The best restaurants Northeast

We love this restaurant which was recommended to us by the Hotel Corallaro. It is not a beach restaurant, you will not have your feet in the water, but your taste buds will remember it! At Pema we serve a bistronomic cuisine worthy of the best restaurants on the island. The refinement of the cuisine and the associations of flavors moved us: unforgettable linguine with sea anemone! As for the cooking of the octopus, it was just perfect. The decoration is superb, modern with a rustic touch, the staff and the chef are adorable. Bravo !

The first reason to come to Martini Beach is for the incredible panoramic terrace facing west and ideal for enjoying the sunsets. The establishment is spread over several levels, connected by wooden pontoons. Then, we like the lounge atmosphere like Café del Mar fed with good music, a decor "Robinson chic" and a staff always friendly. Finally, this place being at the same time a beach bar and a restaurant, we also come to taste delicious specialities... before making a splash, just below!

Gianni Giagoni has succumbed to the charm of the small square in the village of San Pantaleo to set down his pots and pans. Intimate and discreet, the restaurant occupies one of these typical houses of stone and canal tiles. Pots of fragrant herbs decorate the white tables. The glasses sparkle with the flame of candles or the sun. The atmosphere is elegant and relaxed. The cuisine is based on the freshness and authenticity of the ingredients. The fresh pasta is prepared by Mamma Natalina who knows all the secrets. You're sure to fall in love with it.

This modest restaurant in the centre of Arzachena has built up a solid reputation. The faithful local clientele mingles with tourists, whether they are well-informed or have stumbled upon it by chance. The cuisine, simple, good, copious and excellent value for money, added to a friendly service, seems to be unanimously appreciated. One comes here especially to devour a dish of pasta, fish or pizza in a good atmosphere. Nice selection of wines. The bar just below, Il Delfino, also offers good paninis to nibble on the go.

This semi-gastronomic restaurant defines itself as a "modern trattoria". You sit in an original eclectic decor with walls in shades of orange and yellow, a chequered floor, and here and there, vintage or contemporary touches in the decor. The plates are refined and inventive: the portions are small, the presentation is meticulous and the cuisine is sophisticated. On the menu: octopus carpaccio, tuna tataki, revisited Gallurese soup... Nice choice of Sardinian wines to accompany an excellent meal.

Neither heaven nor hell, Dani and Pier invite you to purgatory to taste a typical Gallura cuisine. The chef's talent is expressed in refined dishes with balanced flavours and very pleasant presentation. The pleasure of the palate begins with that of the eyes. The room is decorated with exposed stonework, but with a modern touch in the furniture to avoid the trap of rusticity. The ravioli with ricotta, sugar and lemon peel, accompanied by tomato sauce, are exquisite, as is the lamb with olives. Purgatory, really?

If from the outside the restaurant does not look like much, Da Robertino is nevertheless very famous in the centre of Palau, especially for its fish and seafood dishes that follow the arrivals of the day's fishing. Spaghetti with lobster and octopus salad and potato are among the best dishes on the menu. His linguine went to Robertino became a legend, and his fish antipasto is often finished after the first hour of duty. A beautiful address where the only reproach will be the waiting time sometimes a little too long.

The house specialities are mushrooms (ceps, chanterelles, truffles...) and wild boar, so you might as well come in autumn. Meat and vegetables are beautifully prepared and presented. The carasau bread is homemade, brought warm, bathed in a trickle of olive oil and seasoned with rosemary. The decoration is rustic and warm, the cuisine local and generous. The chef participates in the perpetuation of the Sardinian culinary repertoire with talent. He also proposes a very nice selection of wines from the island. An address to discover!

"L'Officine du Goût" is one of the best gastronomic establishments in Olbia. In the kitchen, the harmony of flavours is carefully studied. The result is creative recipes, cooked with the best local products. For example, the fish tartar with grilled pecorino is worth a try, as is the steamed tuna with fresh herbs. In the winter, you can warm up in the pretty indoor room, while in the summer you can enjoy the terrace on a small square in the centre of the city.

This unpretentious restaurant is always crowded. And for good reason! The menu is ridiculously cheap for the Costa Smeralda and the portions are generous. A plate of pasta or a pizza is enough to satisfy the most acute hunger. And to make matters worse, it's good. Fregola with seafood, grilled giant squid, spaghetti with mussels, Neapolitan pizza, 4 cheeses or capricciosa: the choice is more than wide! You can sit among the locals in a large, unattractive room or on the crowded terrace.

