Charming Quadrilatero Romano natural-wine bar and grocer pouring interesting bottles from Piedmont and beyond with seasonal small plates.
The list: Globe-spanning natural-wine list with a Piedmontese backbone, paired with a small seasonal kitchen of local produce
Tip: Low-key Quadrilatero spot; let the staff guide you through the by-the-glass natural pours.
Address: Via Giovanni Botero 11F, 10122 Torino, Italy, Piedmont
Tiny, design-conscious Quadrilatero bar known for experimental cocktails, vermouth and a curated soundtrack on Piazza della Consolata.
The list: Research-driven cocktails and a short wine and vermouth list in a tiny design-led room with curated music
Tip: Seats are scarce in this micro-bar; arrive early and let the bartender steer between cocktails and vermouth pours.
Candlelit 1763 cafe facing the Consolata sanctuary, with marble tables, mirrored panelling and a vermouth and wine pour list.
The list: Historic 1763 cafe pouring vermouth, rosolio and Piedmontese wines beneath mirrored wood panelling and lamplight
Tip: The bicerin (coffee, chocolate, cream) is the house ritual; pair an early-evening vermouth before the cafe closes.
Cosy central-Turin enoteca where natural wines are poured to a soundtrack of the owner's vinyl collection, with crostini to match.
The list: Natural and traditional wines by the glass chosen by a music-loving owner, paired with crostini and old vinyl on the turntable
Tip: Tell the owner what you are listening to; the wine recommendation usually follows the record.
Hillside Turin venue pairing wine and cocktails with live music and DJ sets, a roomier listening-bar option above the city.
The list: Wine and cocktail list built around live music and DJ nights on the Turin hillside, with a full evening kitchen
Tip: Up on the Turin hill; check the gig calendar and book if there is a live set that night.
Tiny, design-conscious Quadrilatero bar known for experimental cocktails, vermouth and a curated soundtrack on Piazza della Consolata.
The list: Research-driven cocktails and a short wine and vermouth list in a tiny design-led room with curated music
Tip: Seats are scarce in this micro-bar; arrive early and let the bartender steer between cocktails and vermouth pours.
Candlelit 1763 cafe facing the Consolata sanctuary, with marble tables, mirrored panelling and a vermouth and wine pour list.
The list: Historic 1763 cafe pouring vermouth, rosolio and Piedmontese wines beneath mirrored wood panelling and lamplight
Tip: The bicerin (coffee, chocolate, cream) is the house ritual; pair an early-evening vermouth before the cafe closes.
Intimate, low-lit wine bar below Serralunga castle run by a husband-and-wife team, with prosciutto, a handwritten menu and deep Barolo.
The list: Handwritten list of Barolo, Barbaresco, Champagne and Burgundy in a tiny low-lit room beneath the Serralunga castle
Tip: Friday nights are busiest; the candlelit cellar room under the castle is the most romantic table in the Barolo zone.
Jewel-box 1907 cafe on Piazza Castello, all carved wood and gilt, serving its own house vermouth bianco at the marble counter.
The list: Belle-epoque cafe serving its own house vermouth bianco and rosolio delle Alpi at a marble counter under carved ceilings
Tip: Order the house Liquore delle Alpi vermouth from the 1879 recipe; the tiny gilded room is best at dusk.