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    5.0 (1 review)
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    Il Pavone - Clam spaghetti

    Il Pavone

    3.7(6 reviews)
    11.7 km

    Call and make reservations! At least for dinner. I had reservations for 2000 and saw them turn away…read moreeveryone until around 2200. I won't lie, I wasn't too impressed with this place. Part of it was the service. I felt like they didn't give me the best service, especially watching them interact with other customers. I was the only American there and maybe that was why? Especially when the head chef came out to share a goat cheese (which was quite good). He didn't seem to want to interact with me, like he had no patience for me. I ordered the squid lasagna, the grilled fish and a local starter-but I apologize I don't remember the name and forgot to take a pic. In the English menu, it's listed as its Sardinian name-there's no translation for it. This and the lasagna were ok at best. I wouldn't order either one of them again. The lasagna really interested me as I've never had a squid lasagna and was really intrigued but the flavors of the squid and their lasagna clashed a bit. It was almost not good, like a bitter distaste. The grilled fish was the best and pretty solid but not amazing (like a 3.5). I finished with their version of creme brule which wasn't bad. The table bread they serve though, is really tasty. So dinner wasn't all too successful. I've got to try the lunch menu next time.

    We had lunch here, twice, which is a sign we liked it. The pasta was made in site with nice seafood…read morethat tasted very fresh and a flavourful sauce. Best was however the perfectly fried calamari served with deep fried zucchini. We had it both days, and quality was consistently high. The house wine was good and bread freshly baked, which is quite often not the case. Also, the chef, or perhaps owner, walked around between tables and let us sample a home made cheese. Just a nice touch that added to the ambience. View over the water and a nice welcoming breeze makes it even better. Well worth a visit- or two...

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    Il Pavone - Fried calamari. Really good!

    Fried calamari. Really good!

    Il Pavone - Pudding with a reduction of myrtle berries

    Pudding with a reduction of myrtle berries

    Il Pavone - Red tuna in a crust of Sardinian bacon, with artichokes

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    Red tuna in a crust of Sardinian bacon, with artichokes

    Lu Stazzu - Porcedu piglet and sausage with potatoes.

    Lu Stazzu

    5.0(3 reviews)
    105.0 km

    A must try if you're visiting Sardegna! All inclusive dinner and wine for 60 Euros about $65 USD…read more 5 star experience: You're going mostly for the experience and views of the island coasts. You'll see a charcuterie board on steroids when you enter the premises which is a part of the meal and includes an unlimited buffet of cured pork, various cheeses, and wine before your main meal. Food: 3 different pasta dishes to follow once you're done stuffing yourself w the charcuterie buffet, and of course the porcedu (piglet) to finish. The pasta dishes were so so, considering they were very basic. Dessert was a piece of fruit and a local dessert called seiadas. Tips: 1. Get there right when they open at 7:30. Lots of dedicated parking but it did get full if you had a later reservation time. Also, if you're there at 7:30 the buffet area will be crowded and you will have to wait in line. 2. Come very hungry, I was freaking stuffed and had to limit the pasta intake to eat the porcedu at the end. 3. Don't wear tight dresses or pants 4. If you book in advance you can get the terrace area.

    Great atmosphere at this Sardinian gem. The concept was very interesting. You enjoy all the salami,…read morecheese, wine standing up around an open flame where they cook whole suckling pigs. After enjoying the appetizer you go back to your table. Your serves three Sardinian pasta dishes, all wonderful. Then the star of the restaurant comes out, crispy suckling pig served with roasted potatoes . Delicious

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    Lu Stazzu - View from your table

    View from your table

    Lu Stazzu - 3 pasta dishes for 2.

    3 pasta dishes for 2.

    Lu Stazzu - The magic you see when you walk in.

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    The magic you see when you walk in.

    Skipper - Great views here

    Skipper

    4.0(4 reviews)
    107.0 km

    If you're looking for a restaurant with fabulous views where you can also dine outside, this is a…read moregreat spot. We got a ​sprawling view of the water from upstairs, which made for ​an ​enjoyable dining experience on a clear 75-degree​ evening. My husband had the pasta with sausage and pistachio pesto and just loved it. In fact, he said it was probably the best pesto he had ever had. I guess than implies that his dish dwarfed my homemade pesto which he used to think was the best. In all fairness, the version at Skipper's was more of a Sicilian style pesto with pistachios, whereas the pesto I make at home for us is a Genovese style pesto. So, I'll let him off the hook this time since the comparison would not be comparing apples to apples. I had the spaghetti​ and lobster entree, which was good, but wasn't quite what I had imagined. I envisioned that the lobster would be intact, but in fact, the lobster meat was diced into chunks. I also wanted ​a lesser sauce-based​ pasta. However, I must confess that my expectations​ weren't met largely due to the​ misinterpretation of my conversation with the waiter. Although Sardinia is a part of Italy, Sardu is also spoken, and it's different than standard Italian. They also make a nice complimentary flatbread, which is included in the standard coperto (cover charge). The flatbread​ alone would easily have been $15.00 in a nice San Francisco restaurant. It was really good​ and easily could've served four. The cover charges in Italy make so much more sense to me than being "coerced​" into leaving ​a tip upwards of 26% in San Francisco to cover the "expected minimum standard tip" of 20% plus the additional SF Healthy​ Tax charges. Most importantly, I can say, without a doubt, that the service we received at every single restaurant throughout​ Italy would put many San Francisco restaurants to shame. We received good to superior service in Italy, without the outrageous so-called "tips" that are expected/mandated in San Francisco. Skipper is located in a beautiful area with several other restaurants to choose from. Definitely a good choice for pleasurable​ outdoor dining.

    One of the best dining experiences of my life. They were so nice and personable. Also the best…read moreseafood ever as well as the best service. They were our friends by the end of the night. The chef came to our table and made very dish from his heart. Please please do yourself a favor and come here.

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    Skipper - Flatbread (complimentary, good and large) and salad

    Flatbread (complimentary, good and large) and salad

    Skipper
    Skipper - Vermentino di Sardegna - ottimo bottiglia.

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    Vermentino di Sardegna - ottimo bottiglia.

    Desideria - seafood - Updated May 2026

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