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A large fried pastry parcel filled with fresh, slightly sour sheep cheese and lemon zest, poured over with bitter honey while still hot. Sardinia's cheese course and dessert in the same plate.
Seadas, also written sebadas, were originally a shepherd's dish from the interior rather than a sweet: fresh acidic sheep cheese, a few days old, sealed inside a semolina and lard pastry and fried. The sweetness came later, in the form of honey poured over the top at the table, traditionally corbezzolo honey from the strawberry tree, which is bitter and expensive and the only version Sardinians consider correct. In Cagliari the pastry closes almost every traditional meal, and the test of a good one is that the cheese pulls into strings when it is cut and the pastry stays crisp under the honey.
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Also in: Alghero.
Sa Schironada on Via Baylle runs long hours for the Marina in Cagliari, Sardinian fish and roast plates and a crisp fritto misto from the Gulf.
OrderZuppa di cozze with pane carasau, then seadas.
TipOpen every day and late, which makes it the fallback when the smaller trattorias in the Marina have shut their kitchens.
Su Cumbidu on Via Napoli feeds the Marina fixed-price Sardinian menus under brick arches, culurgiones and seadas at prices Cagliari students accept.
OrderCulurgiones, potato and mint, in tomato sauce.
TipThe set menus are the value play at around €20 to 30; go early, because groups book out the arched back room.
Seadas makes more sense with someone from Cagliari explaining it. These are the classes and tours we have checked, with booking links.
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...
