Piano35 Ristorante — Restaurant in Turin

We booked our table for a dinner 2 months in advance (3 people: one omnivore, one pescatarian, and one vegetarian). Firstly we went for aperitivo before the dinner, the experience was reasonably good. Then they welcomed us to the restaurant. The restaurant's view was nice and classy. But during our evening we had quite bad experiences.

First, even though they knew we have some different dietary options they were not prepared for us. I can understand that they have fixed menus but if this was the only option they shouldn’t have accepted our reservation in the first place. Especially for me as a vegetarian, I struggled to find something that matches my diet. In the end, we decided on our seven-course menu and settled for the wine selections by the responsible person.

The first error was on a dish for the pescatarian person with meat and they didn’t even bother to take the plate. The person had to take the meat part and gave it to the omnivore one. The wine pairings started to be not so good with the dishes. The expensive wine doesn’t mean that a good one or gonna match anything, I bet also employees were aware of this. I don’t want to insult anyone but I had to say these things because we paid handsomely. Then there was no pre-dessert which was disappointing. For the dessert, they changed my selection from the beginning but I didn’t turn it back. The dessert was eatable but nothing special we said and they gently prepared us a complementary one. After the dolce, we asked for coffee. The high-quality places usually have some “pasticcini” or some mini dolci next to the coffee in my experience in Italy so far. Instead of “pasticcini” we found a big “gianduiotto” in front of us on a plastic tray and we had to ask how we are going to eat this because there was no plate or something. They answered “con coltello” which means “with the knife”. There was a knife and we knew how to cut but eating a bar of chocolate with our hands and their reply was not so kind.

That night, unfortunately, I had stomach problems. I think they tried to do their best to find something for a vegetarian but in the end, they mixed my belly. Sadly, my experience turned into a bad one. For the seven-course meal, I was expecting more matching dishes that will not make someone’s stomach upset. But anyway who I am to say these things…

Well honestly, I still don’t understand how this place keeps a Michelin star. The service was okay but overall this was just an expensive restaurant experience. The people were trying to be nice and helpful but when we commented on something they didn’t even bother to take it seriously. Also, the chef(s) didn’t even bother to be interactive all night (usually the chefs will introduce themselves).

In summary, if you want to say that I had a dinner on the Sanpaolo Skyscraper you certainly can go and share it on your social media. But if you have some allergies or a specific diet I do not...

A wonderfull experience recommended for everyone that is interested in the culinary of Italy. The menu is three different ‘paths’ you can take: through Piedmont, through Italy and a travel through the head chef Marco Sacco’s restaurant Piccolo Lago. I went for the Piedmont in 4 courses which consists of a lovely Vitello Tonnato, Ravioli Torino, lamb and a milk slice dessert that comes with ice cream, pistachio cream and milk cream.

The dishes where wonderfully presented with well thought about ‘design’ of the plate. The vitello tonnato was really tender with a great tuna fish cream inside the vitello, a bit of a different way of presenting it compared to other places in Torino. The ravioli was excellent with fresh ravioli and there was some rabbit and veal ragout inside, it was really good. Unfortunately the veal jus was a bit too salty. This was paired with a Tuscan Belvento wine, which was a nice pairing although I found it a bit questionable that the path I choose was through Piedmont, and we got served a wine from Tuscany. We had a ‘surprise’ dish from the kitchen which was the spaghetti carbonara from Piccolo Lago. It was served with a crispy parma slice and an egg yolk sauce which you had to crumble and pour over the carbonara and mix it yourself. A kind of interactive course, a fun and nice thing, a little different. The lamb was also presented nicely and cooked just about right, also the lamb was a bit on the saltier side. It was accompanied by a 2016 Barolo which is an excellent year, and also a good combo with lamb. The dessert was also really good, the ice cream was the star, really fresh, almost as eating the real berries.

All in all a really nice experience, with the nicest service I have ever gotten. The waitresses and the sommeliers really know how to take care of you. Highly recommend a visit to Piano35! Hope I will return one...

Dining at Piano 35 in Turin was meant to be a standout experience — one of those rare nights where food, atmosphere, and service come together in perfect harmony. Unfortunately, what we got felt more like a missed note than a masterpiece. From the moment we stepped in, the space struck a strange tone. It’s clearly aiming for minimalism, but instead ends up feeling cold and impersonal — more like a cafeteria in a corporate tower than a Michelin-starred setting. It lacked soul, and that set the mood for everything that followed. The service was warm and friendly, which helped. But when it came to the food, nothing really impressed. The dishes were fine — no disasters — but that’s not what you go to a place like this for. There were no highlights, no sparks of creativity, no flavors that lingered in the memory. For the price we paid, I expected to be wowed. I wasn’t. Then came the wine pairing, which was frankly baffling. Despite our feedback, the sommelier seemed set on sticking with his own ideas rather than reading the table. What we ended up with felt mismatched at best, and in some cases actively distracted from the meal. By the end of the evening, we skipped the lounge entirely — it looked as uninspired as everything else. What was supposed to be a refined, memorable evening turned out to be... well, just an expensive dinner that didn’t live up to the promise. Regretfully, I’d hoped to offer my guests something special. Instead, we left underwhelmed, and a little embarrassed to have...