In Turin one eats well — a statement of local pride in Piedmontese cuisine, one of the great gastronomic traditions of Italy.
Turin has one of the most distinguished food cultures in Italy, yet it is often overshadowed in the international imagination by Rome, Naples, and Bologna. The Piedmontese know better. The city that gave the world Nutella (Ferrero was born in Alba), the Slow Food movement (founded in Bra by Carlo Petrini), and the Salone del Gusto is not shy about its culinary pride. The proverb celebrates a genuine truth: in Turin one eats tajarin with white truffle from Alba, vitello tonnato, bagna cauda with autumn vegetables, agnolotti del plin in brodo, and the great wines of the Langhe. The city also pioneered the Italian café culture: the bicerin — a layered drink of espresso, chocolate, and cream — was invented in Turin and is still drunk standing at the counter of the Caffè Al Bicerin, open since 1763.
Piedmontese expression of culinary pride. Turin is home to some of Italy's great gastronomic traditions: bicerin, bagna cauda, tajarin, vitello tonnato, and the wines of the Langhe.
A Torinese welcoming a friend from Rome
— Sono pronto a mangiare male come al solito. — A Türin a-i è d'mangé bin, amico. Ti porto domani in una trattoria che ti cambierà la vita.
— I am ready to eat badly as usual. — In Turin one eats well, friend. I will take you tomorrow to a trattoria that will change your life.
A food journalist visiting the Langhe
Capisco perché Petrini ha fondato Slow Food qui. A Türin a-i è d'mangé bin — e nelle Langhe ancora di più.
I understand why Petrini founded Slow Food here. In Turin one eats well — and in the Langhe even more so.
A Torinese living in London
Mi manca tutto di Torino, ma soprattutto la cucina. Là almeno vale il detto: a Türin a-i è d'mangé bin.
I miss everything about Turin, but especially the food. There at least the saying holds: in Turin one eats well.
Two tourists choosing between restaurants
— Quale ristorante scegliamo? — Qualsiasi. A Türin a-i è d'mangé bin — è difficile sbagliare qui.
— Which restaurant do we choose? — Any of them. In Turin one eats well — it is hard to go wrong here.