Giandujotto

Giandujotto is a Piedmontese chocolate shaped like an upside-down boat, made from cocoa, sugar and ground local hazelnuts.

Giandujotto: A group of glossy, smooth brown giandujotto chocolates, each shaped like an upside-down boat, one unwrapped from gold foil.
  • Traditional and regional desserts
  • Italy

Giandujotto is a classic chocolate of Turin, in the Piedmont region of Italy. The Turin tourism board says it is made from cocoa, sugar and Tonda Gentile hazelnuts from Piedmont, kneaded together into a paste called gianduja.

Its shape is distinctive: an upside-down wedge or boat, with a smooth glossy top and a flat, ridged base. Because it is made from the paste directly, it melts easily and has a soft, creamy texture with a strong hazelnut flavor.

According to the same source, chocolates made with gianduja paste were officially created in 1865 at the Prochet Gay workshop in Turin's Piazza San Carlo. They were then sold abroad and have been enjoyed by generations. Each piece is usually wrapped in gold foil.

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Written by VanillaGoods in our own words from these sources. Last reviewed October 15, 2026.

  1. Il Giandujotto, Turismo Torino e Provincia (Turin tourism board)