Eating and Drinking

While in Bosa, most of our guests combine eating out with cooking their own meals. Within a few minutes walk are supermarkets, greengrocers, bakeries, fish shops, butchers, and wine shops. A large street market is held each Tuesday morning.

There are more than 30 places to dine out in Bosa and Bosa Marina. Food is presented in a wholesome and simple fashion letting freshness and flavours speak for themselves. As well as pizzas, pasta dishes, fish and meat, you will find traditional Sardinian dishes. It is possible to eat a three course meal with wine and water for less than £15 per person. A pizza costs from £ 4 – 7.

Additionally, in the surrounding area there are several outstanding restaurants and trattorias run by maestro chefs whose specialities are cooked with imagination and dedication using fresh local foods of the season. Although you will discover your own favourite places to eat, we can recommend many.

Being on the coast, seafood is a speciality of the area. Crabs, lobsters, prawns, shellfish, sea urchins and flatfish such as swordfish and sea bass are plentiful. Baked daily, Sardinian bread and pastries are delicious. There are many different varieties of artisan made cheese to sample, from strong tasting sheep’s milk pecorino to soft and creamy ricotta. Sardinians love meat, and there is a wide variety available including, handmade sausages, prosciutto and salami as well as pork, lamb, beef and chicken.

Sardinia is reputedly where wine was first pressed in ancient times. There are many excellent varietals to be found, as well as vineyards that welcome visitors such as Sella and Mosca just north of Alghero. Strong red Cannonau, or Nepente di Oliena are highly recommended. Dry Vermentino di Sardegna has a clean mineral taste and is amazing chilled. Malvasia di Bosa, a sherry like fortified wine grown locally was featured in the film ‘Mondovino’ in 2004. You should not leave Sardinia without tasting the characteristic “mirto” a unique flavoured after dinner “digestivo” made of myrtle berries.

There are also many bars and cafes serving beer (try Ichnusa – the local lager type beer), wine and cappuccino.

And last but not least, there is ice cream! There several gelaterias in Bosa, where they make their own ice cream on the premises, which often becomes a high point of the holiday for children… and adults.

For further details please email Sardinia@ntlworld.com

07771 628858 (from outside UK +44 7771 628858)
07711 518163 (from outside UK +44 7711 518163)
01223 529824 (from outside UK +44 1223 529824) (please note there may be delays in responding to messages left on this phone number if we are not in the UK)