Based on 188 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $$$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
5770 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34231
Phone: (941) 702-8582
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Hours
| Saturday | 5–10 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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5–10 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 5–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 5–10 PM |
| Thursday | 5–10 PM |
| Friday | 5–10 PM |
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Reservations: opentable.com
Reviews
Doug Dombrowski
Excellent Italian food! The pasta is homemade and very thin. I typically do not like to visit Italian restaurants because I feel that they are all the same however this place is a hidden gem. Small but very adequate wine list however no cocktails served. The service is also very good. Because of its small size do yourself a favor and make reservations for dinner beforehand. You will not be disappointed. On my visit I had the homemade ravioli stuffed with veal in a brown butter walnut sauce. Excellent!
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pd boss
This was our second visit, and Sardinia’s did not disappoint!. Everybody in our party was happy with their meal. I ordered the Culurgiones, and they were obviously fresh. So delicious! Somebody else in our party ordered the fresh fish, and the server prepared it table side. Two people ordered the gnocchi. They were very busy, but managed to attend to all the tables as a team. They could have used more help, but I think that is the way it goes these days. The one downside is the wine is overpriced, even for a restaurant.
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Anthony Gurdak
Fantastic! Chef makes his own Bottarga. Carpaccio di pulpo, linguine with clams and bottarga, vitello Al forno all excellent with a Sardinian wine pairing… Can’t wait to go back and try the fregola pescatore.
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Colleen Finnegan
This intimate authentic Italian restaurant has just 11 white tablecloth draped tables in the main dining room. A few more in the bar area and outside, but we only make reservations for the main dining room which is decorated with authentic Sardinian decor. The waitstaff has remained the same for years and we are always remembered and greeted as though we are seeing old friends. The chef/owner Dino Carta bakes traditional Sardinian bread daily as well as all pastas /dishes are homemade. There are several traditional Sardinian meal selections on the menu as well as local fresh fish options, pasta, and some amazing mushroom dishes. I often order “Fettuccine ai funghi selvatici e pecorino fresco” / Fettuccine with wild mushrooms and fresh pecorino as it is one of my favorites , but I selected the Halibut, one of that evening fares which isn’t usually on the menu. (It was amazing. The fish was delicate and flaky and the flavors subtle.) I added a side of pasta because I can’t pass up homemade pasta! Carlos had the “Paella di fregola con pesce misto e bottarga,” / Sardinian Paella with fregola, mixed seafood and bottarga which he said he won’t order again as he thought it was too rich as a main dish and was wishing he ordered one of his two standards the Lasagne or the Chicken Milanese. We shared a bottle of Vermentino a Sicilian white wine somewhere between a Pino Gregorio and a Chardonnay. It perfectly complemented our meal and a nice diversion from our usual Sauvignon Blanc. We skipped dessert as we were celebrating his birthday and went home to eat cake on the dock!
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Spangle Taylor
We walked in without a reservation, the place was packed. Delicious food, great servers and wonderful ambiance! So looking forward to going back again soon! The flavors are authentic and the wine from Sardinia is just devine!
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Jonathan Brito
One of our most favorite meals in Sarasota and Siesta Key. We stumbled on this restaurant after trying to go to another restaurant. So happy we did! First, the homemade Carasau (super crispy flatbread) was delicious and our entre was even better. Paired with the wild mushroom appetizer the, Carasau is even more heavenly. The Linguine Ai Frutti Di Mare was one that challenges Boston’s Little Italy and Providence’s Federal Hill district for deliciousness. The pasta was cooked perfectly al dente, the sauce was light, but perfectly salted and flavorful. Recommended!
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Chris Cook
Wonderful little place in Sarasota. Great staff and service. Nice atmosphere. Everyone in my party had incredible food but I was unimpressed with my veal ravioli. One person had a strip loin dish that was amazing. Another had the lasagna which was also very good. But my veal ravioli was lackluster in presentation as well as portion. 7 or 8 thin raviolis in a light sauce. This dish could have been so much better. It was still good, but had potential to be so much more. Looking forward to coming back and ordering something different.
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Giulia Nardone
This is a really good and authentic Italian restaurant. Everything we ate was so delicious! Congratulations to the chef!
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Alessandra C
I am speechless! This place is absolutely AMAZING! We had a great dinner, authentic food and a very nice atmosphere. The chef and owner is great! If you want a taste of the amazing Sardinia please visit this restaurant! You won’t be disappointed!!
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Dustin K
My wife and I stumbled into this place while looking for dinner. All I gotta say is this is the best Italian food in the Sarasota area hands down. The service was wonderful and the food was the definition of perfection. The bread was fantastic and the wine was too. I highly recommend stopping in at Sardinia. If you live for Italian fare then you can’t miss here.
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