Must-see shopping in Piedmont

  • Eataly Torino Lingotto

    Turin

    The global Slow Food phenomenon began here in Lingotto. Set in a vast converted factory, the Eataly mothership houses a staggering array of sustainable…

  • Laboratorio Zanzara

    Turin

    A delightfully eccentric collection of handmade objects, light fittings, posters, textiles, cards and calendars fills this bright shop, which is run as a…

  • Latteria Bera

    Turin

    A neighbourhood icon since 1958, this tiny family-run shop and deli draws gourmands from near and far, who fawn over the delectable cheese counter (over…

  • Balon

    Turin

    This sprawling flea market has brought street merchants to the north of Porta Palazzo since 1857. It's both fascinating and overwhelming, but can turn up…

  • Porta Palazzo

    Turin

    Europe's largest food market has hundreds of stalls, including a large open-air market with a separate undercover local and organic produce area, and a…

  • Pastificio Sapori

    Turin

    This neighbourhood pasta shop and rosticceria (delicatessen) has been run with love by Maurizio and Iva Tassinari for over 30 years. Choose from the…

  • Guido Gobino

    Turin

    Guido Gobino's extreme attention to detail, flair and innovation have made him Turin's favourite modern chocolatier. Have a box of his tiny tile-like…

  • Via Stampatori Perfumeria

    Turin

    Elena Boggio, who owns the Via Stampatori B&B upstairs, has a passion for natural perfumes. She grows many of the botanical elements that go into her…

  • La Belle Histoire

    Turin

    Torinese women have a very particular version of the Italian bella figura and the mostly Italian designers here (with Japan and France also occasionally…

  • Davide Appendino

    Turin

    A tiny chocolate boutique, where you can browse delectable dark (75% chocolate) delicacies (all beautifully packaged) made of single-origin cacao beans…

  • Libreria Luxemburg

    Turin

    This dark, rambling anglophone bookshop is well stocked with literary fiction, light reading, international magazines and a full stash of travel guides,…

  • San Carlo dal 1973

    Turin

    This Torinese fashion institution – the city's first 'concept store' – stocks a tightly curated selection of Italian and European high fashion, along with…

  • Parrot and Palm

    Turin

    Two pretty rooms are packed with beautiful women's clothes, accessories and a select number of perfumes and homewares. There are locally made items as…

  • Giorgio Maffei

    Turin

    Giorgio Maffei was one of the world's most dedicated collectors of books by 20th-century visual and literary avant-garde artists, including futurist,…

  • 8 Gallery

    Turin

    Inside the modern Lingotto building, 8 Gallery has some 90 stores, plus a multi-screen cinema, supermarket, eclectic eateries and a post office.

  • Magnifica Preda

    Turin

    This huge vintage shop has both high-end collectable pieces and good quality everyday finds if you're willing to put in the leg work.