Bar Volpe
South BostonRepresenting Sardegna$$$
The clearest southern-Italian and island cooking in the city: malloreddus with saffron and sausage ragù, culurgiones folded by hand, and a wood fire running through the menu.
Menu verified on July 27, 2026
Passport Dish
This dish earns your stamp — Sardegna.
Malloreddus
Small ridged Sardinian pasta served with spicy sausage ragù, Pecorino Sardo and saffron.
- Pasta shape
- Malloreddus
- Sauce
- Saffron sausage ragù
- Main ingredients
- malloreddus, spicy sausage, Pecorino Sardo, saffron
- Price
- $25
- Traditional or interpretation
- Sardinian regional preparation
What to expect
Only the designated Passport Dish earns the regional stamp. Additional dishes deepen the tasting experience.
Why this dish represents Sardegna
Malloreddus are among Sardegna's most recognizable pasta shapes. Their ridges capture sausage ragù, while saffron and sheep's milk cheese reflect the island's culinary identity.
Sardegna feels older than the mainland. Malloreddus (ridged semolina gnocchetti) and culurgiones (potato-and-mint filled pasta) sit alongside saffron and Pecorino Sardo.
Explore Sardegna in the passportWhile you eat, notice this
- Notice how the ridges hold the ragù.
- Taste the sheep's milk character of Pecorino Sardo.
- Look for the aromatic warmth of saffron.
- Notice the relationship between spice and sausage.
Continue tasting
Two more dishes worth ordering here. Neither earns a stamp — both deepen the meal.
Culurgiones
Sardinian filled pasta containing potato and goat cheese, served with tomato and basil.
Introduces Sardegna's distinctive filled-pasta tradition.
- Shape:
- Culurgiones
- Ingredients:
- potato, goat cheese, tomato, basil
- Price:
- $28
- Style:
- Sardinian-inspired preparation
Casarecce al Nero
Twisted pasta served with lobster, squid ink, chile crisp and seafood flavors.
Introduces a modern island-inspired combination of seafood, dark squid ink and chile.
- Shape:
- Casarecce
- Ingredients:
- lobster, squid ink, chile crisp
- Price:
- $40
- Style:
- Contemporary interpretation
Plan your visit
- Address
- 170 W Broadway, Boston, MA 02127
- Reservations
- Reservations recommended.
Menus, ingredients, prices and availability can change. Confirm current information directly with the restaurant before visiting. Speak with the restaurant regarding allergies or dietary restrictions. Pesto Pastaria does not control restaurant preparation or cross-contact.