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CafeMarina
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.
DrinkEspresso
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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CafeMarina
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.
DrinkEspresso
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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CafeVillanovaWork-friendlyWifi
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.
DrinkV60 filter
TipAndrea Pettinari started serving specialty here in 2016 and the roaster sits on the first floor above the bar.
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Cocktail 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.
DrinkAperitivo on the ramparts
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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BakeryVillanova
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.
DrinkCappuccino
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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ItalianSan Benedetto
CUCINA.eat in Cagliari is shop, kitchen shop and counter in one on Piazza Galilei, cooking Sardinian recipes for communal tables near San Benedetto.
OrderWhatever is chalked up that day at the counter.
DrinkWine by the glass
TipCounter seats beat the tables for solo lunch; wine by the glass and craft beer make it work as an aperitivo stop too.