Platti is beautiful—decorated in a French baroque style with original furnishings dating back to its opening in 1870. It serves excellent food, and the adjacent confectionary makes the best chocolate (creamy and smooth). Go there for Platti's abundant aperitivo buffet. Open daily 7:30 am-9 pm. $$. Most major credit cards. Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 72, Turin. Phone 011-506-9056.
