Turin Sweet & Chocolate Walking Food Tour by Do Eat Better
Description
Discover Turin through its sweet side on our Turin Patisserie Tour, a journey through elegant streets, historic piazzas, and lively markets of one of northern Italy’s most sophisticated cities. Taste the confections locals love, from traditional Piedmontese pastries like gianduja chocolates, to artisanal desserts crafted with passion, perfectly paired with local coffees. Each stop introduces you to genuine Italian patisserie traditions and the best local confectioners. Your guide is a passionate local Foodie, sharing insider knowledge, explaining each tasting, and bringing to life the history and culture behind every sweet bite. Do Eat Better Experience tours combine high-quality gastronomy with an immersive cultural walk, offering a true taste of Piedmontese life. We welcome only small groups to ensure a personal and authentic experience. Please note: the tour runs in English and Italian; other languages available upon request.
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Itinerary
We start our tour near Giardino Sambuy with a chocolate tasting that introduces you to Turin’s celebrated chocolate tradition. You’ll sample a selection of fine local chocolates, from smooth and creamy creations to richer cocoa flavors, all made using high-quality ingredients and traditional Piedmontese techniques, offering a delicious introduction to the city’s sweet heritage.
At the second stop, near Largo Vittorio Emanuele II, you will enjoy a pastry tasting showcasing some of Turin’s most beloved sweet traditions. You’ll sample a selection of classic local pastries, crafted with care and high-quality ingredients, reflecting the city’s long-standing reputation for refined confectionery. Rooted in centuries of tradition, these desserts offer a delicious insight into Piedmont’s rich pastry heritage, once enjoyed in historic cafés and by the city’s noble families.
Near Piazza San Carlo, you will taste the iconic Bicerin, a layered drink made with espresso, rich drinking chocolate, and whole milk or cream, traditionally served in a glass. This beloved beverage has been enjoyed in Turin since the 18th century and was even praised by Alexandre Dumas in his letters, making it a true symbol of the city’s historic café culture.
We continue with a classic Piedmontese chocolate tasting, where you’ll enjoy either the Cremino or the famous Gianduiotto. The Cremino is composed of three delicate layers of chocolate, with smooth gianduja on the outside and a flavored inner layer that may include coffee, hazelnut paste, lemon, and more. Alternatively, you may taste the iconic Gianduiotto, first created in 1852 in Turin, shaped like a small ingot and known for its incredibly creamy texture, made from a unique blend of Piedmont hazelnuts, cocoa, and sugar, and wrapped in its signature gold foil.
We conclude the tour with a gelato tasting in Piazza CLN, a lively and elegant square in the heart of Turin, surrounded by historic buildings and charming cafés. As you savor your artisanal ice cream, made with high-quality ingredients and traditional methods, you can enjoy the vibrant atmosphere of the piazza and end the experience on a deliciously sweet note.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Please be aware that the guide may speak both in English and Italian during the tour
- For safety reasons, guests with severe or life-threatening food allergies are unfortunately unable to participate in this experience.
Reviews(102)
An experience I recommend for the super sweet-toothed! A tasting of the most representative chocolates of Turin (gianduiotti, cremini, giacomette…) in the most historic and elegant venues of the city such as Stratta, Baratti, Giordano… and then finishing with a fresh, artisanal gelato from Marchetti. A shout-out to the lovely couple of young people who, along with the well-prepared guide Anna, made this experience unforgettable. Highly recommended!
Anna is a very skilled and friendly guide. It was a pleasure to share this delicious chocolate tasting through the streets of Turin. Beautiful experience!
Review of Anna Gastronomic tour "sweet and chocolate" that, if you have a sweet tooth, is worth doing! Furthermore, we were lucky to have a tour that I would define as "private," since it was just the two of us and the guide, Anna. An empathetic, knowledgeable, and available guide, willing to share even more than what the tour includes. A walk with high-quality tastings (gianduiotti, giacometti, cremini, bicerin, gelato) in historic venues of Turin, accompanied by a true Torinese who loves her city so much!
We participated in a chocolate tour in Turin, and it was truly a delightful experience. Our guide, Anna, was extremely knowledgeable, engaging, and passionate. She led us to discover the Turin chocolate tradition, sharing curiosities, historical anecdotes, and details that made the tour very interesting. The tastings were of excellent quality and well-selected, allowing us to savor various local specialties and to better understand the culinary culture of the city. Anna was always available to answer questions and created a welcoming and fun atmosphere throughout the tour. We highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Turin who wants to discover one of its most delicious treasures. A special thanks to Anna for making the experience so memorable!
The tour was extremely interesting. We did not have a clear idea of what to expect, but the experience definitely exceeded what we imagined. An immersive and passionate tour, it allowed us to learn historical facts and culinary curiosities that we, as Torinese, did not know. The guide, Carolina, was excellent. If I were to take a tour again, it would be nice to do it with her. The only inconvenience was at the meeting point: the ticket indicated the statue in Piazza San Carlo while the guide was waiting for us at the church. This made the start a bit complicated.
Who doesn’t want to learn about chocolate especially in Geneva? I recommend this tour especially if your guide is Anatoli (Toli). Not only did we visit 6 distinctly different chocolate stores but we also learned about the origin of chocolate and the history of Geneva. Since this was our first visit to Geneva the history lesson was an added plus.
Carolina was a wonderful and knowledgeable guide. Te city was beautiful and the chocolate exquisite. Carolina is very passionate about the city and clearly enjoys taking the tours- this tour was an absolute joy. On the tour we learned some history and got to taste delicious chocolate- one of the highlights of our holiday.
Very nice experience, the girl very prepared and nice. All the places where he brought us beautiful and wonderful desserts
Carolina was a great guide . Very knowledgeable about her city which she clearly loves . We had delicious tastes of sweets and chocolates and ice cream at every stop but she also told us a lot about Turin itself with recommendations of where to explore after . I would highly recommend this experience and in particular with Carolina . Grazie !!
Nice afternoon, with high quality tastings. Our guide Anna was really good, engaging, very kind and very professional! Highly recommended!
