Among the top-rated restaurants in Turin according to enthusiastic tourist reviews:
Casa Vicina - a restaurant specializing in Piedmontese cuisine. Expect dishes like rabbit ragù with dumplings, codfish, and chocolate ice cream. On average, you can expect prices ranging from 50 to 70 EUR.
Mare Nostrum - a seafood restaurant. They offer dishes such as shrimp risotto, asparagus, fish steaks, and rigatoni with tuna. The average price for a dinner ranges from 50 to 80 EUR.
La Gola is famous for its delicious and hearty dishes of local cuisine, such as chicken salad with pepper and mustard sauce, chestnuts in white wine, or creamy ice cream. The average bill is around 40 EUR.
Among the traditional affordable family restaurants in Turin is Trattoria Torricelli, where you can enjoy excellent baked scallops, tagliatelle with chestnut sauce, lamb with truffles, and more for a price range of 25-50 EUR. Another option is Ristorante Sharing Torino, which offers tasty homemade food with bills ranging from 20 to 30 EUR.
Many tourists recommend budget restaurants in Turin, such as Trattoria Primavera (although it is better to reserve a table in advance), Tomatika, Poormanger or Soup&GO, which is famous for its soups and homemade desserts.
Prices in these restaurants in Turin are very affordable (you can have lunch for 10-15 EUR). By the way, in Turin people do not take tips everywhere - only in the restaurants of the tourist center. As a rule, the bill either immediately includes a tip of 5-10%, or there is the so-called coperto (payment for the set table) or servizio (fixed fee for service, about 2 EUR) - all this must be spelled out in the menu.
Be careful to check your bill for inflated gratuity charges - they may add 10 EUR as a tip to a 20-30 EUR bill.
One of the best cafes in Turin is Caffè San Carlo. This establishment opened in 1822 and was frequented by Alexandre Dumas. The interior is incredibly cozy, with traditional Murano glass decor, and the prices at this café in Turin are very reasonable.
Another famous local cafe is Caffè Torino, where Eva liked to drink a cocktail Gardner. Caffè Mulassano serves the most delicious coffee in Turin, while the Teapot Tisaneria Con Cucina is a favorite place for both tourists and locals to spend their evenings.
