- Cuisines: Italian
NileGuide Expert tip:
The perfect place to pause, reflect and people watch whilst enjoying a great coffee.
Description:
- Caffè San Carlo is one of Turin's oldest and most famous, in many ways, it is the essence of Turin's café culture, a place where you can have an espresso or prosecco in real style. Early chroniclers called it "a palace", hardly surprising as the lavish mixture of gilded mirrors, rich plasterwork and classical art is topped with a very large helping of Murano chandelier. In 1832 it became the first café in all of Italy to use gas lighting, which enhanced the interior, a favourite of Cavour and a place where the Risorgimento patriots met. Today its the perfect place to pause, reflect and people watch, whether in the morning to see the locals 'take' their heart starting espresso and enjoy a chocolate or cream pastry, or in the evenings when they return for free stuzzichini (almost all the cafés feature these evening snacks, if you pay for a drink you can help yourself to an aladdin's cave of pizzette, frittata, roated vegetables, salads, cheese, salami, olives, bread and more!) and an aperitivo. A Torinese 'must do' since 1822.
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atmosfera strapagata riservata ai turisti
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Si parte male: cameriera molto carina e distaccata, menu bisunto e risicato, poche proposte, Si prosegue con cotolette e patate fritte avvolte in una nube di olio rancido, "fiocchetti...
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- posted on 11.26.12
- by snow2009
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Beautiful place great Coffee
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Superb coffee served either in palacial surroundings indoors or outdoors overlooking the marvellous main Piazza as used in The Italian Job. Go, Enjoy!
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- posted on 11.21.12
- by Charles_Annette
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Quick bite in a central location
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We stopped here for drinks and a snack, the service was average (they were helpful with gluten-free needs but not much beyond that). The beautiful decorations are the main attraction,...
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- posted on 09.23.12
- by VBeeDDS
Awards:
Frommer's
- Recommended 2010
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: +39 (0)11 53 25 86
- fax: +39 (0)11 53 74 52
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Address:
- Piazza San Carlo, 156
- Turin, Piedmont 10121
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Hours:
- Daily from 08:00 - 24:00.
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