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.

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.