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A feast for the palate. Be tempted by the flavors which distinguish Turin, flavors which have been influenced by the ex Savoy French tradition and the gastronomy of the bordering Italian regions over the centuries. The Turin’s cuisine boasts a perfect identity and can be tasted in the numerous restaurants, trattorias and taverns which bring the squares and elegant streets of the subalpine capital to life.
Every dinner starts with the antipasti: from vegetable bake, omelette of every type and cold cuts to the traditional dishes such as vitello tonnato (veal in tuna sauce) and anchovies accompanied by grissini bread sticks, a Turin invention.
This is followed by agnolotti "del plin" with gravy or butter and sage or truffle au gratin, risotto, potato gnocchi, pot roast in white wine sauce.
For tradition lovers the famous bagna cauda is a real must: An old recipe, a warm sauce made of oil, anchovies and garlic in which you dip in raw or boiled vegetables.
Last but not least the famous cheese, from robiole to tome, from tomini to paglierini.
And all this in one city!

The empire of Bacchus

The region is famous for its red wines and white wines. A must is a glass of Barbera or Arneis.

"Life is too short to drink bad wine”, Lessing said.
As you know Turin and the Piedmont boast a renowned production of excellent wines, which is celebrated every year with the Salone del Vino. Difficult to resist!
A good lunch or dinner is nothing without a fine glass of wine. And in Turin that is not the case. The most famous among the red wines are the Barolo, the Barbaresco, the Barbera, the Nebbiolo, the Dolcetto, and the Roero.
The most typical is the Freisa, a ruby red wine, which is produced in the Chieri region, and the Collina Torinese DOC, a grape which is grown in the Turin hills and used for the production of the red wines Barbera, Bonaria, Malvasia, Pelaverga or Cari.
Among the white wines worth to mention are the Cortese, the Moscato, the Arneis del Roero, and the Gavi.
For rosé lovers there are the Malvasia and the Brachetto, delicious dessert wines.

Choose your menu

Vitello tonnato (veal in tuna sauce), Piedmont fritto misto, raw meat with truffle to name but a few of the typical Torino Gourmet dishes.

No idea where to dine? Go to the information points in the city of Turin and in the Turin province and ask for the "Gourmet in & around Torino" restaurant guide.
Taste the typical dishes, a delicious blend of genuine ingredients and tradition, and discover specialties from all over the world.
Choose from the inviting menus in one of the participating restaurants. Prices start at EUR 20 per person.
The offer includes two courses (starter/first course - starter/second course – first/second course), dessert, coffee, water (wine not included).

For detailed information go to:
http://www.turismotorino.org/gourmet