Three excellent low-cost tips for ethnic eating in Turin: Eritrean, Brazilian and Thai cuisine, ready to take note of the addresses?
Torino it is a city that encompasses all of Italy, if not all of the world, and this variety is also reflected in its premises. Today nobody is surprised if near a piola, typically Piedmontese, they can find a Japanese restaurant. Or if after drinking an aperitif in the last open restaurant in San Salvario you stop to eat a kebab. However, there are some typical niche that not everyone knows and that make you travel to the culinary world of distant countries by spending very little. Some examples are the Thai near New Palace, the Eritrean in which to have a unique experience in San Salvario and Brazilian one step away from Porta Palazzo in which to taste the typical açai berries.
1. Curry and co. (Via Giuseppe Verdi 45)
Close to Palazzo Nuovo, under the shadow of the Mole Antonelliana, this one thai with an Italian touch offers several traditional oriental dishes. For a quick but filling lunch, this is the place. Don't be discouraged by the queue or by the very small and cozy place, because the low prices and the wide choice are worth the wait. You can enjoy the soup pad thai or the Vietnamese pho, but only if you are used to spicy. Alternatively, you can compose your dish, choosing between rice and noodle, the level of spiciness and sauces. What you absolutely must not miss is the simple as well as delicious sweet: lo coconut milk yogurt with fresh pineapple and cinnamon.
Furthermore, this is also the perfect place for vegetarians, vegans and celiacs. In short, it has something for all tastes!
2. Ritual (Piazza Emanuele Filiberto 5 / B)
The area is among the most glamorous of Turin, the Quadrilateral, and this small Brazilian venue certainly lives up to its position. L'atmosphere is 100% South American and the limited choice menu focuses on real Brazilian specialties. Absolutely to try filet steak which is served on stone, as well as all the other cuts of meat on the menu, accompanied by seasonal side dishes. Although the price is slightly higher than other Brazilians, you have to take into account what the Ritual offers: one quality really high. Impossible not to end the evening with a house cocktail and a taste ofacai in fruit salad.
3. Red Sea (Via Silvio Pellico 13 / E)
When you think of the African cuisine it's hard to find a place to really eat it. And yet this can also be done in Turin. At the Red Sea as well as enjoying the typical dishes of Eritrean cuisine, you can also learn to cook them thanks to the courses that are promoted by the local itself. Do not miss the opportunity to eat in a truly Eritrean climate, without shoes and without cutlery, a tasty dish based on rice or spelled with meat and vegetables. The cost is low for large and interesting portions.
The only sore point: for lunch it is not always open and reservations are required.
Turin hides many interesting and different venues, just arm yourself with a little curiosity and a spirit of adventure!
