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big, comfy beds. Downstairs, the airy restaurant (open April to October) serves a good
line in local fish.
Eating
Tuna is king of San Pietro cuisine and features on almost all island menus (May to August
only).
Rubiu
(
www.rubiubirra.it
;
Viale Trento 22, Sant'Antioco; pizza €6.50-11; 7pm-1am Wed-Mon)
This upbeat,
contemporary microbrewery has an easygoing vibe and a terrific selection of home-
brewed beers and ales. It also whips up tasty salads, antipasti and pizzas (choose from a
basil or saffron base), such as Cabras with mozzarella, fresh tomatoes and
bottarga di
muggine
(mullet roe).
MICROBREWERY, PIZZERIA
€
Osteria della Tonnara
( 0781 85 57 34; Corso Battellieri 36; meals €35; Jun-Sep)
Run by Isola San Pietro's tuna co-
operative, this is the place to try
tonno alla carlofortina
. Bookings are recommended and
credit cards are not accepted.
OSTERIA
€€
Information
Proloco Carloforte
(
0781 85 40 09;
www.prolococarloforte.it
; Corso Tagliafico 2;
10am-1pm &
5-8pm Mon-Sat)
A handy stop for information on Isola di San Pietro.
Getting There & Around
Sant'Antioco is connected to the mainland by a bridge and is accessible by bus from
Iglesias (€3.50, 1¾ hours) and Carbonia (€2, 50 minutes). To get to Isola San Pietro (Car-
loforte), you'll need to catch a
Saremar
( 0781 84 01 60;
www.saremar.it
;
Piazza Italia 3,
Sant'Antioco )
ferry from Portovesme (€2.60/12.50 per person/car, 40 minutes, 17 daily) or
from Calasetta on Isola Sant'Antioco (€2.30/12 per person/car, 30 minutes, nine daily).
Local buses run around Sant'Antioco, and limited summertime services operate on San
Pietro. Tickets cost €1.20.
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