SU MURRUAI

Agradável descoberta na Riola sardo, na província de Oristano. o local foi cuidado em cada detalhe, o acolhimento foi excelente e profissional, a comida deliciosa e de excelente qualidade! Mal posso esperar para reviver esta experiência culinária no su murruai

We booked Su Murrurai with few expectations, simply on the basis that we were glad a new fine dining restaurant had opened in the area and that it already had many good reviews.

The streetlighting on the outside of the restaurant and the interior design alerted us that this restaurant was different. Whereas other restaurants here fall into the warm somewhat messy traditional style or the cold modern style, this restaurant managed to create a beautiful warm and welcoming modern style with a harmonious contrast to what was the interior of an old flour mill.

We ordered the seven-course tasting menu for what turned out to be a reasonable 75 €. Sensibly, they insist that for the tasting menus everybody at the same table should eat the same food. The amuse-bouche was a bit bland, not really something that tickled one’s sensations. While not bad, the first course of artichoke filled with fish mousse and topped by streaks of celery purée didn’t really come together. And the bread was not what one could have hoped for. Why not serve bread with some of the marvellous latest harvest olive oil from the area instead butter that can never compete with Northern European butter?

But after that, things took off – sweetbreads flavoured with liquorice root; fish and octopus with eucalyptus smoke, wild herbs, and horseradish; pork with oriental spices; coffee-flavoured white chocolate with capers. Apart from all dishes being well-prepared, they shared a streak of well-balanced aromatic bitterness. This sort of careful exploration of a sensation is what one wishes for in a fine-dining restaurant.

While eating, we wondered about the name of the restaurant, Su Murruai. But it wasn’t until the day after that we found out that Su Murruai was Sardinian for the scent that can only, but not necessarily, be achieved by Vernaccia wine that has been aged at least ten years. That is what the chef managed to capture in these dishes.

The Sardinian wine we ordered was good. The service was impeccable – kind, friendly without being intrusive, efficient, and perfectly timed. An added plus for the great consideration to my wife being celiac. Thank you for a wonderful evening!

Siamo partiti da Cagliari per provare la cucina dello chef e ne siamo rimasti completamente soddisfatti, materie prima di ottima qualità e complimenti per la lavorazione. Personale gentile preparato e molta attento. Rapporto qualità prezzo ottimo.
Abbiamo assaggiato più piatti sia di terra che mare e tutti hanno soddisfatto le nostre aspettative.
Davvero consigliato.

Sono stata al ristorante con mio marito, una cena romantica, cibo eccellente un esplosione di gusto per il palato, locale al top, personale professionale e molto accogliente, esperienza da ripetere.
Lo consiglio, per una esperienza unica.

Un piccolo gioiello nella provincia dí Oristano, da scoprire e ritrovare. L’innovazione si intreccia con la tradizione, sapori decisi e delicati inebriano i sensi. Da consigliare e riprovare, aspettando le novità. Eccellente.