Sardinia Restaurants

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  • 1. Dal Corsaro

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    This elegant but simply furnished Michelin-starred restaurant near the port offers modern and creative Italian haute cuisine on two wide-ranging tasting menus (€120 and €155 per person), consisting of a series of dishes that are only revealed when presented to your table (any food allergies can be communicated beforehand). Dal Corsaro shares its kitchen and chef, Stefano Deidda, with the adjacent Fork, an elegant and modern bistro where you may find such mouthwatering concoctions as smoked mackerel with honey and liver, and cheesecake salad with marinated salmon and citrus, while desserts might include licorice ice cream with a crunchy almond topping. Fork offers five-course tasting menus costing €70 and €75, and has outdoor dining in spring and summer.

    Viale Regina Margherita 28, Cagliari, Sardinia, 09124, Italy
    070-664318

    Known For

    • Adventurous and sophisticated cuisine
    • Surprise dishes on fixed-price menus
    • Fine Sardinian wines

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Dal Corsaro closed Mon. and 2 wks in Jan. No lunch. Fork closed Mon. and Tues., Reservations essential
  • 2. Il Portico

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    Brotherly love (and ownership) and quality seafood are among the things that make this old-town restaurant so exceptional. Modern artwork, stone pillars, and arched ceilings help to provide a fitting setting for the predominantly traditional cuisine livened up with modern elements. Appetizers created by the Ladu brothers might include steamed octopus with fresh tomato, and smoked salmon with misticanza (mixed green salad). The seasonal menu always features local fish and might include homemade pastas such as lados con ragù di galletto ruspante e casizzolu (disc-shaped pasta with a sauce of free-range rooster and local cheese). Desserts such as girella al cioccolato bianco (white chocolate roll with raspberry coulis) and pineapple with zabaglione ice cream are not to be missed. Service is attentive and welcoming. Booking is recommended.

    Via Mons. Bua 13, Nuoro, Sardinia, 08100, Italy
    0784-232909

    Known For

    • Innovative takes on traditional cuisine
    • Locals' choice
    • Welcoming atmosphere

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon., 2 wks July–Aug., and 2 wks Jan.–Feb. No dinner Sun.
  • 3. Al Vecchio Mulino

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    Slightly off the tourist track but well known to locals, this grotto-like former mill has two long rooms with low, vaulted ceilings and a brisk but cheerful atmosphere. There's a good balance between meat and seafood dishes, the menu taking in everything from malloreddus alla sarda (local pasta with sausage-meat sauce) and fritto misto di mare (fried squid, prawns, and fresh fish) to crusty pizzas. You may have to wait for a table without a booking.

    Via Don Deroma 3, Alghero, Sardinia, 07041, Italy
    079-977254

    Known For

    • Reliable cuisine reasonably priced
    • Locals' choice
    • Crusty pizzas

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Tues., 2 wks late Jan., and Nov. No lunch
  • 4. Antico Caffè

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    The gilded Antico Caffè once served as an intellectual haunt for famous writers like D.H. Lawrence and Grazia Deledda, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1926. With its street-front terrace and polished-wood interior, it has anchored the base of the Bastione di St. Remy since 1855, serving as a social center from breakfast time until well after midnight; the menu features local fish and meat specialties. You can also get pastas, salads, and such desserts as tiramisu and elaborate artisanal gelato coupe concoctions. A granita di caffè con panna is sublimely refreshing on a hot summer afternoon.

    Piazza Costituzione 10/11, Cagliari, Sardinia, 09124, Italy
    070-658206

    Known For

    • Traditional ambience
    • Swift lunches
    • Late closing
  • 5. Bar Pasticceria Ciro

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    For a delicious cannolo, fruit tart, or bignè (cream puff), local cognoscenti make a beeline for this classic bar and pastry shop, where the sweet delights displayed are made with the lightest pastry and the freshest fillings. Good coffees, ice creams, and sandwiches are also available, and there are tables inside and out back.

