40 mid-range places in Cagliari, editor-picked. the comfortable everyday-good restaurants in Cagliari, with real cooking and no surprise on the bill. All Cagliari food.
Trattoria Lillicu ★ 4.6
Marina · Via Sardegna 78, 09124 Cagliari
Trattoria Lillicu has fed the Marina from Via Sardegna for generations, marble tables, no printed menu, and whatever the Cagliari boats landed that morning.
Tip: Do not ask for a menu, the waiter recites the catch; arrive by 13:00 or after 14:00 to miss the queue. Monday the trattoria stays shut.
Trattoria Lillicu ★ 4.6
Marina · Via Sardegna 78, 09124 Cagliari
Trattoria Lillicu has fed the Marina from Via Sardegna for generations, marble tables, no printed menu, and whatever the Cagliari boats landed that morning.
Tip: Do not ask for a menu, the waiter recites the catch; arrive by 13:00 or after 14:00 to miss the queue. Monday the trattoria stays shut.
Framento ★ 4.6
Stampace · Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 82, 09124 Cagliari
Framento is Pierluigi Fais's Cagliari pizzeria on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, sourdough and long fermentation, 51st in 50 Top Pizza Italia 2026.
Tip: It runs lunch as well as dinner every day, which is rare for a Cagliari pizzeria; book, because the room turns over slowly.
Sa Domu Sarda ★ 4.5
Stampace · Via Sassari 51, 09124 Cagliari
Sa Domu Sarda on Via Sassari is the Cagliari address for cucina regionale di terra, the inland Sardinian side of the island rather than the harbour.
Tip: Book for dinner, the two plain rooms fill with locals; the kitchen runs straight through from 12:30 and again from 19:30, seven days a week.
Sa Domu Sarda ★ 4.5
Stampace · Via Sassari 51, 09124 Cagliari
Sa Domu Sarda on Via Sassari is the Cagliari address for cucina regionale di terra, the inland Sardinian side of the island rather than the harbour.
Tip: Book for dinner, the two plain rooms fill with locals; the kitchen runs straight through from 12:30 and again from 19:30, seven days a week.
Sa Scolla ★ 4.5
San Benedetto · Via Galvani 2, 09129 Cagliari
Sa Scolla brought its Marmilla countryside cooking to Cagliari on Via Galvani back in 2019, thin crisp pizza built on Marmilla produce and a seasonal list.
Tip: Ranked 64th in 50 Top Pizza Italia 2026; dinner only and closed Monday, and the kitchen also sends out fresh pasta.
Durke ★ 4.5
Marina · Via Napoli 66, 09124 Cagliari
Durke has baked on Via Napoli in Cagliari since 1850, a historic pasticceria renowned for handmade Sardinian sweets, sold loose or boxed for travel.
Tip: Sweets are sold to eat there or boxed for travel, which is the reason most people climb Via Napoli for them.
Caffè dell'Arte Specialty Coffee ★ 4.5
Villanova · Via Caprera 3, 09123 Cagliari
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.
Tip: Andrea Pettinari started serving specialty here in 2016 and the roaster sits on the first floor above the bar.
Caffè dell'Arte Specialty Coffee ★ 4.5
Villanova · Via Caprera 3, 09123 Cagliari
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.
Tip: Andrea Pettinari started serving specialty here in 2016 and the roaster sits on the first floor above the bar.
Sabores Bottega e Cucina ★ 4.5
Marina · Via Lodovico Baylle 6, 09124 Cagliari
Sabores is a Marina bottega in Cagliari on Via Baylle, Sardinian cheese and cured meat sold by weight and cut into boards for the aperitivo.
Tip: Two board sizes, small and large, and both come with wine by the glass; the shop shelves are the souvenir run.
Sabores Bottega e Cucina ★ 4.5
Marina · Via Lodovico Baylle 6, 09124 Cagliari
Sabores is a Marina bottega in Cagliari on Via Baylle, Sardinian cheese and cured meat sold by weight and cut into boards for the aperitivo.
Tip: Two board sizes, small and large, and both come with wine by the glass; the shop shelves are the souvenir run.
Birrificio Barley ★ 4.5
Via Garibaldi 59, 09040 Maracalagonis
Birrificio Barley brews outside Cagliari at Maracalagonis, the Sardinian brewery that built its name on beers fermented with local grape must.
Tip: Nicola Perra and Isidoro Mascia founded Barley in 2006; the grape-must beers are poured across Cagliari rather than at a city taproom.
Durke ★ 4.5
Marina · Via Napoli 66, 09124 Cagliari
Durke has baked on Via Napoli in Cagliari since 1850, a historic pasticceria renowned for handmade Sardinian sweets, sold loose or boxed for travel.
Tip: Sweets are sold to eat there or boxed for travel, which is the reason most people climb Via Napoli for them.
