Place is a bit small, and can get crowded. There is very limited amount of sitting inside and it…read morecan get cramped when "al Banco" The food is delicious and the drinks (coffee) were well made and on spot. Definitely recommend this place for coffee and dessert, just be prepared to be crowded since its an amazing place for food...

I loved this place! I ve had 2 plain croissants and they tested so good. I ve had the best coffee…read moreespresso in Torino. The service was amazing and kind. The location wonderful and I even met Antonio conte( the Italian inter manager soccer team) eating there . I will definitely go here again.

This place is currently ranked #1 of all restaurant in Turin on Trip Advisor, so I went with my…read moreroommates to check it out. It is just a hop, skip and jump away from Porta Palazzo, which we visit once a week. Just walk North of the market one block and make a left. The gelateria serves both gelato and sorbet. The flavors were very traditional, unlike my other favorite, Grom. I tried the giandiutto (chocolate and hazelnut cream) and the marron glace (chestnut) and both were delicious. I've tried the chestnut flavors at Venchi, Grom, and Popolare, and I think this place has it down the best. The best thing about this place is that it is only 1.50 for a small, a whole euro cheaper than Grom and Venchi!

We stumbled upon this cafe' totally by chance while strolling through Turin's city center. I got…read morereally curious about it, as Bauli is known in Italy for its pandoro[1], which is a traditional Christmas sweet with a long history made with leavened and baked dough, and I had no idea they also have cafes! This is a pretty classy cafe', which serves a variety of coffees and cappuccino. What makes it stand apart, though, is the minuto. I've never heard of a minuto before, but it is basically a mini-pandoro dough freshly baked and filled on the spot. You can pick a filling such as pistachio cream, hazelnut, custard cream, jam, zabaione and dark chocolate, and you can add hazelnut or pistachio on top for added crunch. Simple and delicious. --------------------------- [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandoro

It is one of the best places to serve breakfast in Turin. There is not much variety. A simple…read moreplace in terms of furniture, but the food and coffee are worth trying.

Great spot for a quiet ready or a tasty breakfast. I needed to do some writing and the owner let…read moreme sit in a nice table by the corner with good lighting and I had a nice (not-Italian, mind you, but was still very happy with it) breakfast of ham and eggs and toast. Also had a nice cappucino and some mate as well. The owner's English is quite good and he's very friendly. Just keep in mind this is not a "hangout" spot during mealtimes. There's not enough seats for that. Buy some food - you'll love it.

Pepino is another gelato shop that was on the list of best gelato in Turin. I was fortunate enough…read moreto get to try it at the airport just before going through security. I'm not sure if it was too early in the morning, but I thought the gelato was a bit too sweet. The stracciatella also had chocolate chips that were too thick. I like stracciatella with very thin chocolate chips so it tastes and feels lighter, but it was a bit too much for me. Then again, I had it at 10 AM so might've been too early!

Pepino is well-know for its gelato. Have a copperto of gianduja on the terrace of the Piazza…read moreCarignano while admiring the Museo Nazionale del Rosorgimento (the massive but beautiful red bricks building) and you'll start to feel the dolce vita. Pepino is also a caffe and a restaurant. I've tested the gelato (extremly addictive !) and the brunch on a grey Sunday. For 20€, you'll have an enormous buffet of starters (italian style : antipasti, delicatessen, vegetables, polpette and so on), a choice between 2 hot meals, an enormous buffet of desserts (cakes, pies and biscuits), water, breasticks (the real Italians breadsticks!) and a caffe. Brunch starts at noon, I suggest you to make a reservation. The place is nice : furnitures and decoration may seem too simple for ones but it's the way for Italian to make you feel at home. Waiters and waitresses are kind, professionnals and even helpful for tourists like myself. Customers are very different : couples, family with young children, tourists. - - - - - Pepino, c'est un glacier réputé de la Piazza Carignano à Turin. Il fait aussi resto et café. Sa terrasse est très convoitée aux beaux jours, donnant sur le superbe bâtiment de briques rouges abritant musée du Risorgimento (Risorgimento = l'unification politique du pays au 19ème). Les glaces peuvent se prendre sur place ou à emporter. Goûtez celle au gianduja, une folie douce. Je l'ai testé pour son brunch un dimanche. Un brunch aussi généreux qu'original comme un italien quoi. Pour 20€, vous avez un buffet d'entrées (charcuterie, fromage, antipasti, polpette, salade etc.) puis un plat chaud, ce jour-là c'était tortellini (pâtes fourrées) au speck ou soupe de courge et viande de porc, puis un buffet de dessert (tartes, biscuits etc), l'eau, le pane e copperta (la taxe italienne pour le pain et le couvert)i, et un café. Une tuerie à l'italienne! Le lieu est simple, joliment simple même. Des boiseries brunes, des miroirs, des petites tables avec de jolies nappes claires. La clientèle est bigarrée : des couples, des familles, des touristes (moi). Et le service est gentil, professionnel et prévenant (préférer le thé à un café, en Italie, ça n'est pas raisonnable mais ils l'ont fait !). Pensez à réserver pour le brunch (à partir de 12h).

