Stella Café: New Management for Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Foundation's Cafeteria in Turin

The Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in Turin has reopened its ground-floor cafeteria under new management, now named Stella Café. The space, designed by artist Rudolf Stingel within Claudio Silvestrin's building in the former Fergat industrial area, had previously housed the Michelin-starred restaurant Spazio7 (2019) under chef Alessandro Mecca until early 2022. After a brief stint with chef Antonio Romano, the cafeteria reopened last autumn. The new operator is POP UP, an event agency led by Fabrizio Bocca, which also manages spaces such as Circolo della Stampa, Palazzo Ceriana Mayneri, Castello della Rovere di Vinovo, FIATcafé500 at Pinacoteca Agnelli, the cafeteria at MAUTO, and Cascina Langa. Stella Café offers coffee, lunch, aperitivo, weekend brunch, and private events, with a focus on local products overseen by chef Flavio Cumali. The bar is run by barlady Giulia Giacomelli with an all-female staff. The reopening coincides with the foundation's 30th anniversary celebrations (founded in 1995 by Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo), who is currently presenting her first US exhibition. The article also contextualizes Turin's museum dining scene, mentioning Gallerie d'Italia (with brothers Costardi at Scatto and Caffè San Carlo), La Pista at Pinacoteca Agnelli, Dolce Stil Novo at Reggia di Venaria (chef Alfredo Russo), Muro at Museo Ettore Fico, and the new Luxemburg bookstore café in Galleria Subalpina by Mutina and Caffè Baratti&Milano.