    Via Sassari 35/b, Alghero, Sardinia, 07041, Italy
    079-979960

    Known For

    • Light pastries
    • Old-fashioned style
    • Cordial service

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon.
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  • 6. Bar Pasticceria Eleonora

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    Steps from the tourist office, you can take a refreshing afternoon break with a coffee and a pastry or panino. The friendly café has outdoor tables on the corner of Piazza Eleonora, which retains an old-world charm thanks to a neoclassical town hall, a marble monument to Giudichessa Eleonora carved by the Florentine sculptor Ulisse Cambi in 1881, and 18th-century Mameli palace with its beautiful wrought-iron balconies.

    Piazza Eleonora d'Arborea 1, Oristano, Sardinia, 09170, Italy
    0783-71454

    Known For

    • Traditional local flavor
    • People-watching
    • Outdoor seating

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun.
  • 7. Cafè Latino

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    In prime position on Alghero's broad city walls, with views down to the yachting marina and across to Capo Caccia, this makes a wonderful place to pause by day or night with a spritz or fruit juice. The menu has a number of food items, too. There's a second entrance, opposite the cathedral on Via Sant'Erasmo.

    Bastioni Magellano 10, Alghero, Sardinia, 07041, Italy
    079-6766044

    Known For

    • Superb views over the port
    • Good selection of snacks and cocktails
    • Friendly service

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Jan.–mid-Feb. and Tues. mid-Feb.–June and Sept.–Dec.
  • 8. Caffè Svizzero

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    Entering this antique, vaulted bar a stone's throw from the port is like stepping back into the 19th century. Order a steaming cappuccino, a glass of the local vermentino, or a freshly squeezed fruit juice, and nibble on a panino, a pizzetta, or a pastry. It's all served with politeness and heaps of old-fashioned charm. There are tables outside, too.

    Largo Carlo Felice 6–8, Cagliari, Sardinia, 09124, Italy
    070-664578

    Known For

    • Historic interior
    • Great pastries
    • Courteous staff

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Tues.
  • 9. Cocco e Dessi

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    The building dates from 1925 but the interior shows a diversity of styles, with the main dining area (one of five) inside a glass gazebo. Dishes featuring fresh catches of the day, vegetables, and herb-infused sauces are complemented by pizzas and pastas—just save room for a dessert of orange-flavored crème caramel topped with walnuts and chocolate or pastry with Chantilly cream and berries. The staff and clientele are mostly young Italians, so prepare for a buzzy, high-spirited atmosphere.

    Via Tirso 31, Oristano, Sardinia, 09170, Italy
    0783-252648

    Known For

    • Quirky decor
    • Convivial setting
    • Great pizzas
  • 10. I Frati Rossi

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    In the hills above Porto Cervo, this soothing hideaway—where a sheltered terrace looks out onto a verdant garden—is a great place to take a break from the coast's glossy trappings. Recommended antipasti include sa cannacca (dried sausage with pecorino cheese) and octopus salad with potatoes; ravioli di cernia e carciofi (homemade ravioli with grouper fish, artichokes, and truffle) is a great pasta choice; and the grilled fish is an excellent main. Although seafood is the specialty, there are some notable meat dishes, too, such as osso buco that melts off the bone. The restaurant lies 3 km (2 miles) south of Porto Cervo, in the Pantogia neighborhood.

    Via Paolino Azara, Pantogia, Sardinia, 07021, Italy
    0789-94395

    Known For

    • Secluded dining
    • Tasty seafood dishes
    • Terrace seating with garden views

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Nov.–early Jan. No lunch Mon.
  • 11. Il Gambero

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    This backstreet trattoria has a strong rustic flavor, its two rooms adorned with brass cooking pots, colorful embroideries, old photographs, and agricultural knickknacks. The menu, too, has a local focus and might include roast pecorino with honey, and bottarga (mullet roe) with fennel and orange. Two open fires keep everything toasty in winter, and there are tables in the alley for dining alfresco in warm weather.

