Food destinations within easy reach of Cagliari, worth the early start.
Food destinations within easy reach of Cagliari. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Famous for: Lagoon fish, sea herbs and the Michelin-starred Fradis Minoris
Pula holds the Roman ruins of Nora and the lagoon beside them, where Fradis Minoris cooks lagoon fish, native herbs and berries inside the natural park.
Famous for: Cannonau, Vermentino and the Turriga bottling
Serdiana is the closest wine village to Cagliari, where Argiolas has grown Sardinian grapes since 1938 and runs cellar and vineyard tastings by appointment.
Famous for: Bluefin tuna, Genoese-Tabarkino cooking and Girotonno in late May
Carloforte was settled from Genoa by way of Tunisia, and the island still cooks tuna the Tabarkino way, with Girotonno filling the quay each spring.
Famous for: Italian Grape Ale brewed with Sardinian grape must
Maracalagonis is where Birrificio Barley has brewed since 2006, the Sardinian brewery that made its name fermenting beer with local grape must.
Famous for: The violet artichoke of the Campidano plain
Samassi grows the violet artichoke that fills Cagliari markets from winter into spring, and gives it a four-day sagra of street food and tastings each March.