The best traditional Piedmontese dishes
The top 3 according to 1 vote: Vitello tonnato · Bagna càuda · Agnolotti del plin. (Updated Jul 16, 2025.)
Traditional Piedmontese dishes to try at least once, according to Guida Torino, Dissapore, Cookist and Mole24: from bagna càuda to bunet.
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Top 15
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1
Vitello tonnato
Sliced veal in a tuna, anchovy and caper sauce.
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2
Bagna càuda
Hot dip of garlic, olive oil and anchovies for vegetables.
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3
Agnolotti del plin
Small hand-pinched ravioli with roast juices or butter and sage.
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4
Tajarin
Langhe egg tagliolini, sublime with white truffle.
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5
Brasato al Barolo
Beef braised for hours in the Langhe's great red.
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6
Bollito misto alla piemontese
Seven cuts, seven extras and seven sauces.
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7
Battuta al coltello
Raw Fassona beef hand-chopped with a knife.
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8
Piedmontese fritto misto
Sweet and savoury fried together, from semolina to liver.
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9
Panissa
Vercelli risotto with beans and salam d'la duja.
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10
Bagnèt verde
Parsley and anchovy green sauce for boiled meats.
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11
Tonno di gallina
Hen preserved in oil, Asti's country 'tuna'.
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12
Finanziera
Old Turin dish of offal in Marsala.
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13
Bunet
Cocoa and amaretti pudding.
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14
Tomini elettrici
Small cheeses with a spicy pepper sauce.
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15
Fonduta
Melted fontina with eggs, often with truffle.
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16
Bicerin
Coffee, chocolate and cream: Turin's signature drink.
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Comments (3)
Il vitello tonnato fatto alla maniera antica, senza maionese.
Gli agnolotti del plin con il sugo d'arrosto, il piatto della domenica.
La bagna càuda d'inverno con gli amici, aglio per tre giorni 😂