Ristorante L'aragosta — Restaurant in La Maddalena

Went here twice during our stay at La Maddalena, initially on a whim as we didn't book anywhere I particular and came across this place which seemed busy and had a spare table.

My girlfriend got Pasta pomodoro and then grilled chicken with vegetables and I got the linguine all'isolana and then beef steak with rocket and parmesan shavings. All of it was absolutely splendid, so flavoursome and moreish (wiggle in your seat with happiness kind of delicious). Couldn't fault it or the serving sizes or the price. Really simple good quality food with a friendly well paced service happy to accommodate.

We went back few days later for the exact same plus a bruschetta starter and a tiramisu to share and more wine and beer, all to the same high standard we had the first time, and the price was very good we thought considering how much we ate and drank (around €85 for a shared starter, 2 first courses, 2 second meat courses, half a liter of wine, plenty of beer and a shared dessert) and sitting outside with nice vibes.

I honestly preferred my pasta here to the pasta osteria place up the road that gets rave reviews. Can't speak for the other items on the menu we didn't have, but I would recommend we we...

If you're looking for a really friendly place, then look no further! But...if you're expecting really terrific as far as food goes, then I can definitely recommend some other places in town that are a lot better than this one. The service and staff are fantastic - perhaps the friendliest in all of La Maddalena. However, the food was a bit of a disappointment. To be fair, I've only eaten here once and it was just a pizza, but even still, it wasn't what I was expecting. I had been told that this was a really good restaurant a few months back, and then when I finally had the chance to come here one rainy day in the fall, I was definitely let down with the quality of food. It's not that it's terrible, but it's nothing exceptional either.

Do check out my other reviews to find out where you can get really yummy Italian food, and not be as let down as I was...

Awful place! The Brushetta is just about ok but my pizza was burnt on the edges & sloppy in the middle, essentially badly cooked. I couldn’t be bothered to complain at first; it’s cheap afterall, but seeing it barely eaten they asked why ? The owner wasn’t having any complaints - he’s from Naples you see, therefore makes the best Pizza - THE END! No reasoning, just rude indignation, no gracious offer to discount (not a primary concern) just pay the bill in full and get shouted at ! Not good customer service is it!

The toilets need a complete and thorough clean at minimum. Dingy best describes the rest & also in need of a good clean. Its cheap for a reason, they clearly know that. Oh - if you enjoy hearing wooden chairs dragged repeatedly on a tiled floor you’ll...