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.

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.

Family owned business, very casual serving pizza and other Italian and Sardinian food. It has a…read moregood size veranda, service is attentive although can get busy and therefore take longer, and the overall feel is of easy everyday dinner that is not too expensive. Good is ok and depends really on the food selected.