Akentannos in Sheffield

Akentannos is a lovely little restaurant Akentannos is a Sardinian restaurant located in Sheffield, UK. It was recommended to me by friends for offering authentic Sardinian cuisine, who raved about the food including dishes like pane carasau, malloreddus, and porceddu. We enjoyed the cosy atmosphere, friendly service, and delicious traditional food. If you're in Sheffield and craving Sardinian cuisine, it's worth giving Akentannos a try!

I would highly recommend Akentannos. The restaurant is lovely with a great atmosphere . The food is beautiful, I had the seafood pappardelle it was top draw.

The food and drink was fabulous

Absolutely superb restaurant. Delicious food, fantastic wine, wonderful service. 5* all the way. We had a wonderful meal, thank you so much!

Amazing gluten free Sardinian restaurant in Sheffield. Medium to expensive but glorious food choices of high quality. We love it.

Great food as always. The very best sicilian food in Sheffield.

Excellent food and service. Pleasant ambiance and staff. Good size portions. Very expensive - expect to pay around £60 per person (excluding service) for 3 courses and drinks.

Food was amazing. Service was attentive but discreet. Rushed after us to return a forgotten item. Hands down best in town!

Eaten here three times and on all 3 occasions the food and staff have been outstanding , ordered the rabbit stew and it was absolutely delicious , expensive so we have tended to go for an anniversary meal but it’s worth every penny. Staff are always lovely and informative too.

The pork belly special and lamb fillet pasta mains were amazing! Friendly service and relaxed ambiance.

My review title says "fantastic evening" because everything was just perfect. The food was superb - imaginative, tasty, beautifully presented and all part of a massive menu. To nail that level of quality across such a big menu was incredible. The wine, (Cannonau Riserve) was really special and it was lovely to have such a range of Sardinian options (I know that is what you would expect in a Sardinian restaurant, but they nailed it just the same.) And the service was perfect. It was super attentive without being intrusive - cheerful, helpful and rounded off the evening perfectly. They just nailed everything, and we all had a fantastic evening. No photos I'm afraid as we were too busy enjoying ourselves!

Very disappointing. Food was very bland - the lamb mince tomato sauce that came on both our mains tasted like it came from a tin. No salt and pepper on the table to try and improve the flavour. Highlight was the deserts, both were nice. Service was VERY slow, 2 of us and ended up there for 2hr 15mins. No fault of the waitress, she was was the only serving staff member for the whole restaurant! The chef had to help out with serving - hopefully this was due to staff sickness and not the restaurant understaffing to save money. Overall would not reccomend and would not go back, which is shame because it isn't cheap, yet the food was worse than Wetherspoons!

The starter and mains were nice but the restaurant was let down by the desserts and the service.. The restaurant was cold and whilst eating our desserts we were told that there was a time limit on our table of 2 hours.... We were hurried to eat our desserts and then at one point told to leave.... We left and then we checked our online booking there was zero mention of a 2 hour window either in our confirmation email or on their website.... We will never return just based on this.... When they realised we were nearly finished they clearly wanted to get the next lot in who were waiting... There was plenty of empty tables and they could have even pushed two together.... I wouldn't recommend it at all based on my experience.

The worst dining experience I've ever had ,2hrs wait for food ,awful wine even the bottled beer was awful and terrible service what a waste of money .

Always an amazing meal and fantastic atmosphere! All the staff are brilliant and Mario gets the flavours just right! Catered for 14 hungry people perfectly!

Very highly recommend everything about this little gem of a place. Would definitely go out of my way to visit again. Only reason for the 4 for the food is that entrees seemed to be more for people who want an entree, than for being stand out dishes on their own. Which is nice if you're wanting a starter and they need to be there for that and they were good. It's just the mains* we had were so good, that we felt the entrees - though good - disappointed in comparison. So yes, it's the mains and especially the traditional ones that really are the highlight - and the nice simple salad, might look simple but is perfect for the robust flavours of the mains. And reminded me of the salads of the Mediterranean, designed to sit nicely beside the big flavours of the cooked dishes. This is a place that is definitely on our list to return to - and we don't live anywhere near Sheffield. * Malloreddus con Sugo di Agnello Traditional Sardinian, shell-shaped pasta served with delicious sauce made with fillet of lamb, tomato sauce, little chilli and fennel seeds. Topped with sardinian pecorino cheese shavings. Pane Frattau Pane Frattau is a typical dish and traditional Sardinian based on layers of Sardinian bread “pane carasau”, softened using meat broth, served with lamb sauce and pecorino cheese. Topped with free range poached egg. (I appreciated the option to be vegetarian and am keen to try that next time but wanted to try the traditional version this time) As a final note: they have a vegan menu that actually looks well thought through that I'd like to try, as I usually really appreciate the option not to eat meat and diary and to have a variety of options. But as this was our first time, I wanted to try the traditional versions first.