Charming place near my B and B . Cute spot to have a morning coffee , a little pastry , or small…read more sandwich - takes you back another time and place Wonderful cappuccino- friendly staff

My apologies for giving these five-star reviews, but I have to call them as they are. This is an…read moreexcellent place, especially if one considers it's look vis a vis the area that it is in. It reminds me of an old Russian tea House past its prime but still elegant in it's once renowned Glory. I mean, this place is quite fancy in an understated way as many italian things seem to be. It is a tea shop, although they sell the full range of Italian pastries coffees chocolate and tea; everything that I have had here, literally, has been delicious. Those of you who read my reviews know that if I don't like something, y'all will know it and I'll try to say why but I can't really find anything about this place that I do not like. The staff, of course do not speak English but don't expect them to as you are in italy. They are friendly though and will help you in any way that they can with what you need from their place; no making you feel foolish here. Would I come here again? We've been here like three times already in the past 7 days so, yes.

Delicious Gelato and Smooth Service We discovered this…read morefantastic local gelato shop, and the gelato was absolutely sublime rich, flavorful, and perfectly creamy. The prices were very reasonable, especially for the quality. Unlike the typical laid-back European pace, the service here was impressively efficient and well-organized no rush, no stress, just smooth and quick. Pro tip: Be sure to pay first at the register before getting in line to order your gelato. It keeps the process moving efficiently!

When you look up the best gelato shops in Turin, La Romana is sure to show up. This place knows how…read moreto do gelato right, and has a lot of seating for people to enjoy their desserts. I ordered the stracciatella and the croccante della nonna. Stracciatella is one of my favorite flavors of gelato, but I haven't found any place in NYC that makes it right. The chocolate chips are always too big or the gelato itself is too heavy. This place has THE BEST stracciatella. Super light and creamy, and the chocolate chips are light and crisp. I ordered the croccante della nonna because my server recommended it. INCREDIBLE!!! It's kind of like a salted caramel with crunchy nuts inside. Truly the best gelato I have ever had in my LIFE!

This gelato shop came highly recommended by Turin foodies. We came here around 2 pm for an…read moreafternoon sweet treat and we were surrounded by locals, including a man with his young daughter, two ladies who had been out shopping, and an elderly grandma. That's the point I'm trying to make: everyone loves ice cream! The shop is tiny and there are only a few high-top chairs for sitting. The employees didn't speak English but if you know basic Italian you'll be fine. Everyone, even the patrons, were extremely friendly and welcoming. We got a small cup to share. This place reminds me a lot of Grom, only much smaller. All of the gelato is homemade and it is delicious. You can't really go wrong with gelato in Italy, and Alberto Marchetti is a great stop if you're craving the cold sweet stuff!

Part of the Piedmont slow food movement (and a few of the flavors are identified "slow food" on the…read moremenu). And while I can say the gelato here is solid, the richness of the flavor still feels lacking from the true slow food amazing gelato experienced out in the countryside of Tuscany, out near the Ferragamo villas. Nor does it beat some off the beaten track spot in Roma. And while the extra dark chocolate is fantastic - it's comparable to the boutique gelato shops I find in Milan. However, unlike all the other gelato spots everywhere else I've visited in Italy - the service is quite terrible. Rushed (ironic for a place marketing slow food), presumptuous (yes, I look petite but I like to eat so don't automatically assume I want the small and stop looking annoyed that you have to put the small cup back when I order medium so I can add an additional flavor, and please add my flavor without grunting and sighing - I can handle the calories thank you), and irresponsibly dismissive (when I ask politely in Italian whether the extra dark chocolate is GF and you say ALL flavors are gluten free, no, I see Tiramisu and other gluten-ful flavors and know I'm taking a risk) Summary of the flavors tried: Fior di latte - sweet enough it tasted a bit bitter Pistachio - flavorful Extra dark chocolate - Very rich and flavorful, and the right balance of sweetness Overall, I found the place to be a bit of a hype and for what I can find else where with much friendlier staff and service, and more importantly, safety in getting the right information for actual dietary restrictions that impact my health, I will not be back.