Antiche Sere
The tradition of the “piole” has always existed in Turin. They were taverns where you could drink wine and have some traditional dishes. This historic restaurant in Cenischia street (open only in the evenings) is one of the few true “piole” left in the city, with wooden decor and a nice pergola to dine out in the summer. You might bump into Francesco Guccini when he’s on tour in Turin or even Carlin Petrini, the soul of the Slow Food movement. You can start off with the mixed appetizers, from peppers with anchovies to Tomino cheese with red pepper, tongue and herb frittata. You can also try the delicious homemade gnocchi with sausage or the classic agnolotti with roasted beef sauce. There’s also the rabbit in white wine and pork shank is almost always available. Among the desserts you shouldn’t miss the classic bunet or the hazelnut cake with homemade zabajone. Extremely honest wine prices. At this restaurant it is still possible to dine with 30/35 euro. You should make reservations ahead of time during the weekend or you’ll have a hard time finding a table.
