Agriturismo Il Sinis

This was our first experience of Agriturismo in any country, so we weren’t sure what to expect. We were on the beach at 7pm, wondering what to do for dinner. My wife did a quick internet search and found this place, called them, they said to come along at 8 or 8:30. So we did.||And we were very happy that we did so! ||When we got there at around 8, there were lots of folk milling around in the courtyard, clearly waiting for something to happen. We joined them ||Very soon the doors of the spacious dining room were opened and we entered. We found our table, with our name on, with a carafe of red standing by, along with an amazing selection of antipasti. Prosciutto and sausage, Carciofi, melanzane and peppers, a delicious red cabbage stew, and (my personal favourite) some pickled/cooked onion. In due course the waiting staff brought out some hot fagioli also, which were delicious. ||All around us, people were sitting down to the identical dishes, in twos, fours or eights. I reckon there were around 80 diners all together, with 4 or 6 fast, efficient waiting staff bringing the food. The atmosphere in the room was friendly and chatty. ||At no stage did we actually order anything, at no point did we see a menu. This was like eating at your granny’s – you ate what was in front of you, and all of it was delicious.||When we had eaten the antipasti, a dish of ravioli appeared, ricotta cheese inside, sauce tomato-ey.||And then: the second piatto was a large portion of roast pork (crackling and all) with potatoes. And if you could eat all that, they brought round a huge platter of seconds!||And after that: a plate of sweet melon, petits fours, coffee and finally a liqueur (I went for the myrtillo, the local speciality) ||And then the bill. What do you reckon that would cost? It was a flat charge of 40 euros each. I can’t imagine anything that good in the UK costing anything like that. In fact, I don’t think we have anything like that at home. ||Five stars from us!

This is a review on the food not the lodging, as we didn't stay here. The dinner we had here was absolutely delicious, we loved it and had a great time in a homey family atmosphere. The food was high quality, quantity, variety. This is not a restaurant where you sit at a separate table. There are a few very long communal tables, you can sit by yourselves or join a group, up to you. The dishes are brought out to you- appetizers, pasta dishes, meat (including suckling pig: amazing), dessert, and different types of digestives to try at the end. We loved it and just wish that we were staying here. If we return, hopefully, we'll be staying and eating here.

I had the extreme pleasure of staying at Su Pranu, across the street for two days during my recent hiking trip. The room was no frills but clean and comfortable. The owners are all warm, friendly and accommodating and clearly love what they do...One of them, Salvatore went out of his way to see that as a solo traveler, I was seated with a group of his friends. Incidentally, this group of Italian friends had all met each other at il Sinis and this was their fourth year returning to to enjoy the hospitality. The food is wonderful and simple and everyone who works here is kind and helpful. I ate well, made lovely new friends, and had a fantastic journey. I will be returning!

If you go to the Cabras region, this Agriturismo is an excellent option! Rooms are nice and clean. In our stay there we felt really disconnected of our daily lives. The staff is super nice and friendly. Food is made with fresh ingredients and to make things even better, the region is surrounded by beautiful landscapes and the beach is 10-15 minute drive! All thumbs up with this place!

The setting of the rooms at Su pranu (over the road from il Sinis) is great with views across the watery landscape to Oristano. There's no view from Il Sinis itself and it was a building site when we were there (June 2016) but people were still being put in those rooms. The evening meal was really really good - lots of local dishes washed down with endless local wine. The night we were there most of the guest were Italian and we felt part of one great Italian family.||HOWEVER, when we arrived we were told that that might be the only night they would serve food. This was a real drag because we'd chosen it because of the rave reviews of the food, and the nearest restaurant was some kilometres drive away. As it turned out, they did serve food for the evening meal, starting three days later, but by that time the guests were almost entirely German speakers and the atmosphere was rather different - so we went on frequenting the local restaurants we'd found.||Other problems: we tried for 9 months to get email confirmation of our booking and failed, despite the fact that we'd booked through their website. We didn't manage to find out what the charge would be and when we cale to pay we thought 64 euros was a bit much for a very plain room (I had to climb round the fridge to get into bed) and a chaotic breakfast which should have started at 8.30 but usually began at 8.45 and even then the things to eat and drink only slowly came out of the kitchen. Coffee was OK but the hot milk might emerge 10 minutes later. There were lots of sweet pastries and cakes but the fruit was unripe. And we were usually leaving to start our day before we were asked if we wanted eggs.||Everything was done with great good will (and solely in Italian) and we liked the people but there were too many problems for us to go again.

I've been staying in Agriturismos throughout Italy since April. This is the best of the ones I've stayed in. |The location on the island is great to see the west coast - north and south. And an added bonus is you can enjoy the Sinis area of Oristano, which I think is extra special. ||The lodging is clean, comfortable and well suited for an overnight stay or multiple days. I stayed 3 nights. The Lodge is on one side of the street and the restaurant is on the other. I walked back and forth with no problem even after dinner. You are sitting on a farm of many acres of grapes, olives, fruit, vegetables, chickens, goats, pigs.....||Of course your wonderful meals are made by scratch from the farm foods. Ever meal is delicious and typical Sardinia cuisine. I chose half board so I ate breakfast and dinner.||This is a family run agriturismo. Brothers and sisters and their families. They are pleasant, kind and attentive. No English spoken but you can manage. ||I'd recommend a stay at this one.

This was a great place. We arrived in the middle of a school end of term party and were invited to join in. The food was great, the wine just flowed and flowed and the company made us very welcome desfpitethe fact that we spoke little Italian. Il Sinis is run by two related families and listening to the interactions between the various members of the families was fascinating. A really lovely place, highly recommended.

My friends and I stayed on the Su Pranu side (which is a quick walk across the street, and we had meals at Il Sinis) and loved it. This was my favorite place I stayed in while traveling in Sardinia. Its very laid back (we made the reservation via email and got a kick out of the fact that my friend's first name only was written in the reservation book) and were offered a seat and some wine upon arrival. It is located close to places like San Salvatore, Tharros and Is Arutas (my new favorite beach) and not far from Cabras and Oristano if you need a city. We had a two bedroom, one bath room which was comfortable, clean and the building is in front of a vineyard. The highlight was definitely the meals though. The food and wine were great, but we were welcomed by both the staff as well as the other guests (all of which were Italian when were were there) with open arms. Despite the language barrier (we spoke very little Italian) we enjoyed the community and learning more about the other guests. I would definitely return if given the opportunity and would recommend it to others