    Via Lamarmora 6, Olbia, Sardinia, 07026, Italy
    0789-23874

    Known For

    • Simple, rustic decor
    • Fresh, local meat and seafood dishes
    • Informal but discreet service

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon.
  • 12. Il Pavone

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    Fresh flowers on white linen tablecloths add color to the bright glass-enclosed dining area of this delightful eatery on busy Piazza Sulis; gold-framed paintings and oversize wine bottles capped in wax add Italian charm—as does the seasonally changing menu of pasta and seafood dishes such as tagliolini pasta with mullet roe, artichokes, and pecorino cheese, or potato-stuffed culurgiones (a ravioli-like pasta) topped with sheep's cheese, dried tomatoes, and wild rocket. The prix-fixe menus (€40, €50, and €60) include six appetizers, two tastings of pastas or main courses, and a traditional dessert.

    Piazza Sulis 3, Alghero, Sardinia, 07041, Italy
    079-979584

    Known For

    • Delicious mains and desserts
    • Impressive wine list
    • Attentive and knowledgeable service

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Wed. and 2–4 wks in Nov. and Dec. No dinner Sun. late Nov.–Easter
  • 13. Il Rifugio

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    At this family-run local spot, the rustic dining area—with terra-cotta floors, brick pillars, and a wood-burning stove—is packed nearly every night. The service, presentation, and wine list are as exceptional as the food: only the freshest local meats and cheeses are served, and all the dishes are made from scratch, including the pizza (available evenings only), the pasta, and the semifreddo ice cream drizzled with honey. Orchestrated by chef Francesco Nanu, the menu might feature such starters as culurgiones (ravioli) stuffed with toasted almonds, orange zest and guanciale (cured pig cheek) followed by courses of grilled seafood, lamb with fresh broad beans, or porcetto sardo (roasted pork).  The daily tasting menu is a very good deal.

    Via A. Mereu 28/36, Nuoro, Sardinia, 08100, Italy
    0784-232355

    Known For

    • Lively and convivial air
    • Unpretentious but expertly prepared local dishes
    • Amiable staff

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Wed. No dinner Tues.
  • 14. L'Assassino

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    Get a true taste of regional cuisine at this family-run trattoria in the old town. The menu is not for the squeamish or for vegetarians: horse, donkey, and—one of the stand-outs—roasted suckling pig feature prominently, as do typical Sassarese dishes such as trippa alla parmigiana (tripe with Parmesan), lumaconi in rosso (snails in a rich tomato sauce), and cordula con piselli (sheep's intestines with peas). For dessert, the seadas (honey-dribbled, cheese-filled pastry packets) are a treat. Two three-course set-price taster menus (€25 and €28) are available. Tables can be had in the buzzy vaulted terra-cotta-tiled dining room, or in summer, in the courtyard. You can hear local folk music most Thursday evenings.

    Via Pettenadu 19, Sassari, Sardinia, 07100, Italy
    079-233463

    Known For

    • Authentic local dishes
    • Superb roasted suckling pig
    • Pleasant courtyard seating in summer

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon. Oct.–Apr. and late Dec.–Jan.
  • 15. La Lepanto

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    A covered veranda by the seafront marks out Alghero's top seafood restaurant, an expansive and sunny room complete with crustacean-filled aquarium. Summer sees crowds of both locals and tourists, many of whom come for the specialty aragosta (lobster) cooked different ways, including with linguine or alla Lepanto (with tomato, onions, and orange). In winter, when lobster isn't always available, sample the ricci (sea urchins). For starters, try linguine alle vongole e bottarga di muggine (pasta with clams and dried mullet roe).

    Via Carlo Alberto 135, Alghero, Sardinia, 07041, Italy
    079-979116

    Known For

    • Superior seafood in all its forms
    • Bright interior with covered veranda seating
    • Central location

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Feb. and Mar.
  • 16. Mabrouk

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    There's always a lively crowd at this backstreet trattoria, where diners pack into three rooms to enjoy the same multicourse set menu. If this seems limiting, think again—you'll be presented with a range of fresh, delicious, seasonally appropriate dishes (perhaps prawns, squid, swordfish, or sea bass) in abundant portions. The usual formula is: five cold starters, two pastas, two mains, a dessert, and unlimited drinks—all for one price. Lobster is also usually available for a supplementary charge. Service is brisk and good-humored, and reservations are essential.

