Among the top-rated restaurants in Turin according to enthusiastic tourist reviews:
Casa Vicina — a Piedmontese cuisine restaurant. Rabbit stew with dumplings, cod, and chocolate ice cream — the average bill is around 120 EUR per person for a tasting menu (excluding drinks), while simpler à la carte dishes start at 35–50 EUR.
Mare Nostrum — a seafood restaurant serving prawn and asparagus risotto, fish steaks, and rigatoni with tuna. According to reviews, dinner here costs between 50 and 80 EUR per person, and a tasting menu without wine is about 65 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 café is Caffè Torino, where Ava Gardner used to enjoy a cocktail. At Caffè Mulassano, they serve the best coffee in Turin, while Teapot Tisaneria Con Cucina is a favourite evening spot for both tourists and locals.
