Off Menu Collective→ Itineraries→ No. 01 · South Sardegna: Embers & SeaSalt
From embers of Sarcidano to sea salt of Sulcis coast
Journey No. 01 · South Sardegna
Eight days of gastronomic exploration from the central-south inland to the old miners’ coast. Ten guests. One slow circuit through the secret Sardegna locals cherish.
Duration
7 nights
8 days, Cagliari → Cagliari
Group
Max. 10
Season
2027
May 2nd to 9th
Pace
Moderate activitY elev
From
$10,000
The shape of it
What you’ll actually do.
Ten guests, eight days: a night in Cagliari, four inland and two on the coast.
The Sarcidano is the quiet middle of the island: stone villages, small farms, wood-fire cooking, wine made only with local grape varieties. The Sulcis-Iglesiente, down on the southwest coast, is old mining country, ringed by limestone cliffs and crossed by an old ore-truck road with breathtaking views.
We spend the first half of the week inland, helping a beekeeper, visiting an olive oil mill, sleeping at a tiny dairy farm’s boutique accommodation, foraging mushrooms in a forest, and visiting coppersmiths and weavers. Then we drop down to the coast for the historic tonnara. We’ll be fishing on a boat, getting a few swims under the morning sun and enjoying fresh seafood lunches.
“The point is to discover Sardegna through its culinary and gastronomic culture and let it absorb you.”
Some days start early, others begin slowly, based on the days itinerary. Lunch is never rushed, there’s wine with most meals or a swim when the sea is close enough.
We sleep in three places: a hotel in Cagliari, a boutique residence in the peaceful countryside and a hotel on the Sulcis coast .
Eight days,
one rhythm.
A loose plan.
The good parts
are unannounced.
Day 01 · Sunday
Arrival in Cagliari
- Transfer from the airport
- A stroll in the old town
- Aperitivo by the sea
- Dinner at Old Friends Bistrot with Filindeu, one of the rarest pastas in Italy
- Night at Palazzo Tirso in Cagliari
Day 02 · Monday
Into the Sarcidano
- Breakfast in Cagliari
- Transfer north to the Sarcidano countryside
- Visit to a rural raw milk dairy farm, with lunch
- Olive oil tasting with a local producer, aperitivo at sunset
- Night at Domu Antiga
Day 03 · Tuesday
Honey Day
- Visit to a local third-generation beekeeper
- Hands-on time tending to the bees and making honey
- Cooking and having lunch on the farm
- Dinner at a local’s hunter trattoria in Ruinas
- Night at Domu Antiga
Day 04 · Wednesday
Wine and mountain Prosciutto
- A late breakfast and lazy morning
- Mountain prosciutto and lunch with producer in Seulo
- Aperitivo on the lake with optional wakeboarding
- Wine tasting and dinner in the vineyard
- A nightcap at the local bar in town
Day 05 · Thursday
Fire, mushrooms and porcetto
- Wild herb and mushroom foraging
- Suckling pig roasted over a wood fire, lunch in the woods
- Visit to traditional coppersmiths and weavers
- Culurgiones class with the nonnas of Isili and dinner
- Dinner and night at Domu Antiga
Day 06 · Friday
Sulcis and Sant’Antioco
- Private transfer to Portoscuso
- Visit to one of the last working tonnare (tuna fisheries) in Sardegna
- Tuna lunch and a view
- Drive to Sant’Antioco and a tour of the island
- Dinner at Raices
- Night at La Ghinghetta
Day 07 · Saturday
Fishing day
- Transfer to Buggerru
- Boat ride and fishing with a local fisherman
- Lunch with the catch of the day
- Lazy afternoon and a visit to Porto Flavia, the mining port carved into the cliff
- Pizza dinner with stunning views in Nebida
- Night at La Ghinghetta
Day 08 · Sunday
Last day and goodbye
- Morning at Pinuccio Sciola’s Giardino Sonoro in San Sperate, and Walter Usai’s traditional ceramics
- Lunch at Aurea, a contemporary osteria
- Goodbyes: a si bìri
Producers and restaurants move with the season, the weather and the catch. So will this itinerary.
+ Included
All accommodations
Airport pickup & drop-off (Cagliari Elmas)
Local tourist taxes
All meals, including aperitivo and tastings
Wine, Mirto and Filu ‘e Ferru with every meal
Comfortable private transfers every day
All host fees, workshop visits, boat day
Departing gift: a taste of South Sardinia
− Not included
International flights to Cagliari Elmas (CAG)
Personal travel insurance (required, easy)
Drinks ordered outside meals
Hotel nights before or after the trip
Souvenirs from the markets and shops, bring cash
Gratuities — tipping is not expected in Italy; anything extra is entirely at your discretion
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