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9.1/10

Excellent
566 reviews
Ambience
9.2
Food
8.9
Service
9.5
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  • Lavinia C.1 days ago

    10

    First of all the service was impeccable, imagine for me it was the fourth time to go there and I am a tourist, the food as well, I totally recommend the lemon sole but everything is cooked carefully and with passion. I will definitely go back on my next holiday. ♥️♥️♥️

  • Luke S.6 months ago

    10

    The crab ravioli and the tuna were excellent. The staff friendly and the decor lovely. Worth a visit if you are in Olbia!

  • Keith E.6 months ago

    9.5

    Great experience delicious food

  • Eric V.7 months ago

    9.0

    Great food at a medium price!

  • Martin h.7 months ago

    10

    Superb food, wonderful and attentive staff and great location and ambience! Perfect date night dinner in Olbia.

  • Hans B.7 months ago

    10

    Everything was delivered with a personal touch. The chefs are creative and innovative. The service is helpful and willing, and above all, happy to share their knowledge about dishes and produce.

  • Mevlide K.8 months ago

    9.5

    It was a very nice celebration diner. My 17year old twins had their birthday.. as it was our first time on the island; we were not very very familiar with the food. We got nice explanation with the dishes. And the surprise was very nice; my kids weren’t expecting and they loved it..:) thank you for making our special night even more special.. we’ll return to the island and to your lovely restaurant for sure..:)

  • Delso B.
    Delso B.8 months ago

    10

    +4

    Memorable experience!

  • Morten P.9 months ago

    10

    Very nice restaurant, food and service. Good value

  • Gunvor I.9 months ago

    8.5

    Service with a smile! Excellent wine. Really enjoyed the porceddu. Grazie mille!

  • Tom T.10 months ago

    10

    Excellent service, excellent food and excellent setting. It was our last dinner of our two week visit on Sardinia and we couldn’t have picked a better restaurant. The host ensured everything was perfect. Excellent wine selections.

  • Michael H.11 months ago

    10

    Incredible meal. Superb! and the service was equally as good. All around an excellent dinner. So glad we had dinner here.

  • Jukka S.
    Jukka S.1 year ago

    9.5

    Tasty excellent food

  • Gabriele B.1 year ago

    10

    Service was very attentive and friendly! The food was excellent and creative, especially the espresso maker for the tiramisu! What we really appreciated was the warm room as it was quiet chilly weather! Thanks for the experience!

  • Roberto B.1 year ago

    9.0

    L’Essenza Bistrot is a very nice small restaurant in the historic district of Olbia with a sophisticated menu a la carte. If you are up to a full experience they propose interesting menu options for all the palates. We had a table inside because it was raining otherwise we would have certainly asked for an outside table. Mussels bombette to share and paccheri cacio e pepe with anchovies and lime are among my favorites. The price is reasonable and definitely in line with the quality of the food and service.

  • John C.1 year ago

    10

    Lovely setting, relaxed atmosphere dining outside, delicious food and friendly service. Highly recommend.

  • Bianca A.1 year ago

    4.5

    Very bad

  • Paula C.1 year ago

    9.5

    Exceptional food. My partner had the 5 course menu €85 & I had scallops & L’Essenza style fish & chips ( fab presentation ). We had delicious complimentary walnut bread, fish ball with mini croissant & salted butter. Wine list with French wine to top the excellent night. Sadly there was a family off a yacht with the daughter ( 16 or 17 ) giving her parents absolute hell!!! Her language & tone was uncomfortable for other diners.

  • Mauricio A.1 year ago

    2.5

    Food was mediocre at best.

  • Francisco B.1 year ago

    9.5

    +2

    We had the 5 course menu and it was very good. The service was attentive and the wine that they recommended us was delicious

  • Willi S.1 year ago

    9.0

    Scallops excellent, risotto and fish tartar too. Tuna steak too well cooked and not very flavorful, had same sauce / sides as the scallops. More variety would have been nice. Foie gras too salty.Fish and chips very nice, would have served fried and fish in two separate paper bags.

