Cagliari
Caffe Dell'elfo

Caffe Dell'elfo

Salita Santa Chiara, 4/6, 09124, Cagliari, Italy

Pub • Vino • Pesce • Bevande


"Where to start... It's not often you find a place that hits every note just right, but tonight, we did. This experience was nothing short of spectacular. The food, the service, the atmosphere – all top-notch. Alessio, our server, embodied what it means to be truly hospitable. His knowledge, friendliness, and attentiveness were the perfect complement to an already exceptional evening. If you're planning a visit, do yourself a favor and ask for Alessio. We kicked things off with the Calamari Fritto. Perfectly cooked, perfectly salted, and paired with a sauce that had whispers of garlic and a hint of acidity, perhaps from the lemon we squeezed over it. A small portion, but a perfect tease of what was to come. Then came two of the most remarkable dishes we've ever had, anywhere in Italy. First, the Agliolini all'Uovo con Caviale di Salmone. A dish that, at first glance, was flawless. Al dente pasta in a wonderfully balanced sauce. The salmon caviar added an explosion of flavor, little bursts of briny joy that played off the lemon zest in perfect harmony. And then, the Culurgiones con Crema di Bottarga al Burro. This dish, folks, made us emotional. Knowing we might never taste anything like it again, except here, in Sardinia. As the plate arrived, the aroma enveloped us. The nuttiness of the browned butter, the salinity of the bottarga – it was a beautiful marriage of flavors. The Culurgiones, those little Sardinian dumplings, were cooked to perfection, absorbing the rich, flavorful sauce. It was a dish so well-composed, so brilliantly executed, it was a privilege to eat. As if the evening couldn’t get any better, we had the pleasure of sharing a seadas. This Sardinian dessert is a real gem. Imagine a delicate pastry, fried to golden perfection, filled with tangy pecorino cheese. Drizzled with local honey, it’s a perfect balance of sweet and savory. The cheese oozes out, melding with the honey to create a mouthful of pure joy. It’s simple, yet extraordinary – a perfect end to our meal. The memory of tonight's meal will linger long after the last bite. We can't wait to come back and do it all over again. In the midst of all this culinary perfection, we almost forgot the stunning sunset, which we caught just in time at the end of our meal. Thank you, Alessio, and a heartfelt thanks to the chefs for a meal we'll be dreaming about for a long time. (For drinks, we enjoyed a few Select Spritz and wrapped up with a couple cafes. The perfect end to a perfect evening."

Da Paolo

Da Paolo

Viale Elmas, 63, 09122, Cagliari, Italy

Pasta • Caffè • Pesce • Ristoranti Di Pesce


"Like many restaurants in Italy that count on a number of regular customers, this place has fixed price menus and no matter how much you eat, you will end up paying the price you had agreed to begin with. Do not expect to be seated and read a menu. The waiter is going to tell you what is available on that day. We had a greed on a 35€ per person, and that is what we paid, even though 3 of us did not even have fish dishes. As we arrived, we were served the appetizers, which where all quite good (I did not like the squid, but I think it is a matter of personal taste). We had the house white wine to begin with, which was so so, and ended up asking for a bottle of a better wine. Once we were done with the appetizers, we had pasta. I had the spaghetti with mussles, clams, bottarga and saffron and they were truly delicious, my sister and my mom had the ones with tomatoes, shrimps and clams, and my father and my sister 's fiancé had the spaghetti with ricci di mare (a local specialty). First of all, the portions are HUGE. My portion of spaghetti would easily feed 3. EASILY, and it was meant to be for one. Of the other spaghetti, to be honest I have had better spaghetti with ricci di mare. My mom makes it tastier. By then, we were full, so we only ordered a portion of grilled shrimps which passed my father very high standard, and fried calamari. I did not try any of that, I was too full by then. We then had coffee and sweets. And, as I said, even though 3 of us did not have a seafood main course, we paid as if we did. All in all, the food is very good and fresh, but the pasta portions are too good to make sense. My suggestion is, if you are booking for 5, just ask for 3 meals unless you all have a HUGE appetite (many people in there were actually quite fat haha). As for the service, it was ok do not expect a posh restaurant where you can go on a date. This place gets crowded and loud! Service is quite fast, but because tables are a bit tight, waiters do not serve in the proper way ie removing plates from the side but rather from the front."

Il Vulcano Buono Pizzeria Napoletana Bisteccheria

Il Vulcano Buono Pizzeria Napoletana Bisteccheria

Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 226, 09123, Cagliari, Italy

Pizza • Pasta • Dessert • Italiano


"update I returned to a distance of more than a year and after having booked I could sit in an outside table as I requested. Unfortunately I touched a table with iron chairs that turned out very uncomfortable, I would ask the direction to add at least the pillows to make the seat a little more comfortable. this time I tasted a traditional Bolognese pizza without filling cornice and it turned out even to say delicious with a soft and cooked dough to the right point while the companion pushed by the waiter's advice, filled the cornice of his with mozzarella, salmon and other ingredients. it has turned out to be a mixture of flavors that are not appreciable more suitable for an American than Italian pizza. However, I continue to feel this pizzeria one of the best in the city and I will return to try new pizzas from the rich menu. I got to go to the good volcano one Friday night and the place was crowded. Despite this we were served within a quarter of an hour. the menu is vast and the pizza I chose was with tomato, mozzarella, capers and anchovies, pecorino and zucca flowers. the dough was soft and tasty and in general I was very satisfied with the size (media). the prices were in the norm and perhaps even lower than the average that to curdles is not at all low. the only neo is the capacity of the local and the hot but pizza is really good."