As I explained in the previous post, we booked a half board rate at Cala Di Volpe. That meant breakfast was included, and then either the choice of lunch or dinner. Food at Cala Di Volpe was out-of-this-world, so I feel like it’s only fair to devote a separate post to it.
Breakfast and lunch were served at the poolside restaurant, which was outdoors though covered, so could be enjoyed regardless of the weather. We ended up having breakfast here every morning, and then had lunch on three of the four days. Only on the last night did we choose to have dinner as part of our half board rate.
Cala Di Volpe breakfast restaurant
Cala Di Volpe restaurant view
The breakfast buffet was great, and I’ll let the pictures do most of the talking there.
Cala Di Volpe breakfast buffet
Cala Di Volpe breakfast buffet
Cala Di Volpe breakfast buffet
Cala Di Volpe breakfast buffet
Cala Di Volpe breakfast buffet
Cala Di Volpe breakfast buffet
Cala Di Volpe breakfast buffet
Cala Di Volpe breakfast buffet
Cala Di Volpe breakfast buffet
Cala Di Volpe breakfast buffet
Cala Di Volpe breakfast buffet
In addition to the buffet itself, you could have the chef prepare you eggs however you like.
Cala Di Volpe breakfast
Cala Di Volpe breakfast omelet
So the breakfast was great, and I especially loved how fresh everything was. I also love that they had sliced avocado on offer, as avocado should be a food group in and of itself, in my opinion.
The lunch buffet at the hotel, however, was possibly the most insane thing I’ve ever seen. In theory it retails for 200EUR per person, though during our stay they had a promotion where it was 50% off for hotel guests. I couldn’t figure out if that was just being offered because it’s off season, or if that’s always the promotional price for in-house guests. A lot of people come to the hotel from their yachts for lunch, so perhaps the 200EUR price is just intended for them, and the price is always 100EUR for in-house guests.
The lunch menu read as follows:
The buffet was over the top, though that was only the start.
Cala Di Volpe lunch buffet
First lets start with pictures. While I think all the food looks great, it tasted even better.
Cala Di Volpe lunch buffet
Cala Di Volpe lunch buffet
Cala Di Volpe lunch buffet
Cala Di Volpe lunch buffet
Cala Di Volpe lunch buffet
Cala Di Volpe lunch buffet
Cala Di Volpe lunch buffet
Cala Di Volpe lunch buffet
Cala Di Volpe lunch buffet
Cala Di Volpe lunch buffet
Cala Di Volpe lunch buffet
Cala Di Volpe lunch buffet
There was also a decadent dessert buffet, and then even a gelato stand.
Cala Di Volpe lunch buffet
Cala Di Volpe lunch buffet
Cala Di Volpe lunch buffet
Cala Di Volpe lunch buffet
Well, the buffet you see above was only the start. On top of that you could literally order anything you could possibly want, from any type of fish, to scallops, to steak, to chicken, to whatever.
Cala Di Volpe lunch made to order items
So in general I’d only take a few things from the buffet.
Cala Di Volpe lunch selection
Then I’d have some fish, which they prepared tableside. You pick out the entire fish from the buffet, and then they prepare it to your specifications (I asked for olive oil and capers).
Cala Di Volpe lunch selection
Cala Di Volpe lunch selection
Of course there was also salmon…
Cala Di Volpe lunch salmon
And steak…
Cala Di Volpe lunch steak & fries
And scallops…
Cala Di Volpe lunch scallops
Oh, did I mention there were pizzas as well? It’s ridiculous the degree to which they pushed food on people. When we were basically done with our meal they’d come up to us and say “you must also have a truffle pizza.”
Who the heck orders a pizza as an afterthought?
Cala Di Volpe lunch truffle pizza
But the lunch was oh-so-delicious, even if I left feeling slightly sick every day.
The last night we decided to have dinner in the restaurant, which was located off the lobby. The restaurant was also beautiful, though it’s dark and candlelit, so it has a different vibe than the poolside lunch barbecue.
Cala Di Volpe dinner restaurant
Cala Di Volpe dinner restaurant
There was also outdoor seating, though the last day the weather was sort of nasty, so we ate inside.
Cala Di Volpe dinner restaurant outdoor seating
I thought the lunch was over the top. Well, the dinner was even more ridiculous. The menu read as follows:
Unlike the lunch, the dinner was a la carte, though as an appetizer you could also choose to just have food from the buffet. Given how good the buffet looked, that’s what we had to start.
Cala Di Volpe dinner appetizer buffet
Cala Di Volpe dinner appetizer buffet
Cala Di Volpe dinner appetizer buffet
Cala Di Volpe dinner appetizer buffet
Cala Di Volpe dinner appetizer buffet
Cala Di Volpe dinner appetizer buffet
Cala Di Volpe dinner appetizer buffet
You could also order dessert a la carte, or there was a dessert buffet.
Cala Di Volpe dinner dessert buffet
Cala Di Volpe dinner dessert buffet
So for the starter I got some stuff off the buffet, including avocado, tomato & mozzarella, and sushi.
Cala Di Volpe dinner appetizer plate
Then the first course consisted of pasta. Ford and I ordered different types of pasta, though when they came to plate it tableside, they asked if we both wanted a little of each. The pasta was incredible, as you’d expect.
Cala Di Volpe dinner pasta course
For the main course I had the sea bass, which was once again great.
Cala Di Volpe dinner sea bass
Ford had the beef fillet.
Cala Di Volpe dinner beef fillet
For dessert we ordered the souffle and raspberry mousse, both of which were delicious.
Cala Di Volpe dinner dessert
Cala Di Volpe dinner dessert
While the two main restaurants exclusively had the over the top menus, you could also order something lighter in the lobby bar, which had both indoor and outdoor seating.
Cala Di Volpe bar
Cala Di Volpe casual dining
Cala Di Volpe casual dining
The snack menu read as follows:
And the drink list read as follows:
Between breakfast and lunch we were typically completely full, and couldn’t even think about having anything for dinner. However, the cocktails in the bar area were good, and at least with the steep price tag they had good bar snacks to go along with them. 😉
Cala Di Volpe cocktails
Cala Di Volpe appetizers
One day we had breakfast and lunch especially early, so ended up having some pasta for dinner. While expensive, it was excellent.
Cala Di Volpe pasta
Cala Di Volpe pasta
Cala Di Volpe dining bottom line
Ultimately pricing at Cala Di Volpe is sort of ridiculous. 200EUR just isn’t a price for a lunch buffet in the real world. 100EUR is still crazy, but not quite as ridiculous.
That being said, this was probably one of the highest quality buffet setups I’ve seen in my life. Not only was the buffet itself great, but the fact that you could literally order anything else you wanted really set it apart. We’re not just talking about mediocre food here, but the freshest fish imaginable, truffle pizza that’s among the best I’ve ever had, etc.
So yeah, while not cheap, at least the food is as high quality as it gets…
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