One of the best meals we have had in sardinia. Menu is beyond the common fare here. Preparation is…read moremore sophisticated than what we have found in sardinia. Staff is courteous and alert, so more American style. Excellent and highly recommended!!

Il Rifugio is a Nuoro institution--one of the few places serving Filindeu (threads of God), a rare…read moretype of pasta still made by only a handful of individuals who laboriously knead and fold semolina dough into needle-thin strands. The soft pasta was served in a salty sheep broth with pecorino cheese--such a unique dish that's at risk of dying out! The restaurant also offers an ever-changing daily menu of other Sardinian specialties, and we started with Polpettine di Pecora, salty fried sheep meatballs served with garlic mayonnaise; Prosciutto di Pecora, cured sheep prosciutto served with mini toasts topped with ricotta and honey; and Insalata di Mare del Mediterraneo, a marinated salad of squid, mussels, shrimp, and octopus. For our mains, the Grigliata di Carne Mista came with grilled suckling pig, beef, veal, sausage, and sheep; and Calamari e Seppie, grilled calamari and cuttlefish. My favorite single item was the fried sheep meatballs, but everything we had was decent (though on the salty side). The prices were rather high for the portion sizes, but nothing unusual for a local slow food restaurant in Italy.

I Grani is a local bistro in the heart of Nuoro, serving contemporary dishes based on local,…read moretraditional ingredients. My favorite dish was the appetizer of Prosciutto di Cinghiale, cured wild boar wrapped around a filling of smoked ricotta, served with almonds and chopped seasonal fruits (pears and plums). This went especially nicely with their homemade brown seeded bread, a nice change of pace from typical plain Italian loaves. A whole section of the menu was dedicated to stuffed baked potatoes--the Boscaiola was made with cardoncelli mushrooms, smoked ricotta, pecorino, and Grana sardo; and the Chili Purpuza was stuffed with a slightly spicy combination of purpuza sausage, tomatoes, and Grana sardo. The Maxi salad was a crunchy combination of lettuce, carrots, radicchio, fennel, caramelized onions, boiled egg, goat cheese, apple, and mixed seeds. Finally, we had two of their main dishes--the Torreta di Polenta Fritta was a "tower" made of a fried carrot/pea pancake, topped with a layer of polenta, served with a sauce made of vegetables; and the Stracotto di Manzo was cubes of stewed beef served over zucchini cream. Everything we had was flavorful and delicious, and the presentation and service were definite highlights of this restaurant!

We had a really good lunch with fresh and seasonal ingredients, good selection of dishes…read more (including vegan) with great flavors and tastes. Service was amazing and very friendly and the restaurant itself is also historical with an ambience that is characteristic of the historical center.

Beautiful seating outside right on the beach. The view of the Bay is just as wonderful as the…read morefood. I had the special pizza named after the restuarant itself - my first seafood pizza on the journey to find the best in Sardinia. At first I didn't like all the shells still on the shellfish - but afterward I realized it was nothing more than a delight you had to work a little harder for - making you truly appreciate it. Delicious

The food was excellent. My husband had a medium rare steak entree. (First steak in Italy!) It was…read morecooked perfectly medium rare, the spice and juiciness of it was divine. We really enjoyed the bed of arugula it was served on as well as the shaved Parmesan on the side that I used to top my spaghetti a la Carbonara. Which was also a fabulous dish. Not too creamy, but the crispy pancetta/bacon was full of flavor. It was a very good late lunch. The service was a little slow but understandable since a lot of places close around 14:30 and open up again in the evening about 18:00. They were extremely busy. We ate in the air conditioned inside area and I could see the chefs whipping up the wonderful food.

Food was delicious and the place right on the water. Beautiful view with great service. Loved itread more

We had a very amazing meal at Da Fabio! It had everything you love about Sardinian cuisine with…read moresome amazing creative twists. The seafood sampler starter was incredible. They brought us bottles of basically spritzing gin for our sashimi. I basically get lobster linguini everywhere I go, and Da Fabio's was the best. I even got to pick out my own lobster from the tank. It was an amazing meal!

There seems to be a common theme throughout Cala Gonone in that all of the restaurants are also…read morehotels. The quality of the food seems to be interchangeable throughout all of these restaurants as well. We had a pasta dish that was quite good, I don't recall the name of it and the menu isn't online but it said it was "typical Sardegnan". For our second dish we tried the grilled cuttlefish, small fish, and crustaceans plate which was good but overall not worth it. The portion size was fairly small and removing all the shells and bones was not worth the 28euro entree price. The restaurant also charged a 3euro service/cover fee per person, something I think you will probably find at most of these sea side restaurants. With all that said, the view was spectacular at sunset. You are paying a premium for it but you also get a pretty decent meal. The service was also fantastic and the staff was quite friendly. I don't regret dining here but I don't think the food was good enough to merit the price. I doubt you'll do better in the immediate area though.

Very nice place with beautiful view and super seafood…read more Professional service. Just love it.

Great place for meat and fish grilled to perfection. The owner, also the Grillmeister, slaves over…read moreevery order, all reasonably priced (not cheap, but not expensive). Friendly staff, get there early if you want to sit outside, place fills up quickly.

Amazing homemade food Great service by owner son…read moreGood ambiance Well situated in old city

Amazing experience: Fresh fish and stunning presentation…read more Professional and kind waterers, especially Mattia. Recommended to whom wants to eat well and try real local cuisine.

Don't miss out on this traditional Sardinian restaurant when your in Bosa! Just to be sure of a…read moretable outside on their terras outside you can make a reservation. It is a populair restaurant on a lovely little square almost hidden from tourist crowds. The best meal i had in Bosa and one of the best i had in Sardinie. Especially the eggplant sidedish is very good and tastefull and the Zuppa di cozze is fingerlickin' good. As main course i had the roasted pork fresh out of the oven. One of the best i've ever had. Be aware that this last dish is just the pork meat and nothing else. The staff was very friendly and helpfull to translate the italian menu card.

We had a hard time finding a place that was open (Easter). The waiter saw us peering in the window…read moreand invited us in. The food was really quite good. We had meat antipasti which had some interesting and unusual dishes, and the pasta was fantastic (traditional Sardegna ravioli and tubes of macaroni in a wild boar sauce). Service was welcoming (as mentioned above) and cordial. I don't have much to compare to in Nuoro, so not sure if there's something better, but this place was quite decent.

Willing to serve at any hour this restaurant whipped up some wonderful gluten free pasta with…read moremushroom sauce. We arrived at 3:30 pm unsure if they were open (no customers at that hour). They even brought gluten free bread. We were satisfied.