The Royal Chocolate Time at Reggia di Venaria

When did the first cocoa beans arrive at the Savoy's Court? And what role did the magician and fortune-teller Nostradamus play in the birth of the hot chocolate ritual in Turin?

Find out by booking a traditional Royal Chocolate Time at the elegant Caffè degli Argenti at the Reggia of Venaria: a mouth-watering break with hot chocolate, prepared according to the authentic 18th-century recipe, accompanied by traditional "bagnati" - traditional Piedmontese biscuits - and the stories of a Court ceremonial that still revives today with all its charm.

WHEN:
From September to May

HOW:
Adults 11 euros - Children 8 euros - Groups only (minimum 15 maximum 25 people).

Reservation is required by writing to  [email protected].

Participants must be in possession of an admission ticket  to the Reggia and Gardens of any kind.

The Royal Chocolate Time (La Merenda Reale) is a tourist product of Turismo Torino e Provincia.