Eataly Lingotto

Eataly Lingotto is the original Eataly, opened in 2007 by founder Oscar Farinetti in a converted former Carpano vermouth factory in southern Turin, near the Lingotto complex famous for its old Fiat factory and rooftop test track. It pioneered the now-global model of combining a vast high-quality food market with a constellation of themed eating counters and restaurants under one roof, all built on the principle of buying, learning about and eating regional Italian and Piedmontese produce in the same place. Rather than a single menu, visitors graze across stations dedicated to fresh pasta, meat, fish, pizza, cheese and cured meats, vegetables and more, ordering plates of Piedmontese specialities such as agnolotti, local cheeses and salumi, washed down with regional wines available by the glass. The atmosphere is informal, family-friendly and busy, an all-day destination suited to casual meals, browsing the shelves and picking up ingredients, gianduja chocolate and wine to take home; the Michelin-starred Casa Vicina also sits within the building for a formal option. Prices range widely, from inexpensive counter plates to pricier specialities, but it is generally an accessible way to eat well. Most counters are walk-in, with no need to book, though it gets busy at weekends and meal times. Its location makes it easy to combine with the Lingotto rooftop track, the Pinacoteca Agnelli art gallery and the southern districts of the city.