Italy Guide
Piemonte and Valle d'Aosta
Restaurants
1 
Alba Via San Pio V 8 
011.669.2054 A classic trattoria, near Porta Nuova station, where everything is home-made and prices and staff are very friendly. Price: Full meals run to about €15 Opening time: Closed Fri
2 Cucco Corso Casale 89 011.819.5536 A big Art Nouveau place near the river, serving typical Piemontese cooking at moderate prices with a choice of around thirty antipasti. Opening time: Closed Mon
3 Da Michele Piazza Vittorio Veneto 4 011.888.836 Offering a commanding view of the long square from under the portico, this place is locally renowned for its superb fresh pastas and strictly seasonal specialities, as well as wood-oven-fired pizzas.Price: Full meals €20–40 per person Opening time: Closed Tues
4 Del Cambio Piazza Carignano 2 011.546.690 Historic, formal shrine to Piemontese food, much frequented by expense-account types. A great opportunity to feast on traditional dishes such as Cavour's favourite of fianziera (veal, sweetbreads and porcini, cooked with butter and wine). Price: from €25 for a main; booking is advisable. Opening time: Closed Sun & three weeks in Aug
5 Emporio Mille900 Via dei Mille 20 011.812.8712 The lunchtime offering is a gourmet buffet table, local dishes freshly loaded up, all you care to eat for €12. Price: Evening set menu €30. Opening time: Buffet brunch Sun. Closed Sat lunch & Sun dinner.
6 Il Punto Verde Via San Massimo 17 011.885.543 Reasonably priced vegetarian restaurant with a good selection of dishes and a quiet outside terrace. Opening time: Closed Sat & Sun
7 L'Arcimboldo Via Santa Chiara 54 011.521.1816 A simple restaurant specializing in pasta fresca, with a choice of a hundred sauces Price: around €8 Opening time: Closed Mon
8 La Gaia Scienza Via Guastalla 22 011.812.3821 Old-style osteria serving wholesome traditional food. Price: around €25 for a full meal Opening time: Closed Sun
9 Porto di Savona Piazza Vittorio Veneto 2 011.817.3500 Cheap and cheerful restaurant, very popular with both students and business people, attracted primarily by the cheap piatto unico (single option main course) and desser) Price: €8–10 Fried dishes a speciality. Opening time: Always open
10 Sfashioncafé Via Cesare Battisti 13 (Piazza Carlo Alberto) 011.516.0085 Enormous portions and great pizzas. Lunchtime bargains start at €8 and include a main course, a great house salad, drink and coffee or dessert. Colourful, friendly interior, plus sunny seating on the piazza.
11 Tre Galline Via Bellezia 37 011.436.6553 The oldest restaurant in Turin, with a lovely panelled interior. The agrodolce (sweet-and-sour) rabbit is a house speciality Price: €35 a head; booking advisable. Opening time: Closed all day Sun, Mon lunchtime & Aug