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Forget the most tourist destinations.
This is a carefully designed, multi layered and authentic chocolate and sweets experience that allows you to BE LIKE A LOCAL. Visit at least 3 locals’ favourite sweet food destinations, meet up with the heroes behind the counters and, last but not least, learn about a five century old chocolate and confectionery tradition.
From velvety Gianduja to decadent pralines, from artisanal gelato to typical delightful treats, Turin’s chocolate and patisserie scene is a true masterpiece.
Embark on a trip full of memorable off the beaten path sights and delightful flavours as you get ready to blend the beauty of Turin with its people and their favourite chocolate and sweets spots.
Discover the most authentic Turin’s vibe and best hidden food treasures in the company of your local gourmet guide and storyteller.
Indulge your senses in a truly gorgeous banquet of gourmet sweet delights of all kind and get immersed into the typical day of Torinesi (people form Torino), which quite often involves coffee, chocolate and pastries of several types, accordingly with the time of the day and even the season.
We want you to celebrate your time in Turin and make it deliciously glorious
For this reason we have crafted for you a delightful itinerary (off the tourist track) through the best pastry wonders, coffee houses, chocolate shops and artisanal gelaterie you cannot find on any guide book. Those we as locals are madly in love with and that are part of our daily lifestyle or our time off to work.
It doesn’t stop here, though. As a matter of fact this experience also allows you to explore some very unique shops and ateliers along the way, located in very charming locations, own and run by local inventive artisans and artists.
Chocolate and sweets are a fabulous multiverse in Turin and we’d love sharing some of our special powers with you, let’s unwrap the magic together:
Capture the joy of your chocolate journey with delightful photo opportunities.
Sweet Memories Await! Share on Instagram your chocolate adventure using #TurinChocoTales, tag @ieatfoodtours and let the world savour the sweetness of your experience!
Ready for a chocolate-filled escapade in Turin? Book your tour with I EAT Food Tours now and embark on a sensory adventure like never before!
Please notice: The places and samples we selected can vary according to the season, and due to closing days and holidays.
This experience is guaranteed to awaken your senses and tickle your taste buds with:
It is necessary to go back in time to answer this question. As for many iconic culinary delights that travel through time preserving their fame, chocolate is for sure one of the most legendary ones that is very linked with the Royal House of Savoy, notoriously known for a very refined palate and a gourmet spirit.
And so it seems that, when it comes to chocolate, we must give our thanks to Emanuele Filiberto I of Savoy. He was captain general of the Spanish army, and transferred the capital of his duchy from Chambery to Turin.
What does that have to do with chocolate?
Well, according to a thesis, this Savoy may have been the first to make chocolate in Italy. In fact, in the mid-sixteenth century he would have received cocoa from the Emperor Charles V as a gift for the victory of San Quentin over the French. Then the marriages of the Savoy with the Infant of Spain and the French princesses, who brought with them cooks, pastry chefs and courtiers, made Turin one of the European capitals of chocolate processing. In 1678 the so called drink of the gods became more common, when Antonio Arri received the “gracious” royal permission to: “publicly sell the chocolate drink for six years from the date of the present”.
From then on, the chocolate mania truly bloomed!
