Saporito

This patisserie has been a reference point for this corner of Turin’s Borgo Regio Parco quarter – a pedestrian precinct with the quiet atmosphere of a village – since 1978.  Fiore, who established the business, is helped by his daughters, Alessandra in the bakery and Stefania in the bar area. The spacious interior and outside tables are an invitation to sit down and enjoy the many confections available. In the morning they serve croissants (filled with homemade jams), brioches, strudels, and cannoli. Zabaglione is also popular as a filling. Soupir, sighs, shortcrust pastries with a filling of whipped cream coated with plain chocolate (which also come in a pistachio version), are one of the house specialties, as is pitta ’nchiusa, a typical Calabrian cake made from a recipe handed down by Alessandra and Stefania’s grandmother. Classics not to be missed are the soft amaretti, baci di Alassio, lingue di gatto, pastiera and rum baba. The establishment also lays on a catering service overseen by a special chef in the kitchen witha menu that varies day by day.