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.
Address: Piazza Castello 15, 10123 Torino, Italy, Piedmont
The historic Piazza Castello cafe whose 1879 house vermouth bianco and rosolio make it a living shrine to Turin's fortified-wine roots.
The list: House Vermouth di Torino bianco and Rosolio delle Alpi made to an 1879 recipe, poured at the historic marble bar
Tip: This is where Italian aperitivo culture took shape; drink the house vermouth bianco standing at the counter.
Iconic late-night lounge bar on Piazza Vittorio Veneto, mixing Turin vermouth, spirits and wine from aperitivo hour into the small hours.
The list: Sprawling spirits and Turin vermouth selection alongside wines by the glass, a late-night lounge over the great square
Tip: Grab a sofa overlooking Piazza Vittorio Veneto; it runs from early aperitivo straight through to late-night drinks.
San Salvario mixology lounge famous for an enormous vermouth and amaro range plus a sharp wine list and creative tapas.
The list: One of Turin's widest vermouth and amaro selections alongside a curated wine list, mixed into cocktails or poured neat
Tip: The vermouth wall is the draw; ask the bartender for a Vermouth di Torino flight before dinner tapas.
Opulent 1875 cafe in the Galleria Subalpina, founded by vermouth and liqueur merchants, serving an aperitivo amid mirrors and chandeliers.
The list: Historic 1875 confectioner and cafe whose founders traded vermouth, syrups and liqueurs, still serving an aperitivo under chandeliers
Tip: Take an early-evening vermouth in the Galleria Subalpina's gilded salon, a Savoy-era lounge in all but name.
The Martini & Rossi headquarters near Turin, with a vermouth museum and guided tastings of the full Vermouth di Torino range.
The list: Home of Martini & Rossi vermouth with guided tastings of the full Vermouth di Torino range and a museum of the aperitivo
Tip: Book the vermouth class to blend your own bottle; reachable in 20 minutes by train from Turin Porta Susa.
The historic Piazza Castello cafe whose 1879 house vermouth bianco and rosolio make it a living shrine to Turin's fortified-wine roots.
The list: House Vermouth di Torino bianco and Rosolio delle Alpi made to an 1879 recipe, poured at the historic marble bar
Tip: This is where Italian aperitivo culture took shape; drink the house vermouth bianco standing at the counter.
San Salvario bar whose vermouth-and-amaro wall is the best place in Turin to taste a flight of Vermouth di Torino styles late.
The list: Dedicated wall of Turin and Italian vermouths and amari, served neat, on the rocks or built into bespoke cocktails
Tip: Order a flight straight from the vermouth wall to taste several Vermouth di Torino styles side by side.