The best restaurant we visited at the bay of Golfo Aranci. Excellent food served by friendly and…read morededicated people. The views over the bay are just incredible and overwhelming.

Phenomenal beach side restaurant! Had low expectations going in and was pleasantly surprised. Staff…read morespoke good English, they were super friendly and the service was exceptional. Food was on par with the service (very good). Menu had lots of options to choose from (Sea Bass was incredible), and the wine list was just as good. You couldn't ask for a better view while you enjoyed your dinner.

Ate here about 3-4 times during a 6 night stay in Pittulongu. Simple, fresh and delicious food…read more Attentive staff, quick service. Nice views, and plenty of options on the menu.

From the charming set up, and beautiful sparkling wine selection, to the wonderful dinner service…read moreand expert menu recommendations, and the perfect food, we couldn't have asked for more. I would have gone back there many, many nights if we hadn't found the restaurant on our last. I love when we sent our compliments to the chef, our waiter said, I will be happy to let my mom know. A couple of recommendations on food were the Mussels as a starter, Ravioli with a sweet Onion Sauce (I dream about this one - but it was a special of the day and sadly not on the menu), and the John Dory for our main. Really ridiculously wonderful place from top to bottom. Our hotel had a habit of liking to send us to their brother's, cousin's and sister's restaurants and always deterred us from going anywhere they didn't want us to by complaining about how far it was. On a map, Porto Rotondo said it was about 40-45 mins from Porto Cervo where we stayed but it was really a quick and beautiful 20-25 minute drive. Don't be dissuaded - it's worth the drive from anywhere in Costa Smeralda.

What a lunch. We ended up here after a drive around Northern Sardinia. I was a bit skeptical of…read morethe marina atmosphere but once stepping in, we were brought into a homey and cozy space. The menu featured a variety of local seafood and house made pasta. For me, the standout was the local specialty of fregola made with saffron and the local thin bread baked with rosemary (carasau). My husband's appetizer portion of seafood stew had oysters, clams, langoustines...so good. Our host picked out a nice bottle of local Vermintino that complimented our lunch well. We were finished off with house pours of mirto, the local liquer made from the myrtle plant.

The dining area of La Spigola occupies a prime spot just steps away from the water of the beach at…read moreGolfo Aranci. This fine dining bistro featured a small menu of fresh seafood dishes with impeccable, attentive service. We started with the Insalata con Calamari Fritti, a mixed lettuce salad topped with calamari; the Cozze di Olbia al Pernod, mussels with a delectable Pernod (French spirit) sauce; and the Tagliolino ai Sapori di Mare, thick strands of pasta in a creamy tomato sauce with shelled mussels/clams and chopped squid. For our seafood selection, we ordered a whole rockfish, cooked in the oven and topped with a chunky tomato sauce and served with roasted potatoes. While the presentation of the fish was nice, the fish itself was undercooked and not particularly flavorful. My favorite dish was the Trancio di Pescato del Giorno, three fillets of amberjack, served over sautéed greens and topped with tomato sauce. This dish was also a bit undercooked, but the crispy skin and the vegetable sides made this a tasty dish. Overall, the atmosphere and service at La Spigola were top-notch, though the execution of some of the seafood dishes could've been better.

Very nice restaurant. Great location - directly at the beach. And very good and fresh food. Only…read morethe waiters weren't that attentive. Prices are ok (10€ Pizza, 15-20 for seafood).

Avoid . Bad service , took forever . Food came out cold . Over priced . We tried to express this to…read morethe manager . He said well it's windy ?. He did nothing made zero apologies. Just excuses. The manager was arrogant. Won't be returning . We were also charged a €30 cover charge to sit and eat dinner . Manager would not wave it .

My friends and I were looking forward to enjoying the dining experience AND the food as the…read morerestaurant has a bit of a glamorous history from my research. The outdoor patio was very nice, especially at sunset, but it can get hot with the sun shining on your table before it goes down completely. At this price point/the location/reputation, I guess it's not so much about the value you get with the food. The seafood was fresh & all the dishes were tasty. So, from that perspective, the restaurant delivered on the food. We were let down by the service. The good - our hotel mixed up the dates & the hostess was very professional and gracious in finding us a table. Not so good - it all went a bit downhill from there. The captain that did the seating grumbled while setting up our table & gave us a look like we were clueless tourists. After getting seated, one of the hosts (not a manager, mind you) made it a point to come by & subtly let us know he made us a favor even though he wasn't the one we worked with directly. When we were given the menu, the main wait person was a bit snooty and acted like we may not be able to afford some items on the menu. My friend, who was paying for the dinner, had a Crazy Rich Asian moment and ordered everything off the menu. Guess they got the hint. The manager came by to welcome us & they changed staff who were much more pleasant & easier to engage with. After the meal, the earlier experiences still left a bit of undesirable aftertaste & we decided to skip dessert. We went for gelatos in the mall instead :-) What a shame. We had such an amazing experience at Le Grand restaurant the previous night that we were hoping for a two out of two.

