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Steve B. • 21 reviews
February 24, 2024
10/10This is a small and friendly restaurant with excellent food prepared by Alberto, a young and enthusiastic chef. I was intrigued by the finanziera alla Piemontese; he asked (in English) if I was brave enough to try it. He prepared a small portion of it, telling me not to think about what was in it. It did taste very nice. The agnolotti a sugo d’arrosto was superb.
EIRINI K. • 3 reviews
November 20, 2022
7/10The restaurant was small and cozy and the waiter really polite. The main problem was that there isnt an english menu, only italian, and it was really hard to find what to eat. We decided to stick to two plain plates which were good, but were hoping to be able to try something different if we were able to read the menu.. The waiter tried to help us out but didnt actually work.
Sam S. • 5 reviews
November 1, 2022
10/10Small cozy restaurant with intimate and attentive service. Food was excellent.
Pernille D. • 1 review
October 8, 2022
10/10Excellent food. We got the Piemonte tasting menu (6 courses). Everything was good. The staff was very attentive, friendly and English speaking. The restaurant was cozy. Should we mention a single thing that weighs down it will be the meat course that could have been more inspiring.
Tim D. • 3 reviews
October 2, 2022
10/10Brilliant cooking in a down-to-earth atmosphere. Highly recommended for honest Piemontese cuisine without the fuss.
Arnold K. • 56 reviews
September 11, 2022
10/10Excellent menu, warm. welcome.
Giordano R. • 59 reviews
July 23, 2022
9/10Lovely food and a great evening, service was fantastic and overall a fair price for what we ate.
Paola i. • 9 reviews
May 14, 2022
5/10Once it was absolutely better, today it doesn’t worth the visit. Average quality and very little serving (“tomini” dish, was actually half “tomino” divided in 4 small pieces) Furthermore poor wine choice and people -not actual customers- enter into the restaurant just to use toilet… and they were let to enjoy a rest at unused tables too…
Gabriel B. • 4 reviews
June 3, 2022
8/10Food and coffe were amazing!
Camila C. • 3 reviews
March 4, 2022
10/10The BEST truffle dish I’ve ever had!
Suri D. • 1 review
October 25, 2021
10/10We came just for the truffles and it was worth the trip! So scrumptious! I love a restaurant where the owner also serves his guests - with pride for his hospitality and creative food art. Haute cuisine indeed
Alain d. • 3 reviews
September 15, 2021
10/10We enjoyed a fantastic four course dinner with delicacies from Piedmont, such as vitello tonnato, cured salmon and steak tartar with porcini as a starter, followed by local handmade pasta with a mix of three meats, gorgeous! Main dish was slow-cooked beef with porcini melting in the mouth, with a dessert of peach with chocolate and biscotti, The accompanying wines (Arneis, Barbera, Barbaresco, Barolo and Barolo Chinato) proved an excellent pairing with the food, and the kind and attentive service (in English) made this an excellent experience of Piedmont cuisine. Highly recommended!
Massimiliano M. • 7 reviews
June 10, 2021
9.5/10Welcoming and brilliant service. Amazing food. Simple ingredients but very good quality and from traditional to exotic combinations.
Barbara F. • 1 review
May 31, 2021
8/10The host was very kind and entertaining, even for our 5 year old daughter. Dishes where typical and generally very good, we very much appreciated the "guancia brasata". One dish, off the menu, with truffles could have been more flavourful. All in all a good experience.
Axelle M. • 53 reviews
October 19, 2020
8.5/10White truffle pasta and good suggestion for the wine. Excellent dessert for chocolate lovers. High price even with the discount but truffle is a special dish.
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Carole T. • 26 reviews
October 16, 2020
10/10Very nice food and Service ! I recommend this place !
jeanette d. • 5 reviews
August 20, 2020
10/10Great service, delicious well sourced food. My rare beef starter with horseradish sauce was incredably tender and tasty as was my husband vitello tonata. Pasta course was also amazing , the plin os some of the best we have had in Turin and my crab pasta was homemade and tated of the sea. We are in Turin at least twice a year and we always eat here and will continue to do so. Thankyou for a great experience and meal our first after lockdown.
- -. • 2 reviews
February 5, 2020
9/10Very nice food, cosy and friendly atmosphere, waiter forgot to let us taste an expensive wine before pouring it, but small detail in an otherwise very friendly and satisfactory meal. Recommended, would go there again
David C. • 12 reviews
January 3, 2020
10/10Great food and service. We really enjoyed our meal. I had a classic Tajarin with white truffles to start and Goose breast as a main dish. Very well cooked with great flavour. My partner had the Tomini (a typical cheese starter) and Battuta al Coltello (tartare) which she enjoyed very much. Two glasses of local red wine, Nebbiolo and Barbera, very good indeed and very tasty dessert. Beautiful little restaurant in a quiet part of town at a very good price. Book ahead as it’s worth it!
