Gaijin Izakaya is a japanese izakaya restaurant in San Benedetto, Cagliari.
Editorially verified August 1, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Embark on a Cagliari guided food tour and savor local charcuterie, pizza, handmade pastas and Sardinian sweets, while discovering the city’s rich culinary traditions.
3 hours
Learn to make pasta and tiramisù, the most iconic and traditional Italian recipes. Enjoy an authentic family experience, then savor your dishes tasted with a local wine
3 hours
Cook in a local Italian home, prepare 3 authentic recipes from scratch, enjoy your homemade feast with local wine, and experience real Italian culture in a warm, famil...
Address: Via Giacomo Puccini 15A, 09128 Cagliari
Osteria Kobuta cooks Japanese-Sardinian plates in Cagliari off Largo Carlo Felice, a seasonal menu built for sharing in a room of maybe ten tables.
OrderThe seasonal sharing menu, start to finish.
TipClosed Tuesday, and the kitchen writes a new menu each season; WhatsApp booking is the fastest way to get a table.
Gintilla cooks a certified-organic, entirely plant-based menu in Cagliari on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, where raw plates share the daily list.
OrderThe raw plate of the day with local vegetables.
TipIt is fully vegan and Bioagricert-certified organic, run by Paolo and Giulio with Vladimir Gregorean in the kitchen.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
La Locanda dei Buoni e Cattivi in Cagliari is a villa restaurant and guest house that trains young staff, cooking seasonal organic Sardinian plates.
OrderSunday's Sa Picchettada buffet lunch.
TipWeekday lunch runs a fixed-price menu alongside the carte; the garden and terrace are the reason to book ahead in spring.
