Brasato al Barolo is Piedmontese beef pot-roast slowly braised in Barolo wine for hours, served sliced with the wine-rich pan sauce and polenta.
Brasato (from brasa, embers) is the Piedmontese pot-roast braised low and long. The Barolo version uses an entire bottle of Nebbiolo-based Barolo DOCG; the high tannin and acidity cut through the chuck or shoulder, and the wine reduces over hours to a dense glossy sauce. A Sunday-lunch standard in autumn and winter.
4 editor picks for Brasato al Barolo in Turin, ranked by editorial score. All Turin signature dishes · Brasato al Barolo across every city.
Consorzio ★ 4.5
quadrilatero-romano · Via Monte di Pieta 23, 10122 Torino
Consorzio in Turin's Quadrilatero Romano is a slow-food trattoria with a serious wine list. Tumin ravioli, finanziera, plin, a long Piedmont cellar.
Tre Galline ★ 4.4
quadrilatero-romano · Via G. Bellezia 37, 10122 Torino
Tre Galline in Turin's Quadrilatero traces an inn on this street to the XVI century. Bollito misto from the trolley, vitello tonnato, agnolotti.
Trattoria Valenza ★ 4.2
aurora · Via Borgo Dora 39, 10152 Torino
Trattoria Valenza on Borgo Dora next to Porta Palazzo is a rustic Piedmontese room loved by Gambero Rosso. Live music on Thursdays and Saturdays.
Antico Ristorante Porto di Savona ★ 4.2
centro-storico · Piazza Vittorio Veneto 2, 10124 Torino
Porto di Savona on Piazza Vittorio Veneto in Turin has cooked since 1863 as a Locale Storico d'Italia. Vitello tonnato, agnolotti and finanziera.