Cesarine: Typical Dining & Cooking Demo at Local's Home in Turin

A moment out of time!

In a word: Exceptional We had a magical experience between gastronomy and cultural exchange, we came out hungry, and the spirit enriches. Many thanks to Mathilda and her companion for their warm Welcoming and sympathy. To live an unforgettable experience in Turin, do not hesitate and go for it!

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Hosted Dinner in Turin

Our hostess, Rosanna, was wonderful. We made out own pasta and were then served a four course dinner including appetizers, pasta, chicken, and dessert with the wine flowing for over 3 hours. Rosanna’s assistant spoke flawless English and gave us a glimpse onto the life of a college student in Turin. I wholeheartedly recommend this provider. The only complaint is that we were given the address and first name so when we arrived we didn’t know which apartment bell to press! Luckily, we were early and Rosanna and Aryanna arrived as we were trying to figure out what to do.

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Too bad

What can I say... It was an evening to forget. The hostess was always very brief. A quick hello and that was it. My wife and I always had to keep the conversations going and practically squeeze them out. For food: Starter was the classic Tuscan cold cuts plate. Quality very good. However, we had specifically said that my wife cannot eat raw products for the purpose of pregnancy. Unfortunately, half of them did. First course: vitello tonato was very delicious. Main course: thawed tortellini with watery butter bowl. Dessert: burnt dessert... Inedible I think over the flaws on the menu you could see but due to the very unpleasant atmosphere the evening was ended very quickly. To everything came two more dogs and we have one ourselves.... Who had barked continuously. For 190 € definitely not recommended.

Response from the operator: Hello, Thank you very much for taking the time to share your feedback. Cesarine is dedicated to promoting the very best of Italian home cooking, and so you were absolutely right to have high expectations. We really care about every customer coming away with happy memories, and we regret very much that you felt let down on this occasion. Our team would like to get in touch with you to further investigate the matter, kindly write us an email at booking@cesarine.com . Best regards,

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Delightful Meal

The meal was wonderful. Barbara was a gracious host. The wines went well with the meal. The home-made pasta was especially good, but then so was the pork roast with apricots and the dessert, tiramisu. She finished the meal with a home-made digestive. There wasn’t a quiet moment. Great fun!

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Experience not up to the description

The family was very hospitable, kind and courteous. They literally opened the doors of our house to make us feel at home. But out of 4 courses, only 1 was true to the description "typical and homemade". The other three courses were either not typical of Turin, or were not homemade foods. For example, the appetizer: local cold cuts and cheeses, very good, but in the typical menu we talked about homemade preparations such as tomini al verde or finanziera with zucchini in carpione. The first: tagliatelle with simple tomato sauce. Definitely not typical of Turin. According to the description they had to be Agnolotti del plin or lasagna all'albese or pumpkin gnocchi... Same with the cheese cake. According to the description there had to be a bunet or tiramisu, definitely more Italian than the cheese cake (moreover vegan). The second, however, reflected the description: rabbit with vegetable ratatouille. Although it differed from the description "Mixed Piedmontese fried with mushrooms or veal tuna or boiled mixed", it was still something typical and home made. Due to a technical problem, there was also what is called a "cooking show". Snags can happen. But in this case too much went wrong. We will ask for a refund, at least partial!

Response from the operator: Ciao Cristina, La ringrazio molto per aver trovato il tempo di condividere il Suo sincero feedback con noi. Mi dispiace molto sapere che la sua esperienza non sia stata all'altezza degli eccellenti standard che giustamente si aspettava. La prego di notare che i menù che vede riportati su Viator sono "sample menus", ovvero esempi, ma ogni cesarina è libera di adattare il proprio menù in base alle ricette tradizionali di famiglia e alla stagionalità degli ingredienti. Ci dispiace sapere che si è verificato un problema tecnico. Il nostro team si metterà in contatto con lei al più presto! Cordialmente,

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