Osteria del Frate

Service was slow but the staff was so friendly and the waiter spoke excellent English. Environment was warm food was good quality. We got the complete menu which was 25 euros that included 3 dishes, water, dessert and a cup of wine per person. We also weren’t charged an extra service fee even though it says it on the menu it was a pleasant surprise. If you are on a budget but still want to experience Piedmontese dishes this place is the right place for you.

Super restaurant with friendly staff and excellent food. Plates are generous and pricing is low for the quantity and quality, so it is excellent value. Same goes for the wine we had. I can recommend this place without hesitation and we will return for another meal. As an aside, we asked to buy a couple of wine glasses from them as our hotel room did not supply any. The staff gave us two on our way out the door! Amazing, and thank you so much.

A bit like nonna's house, full of locals; set menu on Sunday was slice of salami, vitello tonnato, fab ravioli, industrial pasta but the sauce was rich and flavoursome, and roast pork w lumpy mash, but tasty and soft meat makes up for it. Had no room for dessert, just had a bit of what seemed as bought-in sorbet. The lady front of house seemed in back pain, so not as friendly as the younger and older guys serving, they were super lovely. If you are on the budget this is a great choice - al of the above plus small jug of half decent wine - €25. Full of locals, mostly groups of friends or extended families.

Incredible! I will definitely come here again. The food is absolutely delicious and the people were friendly and welcoming. My Italian is sadly lacking and they were very happy to take the time to explain the menu in English, even though the restaurant was really busy.

With this review I'm not gonna tell you to not visit this place but just wanted to share my experience so that the restaurant and people would be aware. Me and my friend are travelling and are not from Italy and that was not a problem until this restaurant. The whole experience felt like they were treating us unfriendly and almost trying to humiliate when we actually didn't do anything wrong. We just wanted to try out the restaurant since there were many good reviews about it. We didn't have reservations maybe that was the problem but instead of telling us that they don't want us here they just let us sit so the reservations are not necessary. Then the waiter came with two glasses of wine (we didn't request any alcohol and we don't even drink that) and gave the degustative menus. We came here only to try out gnocchi so that was strange that they didn't offer the regular menu with the degustative one. Luckily the other waitress was friendly and was okay with bringing us not the degustative option. Then as we waited for our food more customers came and they were welcomed more friendly than us (they didn't have reservations too but spoke italian) and the waiter asked them which type of alcohol they would like and even filled their glasses with water (for us he just brought the bottle to fill them up ourselves which isn't a problem just the difference with other customers made it strange), then he randomly brought us antipasti which we didn't order as it was "usual" but we don't eat that and we didn't order it in the first place so that was strange as with the glasses of wine. The gnocchi were not the best we've ever got so the food didn't uplift the situation. Then after that when we asked to pay they took a long time to bring us the check and when we asked to pay with card they took even longer to bring the check. At the end of the experience it seemed like waiters started to act nicer towards us but it did not look genuine so it was all a big disappointment. Overall, did not like the experience, the atmosphere or the food so personally we would not recommend visiting here but maybe it is just our experience

Authentic Piedmontese cuisine recommended by my airbnb host that seemingly only serve only local diners. For just 25 euro, the set menu includes 4 courses and a glass of wine. I took the waiter’s suggestion on dishes to what was an introduction to Torino regional food. Really unbeatable combination of value and taste!

The restaurant came up when searching for Piedmont food (and open) near my hotel my first night in Torino. I was able to get a table without a reservation but my impression is you should have one. The owner suggested I order a full Piedmont dinner complete with antipasto, primi, secundo, and dessert. It was the best meal I had in the city. The veal antipasto was amazing and something I probably would not have tried without the full menu. The agnolotti was also my favorite in the city. My only regret is that because I went there first, none of my other meals could compare

This restaurant was our absolute favourite! With the atmosphere as well as food quality and service provided by our host Claudio we could not be more satisfied! If you come here do not expect to be coddled by the overbearing staff, instead you will find the perfect example of Italian hospitality and traditional Piedmont cuisine! Claudio went above and beyond in providing the exceptional service! Would definitely recommend if you are in Torino! Grazie mille per tutto!