This restaurant is located in a street parallel to the main street of Santa Teresa di Gallura and is considered one of the best in the city. It welcomes you in a warm family atmosphere and in a setting that tries to resemble a boat cabin. With its exposed beams, parquet floor, white walls and some marine elements, you will feel like you are on a ship! The chef prepares a fresh and well prepared cuisine, with Sardinian specialities and some typical Gallura dishes. You will spend a pleasant moment here.

La Lanterna is one of the best places in Olbia to learn about Sardinian specialities or to try them again. Located a little off the main street, it serves excellent meat and fish specialities, skilfully prepared and presented. But they also prepare pasta and pizzas, which makes it a family restaurant where everyone can enjoy themselves. The chef likes to take risks, especially when he offers sushi. You can go there with your eyes closed for the local specialities..., for the rest... it's up to you.

This is a real traditional Neapolitan pizzeria. This means that the restaurant is only open in the evening, because the oven is on a wood fire, and the dough is thicker and softer than for other pizzas. The choice is endless, as it often is, and everything will depend on your desire of the moment: simplicity, vegetables, seafood, deli meats and even pizzas covered... with chips! The terrace on the first floor is quickly taken over and it is better to book. Otherwise, there is also an outdoor patio on the back of the building.

One of the best tables of Golfo Aranci is located on the main beach. You can come there at any time for a refreshment. But it would be a shame to miss the gastronomic table facing the sea, literally and figuratively. Salt-crusted sea bass, mussels in white wine, Catalan-style lobster or the unmistakable spaghetti alle vongole are among the house specialities. Ideal for a romantic dinner under the stars. The establishment manages the private beach just in front. Possibility of a light lunch.

Yes, it is possible to eat at a reasonable price in Porto Cervo! You won't have to pay more than 20 euros for a meal. At this price, the cuisine is simple, international, and served in small portions. Fish tartar, pasta sprinkled with grated parmesan, hamburgers and summer salads are on the menu. The small, quirky room serves more as a dispatch area for the waiters than as a dining area for the customers. After all, the café is only open in season, and the large terrace sheltered by a pergola is sufficient.

You only have to look at the window boxes and the flower pots around the door to know that you have arrived at the right place. Lost in a small alley in the city centre, near the tourist office, this charming address looks like a mountain refuge with its granite facade and its small openings. This is the place to come to taste some of the best specialities of the region. The owners will be happy to guide you in your choice of dish. The restaurant is located on the first floor, under the roof.

It's best to book at the Spinnaker, as it is the best restaurant in Porto Cervo. Its reputation is based as much on its setting as on its dishes, which combine freshness, modernity and traditional cuisine. The chef doesn't do anything crazy with the supplies, but he knows how to prepare his products with talent: lobster, lobster, shrimps, cuttlefish, octopus. There is also a good choice of meat. Ask for the terrace with a view of the sea if there are any places left: these are the best tables, and they are very popular in this fashionable establishment.

The owner of this address is really the king of Tavolara. His ancestor Giuseppe Berteleoni came from Genoa at the end of the 18th century and proclaimed himself king of the island. In 1836, King Carlo Alberto of Savoy officially recognized this strange royalty. Even today, at Buckingham Palace, a photo of the Bertoleoni family can be seen among the photos of the royal families. A copy of this photo can be found in Tonino's beautiful restaurant. Typical sea food.

Even on the very touristy and ultimately undeveloped island of La Maddalena, you can get away from the city and find a small country inn. In the middle of the scrubland and overlooked by imposing granite rocks, this restaurant has a veranda in front of the house and tables in the garden. Suckling pigs are roasted on a spit in the large fireplace, pasta is blackened with squid ink, antipasti are brought in from the sea every day. We love the rural and authentic setting and the informal atmosphere.

The restaurant La Gritta has lost its Michelin star, but not its clientele. The adventure began in 2007 and the inhabitants of Palau were immediately seduced by the inventive and sober cuisine, spiced up with new condiments straight from the chef's head. The dishes are based on the local Gallura repertoire, especially for the preparation of fish. The sommelier has also gone fishing for the best local wine producers who work their land with passion. The menu is completed by a fine selection of Italian and French wines.