Sa Piola - Cagliari

I was even recommended this restaurant which when I walked in had a lot of atmosphere. After that it all went downhill from there. It took almost 30 mins to get... read more I was even recommended this restaurant which when I walked in had a lot of atmosphere. After that it all went downhill from there. It took almost 30 mins to get a bread basket (which you pay for here! to accompany my glass of white wine as they apparently don’t even have any olives. I waited for even longer to get my starter of bland, going dry meatballs followed by a porkbelly dish which tasted OK but was not sufficiently heated through or had enough other bits on the plate. For me a clear NO for a repeat dinner in a place of anyway such great food culture.

Fantastic meal here. The octopus was perhaps the most flavorful I have ever had. The hare ragou was also very good. For a main I had suckling goat (or lamb, can... read more Fantastic meal here. The octopus was perhaps the most flavorful I have ever had. The hare ragou was also very good. For a main I had suckling goat (or lamb, can’t remember which it was) and it was very flavorful. My wife had fish which she said was cooked perfectly and was very good. My daughter had the ox meatballs and I tried a few, and they were also very good. We had the panacota and seadas both of which were great.

Seafood was tastefully prepared. Attentive staff. read more Seafood was tastefully prepared. Attentive staff.

Lovely staff, on top of everything and with an eye for all little things that matter. Not to mention the food: SOOO good, well balanced and unique. Grazie! read more Lovely staff, on top of everything and with an eye for all little things that matter. Not to mention the food: SOOO good, well balanced and unique. Grazie!

What I take with me from Sa Piola is the feeling of home. The staff is very friendly and smiling, and the welcoming place is very romantic. I appreciated the qu... read more What I take with me from Sa Piola is the feeling of home. The staff is very friendly and smiling, and the welcoming place is very romantic. I appreciated the quality and portions of the food, and the milk flan took me back in time (like in the cartoon Ratatouille). And when the cups arrived in sa parinedda and the moka pot with coffee... well, that's poetry. Thank you.