Affini

Affini is a craft cocktail bar in San Salvario, the student and nightlife quarter south of Turin's centre in Piedmont, Italy. The listed address is Via Belfiore 16/C, though one directory gives an alternate address on Via Nizza 43, so visitors should confirm the location before heading out. The bar is best known for its wide vermouth selection, which suits a city that treats vermouth as a local heritage drink, and for vermouth flights that let guests compare several styles side by side. Craft cocktails and tapas-style plates complete the programme. The crowd is mostly local twenty- and thirty-somethings, students from nearby faculties and visitors exploring San Salvario's bar streets. Dress is casual to smart-casual, and no dress code is enforced. The atmosphere is relaxed and conversational rather than loud: music stays in the background, which makes the venue a good start to an evening before moving on to the livelier bars along Via Baretti and Via Madama Cristina. Cocktails are reported at about €7-€12 (~$8.05-$13.80), which is mid-range for Turin, and vermouth by the glass or in a flight usually sits at the lower end of that band. No cover charge is reported. Opening hours are reported as Tuesday to Sunday from about 6PM to 1AM, with the bar closed on Mondays, but these are unverified and worth checking. Evenings from Thursday to Saturday are the busiest, while early-week visits are quieter and easier for tasting flights with staff input. Reservations are not normally needed for small groups, though larger parties on weekend nights may want to call ahead. Bottle service is not part of the format; the focus is on individual drinks and sharing small plates. The vermouth list is the main reason to visit, and guests unsure where to start can ask the bartender to suggest a flight by dryness or bitterness. Visitors can pair a visit with an aperitivo hour if they arrive soon after opening.