Cagliari
Da Paolo

Da Paolo

Viale Elmas, 63, 09122, Cagliari, Italy

Pasta • Caffè • Pescare • 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."

Sa Schironada

Sa Schironada

Via Lodovico Baylle, 39, 09124 Cagliari Casteddu, Italy

Pranzo • Italiano • Ristoranti • Mediterraneo


"Going nuts at a cafe trying to Figure out a Locale walking distance to eat at and our eyes were hurting from SmartPhone over Use. I decided to try and Old trick and asked the waitress much to the Dismay of the other people in our Group . She recommended a Restaurant and Was calling making a Reservation when 4 or 5 other Ladys sitting at a Table Close by , All agreed in Italian with Enthusiasm so that clinched the deal as far as I was concerned. When we got there the girls complained it did not have outside Tables , No View etc , but the Men insisted and we waited till 830 when they Opened We were all Glad we did , as the Place was very Clean and Organized and the Service ,Ambience and Selection of Dishes was excellent I had a Primo Piato of Penne Arabiata Al Dente, that was the best I have had in the last 25 years. Then I have the Roast Suckling Pig served with Skin and Potatoes that reminded me of a pre 35 Years Lechon Asadao in the Cuban section of Miami . The Meatballs , and the Tagliata were excellent , such as was the Waiter serving my Wife a by the Glass Rose ,by bringing the Bottle Tableside and letting her try a Sip of the opened before US Bottle. I was a Little Surprised when The First Reviews were a 4.2 and then Later on in the Google search we found a 4.5 that is more Fitting . And we saw wonderfully served and Seafood Dishes . And the prices are very reasonable This is a Dont Miss in My Opinion ."