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Bicherin
Piazza della Consolata, 5
Tel. 011-4369325
The specialty of the house is the "bicherin",
a chocolate beverage mixed with coffee, hot bitter chocolate
and milk cream. Don't leave town without having tried
it.
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 CAFFE'
BARATTI & MILANO
Piazza Castello, 29
011 440.71.38
Located at the entrance to the Galleria Subalpina, this
café conserves the elegance of fin de siècle
atmosphere and is the perfect stopover for an aperitif.
The refined restaurant serves lunch from 12:30 to 14:30. |
Caffè
Elena
Piazza Vittorio Veneto, 5
Tel. 011-8123341
This historic café once was the haunt of the
writer Cesare Pavese and the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.
Tables are set under the porticoes with a view of the
square. Besides its well-stocked wine cellar, this popular
café offers a wide selection of aperitifs and
appetizers. |
Caffè
Fiorio
Via Po, 8
Tel. 011-8173225
Established in 1780, the café was popular with
artists and politicians such as Rattazzi, D'Azeglio
and Cavour. Nicknamed "café of the pigtails",
it was also frequented by gentlemen aristocrats and
high military officers during the 1800s. The rooms still
conserve the elegance of times past. Light lunch also
served. |
Caffè Miretti
C.so Matteotti, 5
Tel. 011-533687
Small but elegant café famous for its excellent
ice cream. |
Caffè
Mulassano
Piazza Castello, 15
Tel. 011-547990
Established at the turn of the century, it was popular
with the nobility from the royal court and the artists
from the nearby Teatro Regio. An ideal place for a cup
of coffee or hot cocoa and a look at the beautiful wood
and marble furnishings. Its original owner created sandwiches
that eventually made his establishment famous. |
Caffè
Neuv Caval 'D Brôns
Piazza San Carlo, 157
Tel. 011-545354
Elegant café serving aperitifs and coffee, with
a choice selection of pastries, appetizers and sandwiches.
A winding staircase leads to the upper floor restaurant
with view of the square and outdoor café. |
Caffè
Platti
C.so Vittorio Emanuele II, 72
Tel. 011-5069056
Established in 1875, this café has conserved
its original furnishings. Pavese and Einaudi were frequent
guests, and today's clientele still draws from the city's
upper classes. Light lunch with fixed menu is served
from 12:00 to 14:30 and dinner is served à la
carte from 19:30 to 24:00. |
| Caffè
San Carlo
Piazza San Carlo, 156
Tel. 011-5617748
The first Italian café to use gaslight that illuminated
the rich plasterwork and statues decorating the rooms.
At the time, chroniclers called it "a palace",
where Risorgimento patriots and statesmen met. Bar service.
outdoor café. |
 CAFFE'
TORINO
Piazza San Carlo, 204
Tel. 011-545118
One of the city's most elegant gathering places, with
outdoor tables under the 17th century porticoes surrounding
the square. The elegant interior decor dates from the
turn of the century. Light lunch served. |
Confetteria
Stratta
Piazza San Carlo, 191
Tel. 011-547920
Established in 1836, the confectionery made by Stratta
is famous in Italy. Its show windows display the traditional
products of piedmontese confectionery. Favorites include
caramels, gianduiotti and filled chocolates. No bar
service. |
Confetteria
Avvignano
Piazza Carlo Felice, 50
Tel. 011-541992
Typical Turin confectionery shop established in 1883,
beautifully decorated with lacquered and golf leaf furnishings
dating from 1926. A wide variety of choice products
such as "Droneresi" (meringue filled with
rum-flavored chocolate) and "Baci di Cherasco"
(bitter chocolate filled with hazelnut creme). No bar
service. |
| Pepino
Piazza Carignano, 8
Tel. 011-542009
Established in 1903, the café is located in the
square in front of Palazzo Carignano, the seat of the
first Italian parliament, and the historic Teatro Carignano
(pedestrian zone). It was the preferred café
of the House of Savoy. Today, its outdoor tables offer
a welcome place to enjoy a quick lunch, ice cream or
cake. |
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