I generally don’t understand why this restaurant isn’t on the Michelin guide. Every single visit the food is fantastic and the staff are wonderful. Our last visit was for the Sardinian- Japanese fusion evening which was absolutely lovely. I cannot wait for our next visit!

the food was fabulous my poor rating is about the customer care, booked my table for 6 15pm, I arrived on time, food came late both starter and main took some time, then they started harassing me for the table back at 8pm, I can understand the need to turn a table however to approach a customer and not even offer any sort or compensation or allowance perhaps a free coffee or dessert, its not my fault the food was late out, I held my part of the deal, really disappointed it spoilt a lovely evening, we had some great food & wine, I spent a tiny sum in the restaurant to be turfed out on my ear, I literally felt ran out the door , poor poor customer service.

Lovely food and atmosphere and table service. However was moved to a new table and was made to feel rushed out the restaurant. No consideration was given by the manager which we felt was very inconsiderate.

The food here was incredible, everything was really fresh and tasty. The staff were attentive and friendly. I would highly recommend!

Our second visit to this gorgeous restaurant, we haven't been since 2019 and it was just as good as last time. A lovely atmosphere in the restaurant and the menu has plenty of choice for all dietary types. We chose a brushetta starter to share, followed by two special mains. A gorgeous creamy pasta dish and a melt in your mouth pork belly. Our waiter was so attentive and friendly and the chef came out to make sure everything was okay after our meal which was a lovely touch.

Great restaurant, vibrant easy going atmosphere food was great , lovely staff highly recommend.👌

Excellent food & good choice for vegetarians

The food when it came was delicious but service was extremely slow.

Excellent food, and friendly service that went beyond helpful. We will definitely return.

I've been to a lot of restaurants in Sheffield, and a lot of Italian restaurants all over. This is the best. It's a really simple review. Go here. The food is absolutely exceptional, staff friendly, down to earth, and attentive. 10/10. We had three courses each, and every single course for every single person (9 different dishes) were just as good as each other.

Was a last minute choice to come based on the expectational reviews rating but overall was not worth the hype and over priced. The food itself was prepared and cooked well but I ordered the beef cheeks with potatoes (mumma’s special) which was 95% meat and was very oily and salty. Over powered the veg and made it soggy. It made Everything taste the same and was quite disappointing. The red wine was really nice and my wife ordered the pasta was was also nice but nothing was blow your head off I must eat here again. We were also celebrating our first dinner as a married couple and perhaps this isn’t relevant but it would have been good to offer some small token gesture to mark the experience. We’ve since been elsewhere who have done so and if you are expecting to keep a 4.6 star rating you should be going the extra mile. Overall okay but wouldn’t go back there. More like a 3-4 star place. Also the wait was 2 hours for a 2 course meal but that didn’t bother us

Was a last minute choice to come based on the expectational reviews rating but overall was not worth the hype and over priced. The food itself was prepared and cooked well but I ordered the beef cheeks with potatoes (mumma’s special) which was 95% meat and was very oily and salty. Over powered the veg and made it soggy. It made Everything taste the same and was quite disappointing. The red wine was really nice and my wife ordered the pasta was was also nice but nothing was blow your head off I must eat here again. We were also celebrating our first dinner as a married couple and perhaps this isn’t relevant but it would have been good to offer some small token gesture to mark the experience. We’ve since been elsewhere who have done so and if you are expecting to keep a 4.6 star rating you should be going the extra mile. Overall okay but wouldn’t go back there. More like a 3-4 star place

Fantastic quality food - hence we continue to return time and time again! Expect a wait at busy service times as everything is prepared from scratch to order. Would recommend the sharing platter to kick things off while you wait for your main dish.

It’s been a while since I visited but it was amazing. The service and food is some of the best you’ll get in Sheffield.

We had an amazing evening at Akentannos! All the food was delicious, we had the house wine which was very nice and the aperol spritz was the best I’ve had in Sheffield (or anywhere!) the staff are lovely and you can tell the chef really cares. We’ll be back again soon for sure.,Thank you Mario and team!