Caffè dell'Arte Specialty Coffee ★ 4.5
Villanova · Via Caprera 3, 09123 Cagliari
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.
Tip: Andrea Pettinari started serving specialty here in 2016 and the roaster sits on the first floor above the bar.
La Locanda dei Buoni e Cattivi ★ 4.4
Villanova · Via Vittorio Veneto 96, 09123 Cagliari
La Locanda dei Buoni e Cattivi in Cagliari is a villa restaurant and guest house that trains young staff, cooking seasonal organic Sardinian plates.
Tip: Weekday lunch runs a fixed-price menu alongside the carte; the garden and terrace are the reason to book ahead in spring.
Stella Marina di Montecristo ★ 4.4
Marina · Via Sardegna 140, 09124 Cagliari
Stella Marina di Montecristo works the far end of Via Sardegna in Cagliari, sixty covers of maritime kit and fish bought fresh that morning.
Tip: It shuts for a variable stretch in August, and the sixty covers go fast in summer, so call the mobile number to hold a table.
Stella Marina di Montecristo ★ 4.4
Marina · Via Sardegna 140, 09124 Cagliari
Stella Marina di Montecristo works the far end of Via Sardegna in Cagliari, sixty covers of maritime kit and fish bought fresh that morning.
Tip: It shuts for a variable stretch in August, and the sixty covers go fast in summer, so call the mobile number to hold a table.
Libarium Nostrum ★ 4.4
Castello · Via Santa Croce 35, 09124 Cagliari
Libarium Nostrum drinks on the medieval ramparts of Castello in Cagliari, a terrace over the rooftops serving cocktails, antipasti and thin pizza.
Tip: Danilo 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 ★ 4.4
Villanova · Via Vittorio Veneto 96, 09123 Cagliari
La Locanda dei Buoni e Cattivi in Cagliari is a villa restaurant and guest house that trains young staff, cooking seasonal organic Sardinian plates.
Tip: Weekday lunch runs a fixed-price menu alongside the carte; the garden and terrace are the reason to book ahead in spring.
Libarium Nostrum ★ 4.4
Castello · Via Santa Croce 35, 09124 Cagliari
Libarium Nostrum drinks on the medieval ramparts of Castello in Cagliari, a terrace over the rooftops serving cocktails, antipasti and thin pizza.
Tip: Danilo Argiolas opened it in 1993 and the terrace still fills at sunset; get there before 19:00 for a rampart table.
Libarium Nostrum ★ 4.4
Castello · Via Santa Croce 35, 09124 Cagliari
Libarium Nostrum drinks on the medieval ramparts of Castello in Cagliari, a terrace over the rooftops serving cocktails, antipasti and thin pizza.
Tip: Danilo Argiolas opened it in 1993 and the terrace still fills at sunset; get there before 19:00 for a rampart table.
Libarium Nostrum ★ 4.4
Castello · Via Santa Croce 35, 09124 Cagliari
Libarium Nostrum drinks on the medieval ramparts of Castello in Cagliari, a terrace over the rooftops serving cocktails, antipasti and thin pizza.
Tip: Danilo 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 ★ 4.4
Villanova · Via Vittorio Veneto 96, 09123 Cagliari
La Locanda dei Buoni e Cattivi in Cagliari is a villa restaurant and guest house that trains young staff, cooking seasonal organic Sardinian plates.
Tip: Weekday lunch runs a fixed-price menu alongside the carte; the garden and terrace are the reason to book ahead in spring.
Stella Marina di Montecristo ★ 4.4
Marina · Via Sardegna 140, 09124 Cagliari
Stella Marina di Montecristo works the far end of Via Sardegna in Cagliari, sixty covers of maritime kit and fish bought fresh that morning.
Tip: It shuts for a variable stretch in August, and the sixty covers go fast in summer, so call the mobile number to hold a table.
Libarium Nostrum ★ 4.4
Castello · Via Santa Croce 35, 09124 Cagliari
Libarium Nostrum drinks on the medieval ramparts of Castello in Cagliari, a terrace over the rooftops serving cocktails, antipasti and thin pizza.
Tip: Danilo Argiolas opened it in 1993 and the terrace still fills at sunset; get there before 19:00 for a rampart table.
CUCINA.eat ★ 4.3
San Benedetto · Piazza Galileo Galilei 1, 09128 Cagliari
CUCINA.eat in Cagliari is shop, kitchen shop and counter in one on Piazza Galilei, cooking Sardinian recipes for communal tables near San Benedetto.
Tip: Counter seats beat the tables for solo lunch; wine by the glass and craft beer make it work as an aperitivo stop too.
Gaijin Izakaya ★ 4.3
San Benedetto · Via Giacomo Puccini 15A, 09128 Cagliari
Gaijin Izakaya brings small Japanese plates to Cagliari on Via Giacomo Puccini, a narrow room of skewers and donburi that the Gambero Rosso guide rates.
