La Risacca — Restaurant in Budune/Budoni

This is a great, privately run restaurant in a very up and coming marina area. Well worth a visit.

We were staying at the Janne e Sole resort about a 30 minute stroll away and visited the marina area to see if it had changed since our friends' visited it last year. What a transformation. The marina was almost full with pleasure boats, the commercial, harbour part is clearly busy and the quayside is now dotted with restaurants and cafes. Visit soon before the influencers get the place submerged in tourists.

Anyway we were in Sardinia as a group to celebrate our friend's 60th birthday and when we saw this place we knew it would be an ideal, surprise party venue.

Wifey spoke with the lady owner and we booked a table for the 12 of us for the Friday evening with an arrangement for Wifey and a few others to go in the afternoon and decorate our area.

When they went in the afternoon the restaurant was closed. The lady explained they were on their afternoon break but kindly came down and let them in to put up the banners etc.

Decor done they returned to the resort.

At the start of the evening the lady owner called us and explained that when they opened the glass frontage of the restaurant the wind was blowing the decor about so they repositioned it to a table next to the rear wall.

In the evening we all walked to the restaurant and they had done a great job with the decor and believe me, Wifey is a stickler! They had even added some balloons as well.

The Birthday Girl was given her surprise and we sat down to eat.

We ordered the obligatory champagne and our meals. The bubbles arrived and was, I am told, lovely. There was some confusion over our drinks order and delivery but it all worked out ok.

When the starters arrived there was further confusion and bits missing, for example Wifey and I ordered the Calamari starter and Rissotto main but we only got one portion of each to share rather than one portion of both per person. The Sirloin Steaks were ordered with various cooking choices such as rare, well done etc. However when the steaks arrived en masse the waiters didn't know which was which so it was down to the diners to cut them open and hand them out.

The food was fantastic despite these hiccups.

Deserts were ordered and again there was a misunderstanding on what our friends thought was the rum baba in the desert display and what they received but, again, the deserts were lovely.

The final wrinkle came when one of us ordered a dark rum and was given a dark liquid drink with a sprig of mint in it. When the older, white, male waiter was asked what it was he said it was Rum but it tasted like whisky, then he tried to say it was a Mojito, which, as you will know, is made with vodka and is a clear drink. When he was challenged about this he threw swore and stormed off into the kitchen from whence came an almighty clattering of dishes.

One of the other two waiters who had been serving us immediately came out, apologised for their colleague's behaviour, took the drink away and returned with the right drink.

It certainly gave us something to chat about on the walk back.

We had a birthday cake presentation that the staff were brilliant with and played Happy Birthday in Italian over the sound system. Our friend was overjoyed.

In conclusion the restaurant deserves 5 stars for the way the owner and her team accommodated us. The food was excellent as were the drinks. The two waiters were impeccable and were sorely let down by their rude colleague.

The other tables were mainly parties of a pair or three covers and had no issues that I know of and the place has quite a quick turnaround of tables. Perhaps the 12 of us was just a little too much on that night but we did have a great time and will go back again.

Thank you. La Risacca Angela and the rest of us loved her...

Una serata davvero indimenticabile a La Risacca di Ottiolu. Fin dal primo momento siamo stati accolti con cortesia e professionalità, in un ambiente elegante ma allo stesso tempo rilassato, perfetto per godersi una cena in tranquillità.

Il menù è ricco e ben studiato, con proposte che valorizzano i sapori del mare in modo creativo ma rispettoso della tradizione sarda. Ogni piatto è curato nei minimi dettagli, sia nella presentazione che nel gusto.

Un elogio particolare va alla tartare di tonno, che ci ha letteralmente conquistati: materia prima di altissima qualità, tagliata al momento e servita con condimenti delicati che ne esaltano la freschezza senza coprirne il sapore. Una vera esplosione di gusto, leggera ma intensa, che dimostra l’attenzione e la competenza della cucina.

Il servizio è stato impeccabile: personale attento, gentile e sempre disponibile, senza mai risultare invadente.