What a find, I love this restaurant! The food is superb, the baked aubergine starter was divine and the sea bass cooked to perfection. The menu had loads of imaginative vegetarian and vegan options to choose from and the staff could not have been more helpful and friendly. At the end of the evening the delightful chef introduced himself and spoke to every table. Can’t wait to go back!

Food always great, lovely venue, friendly and helpful service. Gf options are incredible, all fresh, and lovingly prepared and cooked! Always a favourite with us

My favourite restaurant in Sheffield hands down. The food is absolutely delicious

Amazing experience. Food was superb. I tried this dish of the day which was a stuffed quail which was cooked to perfection. My friends had the lamb chops which they loved. The staff were very attentive and the chef came out to check how everything was. Well worth the five star review

Dined here a few times now, with different groups of people and they have all loved it ! Great gluten free options. Tasty food and friendly staff ! Would recommend a visit

I went with friends to celebrate their birthdays. We had pre ordered our food but had to wait one and a quarter hours for it to arrive. When it eventually arrived my meal which was Polpo Gamberone & Branzino alla Piastra (£25 not an inexpensive dish) the octopus was so tough I couldn’t cut it. So I told the waiter who took it away. The meal was brought back after quite sometime, when my friends had mostly finished their meals. The octopus was burnt, I still struggled to cut it and it was rubbery.The sea bass was over cooked and dry. The king prawn was not prepared and cleaned properly. The chef asked me was I happy. When I explained my concerns he said I should have used a sharper knife and did not apologise nor offered any compensation. Overall it was the worst meal I have ever had and It was overpriced. The customer service was appalling. I would not recommend this restaurant at all for the quality of its food nor the service.

Double birthday celebration. Drinks were very expensive (£10.50 for gin and tonic which is more expensive than London prices £7.20 as at March 2023). We'd pre-ordered our meals but had to wait for an hour and a quarter. Difficult to say what went wrong with food and service as I have eaten here before and it was lovely. It was disappointing overall this time. I'm hoping the owners will review the night's events and make swift changes to ensure better quality and service as it's a busy and popular restaurant.

Beautiful restaurant with lovely welcoming staff. Food was divine, I had the goat and it just melted in your mouth. Highly recommend

I stayed at the Kenwood Hall hotel and decided to go for a walk to see what was available locally. I cannot believe I stumbled over this restaurant while I was trying to find Eccleshall Road. A fish-lover’s delight - I had anchovies to start and a most succulent sea bass for my main course. Delightful surroundings and very friendly staff. I wholeheartedly recommend this restaurant. A real find.

We ate last night and I must say what an experience the food was amazing the waiter 1st class house white lovely we will be back

Akentannos is an incredibly friendly restaurant with absolutely gorgeous food. As someone with very awkward dietary requirements, Mario and the team were so understanding and managed to make the most delicious meal I have had in ages! Highly recommend the Sardinian white wine too. Thank you for great service, fab food and a lovely night! Thanks again - cannot wait to return (alot!)

The atmosphere, the food, the staff make it a beautiful place to be. The quality of the food is never compromised. Don't go to be in a rush ..... the magnificent service runs in true Sardinian relaxed style.

Amazing seafood and pasta. The house red is nice as well!

Oh my word! The food is amazing!

This restaurant is on the world stage. I cannot speak too highly. The variety, catering to vegetarians vegans, pescatarians and meat lovers, while adhering faithfully to a rich cultural heritage, is in the first place delicious and leaves one feeling both sated and amazing, no matter your appetite.... and hungry for more. A jem, a treat, a privilege. Thank you, Mario and staff.

This is our favourite restaurant.. the food is to die for and the staff are fantastic Nothing more to say but 5⭐️ all the way

Delicious authentic Sardinian food, amazing service & staff there - so kind and attentive. It was my mum's 60th birthday and they were so accommodating and wonderful, even though we were late leaving the restaurant after it had closed, they never rushed us. The food was incredible - I can't wait to come back!

My food was really nice as was my friends but my partners was so salty he couldn't eat it all. The building was cold.

Absolutely love the place. The chef and front of house are professional and welcoming. Our food was amazing and we loved every bit of it. The chef understands food and how to combine ingredients and herbs- He creates 'art' for customer's with his cooking

Absolutely amazing faultless food with genuinely friendly staff in a lovely atmosphere.

Delicious food and welcoming setting

Excellent venison, cooked well. Fresh ingredients and friendly staff.

