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BakeryCream pastries and chocolateSan Benedetto
Pasticceria Piemontese has worked a counter on Via Enrico Lai in Cagliari since 1974, turning out cream pastries, chocolate and cakes to order.
OrderA cream pastry off the counter.
TipClosed Monday and shut between 13:30 and 18:00, so the morning is the reliable run; Sunday is mornings only.
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BakeryPastry and pizzette sfogliaVillanovaWalk-in only
Ditrizio Pasticceria bakes just below the Bastione on Via Crispi in Cagliari, turning out pastries and pizzette sfoglia from seven in the morning.
OrderA pizzetta sfoglia, tomato and oregano.
TipGambero Rosso gave it the top Sardinian score of the Due Torte pasticcerie; Monday is the rest day, and the Ditrizio LAB counter is on Via Ottone Bacaredda 18.
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PizzeriaDaily bread and fresh pastaMarina
Impasto works Piazzetta Savoia in Cagliari's Marina as pasta laboratory, pizzeria and bakery at once, rolling fresh pasta and baking bread daily.
OrderFresh pasta from the counter, then a slice of the day's bread.
TipNamed a Pizzeria Eccellente by 50 Top Pizza in 2026; the tables on the piazzetta are first come, first served in summer.
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ItalianPane carasau cookingMarina
Panefratteria builds its Cagliari menu on pane carasau, the sheet bread softened into pane frattau and zuppa gallurese in a modern room on Via Azuni.
OrderPane frattau, tomato, pecorino and a poached egg.
TipClosed Tuesday; there is a garden at the back and the grappa and Sardinian wine list is longer than the food menu.