Tip: Only four days a week, Wednesday to Saturday, and both sittings are small, so book ahead rather than walking up.
Osteria Kobuta ★ 4.3
Marina · Vico Carlo Felice 12, 09124 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.
Tip: Closed Tuesday, and the kitchen writes a new menu each season; WhatsApp booking is the fastest way to get a table.
CUCINA.eat ★ 4.3
San Benedetto · Piazza Galileo Galilei 1, 09128 Cagliari
CUCINA.eat in Cagliari is shop, kitchen shop and counter in one on Piazza Galilei, cooking Sardinian recipes for communal tables near San Benedetto.
Tip: Counter seats beat the tables for solo lunch; wine by the glass and craft beer make it work as an aperitivo stop too.
Impasto ★ 4.3
Marina · Piazzetta Savoia 4, 09123 Cagliari
Impasto works Piazzetta Savoia in Cagliari's Marina as pasta laboratory, pizzeria and bakery at once, rolling fresh pasta and baking bread daily.
Tip: Named a Pizzeria Eccellente by 50 Top Pizza in 2026; the tables on the piazzetta are first come, first served in summer.
Maiori ★ 4.3
Villanova · Vico Logudoro 1, 09127 Cagliari
Maiori bakes Neapolitan pizza inside the Palazzo Doglio courtyard in Cagliari, a room off Vico Logudoro pairing contemporary cocktails with the oven.
Tip: One of three Cagliari rooms flagged Pizzeria Eccellente by 50 Top Pizza in 2026, and the cocktail list runs alongside the oven.
Gaijin Izakaya ★ 4.3
San Benedetto · Via Giacomo Puccini 15A, 09128 Cagliari
Gaijin Izakaya brings small Japanese plates to Cagliari on Via Giacomo Puccini, a narrow room of skewers and donburi that the Gambero Rosso guide rates.
Tip: Only four days a week, Wednesday to Saturday, and both sittings are small, so book ahead rather than walking up.
Osteria Kobuta ★ 4.3
Marina · Vico Carlo Felice 12, 09124 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.
Tip: Closed Tuesday, and the kitchen writes a new menu each season; WhatsApp booking is the fastest way to get a table.
Gintilla ★ 4.3
Stampace · Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 210, 09124 Cagliari
Gintilla cooks a certified-organic, entirely plant-based menu in Cagliari on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, where raw plates share the daily list.
Tip: It is fully vegan and Bioagricert-certified organic, run by Paolo and Giulio with Vladimir Gregorean in the kitchen.
Pasticceria Piemontese ★ 4.3
San Benedetto · Via Enrico Lai 4, 09128 Cagliari
Pasticceria Piemontese has worked a counter on Via Enrico Lai in Cagliari since 1974, turning out cream pastries, chocolate and cakes to order.
Tip: Closed Monday and shut between 13:30 and 18:00, so the morning is the reliable run; Sunday is mornings only.
Impasto ★ 4.3
Marina · Piazzetta Savoia 4, 09123 Cagliari
Impasto works Piazzetta Savoia in Cagliari's Marina as pasta laboratory, pizzeria and bakery at once, rolling fresh pasta and baking bread daily.
Tip: Named a Pizzeria Eccellente by 50 Top Pizza in 2026; the tables on the piazzetta are first come, first served in summer.
Antico Caffè ★ 4.3
Marina · Piazza Costituzione 10, 09124 Cagliari
Antico Caffè has traded on Piazza Costituzione in Cagliari since 1838, a protected historic room under the Bastione with pastries from 07:00.
Tip: Italy's culture ministry lists the room as protected; tables outside face the Bastione di Saint Remy and run until 02:00.
CUCINA.eat ★ 4.3
San Benedetto · Piazza Galileo Galilei 1, 09128 Cagliari
CUCINA.eat in Cagliari is shop, kitchen shop and counter in one on Piazza Galilei, cooking Sardinian recipes for communal tables near San Benedetto.
Tip: Counter seats beat the tables for solo lunch; wine by the glass and craft beer make it work as an aperitivo stop too.
Impasto ★ 4.3
Marina · Piazzetta Savoia 4, 09123 Cagliari
Impasto works Piazzetta Savoia in Cagliari's Marina as pasta laboratory, pizzeria and bakery at once, rolling fresh pasta and baking bread daily.
Tip: Named a Pizzeria Eccellente by 50 Top Pizza in 2026; the tables on the piazzetta are first come, first served in summer.
Spirits Boutique ★ 4.3
Marina · Via Giovanni Maria Dettori 7, 09124 Cagliari
Spirits Boutique opened on Via Dettori in Cagliari's Marina in December 2021, mixologist Emilio Rocchino's vintage room behind a wall of rum and gin.
Tip: The back bar is the draw, whisky, rum, gin and vermouth from everywhere; it opens from midday and runs late, with snacks rather than a kitchen.