Restaurant · Cagliari and Sardinia's South Coast
Ristorante Luigi Pomata
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- Cagliari
Closed on Sunday and Monday at lunchtime. Book at least 24 hours ahead. 8% service charge; the cover charge, bread and water are included.
Carloforte tuna in the centre of Cagliari
Luigi Pomata was born in Carloforte, the town on the island of San Pietro, in southwest Sardinia, famous for its bluefin tuna trap. His Cagliari restaurant is on Viale Regina Margherita, the avenue that runs down from Castello to the port, and the Michelin guide includes it in its selection. Tuna is the thread running through the house: he serves it raw, in his own preserves, in pasta and grilled, and he sells his own bluefin tuna from Carloforte.
The venue has three rooms in a sober style and a terrace with a view of the harbour, with about eighty seats inside and as many outside. In the same building there is a simpler bistro and Next, with pizzas and burgers; this entry is about the restaurant.
What to order
If you come for the tuna, the Fuori Tonno menu (€90 per person, for the whole table) works with it from start to finish. The A Mano Libera menu (€85) leaves more room for the chef and includes one tuna dish. A la carte, start with the hand-cut bluefin tuna tartare (€24) or a raw swordfish or imperial prawn dish. Then, the linguine alla Nicolo with the house tuna reserve (€24), the raviolo alla carlofortina (€18) or the mini culurgiones. For a main course, the tuna belly in a ham and bread crust (€30) or the bluefin tuna fillet with foie gras (€35). There is also meat, such as suckling pig and Sardinian beef fillet.
You can order half portions, 35% cheaper. The cover charge, bread and filtered water are included, and an 8% service charge is added. From Tuesday to Friday at lunchtime there is a cheaper business menu.
Opening hours and booking
It is open from Tuesday to Saturday at lunchtime (13:00 to 15:00) and in the evening (20:00 to 23:00), and on Monday evenings only. It is closed on Sunday. Book by phone or through the form on its website at least 24 hours in advance; tasting menus must be ordered by 14:00 and 22:00. The venue is accessible, air-conditioned and accepts pets.
Getting there
It is five minutes on foot from the port and Piazza Costituzione, at the foot of Castello. You do not need a car if you are staying in the centre.
What to order: the Fuori Tonno menu (€90), all bluefin tuna; a la carte, the hand-cut bluefin tuna tartare (€24) and the linguine alla Nicolo with the house tuna reserve (€24)
Practical details
- Phone
- +39 070 672058
- [email protected]
- Opening hours
- Mon20:00–23:00
- Tue–Sat13:00–15:00 and 20:00–23:00
- SunClosed
- Cuisine
- fish and seafood, contemporary Sardinian, Carloforte tuna
- Bookings
- Book a table on their website
House specialities
- Tartara di tonno rosso
- Tonno rosso in crosta di pane al prosciutto
- Filetto di tonno rosso con foie gras
- Linguine alla Nicolo
- Raviolo alla carlofortina
- Mini culurgiones
- La Giostra al cioccolato
Tips
- Ask for the terrace The view over the harbour is part of the dinner.
- Half portions They let you try more tuna dishes.
- Do not go on a Sunday It is closed all day.
Frequently asked questions
How much does dinner at Luigi Pomata cost?
The tasting menus cost €85 and €90; a la carte, starters and first courses are around €24, plus the 8% service charge.
Which days is it open?
Tuesday to Saturday at lunchtime and in the evening, and Monday evenings only.
Is it in the Michelin guide?
Yes, in the Cagliari selection.
Do you need to book?
Yes, at least 24 hours in advance.
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