Gran Caffe alla Citta di Torino

THE WORST. The service was absolutely terrible. My fiancé and I sat at a table to rest after walking all day and wanted cappuccinos, but it took them at least 10 minutes to even look at us (this is not a big place, either, and we were passed by two waiters countless times). Once we ordered our coffees, the woman was obviously annoyed that we didn’t order anything else and rolled her eyes. We sat very close to the cash register/​waiter area, and I could clearly hear them speaking. They must not have realized that I understand enough Italian to know when I am being spoken badly of. Do not go here!

One star because Unilocal requires it. If you are a tourist stay away ! They charge 4.50 for a can of soda and the food is terrible. I ordered a veggie pizza based on the picture they had on menu, my pizza came out stale and burnt, and the veggies were not fresh and there was barely any cheese. I took one bite and told them I would like something else. They made me pay 9 euros for the vegetarian pizza and yelled at me saying that is how they make the veggie pizza. The lasagna was like a TV dinner soggy disgusting thing !! I ended up getting a caprese salad and the tomato was not fresh. It’s in a tourist location so best advice is just avoid this place! It was the most disgusting food I had in Italy ! It’s a tourist trap !!! Avoid it !

Remember, you are in Italy so if you want to sit, you’ll have to pay. Check the menu to see the different prices; one is to stand and the other is to sit. The good news is, one you pay to sit, you can sit all day if you like. We urgently needed to rest our feet on a frigidly cold and rainy afternoon and since this is one of the few places in the area that has tables inside, we decided to stop in. We had a couple of espressos and one of the popular white bread sandwiches that are plentiful in Venice. The food was «meh» and the coffee was, as is to be expected in Italy, delicious. Don’t go out of your way to snack or drink here but if you need to sit, this fits the bill!