Kumalè La Maddalena — Restaurant in La Maddalena

We had the pleasure of enjoying a delightful meat menu priced at €47 per person. The menu featured an impressive selection of cuts:

Marinated chicken legs Angus diaphragm seasoned with coarse salt Marinated pork ribs Marinated pork neck Sausage Angus baby beef in coarse salt Beef spinach in coarse salt Beef rump in coarse salt Picanha in coarse salt

Accompanying these delicious meats were a variety of sides:

Rice Feijoada Grilled vegetables Beef and chicken meatballs Vinaigrette Green beans Baked potatoes

Each meat cut was expertly prepared and perfectly salted to enhance the flavors. The staff was exceptionally friendly and accommodating, although there is room for improvement in their communication and language skills.

While we are familiar with the traditional Brazilian dining format, where cuts are brought to the table one by one, it might be beneficial for the staff to explain this concept to newcomers by default.

Overall, our experience was very positive. We enjoyed a well-prepared and...

Nice Restaurant and the staff is really nice and polite!

The 3 Star rating has two reasons:

The restaurant and the area are not clean. Outside and around the garden, you can see plastic cups lying on the ground, and this already at the beginning of opening hours. Behind the restaurant, some trash is piling up in a corner. It looks messy. This can be seen from the seating area. The restroom is a disaster. The door is broken. There is no soap and no paper for washing hands. The seat cushions in the outdoor area have holes in some places and are dirty. They are doing there party's frequently and i think the young team can not find a professional switch between the nightlife and a sophisticated gastronomy.

The meat definitely tastes great!! The problem, however, is that it comes in different qualities. Sometimes it is beautifully pink, cooked to perfection, with a crispy crust. The next time, when you expect the same, it comes fully cooked and almost tough. Unfortunately, there is no constance in the...

We went out for a birthday dinner as a party of seven. On arrival the service seemed friendly—one waiter even spoke French, which we appreciated.

But as soon as our dishes were served, about a dozen wasps swarmed our table (and two nearby tables as well). We moved indoors, only to find eight to ten more wasps circling our plates. The staff laughed from a distance and did nothing, leaving us to chase the insects away ourselves.

Unfortunately, the rest of the meal was equally disappointing. The meat was poor-quality, the “showy” tableside service couldn’t hide the lack of flavour, and the pasta portions—priced as mains—were tiny, more like starters. You can find far better food on the island for far less money.

One bright spot: the suckling pig was reportedly good. Everything else needs serious improvement. Better ingredients and attentive staff (rather than many waiters who do nothing) are essential. In hindsight, we...