Culinary tours
Turin is the city of the giandujotto, the Bicerin and vermouth. On a food tour you taste your way through cafés, pastry shops and wine bars with a local guide.
from€39.00per person
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Turin calls itself the capital of Italian chocolate. On top of that come specialities that originated here and are now known throughout Italy:
For savoury dishes there are agnolotti, vitello tonnato or dishes "in carpione", marinated in vinegar.
On these tours you walk with a guide from stop to stop and try something different at each one – from chocolate to cured meats and cheese.
A culinary stroll to Turin classics: gianduiotto and Cri-Cri, zabaione, traditional gelato and, to finish, a Bicerin or vermouth in a historic café.
According to the provider, not suitable for vegetarians or people with gluten intolerance. The meeting point depends on the language option.
from €39.00
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Turin at its most sociable: at four or more stops you get Nebbiolo, cured meats, craft beer, stuffed potatoes and a cocktail or vermouth.
Small group of up to twelve people. Meeting point according to the provider: Piazza San Carlo, at the Church of Santa Cristina.
from €93.00
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The most extensive tour: regional wine, fresh handmade pasta, traditional antipasti, Piedmontese chocolates and gelato to finish. According to the provider, water and one alcoholic drink are included.
Small group of up to twelve people. Meeting point according to the provider: Piazza San Carlo, in front of the Church of Santa Cristina.
from €107.10
See the gourmet tourGianduiotti, cremini and Bicerin: these tours revolve around Turin's chocolate tradition – in a café, in a wine bar or right in the factory.
Through the baroque centre to pastry shops and chocolatiers. At four or more stops you taste chocolate, pastries, Bicerin, cremini or gianduiotti and gelato.
Small group of up to twelve people. Meeting point according to the provider: Piazza San Carlo, in front of the Church of Santa Cristina.
from €69.00
See the chocolate walk
Six bean-to-bar chocolates, including giandujotto and cremino, plus two regional wines with cured meats and cheese. A local expert tells the story behind them.
Meeting point according to the provider: Caffè Elena, Piazza Vittorio Veneto 5/B.
from €69.00
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A look inside an artisan chocolate maker: from roasting the cocoa beans to the finished giandujotto. To finish, you taste various chocolates and gianduja cream.
According to the provider, the workshop is in Moncalieri, Strada Vivero 75b, south of Turin.
from €45.00
See the factory tourTip: with the Torino + Piemonte Card you get a discount at Casa Gianduja and free entry to the Lavazza Museum.
Vermouth di Torino was born at the end of the 18th century at the Savoy court and in the city's distilleries. The year usually given is 1786: that was when Antonio Benedetto Carpano developed the recipe of Muscat wine, herbs and spices in his workshop on Piazza Castello.
At a tasting you learn the differences between white and red vermouth – and afterwards you'll know what to order at aperitivo time.
Short and relaxed: these tastings take place in a small wine bar in the centre and fit nicely into an evening.
Four wines from Piedmont, for example Alta Langa, Erbaluce, Arneis, Nebbiolo, Barbera or Roero Riserva, served with cold cuts, cheese and bread or grissini.
Maximum of eight participants. According to the provider, the wine bar is about a ten-minute walk from the Palazzo Reale.
from €42.00
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White and red vermouth side by side, plus a small vermouth spritz. Dried fruit, olives and cheese complement the flavours.
Maximum of eight participants. According to the provider, this tasting also takes place in a small wine bar about a ten-minute walk from the Palazzo Reale.
from €35.00
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What you taste on each tour – according to the product description.
| Tour | Focus | Tastings | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tasty Turin | Turin classics | gianduiotto, zabaione, gelato, Bicerin or vermouth | €39.00 |
| Aperitivo & Street Food | evening, savoury | Nebbiolo, cured meats, beer, vermouth or cocktail | €93.00 |
| Gourmet food tour | several courses | wine, pasta, antipasti, chocolates, gelato | €107.10 |
| Chocolate city | sweet treats | chocolate, pastries, Bicerin, gelato | €69.00 |
| Chocolate & wine | pairing | 6 chocolates, 2 wines, cured meats and cheese | €69.00 |
| Chocolate factory | how it's made | chocolates, gianduja cream | €45.00 |
| Boutique wine tasting | wine | 4 wines from Piedmont, nibbles | €42.00 |
| Vermouth tasting | vermouth | white and red vermouth, spritz | €35.00 |
Live prices from GetYourGuide, per person.
You can also discover Turin on a classic walking tour, a themed tour of magic Turin or through the tunnels beneath the city. Or by bike all the way to the Parco del Valentino.
With the Torino + Piemonte Card you get free entry to Turin's main museums – from the Egyptian Museum to the Lavazza Museum. There is a discount at Casa Gianduja.
Where the gianduiotto comes from, which café created the bicerin and which historic cafés you can visit in Turin – read it all on our dedicated page.
More to taste in Turin: all about vermouth, the aperitivo, the Porta Palazzo market and cooking classes in Turin.
For a first taste of Turin's classics, go for Tasty Turin. If you want something savoury in the evening, take the Aperitivo tour; if you have a sweet tooth, the chocolate walk. The gourmet food tour is the most extensive. For a short evening, the wine or vermouth tasting is a good fit.
The duration is shown for each tour on this page. The wine and vermouth tastings are much shorter than the walking tours with several stops.
A chocolate made from cocoa, sugar and Piedmontese hazelnuts, shaped like an upturned boat. It was created in Turin in 1865, in the workshop of Prochet Gay e C. on Piazza San Carlo.
A hot drink from Turin made of coffee, chocolate and milk cream, served in layers in a glass. Since 2001 it has been recognised as a traditional drink of Piedmont.
Yes. In 1786 Antonio Benedetto Carpano developed in Turin the recipe of wine, herbs and spices from which all types of vermouth descend.
That depends on the tour. According to the provider, Tasty Turin is not suitable for vegetarians. For the other tours, state your dietary requirements when you book and read the notes on the product page.
According to the product pages, most food tours run in English or Italian. The current languages are shown for each tour on this page.
Several walking tours start on Piazza San Carlo by the Church of Santa Cristina. The chocolate and wine tasting begins at Caffè Elena on Piazza Vittorio Veneto, and the chocolate factory is in Moncalieri. You'll find the exact meeting point in your booking confirmation.
Yes, that is advisable. The groups are small – according to the providers, a maximum of eight people for the wine and vermouth tastings and a maximum of twelve on several walking tours.
For the tours on this page, the product page states: free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start. The terms shown to you when you book are what count.