Restaurant in Turin, Italy
Serious Piedmontese cooking, easy to book.
A Michelin Plate Piedmontese restaurant at the site of Lavazza's original 1895 grocery store, San Tommaso 10 delivers one of Turin's most committed regional tables at €€€ pricing. The antipasti trolley is the centrepiece; booking is easy. A practical choice for food-focused visitors who want serious Piedmontese cooking without the €€€€ commitment of Turin's progressive dining rooms.
The misconception worth clearing up first: San Tommaso 10 is not a heritage tourist trap cashing in on a famous address. Yes, this is where Luigi Lavazza opened his grocery store in 1895, the origin point of one of the world's most recognised coffee empires. But 129 years on, that history is backdrop, not the main event. What actually matters for your booking decision is that the kitchen here delivers one of the most committed, technically sound interpretations of Piedmontese cuisine in the city — and does so at a price point that sits a full tier below Turin's €€€€ progressive dining scene.
The room still carries the visual weight of its Via San Tommaso address. The setting reads as considered rather than corporate: a space that communicates seriousness without the stiffness that can make some of Turin's more formal rooms feel airless. This is relevant to your decision. If you are planning a dinner that needs to feel occasion-worthy without demanding black-tie formality, the room works well. It is the kind of place where the visual context — the history embedded in the walls, the way the space is laid out , does some of the atmospheric heavy lifting before the food arrives.
This is where the editorial angle matters for your decision. San Tommaso 10 operates at €€€ pricing, which in Turin's dining context means you are spending meaningfully but not at the level of [Del Cambio](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/del-cambio) or [Piano35](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/piano35). The question of lunch versus dinner is worth thinking through carefully.
At dinner, the full depth of the Piedmontese menu is available, and this is when the antipasti trolley , flagged explicitly in the venue's Michelin recognition , earns its reputation. The trolley format is a deliberate, theatrical commitment to regional tradition: you see the food, you make choices, the experience has a pace and a ritual to it that works better with time on your side. Evening service gives that ritual room to breathe. If you are visiting Turin specifically for the food and want to understand what serious Piedmontese cooking looks like in a contemporary context, dinner is the right call.
Lunch, however, is worth considering if your priority is value capture. At €€€ pricing, a midday visit at San Tommaso 10 is likely to deliver the core kitchen quality at a pace that suits a shorter window , and Turin's city-centre location means you can pair it with afternoon exploration without overcommitting your evening. For food-focused travellers working through the city's dining options across multiple days, lunch here and dinner at [Consorzio](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/consorzio) (which sits at €€ and covers similar Piedmontese territory with a more informal register) is a practical two-meal strategy that covers the category well without repetition.
The Michelin Plate , awarded in both 2024 and 2025 , signals a kitchen that meets a consistent technical standard without yet reaching the starred tier. In practical terms, this means you should expect cooking that is disciplined and ingredient-led, with the creative touches noted in the venue's record suggesting the kitchen is not simply reproducing classics by rote. The chef, who comes from the Marche region rather than Piedmont, brings an outsider's precision to the local canon. That is not a criticism , it often produces cooking that is more considered than local-by-default familiarity allows.
Piedmontese cuisine at this level means the larder is serious: expect the category's characteristic richness, the influence of truffles and aged cheese and slow-braised meat, interpreted with enough technical control to justify the price. For guests who want to understand what makes Piedmont one of Italy's most compelling food regions , and who are also eating their way through the wider Italian canon at restaurants like [Osteria Francescana in Modena](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/osteria-francescana) or [Uliassi in Senigallia](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/uliassi-senigallia-restaurant) , San Tommaso 10 offers a grounded, regionally specific reference point. It is the kind of meal that gives you a benchmark for the cuisine rather than a departure from it.
For Piedmont-focused itineraries that extend beyond Turin, it is also worth noting that the regional standard can be traced further at [Antica Corona Reale in Cervere](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/antica-corona-reale-cervere-restaurant) and [Locanda Sant'Uffizio Enrico Bartolini in Cioccaro](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/locanda-santuffizio-enrico-bartolini-cioccaro-restaurant), both of which operate at a starred level and represent the ceiling of the regional category if this meal leaves you wanting more.
Booking difficulty is rated easy. This is genuinely useful information: unlike Turin's higher-profile rooms, San Tommaso 10 does not require weeks of advance planning under normal circumstances. A few days' notice should be sufficient for most dates, which makes it a practical addition to a flexible itinerary. If you are building a Turin stay around restaurants, the booking ease here means you can treat it as a confirmable anchor rather than a speculative wish-list entry.
