How much does Kumale cost? Before booking, there's one question almost everyone asks first: how much does it cost to eat at Kumàlè? Here's the answer in clear numbers, with nothing hidden in the bill.
The rodízio price: €48 per person
Rodízio — the heart of the Kumàlè experience — has a fixed price of €48 per person, including:
7 cuts of meat carved tableside by the passadores, including picanha (the signature cut of Brazilian tradition)
Starters
Basmati rice
Traditional Brazilian sides
Unlimited meat: as long as the disc on your table stays green, service continues
Drinks (wine, beer, cocktails) aren't included in the fixed price and are ordered separately from the drinks menu.
What "unlimited meat" actually means
Rodízio works on a simple system: a two-sided disc, green on one side, red on the other. As long as it's turned to green, the passadores keep bringing new cuts to your table. When you've had enough, just flip it to red. There's no cap on how many rounds you can have — the price stays €48 per person no matter how much you eat.
What if you don't want the full rodízio?
The à la carte menu is an alternative for a lighter meal — starters, boards and single dishes from €15. The Sardinian cheese tasting with preserves is one of the most popular picks in this section. See the full menu for every à la carte dish and its price.
Is it really "all you can eat"? Yes, with a difference
Unlike a standard buffet where you serve yourself, rodízio has the passadores bring the meat to your table, cut by cut. It's a form of all-you-can-eat, but with the service built into the price — you're not just paying for quantity, you're paying for the experience: choosing the cuts, freshly carved, at the pace you set. Curious how the whole format works? Read our guide to Brazilian churrasco.
How to save without giving up the experience
Share an à la carte starter as a group before the rodízio, instead of ordering one each.
Choose house drinks over premium labels if budget is a priority.
Come with the right group size — the fixed per-person price makes it easy to calculate the total bill in advance, useful for planning a group dinner with no surprises at the end.
If budget is your main priority, take a look at our full guide to eating in La Maddalena on a budget.
How it compares to a "traditional" seafood restaurant
A common question: is €48 per person a lot compared to a seafood restaurant on the island? It depends what you're comparing it to. A starter and a fish main at a waterfront restaurant can easily reach €30-45 per person, drinks excluded — and that's a single fish course, not an unlimited meal. At a similar price point, rodízio includes a number of courses with effectively no cap. The difference isn't so much the starting price, but what you get for it.
Why it's a fixed price, not pay-as-you-eat
Some guests ask if it's possible to pay less by eating less meat. Rodízio runs on a fixed price, not a pay-per-course model, for a practical reason: the service itself — passadores circling the tables, meat grilling continuously, seven cuts managed at once — costs the same regardless of how much any one guest eats. It's the same logic as a fixed-price buffet, just with tableside service instead of self-service.
What it costs for a group or family
The per-person price makes it easy to estimate the total in advance: a family of four (two adults, two kids) or a group of friends can work out the bill by simply multiplying €48 by the number of guests, plus drinks. It's one reason rodízio is a popular choice for birthday dinners or groups of friends on holiday — nobody has to work out at the end of the night who ate more.
Is it worth the price?
Kumàlè's rodízio isn't designed to be the cheapest option on the island — it's designed to be a complete experience at a clear, fixed price, with nothing hidden in the bill. For anyone looking for a dinner that's different from the usual, with quality meat and a service that's part of the experience as much as the food, €48 per person is a fair price for what's included.
Book your table and see for yourself how it works.