    Via Santa Barbara 4, Alghero, Sardinia, 07041, Italy
    340-4035349

    Known For

    • Prix-fixe menus with unlimited drinks
    • Fresh seafood
    • Vivacious atmosphere

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and mid-Oct.–mid-Mar., and restricted opening in winter. No lunch Tues.–Sat.
  • 17. Ristorante Craf da Banana

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    The brick walls, dim lighting, and arched ceilings here make you feel as if you've stepped into a wine cellar. Aged photographs of Oristano's Sa Sartiglia jousting festival and specialty dishes from Oristano and Montiferru do a good job capturing local flavor. Favorites include lorighittas (a local pasta) with shellfish, maccarones de busa con arselle e bottarga (macaroni with clams and mullet roe from the Cabras lagoon), and pane frattau (flatbread in a sauce of tomatoes and sheep's cheese topped with a poached egg). In winter, try the fregula al porcino, casizolu e guanciale (semolina pasta with mushrooms, local cow's milk cheese, and pig's cheek).

    Via de Castro 34, Oristano, Sardinia, 09170, Italy
    0783-70669

    Known For

    • Traditional Sardinian dishes
    • Historical setting
    • Cozy, romantic atmosphere

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No lunch Sun. June–Sept. No dinner Sun. Oct.–May
  • 18. Sa Ide e S'Ollia

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    Take a tour of contemporary Sardinian gastronomy in this trendsetting place that has become a huge hit with the cagliaritani. You can choose between eating à la carte or the small dishes offered on the tasting menus (€27, €32, and €37, including desserts and drinks), which might include such bold pairings as ravioli di cernia con fragole e gamberi (fish ravioli with strawberries and prawns), spezzatino di maiale con le cozze (pork stew with mussels), and cappuccino di seppie in crema di patate e bottarga (cuttlefish with creamed potatoes and mullet roe). The weekday "business lunches" (€9, €10, or €12) are an especially good value. Dishes can be adapted for vegetarians and others with special dietary requirements.

    Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 370, Cagliari, Sardinia, 09123, Italy
    346-8586574

    Known For

    • Innovative food pairings
    • Enthusiastic service
    • Good-value set menus

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Nov.–late May. No dinner Sun. and Tues.
  • 19. Su Cumbidu

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    A meal at this restaurant in Cagliari's lively Marina quarter, near the port, makes for a quick and affordable introduction to Sardinia's rural cuisine. Dishes can be ordered as part of a fixed-price meal or separately, and portions are large, so go easy on antipasti to leave room for main courses of lamb, sausage, and the famous Sardinian maialetto (roast suckling pig, aka porcheddu). Service is brisk and informal; choose a table on the street or within the brick-vaulted interior. The same family runs a similar restaurant nearby on Via Baylle, Sa Schironada, that concentrates on the island's sea-based gastronomy.

    Via Napoli 13, Cagliari, Sardinia, 09124, Italy
    070-670712

    Known For

    • Traditional meat-based dishes
    • Casual, friendly atmosphere
    • Range of set-price menus
  • 20. Su Furriadroxu

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    Amid the lime and lemon trees in this courtyard trattoria in the center of Pula, you'll find down-home Sard cooking at its most authentic, with the accent firmly on meat dishes. The menu (in the local Campidanese dialect, with Italian and English translations) lists a selection of meaty fare, with pride of place going to the most famous of island dishes, porceddu (roast suckling pig), which you'll find displayed sizzling on a spit to satisfy the most purist of local gourmands. Notify the staff on the preceding day if you want to order this. Other options include fregola (semolina pasta) with mutton ragù and wild boar stew. Each dish will be carefully explained by the staff, and abundant portions ensure that no one leaves hungry. For those with the capacity, the desserts are also worth sampling, not least the sebadas (cheese-stuffed pastry packets topped with honey). Booking is essential.

    Via XXIV Maggio 11, Pula, Sardinia, 09010, Italy
    070-9246148

    Known For

    • Authentic Campidanese cooking
    • Traditional outdoor setting
    • Carnivorous feast

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Wed. June–Sept., Tues. and Wed. Oct.–May. No lunch Mon.–Sat. No dinner Sun.

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