The Shamrock
- July 13, 2001
- Rated 3 of 5 by
lyss710 from Cincinnati, Ohio
The Shamrock is about 5 blocks down from Porta Nuova (facing the main entrance, head to your left) and across the street. This was our local hangout. We spent most Thursday & Friday nights here. It's an Irish pub, and it was full of local "20-somethings". Unlike most Italian clubs, there was no cover charge so we would come, sip a few beers and chat with some English speaking locals. We had one guy in our group who spoke fluent Italian, so he was a help with some of the locals, but there were usually a handful of people in the bar who spoke English, and the bartender at the upstairs bar was very nice. He was originally from Australia, so we talked to him quite a bit. Get there early - about 10:30 or so (this is early by Italian standards, considering they usually finish dinner around 9:00), the place fills up around midnight and it will be hard to find a place to sit. I don't know if she still works there, but Alessandra was our favorite bartender/waitress.
From journal Two months in Torino