The best Italian pizzerias and restaurants Northeast

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.

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.

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.

The gastronomic restaurant of the Hotel Gabbiano Azzuro puts the small dishes in the big ones to make you discover, and reinvent, the Sardinian specialities. The products are carefully selected like this fregula blackened with coal according to a very old and artisanal process. The menu is essentially seafood, and the fish comes from the Neapolitan community that has been living in Golfo Aranci for over a century. The chef offers a delicate and delicious cuisine that is well worth a stop.

Slightly out of the way from the city centre, this restaurant can be spotted from afar with its blue façade. By the way, is it the one that gave its name to the restaurant? Or the other way round? A vast covered veranda welcomes gourmets to taste a cuisine of fish and seafood specialities. We suggest you try the antipasti del mare and the tagliatelle Azzura(vongole, bottarga and pomodoro). Wood-fired pizzas for the traditionalists. In high season, the outdoor seats are expensive and the restaurant is always full.

Simple but very economical.

Among the many restaurants along Palau's marina, this large pizzeria stands out. It offers a varied choice of pizzas served at lunchtime and in the evening. It's certainly not the best restaurant in town, but the service is friendly and quick, which is an advantage when waiting for a shuttle to La Maddalena. A small terrace on the street precedes the large room where square tables seating 4 line up one behind the other. The brightly coloured chairs add a touch of cheerfulness.

The place is defined as a boutique-restaurant, meaning a trendy place with a modern decor. The menu is a change from traditional restaurants and is perfect for a light and fresh lunch. Antipasti, pasta and salads compete with a limited choice of pizzas and vegetable side dishes. The menu may seem banal, but the choice of ingredients makes the difference. Thus a salad will be composed of radish, carrot, orange, fennel... but not salad. With its pleasant terrace, this address has it all.

While the restaurant also makes pizzeria, guests prefer to enjoy Sardinian-inspired dishes, such as crab fregola, or other dishes that combine local influences with exotic flavours, such as lamb chops with ras-el-hanout or octopus salad with a hint of wasabi. The terrace overlooking the main square is often crowded. The one on the street - closed to traffic - is quieter.

This restaurant features a family cuisine that offers very refined traditional Sardinian dishes. On the menu, mussel soup, culurgiones di potato, maccarones, porcettu or roast lamb... This truly good grandmother's cuisine celebrates the rusticity of the Sardinian repertoire, turned towards the solid products of the land rather than the pelagic resources. In the evening, the restaurant also offers pizzas, but it would be a pity to miss Sardinian specialities. Expect some waiting time, as the address is very popular with the locals.

This is a popular address for locals and it is always busy on summer evenings. On the large square or under the arcades with a view of the sea, you can sit down with your family or friends to enjoy delicious and copious pizzas, without forgetting the beautiful local specialities. William and his team are very attentive. The children can play freely on the square and leave a little respite to the adults. Finally, from the terrace, the sunsets on the Capo Testa are beautiful. A simple and affordable address that we recommend.