I came here when on vacation and looking for some tasty vegan food. The location was very easy to…read morefind, located in the heart of Cagliari. The restaurant offered both indoor and outdoor dining and I opted to dine outdoors in order to people watch. I loved the table set up on the street and the service was very prompt and friendly. The vast menu offered a large variety of enticing options, so it was a bit of a struggle when deciding what to order. I ended up ordering the Culurgiones, stuffed pasta with potatoes and a truffle "cheese". It was absolutely magnificent and a must. The homemade pasta was perfectly pillowy and the filling was so luscious and heavenly. It tasted like an elegant and decadent meal without the guilt of feeling gross after eating it. I also thoroughly enjoyed their wonderful bread, which also had the perfect texture and taste. I sadly did not order dessert, but they had several lovely sounding menu items. I found the menu to be a great value and well worth it.

Gintilli is conveniently located close to the port and central business/tourist area of Cagliari…read more It's small, but fits about 8-10 tables worth of 2-4 party groups. For lunch, you can order from the regular menu or a special lunch set, which is a good value. For about 10 euros you get to choose two dishes, and get water and bread. You can also add a dessert for 3 euros more. The food is Italian/Mediterranean based, and the basil pasta I had was truly excellent. My partner got this as well, and separately we got a tofu dish and zucchini dish. We enjoyed all the food, but pasta was by far the best. Wine selection here is pretty large and can be a little high (though could be normal for the area.) Beer selection is typical of European restaurants, albeit mostly organic and some gluten free. HappyCow notes reservations are required but we walked right in and got seated without them. However, note the server was a one person show, so it could be a bit of a wait depending on when you go.

Impasto is a trendy spot in Cagliari for pizzas, pastas, and small plates for sharing. To start,…read morethe Tartare di Manzetta was cubes of marinated raw beef tartare served on a slice of brioche toast; and the Polpette al Sugo were dense meatballs in tomato sauce topped with Parmesan. On the side came airy slices of sourdough bread, and we also ordered a mixed salad (lettuce, radicchio, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes). Fresh from their pizza oven, the Capricciosa came with tomato sauce, fior di latte, artichokes, mushrooms, ham, and a soft egg, all on a chewy crust. But my favorite pizza was the Primaverde Dell'Orto, a seasonal pizza of spring vegetables (leeks, spinach, olives, escarole), fior di latte, and a cream made of green peas (instead of tomato sauce). The highlight was the pea cream, which had a slightly sweet flavor, complementing the earthy green vegetables.

We picked Impasto for a light dinner simply because it opened so much earlier then all the…read moresurrounding restaurants in the area (6pm vs 7:30) and we had a ride to catch at 8pm. It is always a bit nerve wracking to try a place that seems to open early for tourists but this place quickly filled up with locals grabbing a drink or with small children. It did seem like a place that would have a cool vibe come 8-9 pm and while they did have outdoor seating in between the streets we opted to sit inside. Service as you might expect was a little slow and the waitress walked away half way through out drink order but we eventually got food and and beverages ordered and fresh, hot, crusty bread was delivered to the table. The carbonara was out of this world. The guanciale was so crispy and salty and complimented the rich egg sauce perfectly. Meatballs were hot with a light sauce and a slice of bread underneath soaking up all the juices that would be a sacrilege to leave behind. I really enjoyed the 4 cheese pizza as well. I think thick, chewy crusts aren't for everyone but I like that style. The mix of cheeses gave a good flavor and little bite. I would definitely recommend it for the food especially if you need something on the earlier side.

AVOID! Terrible food! I am Italian and have been living in Sardinia for 3 years, I've never seen…read moresuch poorly prepared food. My friend ordered a tuna steak and it came with zero sauce, way too rare (ie not even grilled on the top and bottom part, like rare tuna steak should be served) and extremely dry. We complained and they put a bunch of pinzimonio (raw oil, garlic and parsley) on it, which is not at all what tuna steak calls for. I ordered pasta with zucchini flowers and shrimp and it was barely so-so. Despite repeated complaints, they didn't discount one euro from the bill, in fact they argued that "that's how it should be served" (it isn't, ask any Sardinian cook). Truly terrible.

I STRONGLY advise against visiting this restaurant. This was a meal on our honeymoon and our server…read morewas very ill. As a doctor, she was showing numerous signs concerning for COVID, and my concerns were shrugged off. She was sneezing and coughing at our table while taking our order, and on our food while serving. We asked the manager for another waiter and she kept on serving us. She forgot 3 of our items ordered as well as two orders for the couple sitting next to us. She also dropped our utensils while bussing the table. Clearly, she had no business being at work and the restaurant was ignorant to keep her there. The 1.5 hours between being served our appetizers and first course did not help either. Overall, we were at this restaurant for 4 hours to eat appetizers! At this point, we asked to not pay for the first course because we had no appetite to eat due to the sneezing and coughing, and this was met with a no. As a Sardinian visiting, I can't say how disappointing it was showing my new wife my hometown. 0/10 - would never recommend

Add us to the fan club! Best food we've had in Sardinia. Traditional, but with a modern twist…read more Appetizers and mains were all succulent, service friendly, and prices reasonable. Wish we could go back!

Had this restaurant my first night in Cagliari and it is the place to be for traditional local…read morecuisine. The staff were extremely friendly and it was easy to communicate with them in English. The prices were reasonable and the food was absolutely delectable. Will be thinking about this meal whenever I think of Cagliari!

Fantastic find after being ignored at a restaurant on the nearby piazza. The Pacherri was…read moremind-blowing and the homemade potato chips were to die for. Great kind service too.

The food was excellent as was the service, we went there for lunch with our daughter and her…read morehusband after she read goods reviews. It did not disappoint! It was a very hot day in Cagliari, but eating outside in the shade with a breeze made the experience very pleasant. We started with gazpacho (pictured) and we each had different pasta dishes- they were so good we forgot to take pictures. I would recommend any of there pasta meals, my favorite was the one with the mullet roe in the sauce. Can't wait to try again. Grazie Mille

Love this place. It's cute. The aesthetics is adorable! I was here on the weekend but it was tooo…read morebusy to get a table. Came back in a weekday and perfect! The service was great. Sadly my Italian is poor but the server was very kind and patient with me. Food was amazing like the rest of Cagliari! Just enjoyed my day and my view.

The cornette here are the best I have had- and they are almost the same as croissants. Also…read morewonderful cappuccino and ginseng tea. Highly recommend.

Have been traveling around the island for about 10 days now and this is the first place that…read moremanaged to amaze me. Since it's off season we are having a hard time finding the gems or popular but less touristic places. As we walked by and checked TripAdvisor (sorry Yelp, still a long way to go in some countries) I thought it might be a nice place to try. If you travel this island for some time you might have discovered that there are quite some sh*tholes here and 95 percent of the food is the same. I consider myself a pizza lover and not the greatest fish eater. But after 20 pizzas I thought "what the heck, go fish" just to discover they also had meat. I couldn't control my inner "carnivori" and ordered meat. Got a BIG piece and it was perfect. Also loved the patatos (you have to order everything separately here - don't forget) which was good. Coupled with great wine, good background music and, for the first time here, good waiters (plus their English was better then my Italiani (making the hand gesture while typing this) so that was nice for a change. They could actually tell me something about the food and wine, which is nice since that's a big part of the experience. Last but not least; great deserts and nice roof terrace (which I didn't notice from the street). It's a bit more expensive but it's worth the money. Trust me (I know what I'm doing).

Not sure what the hype is all about. The service and food were average at best. It appears that…read moretheir roof top dining is the better choice if available