Jenn C.
Yelp
I'm surprised that I am the first person to review this amazing, amazing place!
In a nutshell, Eataly is Italy. At least that's what their bags say. This place has EVERYTHING. There are aisles upon aisles of pasta. Aisles upon aisles of fruit jam. An entire shelf dedicated to honey. A basement full of artisan beers and bottles of wine. They stock regional Turin-specialties, so it's a great place to buy souvenirs as well. This is much more than a specialty store. I could spend all day here!
Eataly sells top-quality Italian groceries. The cheese section is humongous, and there is more cured meat that you could imagine. The bakery sells out every day. Additionally, they sell refillable glass bottles (.50- 1 euro) and you can get fresh milk from a dispenser, or liters of wine straight from the barrel in the basement for 2 to 3 euro a liter. There is also a decent selection of Italian cook books (none in English, unfortunately) and an entire section dedicated to all cooking and kitchen supplies.
The most distinctive thing about Eataly, in my opinion, are the eateries. There is a pasta and pizza restaurant near the pasta and bread section, a vegetable eatery near the produce section, a meat grill near the meat section, a fish restaurant near the fish aisle, a pasticceria, a gelateria, and a cafe. (Phew.) The menu for each place changes weekly (I think) so you can come back often and not get sick of the food. The prices, in my opinion, are reasonable. The pizzas range from 6 to 9 euro, the meat dishes range from 8 to 15 euro, and I got a waffle sandwich-type thing from the veggie section for 8 euro.
Eataly is an experience not to be missed if you are ever in Turin. It's easily accessible by Metro (a one minute walk from the Lingotto exit).