Caffe Vergnano 1882 ★ 4.3
Vergnano in Turin, founded 1882 by Domenico Vergnano in nearby Chieri. The Centro flagship pours single-origin espresso and filter; old Piedmont coffee house.
Signature drink: Espresso, single-origin filter
Caffe Platti 1875 is a cafe in Crocetta, Turin.
Caffe Platti on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II in Turin opened in 1875. Luigi Einaudi and Pavese drank coffee here; Juventus was founded on a bench out front.
Address: Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 72, 10121 Torino, Turin
Vergnano in Turin, founded 1882 by Domenico Vergnano in nearby Chieri. The Centro flagship pours single-origin espresso and filter; old Piedmont coffee house.
Signature drink: Espresso, single-origin filter
Gelateria Pepino opened in 1884 on Piazza Carignano in Turin. The Pinguino, chocolate-covered gelato on a stick, was invented at the counter in 1939.
Signature drink: Pinguino (chocolate-covered gelato on a stick)
Mara dei Boschi in Turin's San Salvario is the new-wave gelato lab; 100-plus flavours from a workshop on view. Top three on every Yelp and Gambero Rosso list.
Signature drink: Natural-flavour gelato
Guido Gobino's flagship in Turin is the contemporary gianduiotto reference. The Cagliari workshop and cafe pour espresso, cremini and the small Tourinot.
Signature drink: Gianduiotto and Tourinot
Stratta opened on Piazza San Carlo in Turin in 1836, suppliers to the Royal House. Marron glace candied chestnuts from the basement lab, plus jellies.
Signature drink: Marron glace and espresso
Caffe Al Bicerin in Turin opened in 1763 facing the Consolata sanctuary. The house secret-recipe bicerin (coffee, chocolate, fior di latte) is the order.
Signature drink: Bicerin (coffee, chocolate, fior di latte)