Enjoyed food which was tasty and nicely presented. Small portions and overpriced however, in our opinion.

We visited Akentannos on Saturday night. The restaurant was busy and had a warm and friendly atmosphere. We ordered cocktails to start, my negroni was one of the best I’ve had! The food was absolutely superb, freshly cooked and delicious. I’d highly recommend the fish stew! Authentic Sardinian dishes and vibe. The waiting staff were efficient and couldn’t have been more helpful and friendly. We’ll definitely be returning soon!

It's pure italian food ! Quality. I recommend you this restaurant 😘☕️🍾❤️

Bellissima sorpresa, cena di pesce fresco, piatti squisiti e belli da vedere! Complimenti a chef Mario e al suo staff

Delicious Sardinian food & I loved the unfiltered Sardinian lager! Good coffee too. Looks like it is a deli by day. Will come back to find out!

Great food but acoustics meant we could barely hear ourselves talk. Will go back

Consistently great food with that hard to find authenticity Highly recommended

What an amazing experience we had here. We asked the owner/cook to suprise us off menu and came up with beautyfull dishes. Service was spot-on, interactive owner/cook and a wonderfull waiteress. If you ever visit Sheffield try Akentannos! Thank me later!

The food took longer to arrive than I might have hoped however it was delicious when it arrived. So it was definitely worth the wait. A real welcoming and friendly atmosphere within as well. Really enjoyed our dinner.

As a true Sardinian I could not resist trying Akentannos when i heard of it and I must say I wasn't disappointed one bit. In fact, quite the opposite. Akentannos serves dishes that my nonna would have made, and they taste just like they should. So I highly recommend this little gem of a restaurant to anyone who wants to try authentic sardinian cuisine. I'll be back myself!

Excellent food, wonderful atmosphere and service...

Absolutely loved my dinner at Akentannos. Staff are lovely and welcoming. I would highly recommend the place.

Great food and really good for people who are gluten and dairy free. Very attentive, helpful staff. Thanks everyone 🙂

I had the absolute pleasure of eating at Akentannos last Wednesday, and I can honestly say that it is the best meal I've had since I came back to the UK 4 years ago. My wife had the seafood spaghetti, I had the salmon, and our children shared the lamb pasta, so I got a taste of three of the main dishes (plus chips/vegetables on the side), and they were all fantastic. Freshly prepared food made to perfection. I've noticed a couple of complaints about the price and the time you have to wait for your food, but for me, that's just the nature of the beast. If you want freshly prepared food down to the sauces, you're going to have to accept it's going to take longer/be more expensive than going to Prezzo. I will be more than happy to wait again next time I'm in Sheffield.

Excellent food; friendly ambiance

Amazing food, best octopus I've ever had. Lovely funny staff

Had a blast there again . The food was amazing , the wine recommendation was out of this word . The staff was attentive and pleasant to chat with. will definitely go visit again

Wonderful staff. We had a great evening. The food was excellent. We will be back.

Great food which, due to its Sardinian origin, is a bit different to the normal Italian restaurants, friendly informed and helpful staff. This was my second visit and will go again.

We went to Akentannos for a nice Saturday lunch. It took 40 minutes for our food to arrive in the table after we had ordered. The pasta was nice but was quite cooled and the sides were extremely small (almost £6 per side). One of the sides were ordered was roast potatoes with rosemary. However what arrived was a very small boiled potato with no flavour whatsoever (not even salted). The same was true for the pan fried artichoke side. We used to come here quite frequently however standards have significantly dropped. We are extremely disappointed and will not be returning.

gorgeous food! Great service. loved it

Staff were incredibly rude and curt to my friend who accidentally dropped a glass of wine. She was beside herself and the staff were so unreasonable and bitter. What a shame. We'll just go to Domo

I feel extremely disappointed and sightly angry, I had high hopes based on the reviews. I told the waitress that I don't eat bread and asked for guidance, there were a few items that didn't include bread but was told where included it couldn't be swapped for something else. I had the starter I wanted and left the bread it was very small for the price but I enjoyed it. The main I chose (rabbit) which was recommended had no mention of bread and was told by the waitress it didn't include it, but arrived with a huge piece and a small amount of meat. After they came to see how my meal was I voiced my disappointment, they just apologised but didn't seem bothered. It was quite an expensive meal and I ended up buying a takeaway on the way home as I was so hungry.

