Restaurants

The staff of Il Bacio welcome customers like old friends. Smiles and back-patting are followed by complimentary herbed olives and a basket of paper-thin Sardinian bread. The place is larger than it looks from the front, with two dining areas divided by a semi-open kitchen. On warmer days, the waiters open the french doors and put a couple of tables on the pavement – simultaneously treating passers-by to the likes of Dean Martin’s ‘That’s Amore’. The kind service and sensible prices make the restaurant a hit with young families and, while there’s no separate children’s menu, the kitchen will make half portions of most main courses. The menu has a list of standard Italian pizzas and pastas, as well as such Sardinian home-style specials as slow-cooked lamb. The wood-fired pizzas are absolutely enormous, and leftovers are put in a takeaway box without prompting. We avoided the chip-topped pizza, instead choosing goat’s cheese and parma ham options. Both were very salty, but our water jug was topped up throughout. Desserts include Sardinian favourite sebadas (sweet ravioli) and a heavenly tiramisu.

Time Out Eating & Drinking Guide 2009