Osteria del Musicante In Pianezza

31/05/2026: The best place to drink really quality cocktails and to try something special too, everyone I brought loved this place

28/05/2026: I stumbled upon this place almost by chance, recommended by a friend to whom I'd asked a seemingly simple question: "Can you recommend a good cocktail bar in Turin?" He sent me here. Porta Nuova area. From the outside, the place looks perfectly ordinary, almost innocent: a small terrace, about twenty seats, no fireworks, no signs that scream "we'll change your life in here." But instead. I walk in, and behind the bar I find a very friendly bartender, the kind you feel like you've known for years after three minutes, with a wall of bottles behind him that would make even a meeting of Scottish tasters seem sober. We start chatting. He shows me the menu, then very casually tells me he can build me a custom cocktail based on my tastes. Now, I don't know about you, but when someone says "tell me what you like and I'll take care of it," I usually expect either disappointment or a notary's bill. But here, magic happens. I tell him what I like, give him a few hints about my relationship with Negroni, and after a quarter of an hour, a customized version arrives in front of me that to call "good" would be offensive. It was a Negroni with a more defined personality than most people I know. All accompanied by top-quality cured meats and cheeses, not the usual "I'll put a couple of things on your plate so we can have an aperitif," but truly well-chosen products, served with care and without that air of a place that tries to seem more important than it is. I rarely write reviews, partly because I usually prefer to drink, eat, and keep quiet. But when a place surprises you like this, in the right way, I think it's right to say so. Highly recommended. Go in without expectations: the real risk is that you'll leave very happy.