What to Eat in Sardinia: Typical Sardinian Food and Specialties

Sardinia offers stunning beaches and azure blue seas. Italian cuisine here is excellent as well. But be sure to also try the local traditional bread Pane Carasau, almond candies Gueffus, or the Mirto di Sardegna liqueur. Wine from Sardinia is of top quality, and you should definitely try the Vermentino variety.

What to Eat in Sardinia:

  • Porceddu. A whole pig roasted on a spit, a typical Sardinian dish served at festive occasions. Sardinia is famous for pig farming, and this dish has a long tradition.
  • Culurgiones. Stuffed pasta filled with a potato mixture flavored with mint and pecorino cheese. They originate from the Ogliastra region on the eastern coast of Sardinia.
  • Malloreddus. Small shell-shaped pasta, often served with a meat sauce or spicy sausage. They are a staple of traditional Sardinian cuisine.
  • Seadas. Fried pastries made of thin dough filled with pecorino cheese and served with honey. This dessert comes from the island’s pastoral tradition.
  • Bottarga. Dried and salted roe from mullet, ling, or tuna, used as a topping for pasta. Sardinia is known for producing high-quality bottarga.
  • Cannonau di Sardegna. A red wine made from Cannonau grapes, grown in Sardinia. The wine has DOC designation and is characteristic of the island.
  • Casu marzu. A cheese containing live larvae, considered a Sardinian delicacy. Its production and consumption are controversial and officially banned.
  • Pane carasau. Thin, crispy bread, a fundamental part of Sardinian cuisine. Originally, it served as a durable food for shepherds.
  • Mirto di Sardegna. A liqueur made from myrtle berries, typical of Sardinia. It is served as a digestif after meals.
  • Su Porcheddu. Sardinian cheese made from sheep’s milk, served fresh or smoked.
  • Su filindeu. A rare type of pasta made by hand only in the Nuoro region. The tradition of making it is passed down through families for generations.
  • Orziadas. Fried sea anemones, part of Sardinia’s fishing tradition.
  • Corbezzolo. A liqueur made from the fruits of the strawberry tree, a traditional digestif.
  • Pompia. A citrus fruit similar to citron, used to make liqueurs and candied fruits. It grows only in Sardinia.
  • Pecorino sardo. A hard cheese made from sheep’s milk, one of the most famous Sardinian cheeses. It has a protected designation of origin (DOP) and is produced across the island.
  • … and 25 more Italian dishes from the list: What to Eat in Italy.

Enjoy your food in Sardinia!

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