The address , Via San Tommaso, 10, in the city centre , puts you in walking distance of Turin's historic core. For a fuller picture of what else the city offers around this restaurant, the [Turin restaurants guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/turin), [bars guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/bars/turin), and [hotels guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/hotels/turin) cover the surrounding options. The [wineries guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/wineries/turin) and [experiences guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/experiences/turin) are worth consulting if you are building a Piedmont-focused trip rather than a single-city visit.
Other Turin options worth knowing: [Antiche Sere](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/antiche-sere-turin-restaurant), [Casa Vicina](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/casa-vicina-turin-restaurant), [Fratelli Bruzzone](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/fratelli-bruzzone-turin-restaurant), [L'Acino](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/lacino-turin-restaurant), and [Madama Piola](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/madama-piola-turin-restaurant) each cover different parts of the city's dining range and are worth cross-referencing depending on your priorities across the trip.
Quick reference: Piedmontese cuisine, €€€, Michelin Plate 2024 and 2025, Google rating 4.5 from 189 reviews, easy to book, central Turin address.
Book the antipasti trolley , it is the clearest expression of what the kitchen is doing and the most direct way to understand Piedmontese cuisine in its traditional form. The Michelin Plate (2025) confirms a consistent technical standard, but this is not a tasting-menu restaurant: it rewards engagement with the menu rather than passive ordering. At €€€, you are paying for quality and setting, so come with appetite and time. The address has genuine historical weight , Lavazza's first store , but the food is the reason to be here, not the heritage.
Smart casual is the right call. The room carries a considered, somewhat formal atmosphere given the address and price point, but it does not demand jacket-and-tie. In Turin's dining context, €€€ restaurants typically expect neat, intentional dressing rather than strict formality. Avoid overly casual clothing. If you are coming from a day of city exploration, plan accordingly.
Booking difficulty here is rated easy, which means a few days' notice is typically sufficient rather than the weeks of lead time required at Turin's busiest €€€€ rooms. That said, if you have a fixed date , particularly a weekend dinner , confirming earlier removes any risk. The ease of booking is a practical advantage over comparable-quality options in the city.
There is no confirmed bar-seating option in the available venue data. Given the restaurant's heritage connection to Lavazza coffee and its formal-leaning setting, the experience is oriented around table dining rather than counter or bar formats. If bar-seat dining is important to you, [Consorzio](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/consorzio) operates with a more informal register and may be a better fit. Contact the restaurant directly to confirm current seating arrangements before your visit.
| Venue | Cuisine | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Tommaso 10 | Piedmontese | In 1895 Luigi Lavazza opened here a grocery store where he immediately began blending coffee. 129 years later the place hosts a modern restaurant with a superb kitchen run by a chef who, despite hailing from the Marche region, treats guests to one of the most authentic interpretations of Piedmontese cuisine in the city, often with a creative touch. Among the options on offer here, the trolley of antipasti is a must.; Michelin Plate (2025); Michelin Plate (2024) | Easy | — |
| Condividere | Progressive, Italian Contemporary | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Unforgettable | Modern Italian, Innovative | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Del Cambio | Progressive Italian, Contemporary | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Consorzio | Piemontese, Piedmontese | Unknown | — | |
| Piano35 | Italian Contemporary | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
Key differences to consider before you reserve.
Book the antipasti trolley — it is cited as a standout feature and the clearest way to understand what makes this kitchen's Piedmontese cooking credible. The restaurant sits at Via S. Tommaso 10, the original 1895 Lavazza grocery site, but the food is the reason to come, not the history. Michelin awarded it a Plate in both 2024 and 2025, which at €€€ pricing signals consistent technical quality without the formality of a starred room. If you want classic Piedmontese done with a creative edge and no weeks-long wait for a table, this is a strong choice.
The venue data does not specify a dress code. At €€€ in a central Turin address with Michelin recognition, tidy, put-together clothing is a sensible baseline — think what you would wear to a business lunch rather than a special-occasion tasting menu. Overly casual dress would feel out of place; a jacket is not required but would not look out of step either.
Booking difficulty here is rated easy, which sets it apart from Turin's more pressured rooms. A few days' notice is typically sufficient rather than weeks, making it a practical option if your itinerary is still forming. That said, confirming a reservation before you travel is still worth doing, particularly for dinner or larger groups.
The venue data does not confirm a bar-seating option. Given the €€€ price point and Michelin Plate standing, San Tommaso 10 operates as a full-service restaurant rather than a casual counter-dining venue. check the venue's official channels to check current seating arrangements before assuming walk-in bar access.
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