Pastis

Pastis is a bar on Piazza Emanuele Filiberto, a square in the Quadrilatero Romano, the old Roman-grid quarter of Turin in Piedmont, Italy. The quarter is one of the city's busiest evening areas, with narrow streets of bars, restaurants and independent shops a short walk from Piazza Castello and Porta Palatina. Pastis is popular for the early-evening aperitivo, the Piedmontese habit of drinks with snacks before dinner, and has a small sheltered terrace that is in demand on mild evenings. The programme centres on aperitivo drinks and cocktails, with spritzes, classic cocktails and local vermouth-based serves typical of the area. Drinks are reported at about €8-€14 (~$9.20-$16.10), and no cover charge is reported. Reported hours are daily from 12PM to 3PM and from 6PM to 1AM, so the bar operates a lunchtime service and an evening service with an afternoon break; these hours are unverified and worth confirming. The crowd is a mix of locals finishing work, university students, couples and visitors staying in the historic centre. Dress is casual to smart-casual and no dress code is enforced. The atmosphere is sociable and conversational, with background music rather than a dancefloor, and the mood grows livelier as the square fills from about 7PM. Weeknights are relaxed, while Friday and Saturday evenings bring larger groups and standing crowds around the entrance and terrace. Reservations are not typically part of the format, though groups wanting a terrace table on a weekend may try calling ahead. Bottle service is not offered as a feature. Visitors often use Pastis as a first stop before dinner or before moving on to later venues elsewhere in the centre and in San Salvario. Terrace seating depends on weather and season, so autumn evenings may favour indoor space.