We stopped in here because it was the first restaurant to open (7:30pm.) And we had a very tired…read moreand hungry toddler. Excellent seafood. Very fresh. The crudo platter was amazing. They made a delicious spaghetti with mussels that my 2 year old loved. A great little spot. Our waitress even spoke English! I would definitely recommend this place.

Specialized in Muslins - ultra fresh in a given Monday, amazingly prepared…read more Stop occasionally and it was a delightful surprise. On the driving way from or to Olbia, it can be a good option to stop over.

Great atmosphere for dinner. Very busy restaurant on a Saturday night at 11:30pm. Our main course…read morewas served at almost 12:15am. We ordered the antipasti mixed seafood, fried calamari, and the pasta with langoustines. All were delicious. The dessert tiramisu was very delicious as well. Prices very reasonable.

Thanks to reading a previous review from CC K., we also ordered the seafood antipasti. The…read moreantipasti was easily the best we had for the whole trip. Highlights were the pesto mash, which the prawns sat atop, the tuna carpaccio and the smoked salmon. It was beautifully presented and gave us the opportunity to try some things we would never have ordered, like the chopped squid and the fish pancake. We also ordered gnocchi, a salad, monkfish and grilled squid. The service, like most Italian places, was a bit appalling and the slowest we'd experienced anywhere. The order we got the food in was bread, 20 minutes later antipasti, another 20, salad, another 20 the pasta (that we had wanted to share) and the monkfish, another 30 minutes later my boyfriend got his squid. Dear god, we were ready to just ask for the bill, we weren't even sure if some of the food was even coming. It was very hard to understand was they didn't think we wanted the monkfish and the squid as main courses at the same time. The Italians don't seem to understand sharing. The food was fabulous though, worth the wait!

This place ended up being one of our favorite spots of the whole trip, I sure wish we'd come in…read morereally hungry for dinner instead of only wanting a small bite for lunch. The restaurant is temperature-wise very cool despite the blistering heat outside, they must have AC. The interior is beautiful with nice comfy booths. We had wonderful professional service and food came out pretty quickly. It was a really nice overall dining experience. We enjoyed a complimentary amuse bouche that was gluten-free. This was also the first time I got to try Sardinian bread because they had that gluten-free too! They had several gf stuffed pastas all made there, oh how I wish I could have tried them all. The potato stuffed pasta with truffle cream sauce we had topped our trip with the best thing both my husband and I ate. I wish I had a bigger stomach so I could keep eating! We already recommended this place to other tourists traveling to Oristano. If you're in this part of Sardinia, don't miss this restaurant!

A gourmet oasis in the middle of Oristano, Ristorante Craf da Banana serves traditional Sardinian…read morecuisine with a modern twist. We were started with an amuse bouche of a spring pea puree topped with tomato and pecorino. Next, a highlight of the restaurant were the appetizer platters--the Antipasti di Terra (Classico della Casa) and Sapori del Mare featured fresh ingredients from land and sea, respectively. The "land" appetizers included beef carpaccio, fried eggplant, donkey meatballs, fried pecorino, sheep stew, fried zucchini blossoms, and tripe. The sea appetizers included tuna carpaccio, bottarga mousse, and several different kinds of fish with different flavorings/marinades. We also got the Tartar di Scottana, minced beef tartare dotted with different sauces. For our mains, the Muggine alle Brace were two whole grilled mullets; and the Costine Fritte were lightly battered, deep-fried local pork ribs, which had a deliciously fatty consistency. But the most distinctive dish of all was the Su Filindeu, thread-like pastas (unique to Sardinia) served in a creamy, unctuous tomato and cheese sauce. Overall, the execution and presentation of the dishes here were on point, though the portion sizes were small for the prices.

We ordered two antipasti (appetizers): polpi in insalta (octopus "salad") & the bottarga (fish…read moreroe). For the main dishes: beef steak & bottarga spaghetti. It was simple "home style" cooking. Very simple and laid back atmosphere and all the food was delicious. Reasonable prices. Good service. Recommend!

Don't let the lack of English discourage you from diving into this culinary experience. Although…read morethe sign on the door suggests they don't open until 20:30, we arrived around 20:00 and were seated without trouble. Dishes tend to be served when they're ready, so not necessarily all together. Seafood features heavily on the menu, all of which we suspect was caught locally on the day. The Fregola and Malloreddusu are local specialities that must be sampled, and Zia Beledda is an excellent place to do so.