  • Dannelys P.1 year ago

    10

    Incredible Food. Eery little detail from butter to the classic tiramisu wad thought out! Outstanding service, special attentionto detail!

  • Yaniv Z.1 year ago

    8.5

    Great food, service and place. The dishes were imaginative and tasty.

  • Daniel R.1 year ago

    10

    This place is truly a hidden gem! While it may not have a Michelin-star yet, it is probably coming soon. The food was delicious and innovative (even the homemade bread/butter!), and the cute corner in the middle of Olbia Central was romantic, quiet, and perfect for a date night to end our vacation. We will be back next time we're in Sardinia!

  • Anis M.1 year ago

    7.0

    The price and the size of the portions was honestly bad value for money. The food was okay.

    L'Essenza Bistrot

    Hello.Our menu is 3 courses,5 courses or 7 courses. Alla carta is 2 salty courses. We explain you everything but you asked to have dinner with 1 dish….. To be kind with you,we accepted your request.. Honestly your value is unfair and without respect for us. Thank you!

  • Craig S.1 year ago

    10

    Our most Enjoyable meal of our Sardinia trip. Very well prepared food from bread, to pastas to main course and dessert. Very little pretentious attitude for a Michelin rated place. Super glad we found it.

  • Valerie G.2 years ago

    10

    The restaurant is very quaint and cosy and the food is served with love for the product and a desire to introduce beautiful combination of savors. Highly recommended for the freshness and presentation. The service is top quality and friendly.

  • Radu L.2 years ago

    10

    food, location, service and atmosphere were perfect for our night, thank you!

  • mhairi s.2 years ago

    10

    Lovely tasting menus to choose from. Really enjoyed our meal and choice of wine.

  • Mark T.2 years ago

    2.0

    The restaurant had great reviews. We had the €85 tasting menu. Amuse booche was excellent. The rest of the meal was worse than terrible. The waitress was rude & when we complained she told us it was only us who thought it was rubbish! She was beyond rude. Mitchellin star? Must have bought that. My pork was inedible

  • Burcak O.2 years ago

    5.0

    Restaurant is nice and clean. However the service was not great. We told them 1 month ago that we have a vegan friend and expected the chef would prepare something special for her as promised. They gave her only salad and tomato based pasta (like any cafe/restaurant would) in a chef restaurant and there was “egg” on her salad so she could not eat. Waitress was kind and helpful in general. For me, the food and the plates looked sophisticated, I liked some of the dish very much but some of them were not very pleasant. So the general taste was average for a michelin recommended restaurant. I suggest everyone in Sardinia to go li Neuli Country Club. Great atmosphere, great service and great food.

  • Ramon C.2 years ago

    7.0

    The table was on the street, so it was a very hot summer afternoon , there were cars coming and going so noise was a drawback. Food quality is high. The staff was nice, and helpful.

  • Tasha K.2 years ago

    10

    The restaurant was adorable and made me feel welcome as a solo traveler. The food was amazing and somehow got better with every dish, which I did not expect. The service and wine recommendations were also spot on. Would visit again if I return and highly recommend to solo travelers and couples alike!

  • Karin P.2 years ago

    9.0

    This little restaurant was a great experience. Welcoming staff. The amuse bouche was tasty and the warm bread too good to leave. We had the crevice and after the fregula with seafood. A lovely white wine to accompany the food. Not cheap, but worth every cent

  • Annie R.2 years ago

    9.5

    Food is great!

  • Machiel B.more than 2 years

    10

    Very good restaurant in the hart of Olbia. Real fine dining. I had a perfect 5-course menu, which was spot on as did my wife. Location was very good and the service also very friendly and helpful.

  • Mylène S.more than 2 years

    10

    This restaurant is really good, the setup and little terrace really cute ! Food is refined really recommend if you want to try Italian food but more worked.

  • Nicola T.
    Nicola T.more than 2 years

    9.5

    Little restaurant that serves great food

  • Lluis F.more than 2 years

    10

    Everything was perfect

  • Davide B.more than 2 years

    10

    Amazing place for a romantic meal

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