Agriturismo Padru Intro

We heard about this place when we were in the neighborhood and decided to hop by and see if it was possible to eat there. You had to make a reservation but the place and the people were really nice so we immediately did. The next day we went and it was amazing, a real experience. The food was so authentic and gave us the real Sardinian feeling (not the pizza things). It's on a mountain so also the view is really nice. It's run by a lovely couple who understand perfectly how to serve Sardinian dishes. You don't choose what you eat, nor do you choose the wine. It's all planned by them. We loved almost everything, do keep in mind however that it's a lot so skipping lunch isn't a bad idea. 35 euro's for 10 antipastas (starters), 3 pastas, 2 meat dishes, a dessert, coffee and as much wine and water as you want. Not an everyday kind a of thing, but a beautiful experience!

I am Italian, but I am writing in English so that really everybody can get to know this restaurant (agriturismo , enjoy the delicious food and meet the two fantastic owners of this place. Also, I have being living in the US for 6 years now, so hope plenty of my American friends can go and visit and see how real Italian food tastes like. I 'll start saying this was one of the best dinners in my life, certainly the best for the ratio quality/price. Highlights: 13 courses (7 appetizers, 3 varieties of pasta, roasted pig, desert and fruit ; unlimited red house wine to help digesting all the food; 16 infused liquors to choose from (all infused and introduced by the owner . We started by sipping the first decanter of wine looking at the fantastic landscape from the yard at the back of the restaurant, while the pig was being roasted. We were then welcomed by 7 (seven!! different kinds of appetizers, all introduced by the lady owner of the restaurant, who told us both were all the ingredients were coming from (mainly from their own farm or the farm of one of the neighbors and how they were cooked. We had a dish of prosciutto and other cured salami (lard was the best!! , fried vegetables, gnocchi alla romana (yes, that counted as appetizer , pickled olives, 3 different kinds of cheese, little savory cakes covered with cheese. Needless to say, we were already full at the end of the appetizers.... but the best was still to come!! The three dishes of pasta were exceptional! First what the owner called a soup , actually pasta cooked in broth and covered with bread also soaked in broth; then gnocchi and, finally, ravioli with ricotta and sage. These ravioli were probably the best in my life. I can still remember the fresh taste of the tomato sauce as a fore-taste, soon replaced by the ricotta and finally by the sage after-taste! So yummy!!! I wish I could find them also here (but I know they are so special because they were made one by one by hand! . We had already drunk 4 liters of wine by that time (we were five people , completely full of food, but ready to try the roasted pig. The roasted pig is a very traditional food in Sardinia, a must have if you visit the island. I had already had roasted pig 3 times in my life but this was by far the best. Both the tenderness of the meat and the taste showed a carefulness in cooking it that was unmatched in my previous experiences. We were now ready for the desert, ricotta cakes covered in honey : And finally the liquors to help the digestion! The owner, who had infused the liquors personally, came to introduce them to us and suggested us the best ones to try according to the different tastes. I had pomegranate grappa and mirto (a must have in Sardinia , both delicious!! My friends were all foreigners, I met them in Sweden when I was in Erasmus, and also my Chinese girlfriend was there. So we had, an Italian, a German, a French, a British and a Chinese. All of them agreed that they had never eaten so well and so much in their life! And all this was just for 30 euros per person! All included!! Needless to say we all tipped (which is not required in Italy, but we felt compelled in this situation . So two tips about this place: 1 You have to go to try it, it will be one of the best food experiences of your life; 2 don 't eat for lunch if you go for dinner, you 'll need an empty stomach to appreciate the amount of food! I will be back here for sure next time I 'll go to Sardinia, hopefully very soon! Alberto