Duration: 2 hours
Start time: Check availability on the calendar below
Meeting point: Pasticceria Venier, near Royal Palace of Turin
2-10 per group (contact us for larger or private groups)
English, Italian, Spanish
Free cancellation
24 hours before
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What’s included
2 hours of food-tastings and food-stories with our guides, either in English or in Italian. Stopping by hidden food and architectural spots of the city
Local salame and Cheese farmed with respect and following antique recipes
Selection of traditional Turin chocolates and selected dark ones made with Criollo, a plant that covers only 10% of the total production.
2 Local wine tastings including Arneis and Nebbiolo (top Italian red wine)
Incredible focaccia from a family shop that introduced this delicatessen from the seaside of Cinque Terre.
The real taste of local food and all you wanted to know about the Italian cuisine, explained by our guides, either in English or Italian.
Plus an easy walk around hidden food and architectural spots of Turin.
The tour will start with an overview of Turin and its role in Italy. How food and wine have been thriving in this territory.
As you were a bohemien, we will start the tour with a chocolate experience. Try firstly Bicerin, the traditional hot cup receipe consumed in these ‘800 century cafès.
We will move than to explore how local chocolatiers have worked cocoa for our happinness. Sampling a selection of traditional chocolates like Gianduitto, Cremino and Cri Cri and moving to premium dark versions made with Criollo. Talking about the global sourcing issues and challanges.
Turin has been developing as a community of citizens from all the regions of Italy, each one bringing over their own recipes and traditions.
From the closest seaside of the city near Cinque Terre sample the Focaccia Ligure from a family shops and experience how great olive oil plays together with a fluffy and tasty bake.
Turin and Piedmont are famous for its wines, from vineyards in the slopes of Alps. The 2 tastings of whites and icon red will be paired with ham and cheese.
Come hungry, thirsty and excited to learn new things and ready to explore the flavors of Turin.