Best Burgers in Turin: Fassona Beef Guide

The best burgers in Turin are in San Salvario, the nightlife district beside Porta Nuova station, in Vanchiglia, near the university buildings along the Po, and in the old lanes of the Quadrilatero Romano. Many burger menus in the city name their beef, and the name to look for is Fassona.

Fassona is the local name for the Piemontese breed, cattle raised in Piedmont and prized for very lean, tender meat. Turin already eats it raw as battuta al coltello, beef chopped by hand with a knife, so diners here judge a patty by its meat before its toppings. The city also claims the aperitivo habit: Antonio Benedetto Carpano created vermouth in Turin in 1786, and an evening still often opens with a glass of it. Porta Palazzo, the large open-air market north of the centre, shows the produce local kitchens work with.

Burgers in Turin: key facts

• Neighbourhoods to explore: San Salvario, Vanchiglia, the Quadrilatero Romano and the streets off Via Po.
• Local beef: Fassona, from the Piemontese breed, also served raw as battuta al coltello.
• Before dinner: vermouth, created in Turin in 1786.
• Market to visit: Porta Palazzo.
• Currency: the euro (EUR), used in Turin as across Italy.
• Getting around: one metro line, plus trams and buses across the centre.

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