L' Essenza Bistrot

First of all, the service was excellent, They treated my wife and me very well. Everything was quick and responsive, and the atmosphere of the restaurant was modest yet warm. Their wine list is rich, with reasonably priced options. As for the food, my wife chose the Grandi Classici menu while I went for the L’Essenza menu. Unfortunately, we were not satisfied with any of the dishes except for the desserts. I wanted to point this out, as the flavors did not live up to what one might expect from a Michelin-recommended restaurant. For example, the ravioli,the crab and cheese combination inside, didn’t really work for me. That said, aside from the taste of the dishes, it was still a pleasant evening. Among the highlights were the walnut bread they offered us at the beginning, which we truly enjoyed.

Great food and service! Each dish was creative & beautifully presented with amazing multi-layered flavours. They baked their own bread in the morning and the bread was exceptional! The service was friendly and attentive and they divided the food into two dishes for us when we said we were sharing the food. We truly enjoyed the meal and the experience. 😊❤️

More creative than tasty on the food. Wine selection legit. Very friendly service.

This was the best restaurant during our visit to northern Sardinia. The staff were very friendly and knowledgeable, and the food was excellent. They accommodated all our needs and exceeded the quality of many one-star Michelin restaurants. It was one of those places in which every single item in the menu is good and you leave the place feeling happy.

Highly overpriced restaurant where the so-called compliment from the chef is charged and the chicken breast is served on top of a scrunched up paper bag to make the plate look fuller... Behind the tables in the outdoor seating area there is a constant flow of cars giving the feeling of being on the autostrada.

I have been to several fine restaurants. It was my boyfriend's third visit to a such restaurant. We had high expectation of this one starred Michelin restaurant. I chose Essenza with two last dishes from an other tasting menu, and he L'orta. The prior dish with three different types of bread tasted excellent. The little croissant was sweet for us to see. The carasau (flatbread) was very good. The freshly baked brown bread with nuts was very tasteful. I was shocked that his first dish was with crudely cut red onions that were very spicy that we both couldn't eat. I myself love red onions, and coulnd't eat it... I noticed that my first dish was without baby turnips. If you look at pictures of other reviews there were with baby turnips on the same dish. It would be acceptable if I got prior explanation on why they were missing or substituted with some other ingredient. My second dish was tomato soup with fish tartare that contained two hard bones. There was no sight or taste of myrtle in my two last dishes which was dissappointing. The suckling pig in my fourth dish was tasteful, and as well other dishes. His dishes tasted not anything special, crudely peeled and cut carrots that existed in all of his first four dishes. The two waiters were exceptionally caring, and one of them had a pretty handwriting. The food rate of my dishes is 3 stars due to some lacking ingredients and fish bones. It is 1 star for my boyfriend's dishes due to crudely cut vegetable bits, repetition of some ingredient and mediocre taste, which didn't deserve 85 euro. Our desserts were tasteful.

Don't be fooled by the name of this place. It is indeed a high-end boutique restaurant. It has very cozy inside seating as well as very cute outside area. The dishes were very tasty, but their menu is a bit convoluted and not clear to understand, so I mostly rely on the waiter recommendations. The place is quite popular so reservation is recommended, also it is not cheap, so get ready to pay for your experience

We had lots of really good food in Sardinia, but L'Essenza easily stood out from the rest. If you want to eat really well in Olbia (in Sardinia!), you should stop here. Thank you also for the very special myrtle liqueur. (The food was so good that I didn't take a single photo.)