Oliena, the culinary capital of the Barbagia region, offers maharrones de busa e de bocciu (fresh hand-made pasta), angelottos de hasu e rehottu (ravioli filled with cheese and ricotta), pane frattau, roast suckling pig, offal kebabs, the highly prized and very strong smoked kid's stomach, various cured meats and salamis,  tomatoes with "frughe salia" (salted sheep's milk curd) and fresh casadineddas cheese, both sweet and salted. Eating such ancient dishes gives one the sensation of consuming a ritual feast.

The setting: the view towards Monte Corrasi, which towers over olive groves, almond orchards and vinyards surrounding the picturesque old town.