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Wine barWine barVillanova
Salsamenteria is a Cagliari bottega with a kitchen on Via Sonnino, cutting Sardinian cheese and cured meat to order for the counter and the tables.
OrderSu Cheese, the sushi-and-cheese play off the counter.
DrinkCannonau by the glass
FoodCheese counter
TipThe Gambero Rosso 2026 guide lists it among the city's informal rooms; buy the cheese you liked on the way out.
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Wine barWine bar
Cronta Enoteca Winebar is a wine shop you can drink in on Viale Diaz in Cagliari, with boards of cheese and cured meat alongside the bottles.
OrderA Cannonau by the glass with a cheese board.
DrinkWine at shop price
FoodCheese and salumi
TipClosed Sunday and shut by 21:30 even at the weekend, so treat it as an early-evening stop rather than a late one.
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GermanBeer hallVillanovaUntil 02:00
Brinkhoff's grills late on Via del Pozzetto in Cagliari, a German beer hall of pretzels, steaks and grappa whose kitchen runs on until 02:00.
OrderA grilled steak with a stein of German beer.
DrinkGerman beer and grappa
FoodGrill and pretzels
TipThe kitchen stays on until 02:00, which covers the gap after concerts and late films; there is an outdoor space for the warm months.
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BreweryBrewpub
Il Birrificio di Cagliari brews on Via Newton and pours its own beer beside grilled meat, the city's own brewpub rather than another bottle bar.
OrderThe house lager alongside the grilled beef.
DrinkHouse-brewed lager
FoodGrilled meat
TipIt took a Barcelona Beer Challenge gold for its Tuvixeddu; it sits out by the ring road, so it is a taxi rather than a walk from the Marina.
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CafeHistoric cafe barMarina
Antico Caffè has traded on Piazza Costituzione in Cagliari since 1838, a protected historic room under the Bastione with pastries from 07:00.
OrderAn espresso and a pastry at the marble counter.
DrinkEvening aperitivo
FoodPastries and plates
TipItaly's culture ministry lists the room as protected; tables outside face the Bastione di Saint Remy and run until 02:00.
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Cocktail barCocktail barCastello
Libarium Nostrum drinks on the medieval ramparts of Castello in Cagliari, a terrace over the rooftops serving cocktails, antipasti and thin pizza.
OrderThe Alligatore, calvados and Drambuie.
DrinkAlligatore, calvados and Drambuie
FoodAntipasti and pizza
TipDanilo Argiolas opened it in 1993 and the terrace still fills at sunset; get there before 19:00 for a rampart table.