Hivaoa Porto Cervo

I’m not ashamed to tell you that I ate at Hivaoa not once, not twice, but three times during my week-​long stay in Porto Cervo. Sardinia is so beautiful and Hivaoa offers unpretentious, delicious Italian food, at a really good value for money given the area.
Night one I ordered a three course tasting menu for 22 EUR plus wine. Course 1 was mini Sardinian octopus in a diavlo sauce, a little strange, but I was feeling adventurous. Course 2 was a super-​fresh spaghetti with seafood and clams: fantastic! Finally for course 3 I had grilled calamari, also excellent.
Night two I came with a group and tried the fish polpette di pesce (yum, ~6 EUR) and a pizza (~9 EUR).
Night three I had an insalata mista and Sardinian pasta with tuna, pesto, and tomato, also really tasty.
This place was buzzing was families early in the evening, and then turned to a more lounge-​like atmosphere later in the night.
It’s always nice to find a local spot and be greeted by a loud «ciao, buona serra!» when the owner recognizes you walking down the street.

Hivaoa is a great casual find in Porto Cervo. They have FREE WIFI! And excellent service. It was truly the best service we had on our entire trip through Italy. The food is more of a 3 – 4 stars but the service was a 5! The location in the marina was convenient. The prices are very reasonable.