Taverna Dell'Oca — Restaurant in Turin

It was a Saturday in late September 2024. A good hike from our hotel to Taverna after finding a reference in a Michelin guide. We arrived at 2 pm (closes at 3) so we thought there was enough time for a meal. The menu had ala carte plus 3 versions of a tasting menu as well as a decent wine inventory. We selected the oca version tasting menu not really understanding that oca meant goose. Our bad. There were images all around if we had just taken time to observe. Since that referenced the restaurant name it was a good choice on our opinion.

Wow. Goose salumi, goose kind of a flan, super pasta with goose bacon, followed by a platter of smoked goose breast with potatoes fried in....goose fat.

The experience was far more than we expected. We were served with kindness and patience for our lack of Italian language prowess. The manager, his wife, our server, and the tall chef de cuisine all made us feel welcome and appreciated as guests.

We highly recommend Taverna and would return in a heartbeat, since we were made to feel like old friends or family. ...

We were 16 people across 3 tables enjoying a short break - delighted to be at The Taverna Dell'Oca ........... 6 at one table and 2 at another all chose the Piedmontese Tasting Menu - which we all initially very much enjoyed... However over the next 12-60 hours 7 of the 8 of us became ill with main symptom being extreme diarrhoea and for 5 with extreme vomiting too ......... Pretty devastating for our short break. An initial contact to the restaurant was completely ignored ... and eventually a response to a second attempt to contact them resulted in us being told it 'just flu' and nothing to do with them.....

Proceed with caution........ A shame because the servers were all lovely, the meal seemed great and our other friends...

Best dinner on our Italy trip, and possibly our best dinner experience…ever! Make sure you try this place when in Torino. The food is second to none - elevated traditional Piedmontese food (with a homely feel and generous portions). Waiter was incredibly friendly and extremely knowledgable and helpful in pairing wine . And to top it off, you can choose to sit outside in one of the best local Torino gardens in summer, overlooking a fountain (and away from tourist squares)! If we are ever in Torino again, we will return (highly recommend the sea bass, veal cheek and gnocchi!! All exceptional). We were enjoying the food too much for food pics, but here is the view of the...