; or with a vermouth and tramezzino standing at the bar of Caffè Mulassano.

Do I need to book restaurants in Turin?

Yes. Fratelli Bruzzone needs a booking even at lunch, L’Acino has only a few tables, and Tre Galline is worth booking well ahead in winter. Most handle bookings themselves, so phone ahead.

Is it white truffle season in Turin?

From late October to December, yes: restaurants shave Alba white truffle over tajarin and eggs. For the hunt itself, see our truffle hunting in Piedmont guide.

Is a Turin food tour worth it?

Yes, especially for chocolate, cafés and vermouth: a guide gets you into the historic cafés and chocolatiers with tastings in a few hours. Compare them above or on our Turin food tours page.

Plan your Turin food trip

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