Sardinia Food and Restaurants Guide – Best Dishes and Places

Are you thinking about the best dishes to taste and places to eat in Sardinia? In this food and restaurants guide we’ve collected our Sardinian culinary experience. When we think of Italy, we immediately think of its incredible food and Sardinia is no exception. Indeed, Sardinian is serious about good food! The island has its own specialty pastas, cheese, meat, fish and delicious sweets. Also, for wine lovers, Sardinia produces wines, such as Vermentino whites and Cannonau reds. Visitors can taste wines and other Sardinian specialities in Agriturismi across the island. In fact, these Agriturismi are restaurants in the countryside that offer different typical dishes at a fixed price menu. We highly recommend you to try this type of culinary experience in Sardinia. So, here are some things to try that are unique in this Italian region.

A true dish of the Sardinian culinary tradition. Su Porcheddu or Porcetto is a roast suckling pig cooked on a spit for up to five hours. The result is tasty and crunchy pork. In short, a must-try food for anyone visiting Sardinia.

This fresh filled pasta is one of our favorite dishes in Sardinia. The Culurgiones are stuffed with a mix of potatoes, mint leaves, pecorino cheese and animal fats. Also, this pasta is served with a tomato sauce dressing.

This typical Sardinian pasta made from semolina and saffron is shaped in its distinctive style. Also, this pasta is served with tomato sauce and meat. A good alternative to the superb Culurgiones!

You’ll find this very thin and light bread in every lunch and dinner. In fact, it’s very common to serve Pane Carasau with appetizers in Sardinia. Furthermore, try the Pane Guttiau, a very tasty variant of Carasau bread, enriched with extra virgin olive oil and salt.

Sardinian fregula or fregola is a pasta that is not found in other Italian regions. This small pasta is made of balls of durum wheat semolina and water toasted in the oven. Due to its shape, it’s sometimes confused with North African couscous.

Ancient Sardinian recipe based on Carasau bread soaked in broth and stacked like tomato lasagna. Moreover, to complete the recipe, it’s placed on top of a poached egg.

Sardinian myrtle is a typical liqueur of this Italian region and Corsica. It’s obtained by the alcoholic maceration of myrtle berries. In Sardinia, the use of myrtle berries for the preparation of liquor presumably dates back to 800.

It’s a delicious typical Sardinian dessert. The Seada or Sebada is a large fried semolina dumpling stuffed with pecorino cheese. This dessert is served with sugar or honey on top. In short, another must-try if you love sweets!

It’s a family-run Agriturismo. If you want to try Sardinian gastronomy, Sa Mandra is a must for lovers of the true gastronomic tradition. Indeed, this Agriturismo offers a set menu for €40 with traditional Sardinian dishes. In short, you’ll not be disappointed and the location is really beautiful.

Strada Provinciale 44, km1, 07041 Alghero SS

Sa Bingia is another Agriturismo where you can try traditional Sardinian dishes. They offer a set menu for about €30 with appetizers, first courses, main courses, side dishes, desserts and local liqueurs. In addition, the Culurgiones are really delicious. Seeing is believing!

Localita’ Corr’e Pruna, Villasimius, CA 09049

Il Gabbiano is the namesake restaurant of the bathing establishment in Stintino. It boasts a beautiful location on the beach just a few steps from the sea. In addition to this, Il Gabbiano offers seafood cuisine and also expertly cooked traditional dishes. This beach restaurant is a dining experience not to be missed if you are in Stintino.

If you are looking for a delicious pizza in Cagliari, this is the place for you. Indeed, the menu offers several pizzas but also pasta, roast meat and desserts. The pizzeria is often crowded, so we recommend booking your table a little in advance.

A good restaurant to eat local food on the island of La Maddalena, located a few steps from the central square. When you book your table ask if Porcetto is available. In fact it’s one of their best dishes, served with baked potatoes.

Located in the marina of Villasimius, this restaurant offers tasty sea and land dishes. Moreover, the location is facing the sea and the restaurant at sunset boasts a beautiful view. We tasted their Fregola as well as some appetizers and were not disappointed!

This Agriturismo is immersed in the countryside, two kilometers from Stintino and the splendid Pelosa beach. Also, It offers a set menu with traditional Sardinian cuisine made up of several delicious dishes.

Bacchus is the Jazz Hotel restaurant. We had gone here for dinner the last day before we left. This restaurant offers good cuisine with some dishes revisited in a modern way. In addition, the waiters are attentive to every customer request.

We found Naples and its fantastic pizza in this place on the island of La Maddalena. Indeed, for pizza lovers, this is a place not to be missed. Moreover, the menu offers delicious antipasti, pasta, meat and desserts. The fried buffalo cheese with tomato sauce is absolutely amazing!

Perhaps one of the best ice creams in Sardinia located a few steps from the central square of La Maddalena. So, we tried a different ice cream flavor every night, but our favorite is Mirto.