Graeme T. • 1 review
October 26, 2019
10/10A superb little place with 10/10food and wine Amazing truffles and great degustation Enjoyed a trip through the piedmont region through food and wine
Toni H. • 9 reviews
October 23, 2019
10/10It was a great experience
Eva S. • 1 review
September 24, 2019
9.5/10The food was excellent, service as well. 5 points! We took a menu- the only little thing was I expected a desert included;) But If you are looking for a nice dinner typical for Piemont cuisine you should go there!
Reia A. • 3 reviews
August 17, 2019
9.5/10The service was excellent. We enjoyed the degustation set menu very much, which gave us an excellent overview of Piedmont cuisine. I would recommend this restaurant for it's delicious, delicate food.
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- -. • 1 review
August 15, 2019
8.5/10The restaurant had a very nice atmosphere, very friendly helpful staff and the food and wine was great. What else do you want from a restaurant! An English menu would be helpful:-) But the staff helped us finding good dishes
Gilad Y. • 6 reviews
August 4, 2019
8.5/10We had the Tasting menu which the starters and pasta were very good, but the main dish was not as good. Dessert was a local dish and was also very good. Portions of the dishes were generous and we hardly manage to finish them. The waiters recommendation for the more expensive wine was worth it, a local wine I did not know and very rich in flavour.
YAQI Y. • 1 review
May 20, 2019
4/10We didn't drink red wine。But when we come home，I saw the list of checkouts.i pay 33 euro for what"NEBBIOLO SPINETTA".!I am very angery and disappointed. I will never go again！
Darryl J. • 14 reviews
April 17, 2019
5/10Found food bland and our wines did not pair very well. Ambiance not warm. Very stark and the lighting too bright. Servicepleasant
Peter S. • 3 reviews
March 16, 2019
6/10Wasn’t quite what we expected
Agnieszka G. • 19 reviews
February 16, 2019
10/10Black truffle menu was really good. Restaurant has a wonderful atmosphere.
Maria Y. • 19 reviews
December 23, 2018
10/10It was our first dinner in Turin and it was delicious! Nice cosy place run by young and dedicated staff, with a good variety of dishes and several tasting menus. We spent a truly nice evening there and the food was amazing. Agnolotti was very particular, not the same as in other places we tried them - something really special. Good choice of wine, for every taste and pocket. Really recommended. Book in advance, the place is small.
Rosa T. • 1 review
November 4, 2018
9.5/10Great homemade pasta, well cooked meat, great wine and wonderful service (a trilingual waiter!). A must go if you are visiting Torino and looking for an amazing gastronomic experience.
Massimo L. • 173 reviews
October 27, 2018
9.5/10Nice little restaurant, excellent vegan options, impeccable service, wine was served too chilled though.
Mark S. • 19 reviews
October 10, 2018
9.5/10Food was interesting and excellent not to mention very good value. The staff were very helpful with the menu given we speak little Italian.
Nicolas F. • 30 reviews
September 22, 2018
7.5/10Good but not exceptional: my guess is that this restaurant is accepting too many customers (we were Saturday night) and that the kitchen has some difficulties to follow. For example, antipasti, probably prepared in advance, were excellent, while duck was too dry and mangos were not ripe. By the way, why mangos in Piemonte when you can have fresh and local apples? Service was however very professional: they spontaneously offered a discount for the mangos and changed a dish prepared with goat cheese (we were not aware) without any discussion.
Lucius Y. • 23 reviews
September 13, 2018
10/10High recommended restaurant So taste meal The only one tiny point-is the Italian Menu only, but the personal had translated the content any way to visit again this place in my next short vacation in Torino
Andrey P. • 2 reviews
June 24, 2018
9.5/10A nice small restaurant. Very attentive staff. Popular among the local people. Menu is in Italian only, but they would help you with English translation. Very tasty food. One of us had the black truffle menu and it was awesome! Highly recommended.
Antoine M. • 8 reviews
June 17, 2018
9.5/10Very civil staff who could speak English well. Food was very nice and innovative. Would definitely recommend
Arend V. • 2 reviews
June 14, 2018
9.5/10Very nice truffle dishes, and friendly staff. Would recommend this place.
Katy T. • 2 reviews
May 25, 2018
6/10Overall disappointing. The truffle menu did not live up to expectation, the porcini pasta was just a bit bland and i had to ask for cheese. Wine list good and a good choice by the glass but lacked attention to detail when pouring old bottle and topping up with new. Would have expected to taste. Also quite small pour by the glass I thought. I think it's a great concept in a very cool area of Turin just missed the mark on delivery for me unfortunately.
Meryl D. • 8 reviews
May 11, 2018
10/10Excellent service, great price superb food. . Loved it
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