Trattoria Vecchia ILVA — Restaurant in La Maddalena

Our friends invited my husband and me for dinner at a wonderful restaurant in La Maddalena called Trattoria Vecchia Ilva.

We were seated immediately, and before the menu even arrived, we were toasting to a great night with Aperol Spritzes in hand on the house as the owner, Angelo, remembered our friends who were there a couple weeks ago. Angelo came out to greet us and answered questions about the menu items as he took our orders.

We started off with eggplant, mussels, and a charcuterie plate with local cheeses to share. For our individual meals, we had Sardinian culurgiones in an orange butter sauce 🤌🏼, a delicious pasta with tuna, best filet mignon I’ve had in Italy, and seared tuna. Everything was absolutely delicious! We wouldn’t change a thing

When we received our bill, we were pleasantly surprised, and even more so by Angelo’s kindness as he gave us a bottle of white wine to go! Incredible - Molto...

Fantastic service, and great food! If you're looking for a nice change from your standard Italian food while on the beautiful archipelago of La Maddalena - come here for a nice escape. The service is outstanding, and the food is delicious (especially the amazing red wine we had). The cheese and salami platter offered as one of several appetizers is standard for an Italian antipasto, but if you're not in the mood for that, there are other options!

The main dishes that we had were meat, instead of traditional pasta. I have to say it was very tasty, and I would definitely go again if given a chance, primarily for the service as it was so good and memorable!

The ambiance of the restaurant is very casual but tasteful, and it was the perfect place to have a date with my boyfriend!

Loved the restaurant, and would recommend it tourists and locals alike, especially since the food is such...

I had my best culurgiones here - the original approach with orange sauce was fantastic! The owner is great and everyone is trying hard to deliver the best experience. All with respect to local and traditional cuisine. The location is convenient, the service is also in english and they accept cards. . Still there are a couple things that need improving; Firstly, the service is a bit chaotic which may lead to delays and mistakes like having a dirty fork on your table. Secondly, some dishes lack thought - such as the bouillabaisse which, while tasty, needs a fish with minimal bones and an overall more modern take. . I think Trattoria Vecchia is walking a thin line between decent traditional - and fancy, elevated cuisine. It may be helpful if they made the decision which path to follow and adjusted...