What to eat in Turin
Bicerin is Turin's coffee in a glass, agnolotti del plin the local meat-filled pasta, and gianduiotto the chocolate that gave its name to a whole category of sweets.
- Bicerin
- €7.50
- Agnolotti del plin
- €10–12 (portion)
- Bagna cauda
- €18 (portion)
Bicerin is a Turin invention — espresso, hot chocolate and milk cream, layered in a small glass, €7.50 at Caffè Al Bicerin. Alongside it come agnolotti del plin, small pasta parcels filled with meat, and bagna cauda, a warm anchovy-and-garlic dip for vegetables.
Turin's coffee in a glass
Espresso, hot chocolate and thick milk cream, poured in layers into a small glass, unstirred before the first sip. At Caffè Al Bicerin, the café the drink is named after, a glass runs €7.50.
Pasta for lunch
Small squares of pasta filled with a mix of roasted meats, pinched shut by hand (hence "del plin"), served with butter and sage or roasting juices. At Agnolotti & Friends a portion runs €10–12 (portion).
A shared dip
A warm dip of anchovies, garlic and olive oil, for dunking raw and cooked vegetables — traditionally shared at the table from one pot. At Antica Bruschetteria Pautasso a portion runs €18 (portion).
Gianduiotto and Porta Palazzo
Gianduiotto, an upturned-boat-shaped chocolate, gave its name to a whole family of sweets (gianduja). At La Perla di Torino a kilogram runs €38–60 (1 kg). At the Porta Palazzo market, the largest open-air market in Europe, a panino from a street stall runs €4–6.
Before you go
Short answers to what people ask most before setting out.
What is bicerin?
A Turin drink of espresso, hot chocolate and milk cream, served in layers in a small glass.
How much does a restaurant main course cost?
€10.50–13, no drink included, at a regular place off the tourist square.
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