L' Essenza Bistrot - OLBIA

Per essere un vero cuoco, dovete avere una buona immaginazione, e anche qualcosa di semplice come un'insalata arriva al vostro tavolo come un'opera d'arte. Lo chef, Massimiliano, ha un talento non indifferente... Consigliatissimo.

Questo era il miglior pasto che avevamo in Sardegna. Tutto era squisito, compreso il vino. Abbiamo ordinato la carta, ma abbiamo intenzione di tornare prima di andare a New York e provare la degustazione!

Lovely atmosphere. The food was exquisite. Even the bread was delicious. Very good prices. I highly recommend.

Very friendly service and good value for money considering the quality of the food. The chef likes to experiment and is heavily biased towards sea-food, especially shrimps. We liked 5 of the courses, but agreed that the tuna main course and the chocolate vinegar dessert were not good. Would recommend going there nevertheless.

Some dishes where really good, others a bit a miss. I applaud the chef for experimenting. The quality of beef was subpar for the price, in a medium rare cut of beef unrendered tough fat is unacceptable. The service was exceptional for Italien standards. They also have a lovely selection of Whiskeys and Cognac. It just felt a bit pretentious, the presentation is very nice, but as mentioned the taste is a bit lacking for a Michelin class restaurant. The main courses where rather small with just the protein and nothing much else, no vegetables or carbs. Even if you order 4 courses, the most calories you consume stem from bread. Which is to be fair very delicious. The home made bread with chestnut is great. I just rather get my carbs with the dishes, which would allow the chef to show of more. The price was high which I don’t mind. It’s what you get for your money that can’t compete with other restaurants in this price class. I therefore can’t recommend this restaurant