La cena si è conclusa in dolcezza con due classici della pasticceria napoletana: un babà soffice e ben imbevuto, e una squisita delizia al limone, fresca, cremosa e profumatissima. Un finale perfetto che ha dato un ulteriore tocco di eccellenza all’esperienza.

In conclusione, La Risacca è un ristorante che consigliamo senza esitazione a chi cerca una cucina di mare autentica, raffinata e curata in ogni dettaglio. Torneremo sicuramente!

An absolutely unforgettable evening at La Risacca in Ottiolu. From the moment we arrived, we were welcomed with warmth and professionalism, in an elegant yet relaxed setting — the perfect place to enjoy a peaceful dinner.

The menu is rich and well-designed, featuring dishes that creatively celebrate the flavors of the sea while honoring Sardinian culinary traditions. Every dish was beautifully presented and thoughtfully prepared.

A special mention goes to the tuna tartare, which was absolutely outstanding: top-quality, ultra-fresh tuna, finely chopped to order and dressed with subtle ingredients that enhanced its natural flavor. Light, refined, and bursting with freshness — a true delight and a testament to the chef’s precision and care.

The service was flawless: attentive, friendly staff, always available without being intrusive.

The dinner ended on a high note with two timeless desserts from Neapolitan tradition: a soft, perfectly soaked babà, and an exquisite lemon delizia, creamy, refreshing, and full of citrus aroma. A perfect sweet conclusion to an already exceptional experience.

All in all, La Risacca is a restaurant we highly recommend to anyone seeking authentic, refined seafood cuisine, with careful attention to detail. We will...

PESSIMO LOCALE PROPRIETARIO MALEDUCATISSIMO DA EVITARE ASSOLUTAMENTE Ci siamo recati in quattro in questo ristorante mercoledì 7 settembre, l’esperienza gastronomica più imbarazzante della mia vita.Il locale era mediamente pieno di clienti. Abbiamo ordinato due grigliate di pesce, una frittura di pesce, una mozzarella di bufala, un sutè di cozze una pizza capricciosa, 3 birre e due bottiglie d’acqua.Dopo circa sei minuti dall’ordine arrivano al tavolo le due grigliate di pesce e la frittura di pesce… con nostro enorme stupore… caspita già pronti le grigliate e la frittura … così veloci? Strano… in effetti i nostri dubbi erano fondatissimi piatti a dir loro appena usciti dalla griglia e dalla friggitrice… tiepidi e non caldissimi o bollenti…e frittura non croccante ma gommosa quindi vista là “velocità” con il locale pieno di avventori, è ovvio che quei piatti erano già pronti e non fatti sul momento, abbiamo tutti assaggiato un pezzo di quella portata e tutti eravamo concordi sulla precottura del cibo, abbiamo subito avvisato con educazione il cameriere, rimandando i piatti indietro. Sono passati circa 15 minuti, non hanno portato la mozzarella di bufala e il soutè di cozze e nessuno veniva al nostro tavolo.quindi abbiamo chiesto di parlare col proprietario che si presenta dopo ulteriori dieci minuti con aria strafottente a dire “… bhe vediamo come posso ridere anche io…!” Maleducazione terribile, una persona così che dimentica che sta parlando con dei clienti, e li tratta in questo modo,dovrebbe cambiare mestiere, non gestire locali ma chiudere! Dopo lunga supponenza accusandoci di essere bugiardi , che noi capiamo nulla di cucina che si lavora cosi, che se non ci piace il suo locale potevamo andare… quindi ascolto verso il cliente zero …. E in tutto questo le altre portate non sono mai arrivate! Alla fine visto il comportamento del titolare e la completa e assoluta assenza di attenzione verso il cliente, decido di pagare le bibite arrrivate e andare via,il titolare anche il quel momento ha continuato per la sua strada pretendendo il pagamento dell’intero conto di cui allego scontrino, pur non avendo mangiato nulla!!!Mi ha fatto pagare anche la mozzarella di bufala e il soutè di cozze che dopo 31 minuti non erano ancora arrivate… veramente senza parole! Ho pagato per una questione di principio, sono superiore , ma continuo a dire che questa gente dovrebbe chiudere! 110 euro buttate via … auguro di cuore che questo cafone possa...