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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.
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BakeryTraditional Sardinian sweetsMarinaWalk-in only
Durke has baked on Via Napoli in Cagliari since 1850, a historic pasticceria renowned for handmade Sardinian sweets, sold loose or boxed for travel.
OrderA box of the traditional Sardinian sweets off the counter.
TipSweets are sold to eat there or boxed for travel, which is the reason most people climb Via Napoli for them.
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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.