Sardinian cookery is bursting with intense, fruity and aromatic flavours and offers a rich repertoire of dishes for a memorable
culinary experience.
Traditional Sardinian cuisine has the taste of the island itself, with fish from the sea, herbs from the mountains and fruit and vegetables ripened in the warm Mediterranean sunshine. Seafood and wild game give strength and distinction to meals with different breads and local wines being the essential basics.
In Sardinia there are a wide range of dining options for you to enjoy during your stay on the island. For eating out, there is a huge choice from cheap and cheerful pizzerias to sophisticated restaurants for fine dining, with excellent local cuisine often featuring fresh fish and seafood as a speciality.
Our customers frequently ask us about flexibility within half board and full board options offered by our featured hotels. We can now offer the following alternatives to add value and variety to your holiday:
Baja Hotels Dine Around
Guests staying at these 3 hotels in the Baja Hotels chain, Hotel La Bisaccia, Club Hotel Baia Sardinia and Hotel Le Palme, on a Half Board basis (breakfast and dinner), can eat dinner at any of these 3 hotels at no extra cost, as many times as they wish during their stay (on reservation, at the management's discretion).
Villa del Golfo Lifestyle Resort
Guests on half board at Villa del Golfo can 'Dine Around' at 2 local restaurants. La Colti is a local agriturismo in Cannigione with links to the hotel serving traditional Sardinian cuisine (extra cost). Alternatively, Cutter Lounge & Restaurant, with exclusive terrace overlooking the sea located in the centre of Cannigione, offering an innovative à la carte menu with refreshing salads, gourmet pizzas, delicious main courses and local dishes.
Please note: the hotel operates a free shuttle to the Cutter and La Colti (reservation required).
Cervo Hotel Costa Smeralda Resort Dine Around
Guests staying on Full board are able to use the Dine Around Programme, where it is possible to substitute lunch or dinner at the Cervo Hotel for the option of dining at the five star Pitrizza, Romazzino and Cala di Volpe hotels. Car and boat hire is recommended.
Just Sardinia has collaborated with some hotels to arrange a 'Dinner for Lunch' exchange. This enables guests with half board accommodation at those hotels to have lunch instead of dinner as many times as they wish during their stay. This offers guests greater flexibility and the opportunity to sample the local restaurants and Sardinian cuisine.
There are many Agriturismo (farm) restaurants that usually serve a set menu of local Sardinian dishes including pane carasau (paper thin bread baked with olive oil and rosemary) Sardo ham, sausage and Pecorino cheese, homemade pasta such as ricotta and spinach ravioli, farm reared suckling pig (porcheddu) roasted with garlic and rosemary potatoes and followed by traditional seadas (pancake) with orange flavoured honey accompanied, of course, by a jug of local wine. Make sure you try a glass of Mirto or Limoncello - the local digestivo!