Open since 1870, it is one of the most beautiful and important historic cafes in Turin.Nineteenth-century ambiance for this historic café and many Turin specialties including the paste di meliga and, of course, gianduiotti.A symbol of three eras: the pastry room with the refined Louis XVI furnishings by the Valabrega firm; the coffee room with the 1920s bar counter and stucco ceiling of baroque design and pastel hues; and the room with Deco cues and rationalist hints created after 1930. All beautifully restored, even the perfect storefront. The founders of Fiat and Lavazza stopped by; Luigi Einaudi, second president of the Italian Republic, came to read; Cesare Pavese, who met with publisher Giulio Einaudi, came to write. For decades it was the ritual of hot chocolate after last period at Liceo D’Azeglio, which churned out many of Turin’s ruling classes.
