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Bars, Birrerias, Clubs And Vinerias
AEIOU , Via Spanzotti 3 (tel 011.385.8580). Off Corso Francia, this is a large, modern club in a former warehouse, with a wide selection of cocktails - and music. A good place to go if you just want to dance.
Centralino , Via delle Rosine 16 (tel 011.837.500). Jazz concerts and avant-garde productions; membership card required.
La Contea , Corso Quintino Sella 132. Birreria situated crossways the river that features live talking and other styles under a trompe l’oeil fresco of a square. Food, too, is served on the terrace under a pergola in summer. Closed Sun.
Doctor Sax , Murazzi di Lungo Po Cadorna 4. African rhythms and exhibitions of contemporary art. Closed Mon.
Hiroshima Mon Amour , Via Bossoli 83 (tel 011.317.6636). Live music, avant-garde performances, alternative theatre and nightspot in a converted school.
Jumping Jester , Via Mazzini 2. Old-style wooden interior with huge TV screen on which football matches are shown live. Serves a top pint of cold Caffreys or Tennants.
Lucky Nugget Saloon , Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 40. Open late and favourite with an eclectic bunch of customers - you can have just a drink or choose from a full range of Mexican food. There are three floors: chill out upstairs or downstairs, or if you’re pining to diversion on a few tables, head straight for the central section. Closed Mon.
Magazzino di Gilgamesh , Piazza Moncenisio 13b. Birreria and coffee shop with music, plus an international restaurant on the third floor, and nightspot and country music. Closed Sun.
Nuev Caval Brons , Piazza San Carlo 157. Bar (and restaurant) with a help-yourself canapé selection that Henry octad would have been chesty of. Closed Sat lunch & all day Sun.
Roar Roads , Via Carlo Alberta 3. Despite the dubious name, a very passable pub just off Via Po that pulls in locals and foreigners. Closed Sun.
The Shamrock Inn , Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 34. The place for an trusty pint of Irish stout, frequented from about 10.30pm onwards by Torinese and a smattering of Brits, Australians and Scandinavians. Good-value sandwiches for around L5000/¬2.58. Closed Sun.
Tre Galli , Via Sant’Agostino 25. Busy vineria with a long wine list of local and Italian wines by the bottle or glass (for the latter, ask for a mescita a calice ) and plates of cheeses, ham, salumi and homemade grissini . Laid-back region and tables outside on the piazza in summer. Open until 2am. Closed Sun.
