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.
Address: Strada al Traforo di Pino 106, 10132 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.
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.
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.