Loved the food, right from starters to dessert, with absolutely stellar no-rush service. Would definitely visit again!

We attended this authentic sardinian restaurant last Saturday for a work night out. Everything from the service (a special thank you to Matthew) to the food and the atmosphere was fantastic. Having attended other sardinian restaurants in the city, we can hands down say that this is by far the best. The restaurant has a family feel about it, they use local ingredients and you can taste the love they put into their food.

Delicious food cooked to perfection, flavorful and attention to flavor and ingredients are impeccable the chef clearly loves good food and knows exactly how to cook, I really couldn’t fault it, great wines to compliment the food. The staff are wonderful too and are really attentive and very knowledgeable about the menu, our waiter was really good fun and couldn’t of been more accommodating.

Delicious food. Very friendly and helpful staff.

Great evening with really tasty traditional food and amazing service!! Very attentive and personable waiters with the chef even coming around to the tables at the end of the night to say hi. Definitely recommend and will be going back!

My sister and I dined here and we really enjoyed it. Sardinia obviously has its own distinct cuisine so it was lovely to try something different. The delicious food was only enhanced by the warm service we received, including a check-in by the owner at the end. Recommended.

We visited today for lunch, our first time, and the entire meal was absolutely delicious. The Malloreddus con Sugo di Agnello which two of us us had for our main course was one of the the tastiest, richest, well cooked meals I've had since moving to Sheffield. We'll happily return to the try the evening menu, for the deli items and for the friendly atmosphere. Brilliant.

Fantastic restaurant. Huge selection of Gluten Free options. Almost everything on menu can be GF. Food was delicious and service was brilliant. Highly recommended.

I love the authentic Sardinian atmosphere and food at this restaurant. Nicely decorated.

Una delle migliori esperienze culinarie possibili. Eccezionale

Nice food, well presented. Friendly staff / owners.

Fabulous food , lovely atmosphere and their Sardinian Red house wine is a little winner, complementing the food and it’s exquisite flavours. Highly recommended.

Great place, food was good, lots of atmosphere, staff really friendly Fresh food so it takes time to come to the table but worth the wait

Lovely starter, friendly helpful staff. My main meal was fine, others with me thought their's a bit bland. Also as there was outside seating right next to an open window we kept getting wafts of cigarette smoke; not pleasant at the best of times but especially whilst eating.

Fantastic food in a lovely, friendly atmosphere. Would definitely recommend.

Food was excellent Took a bit too long to arrive

Absolutely superb. Highly highly recommend. Food, wine, service, atmosphere all first class.

We had to wait for our food for a while.Food was ok, non of it came with side dishes which we didn't realise and we weren't recommended to get any so left still a little hungry. Main waiter/owner was running around and seemed very fraught, not a relaxing atmosphere. Gave us the feeling they wanted us in and out as soon as possible. Overall, it was ok but don't think I will be rushing back to eat there.

The food here is wonderful, brilliant for any foodie! They serve traditional Sardinian food which is a cuisine I have never tried before. The food is really cooked from the heart and feels authentic like you are actually in Sardinia. I went for the octapus and pigs ears for starters, both were very delicious. For mains we tried the traditional Sardinia pearls with seafood, the sausage pasta and the quails. Food was beautifully presented and although it took long to make, it was well worth the wait. Our waitress was very accommodating and made sure to meet our dietary requirements and omit certain things in our desired meals. The portions are huge so don't over order! They also have a lovely shop that sells authentic Sardinian produce like pasta and sauces. We will definitely be coming back for another wonderful Sardinian experience!

Buonissimo! Such a lovely meal post lockdown. Sharing platter had great flavours from every ingredient. And the main of Sea bass fillets, an enormous octopus tentacle and a whopper of a prawn was just amazing. And v. friendly staff too.

Absolutely superb meal, amazing flavours and selection, beautifully prepared and presented, even though it was a takeaway. The care and preparation taken was second to none, you made a 60th birthday in lockdown a very special evening. Thank you so much! We can’t wait to come back as soon as you are fully open again.

Absolutely gorgeous. Sitting at a table, on the pavement, on a quiet back street (only 100 metres from busy Eccleshall road) was the most pleasant experience, matched by the delicious food. We will definitely visit again. (Hopefully we'll be able to eat inside if the weather is not as good as last time).

My family have been coming here for over 2 years now and it's certainly a family favourite!! Seriously good authentic Italian food and really lovely staff

Great panini at lunchtime, the one with ‘sheep ham’ was incredible