RaspinoThe atmosphere in this corner of Turin’s Regio Parco neighborhood is pleasantly informal. Here Gino and his wife Rosanna have been running their artisan business since 1990, when they took over a patisserie originally established in 1959. Their priority is to turn out high-quality artisan fare with select seasonal ingredients, and avoiding using semi-finished products. The range is vast: at breakfast, for example, they serve classic and French-style croissants filled with homemade chocolate spread, but they also produce traditional Turinese petite patisserie and pastries, and mousses such as Anita, flavored with eggplant, rennet and gianduja chocolate, or sweet semolina, orange and chocolate. The seasonal ice creams are made with fresh, dried and candied fruit. Even the excellent Rari coffee served at the counter is roasted directly in the workshop from eight mono-origin Arabica coffees. The artisan canapés come with homemade fillings (Russian salad, charcuterie from Luiset). The Ligurian focaccias are made with natural yeast from 1915. Be sure to try Favola, a soft buttery pandoro with crushed hazelnuts. Closed on Monday.
