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€2-8BakeryPastry counter breakfastVillanova
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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€8-20Cocktail barTerrace breakfast in CastelloCastello
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.
TipDanilo Argiolas opened it in 1993 and the terrace still fills at sunset; get there before 19:00 for a rampart table.
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€10-20CafeSpecialty coffee and brunch platesVillanova
Caffè dell'Arte on Via Caprera is the specialty coffee bar of Cagliari, pouring V60 and cold brew from beans roasted on the floor above since 2020.
OrderA V60 of the current single origin.
TipAndrea Pettinari started serving specialty here in 2016 and the roaster sits on the first floor above the bar.
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€5-15CafeHistoric cafe breakfastMarina
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.
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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€5-15CafeBelle epoque breakfast roomMarina
Caffe Svizzero sits on Largo Carlo Felice in Cagliari, a traditional cafe under a vaulted ceiling, the kind of room the city has kept rather than remodelled.
OrderMorning coffee and a pastry under the vault.
TipThe vaulted room is the reason to stop rather than the menu; it works for a coffee and a pastry standing at the counter.
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€15-30BistroBistrot lunchVillanova
Bistrot 100 on Via Tuveri is the Villanova bistrot Cagliari uses for a proper weekday lunch, short menu, wine by the glass, service both sittings.
OrderThe lunch plate of the day with a glass of Vermentino.
TipSunday is lunch only and Monday the room is dark. The Gambero Rosso 2026 guide lists it among the city's informal rooms.