3 Historical Coffees in Turin

During my stay in Turin, I could not miss the many cafes in the city, especially those located in Turin for several generations. 
As an avid coffee drinker (but also sweets or pastries), I went to a lot of cafes in Turin and I decided to retain three for this post. 3 historic cafés, each with a specialty, but also three former places, with period decoration. 
If you go through Turin (and more generally by Italy), it would be a shame not to dwell in these cafes are an integral part of Italian culture.

Caffè Mulafsano, Perfect Espresso

The Mulafsano coffee (caffè Mulafsano in Italian) is located in Piazza Castello in the heart of Turin. This place is a must in Turin, so you spend and this will inevitably have an opportunity to enjoy an espresso coffee in this legendary Turin. 
Traditional coffee: marble fountain, large mirror, wood paneled walls. It is well within a typical and traditional Italian coffee.

The coffee is not very large, 3 or 4 small tables inside and 2/3 tables outside under the arcades of the Piazza Castello. 
The espresso is delicious, full-bodied, the best I drank during my stay in Turin. 

Rate side, count 3 euros for an espresso or 1.10 euros if you drink at the bar (al banco).

Baratti & Milano, For Chocolate Lovers

Baratti & Milano is now a fixture in Turin for chocolate lovers. Hot chocolate, gianduja chocolate or ice so you can find what makes you want in this rather large coffee. 
Hot chocolate is delicious, I'm not necessarily a fan of hot chocolate but of Baratti & Milano is delicious. 
Again, the café has an old decor with wood paneling and large mirrors, a little bling bling;-)

Count 6.50 euros for a hot chocolate tasted table and 2 euros less if you take it standing at the bar. 
You can also enjoy pastries, ice cream and other snacks. 

Baratti & Milano is located a few meters from Mulassano coffee, still on the piazza Castello.

Caffè Al Bicerin For The Turin-based Specialty

The al Bicerin coffee is the perfect place to experience a typical drink of the city of Turin, the bicerin. 
Bicerin means small glass, the drink is served in a glass just up and it's actually a mixture of hot chocolate, espresso and milk. I love this drink because I'm pretty easily disgusted by hot chocolate with espresso, but here it is, for me, much more pleasant to drink

Count 5 euros to enjoy a bicerin the caffè al Bicerin at table inside the small cafe (still with period decoration) or on the terrace in Piazza della Consolata with beautiful views of the Santuario della Consolata .

This drink is part of traditional Piedmontese products that are recognized as part of the Piedmontese heritage. 


The al Bicerin cafe is open since 1763!

coffees PricesIn these traditional and often rather small cafes, on-premise consumption at dinner is often more expensive, which is understandable given that two of these coffees for example contain less than 10 tables!In more "modern" coffee, the price is usually the same or the difference is so low!Despite the prices can be a bit high, it would be a shame not to enjoy these delicious drinks and the beautiful surroundings of these coffees.

I could share with you other addresses cafes as the city of Turin in full! If you are going to discover Turin for a few days, these 3 places will allow you to enjoy being in cafés with a real past!