On the outskirts of Porto Cervo towards Pitrizza, Spinnaker offers a commercial storefront location that disguises some of the best Italian food on the peninsula. A small interior space features rear kitchen with dining room and more coveted front terrace lined in tightly packed tables that frame a fashionable crowd of yachters and summertime locals. After dinner, hit up the neighboring bar with its dessert and wine scene that perks till 2am.
The Food
An ala carte and prix fixe menu begins with selection of salads and seafood dishes including a unique version of crispy grilled calamari. Pizzas are quite popular with a gourmet pedigree and toppings from fresh local vegetable to seasonal meats. Pastas are good considering local alternatives, best of which are vegetarian version with locally grown produce. Mains course is s mixture of grilled fish and meats that impress.
Last Word
Causal local restaurant outside Porto Cervo offers locally sourced produce for dishes from pizza and pasta to fish.
