Trattoria Valenza is a piedmontese tradition restaurant in Aurora, Turin.
Trattoria Valenza on Borgo Dora next to Porta Palazzo is a trattoria visitors walk past on the way to the market; full Piedmontese carte, live music nights.
Why locals love it: A Borgo Dora trattoria right next to Porta Palazzo that visitors walk past on the way to the market.
Tip: Thursday and Saturday have live music; book those nights ahead, lunch is walk-in on the corner outside Porta Palazzo.
Address: Via Borgo Dora 39, 10152 Torino, Turin
A Borgo Po worker-trattoria from the painters' guild era named for the trades; bourgeois Turinese book ahead, walk-in lunch is the canonical local play.
Why locals love it: A Borgo Po worker-trattoria from the painters' guild era, named for the trades; bourgeois Turinese only.
Tip: The 12-euro plat du jour at weekday lunch is the canonical local order; walk in by 12:45.
L'Acino is a Bib Gourmand small room locals know but most lists miss; only a handful of tables in the Quadrilatero Romano, stuffed onion antipasto, agnolotti.
Why locals love it: A Bib Gourmand small room locals know but most lists miss; only a handful of tables in the Quadrilatero.
Tip: Reserve at least four days ahead; the stuffed onion antipasto is the must-order.
Antica Latteria Bera on Via San Tommaso is a 1958 cheese shop that doubles as a 5-euro panino counter with Piedmont reds. Old Turin in one room.
Why locals love it: A 1958 cheese and salumi shop on Via San Tommaso that doubles as a counter for a 5-euro panino and a glass of Piedmont red.
Tip: Order the Plaisentif (summer mountain cheese) panino with toma and a glass of Roero Arneis.
Banco Vini e Alimenti is a walk-in-only indie wine bar that does not take reservations; only locals risk arriving without one, until 2am most nights.
Why locals love it: A walk-in-only indie wine bar that does not take reservations; only locals risk arriving without one.
Tip: Arrive at 18:30 sharp for the first walk-in window; later you queue on the pavement.
Vinissimo in San Salvario is a small-bottle bar built on independent Italian growers, missed by aperitivo-strip crowds 100 metres away, late and quiet.
Why locals love it: A San Salvario small-bottle bar built on independent Italian growers, missed by aperitivo-strip crowds 100 metres away.
Tip: Ask for the Alto Piemonte flight (Boca, Lessona, Gattinara), three glasses for about 18 euros.
Smile Tree is a tiny modern cocktail bar on Piazza della Consolata in Turin's Quadrilatero that the Centro tourist trail overlooks. Six seats at the bar.
Why locals love it: A tiny modern cocktail bar on Piazza della Consolata that the Centro tourist trail overlooks.
Tip: Walk in early; six seats at the bar and the bartender's menu changes weekly.