My colleagues and our wives were looking for a decent seafood restaurant near our hotel, the Hotel…read moreMarana. I found Il Regolo rated #1 on TripAdvisor, but couldn't find it on Google or Google Maps. We saw how highly rated it was on TripAdvisor and headed down the beach to check it out based on viewing their website pictures and the satellite pic on Google Maps. Boy are we glad we went to the trouble. Their website says they are open 09:30am-11:30pm, but they do close during the siesta - opening for dinner at 9:00pm. We spoke to the owner at 8:15pm about dinner and were told to come back at 9:00pm and they would have a table for six waiting for us. When we came back, they had a beautiful inside table overlooking the beach saved and our waiter immediately welcomed us and got us started on a Sardinian red by the bottle - it was delicious and we eventually ordered two more. He recommended a seafood appetizer, but we were all interested in cured meat and formaggia. On his suggestion, we accepted a selection of local ingredients and received two surfboard-sized platters of meats, cheeses, olives and fruit sauces as garnish. It was all ludicrously good. I was the only one of us to order primi piatti and had a grilled octopus and potato plate that was very good. Our secondi piatti selections were three grilled pork entrees, two gnocci and sausage entrees and one spicy rigatoni entree. Each were so good that we were pushing samples on each other saying "you HAVE to try this". One of our group that isn't a wine drinker was ordering Gray Goose vodka and tonics that came in heavy American pours with a ton of ice - which got nods of admiration from all of us. I saw how good they looked and had one as a nightcap. We were all incredibly satisfied with our meals and didn't think we left enough room for dessert, but our waiter brought out - unannounced - a ricotta cheese and honey desert for the table. The bill was not cheap, but was an incredible value for the experience we had. I can't rave enough how awesome this meal and our total experience at Il Regolo was. I don't give five-star reviews. I give Il Regolo five stars. It really was that good. We are definitely going back before we leave this weekend.

The Seashell (or Conch) is like many of the restaurants here. It is small and operated by married…read morecouple Renzo (cook) & Franca (host, waitress) and a hired waiter for evenings. La Conchiglia's popularity with tourists and locals means two things: 1) the staff is running their asses off to keep up with client orders and, 2) this review is done out of appreciation, but utterly unnecessary. Our first time, we came here for dinner, arriving right around 1900 when it opens for dinner. We had no idea how lucky we were to even get a table until we saw subsequent couples get placed on a wait list outside. Within moments of opening at 1900, a line of hungry waiting customers had formed which, by the time we finished dinner an hour and a half later, had grown to circa 20 people. For a micro restaurant with seating for perhaps 35, this is an impressive.. The food was excellent, and in unusually good portions from the viewpoint of a typically overweight American (me). We went back today for lunch because we want to see the staff one more time and to get some pictures before leaving for Cagliari :-) Note: One con is the times shown on Yelp where it shows the restaurant is open all day until 2300. Instead, and characteristically for Italy, its is ACTUALLY open from 12-1500, and then again from 19-2300.

Service great food very good. We tried spaghetti alle vongole and spaghetti all'algherese. Started…read morewith saute di cozze. Mussels from Olbia are among the best.

Fabulous food and service! All around wonderful experience. Also got the prosciutto and melon and…read morecaprese. I've never had a more fresh and juicy melon

This is a hidden gem!!! It's a must visit. We traveled all around the island and this had the best…read moreselections and super friendly. The menu was diverse, ethnic and very affordable. The owners and very hands on and brought us "My Mothers" hand made dessert. It WAS AWESOME! Thank you for taking such good care of us

Possibly the best view of any restaurant on Sardinia. While many restaurants would rely on the…read moremagnificent view, Belvedere does not. The food and service are excellent, almost as magnificent as the view itself. One of the best in the area, I highly recommend it.

Great time. We had the turbet as the fish of the day along with a porcini spaghetti. The Sardinian…read morebread was great and they even gave us cookies and mirto at the end of dinner. Staff is very kind.