Bon Appetit

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• Buffalo Ranch read more ›
  (25 Via Dei Conversi. Tel. 070 494 623)
  This lively open-air pizzeria hosts live music to accompany your food. There's a good choice of affordable dishes, including freshly caught fish.
• I 2 Amici Inn read more ›
  (93 Viale Diaz. Tel. 070 640 2442)
  Popular pizzeria and restaurant where you can tuck into huge pizzas and a drink for less than €10. Specials include slices of pizza for just €1 and even some free French fries!
• Wintergarten read more ›
  (125 Via Marconi. Tel. 070 881 204)
  Lively German-style pub offering good beer and tasty food.
• Pizzeria Il Faraone read more ›
  (24 Via Cadello. Tel. 070 291 956)
  Freshly prepared pizzas at incredibly low prices, starting at only €1. Simply unbeatable!
• Valburger read more ›
  (17 Via Crispi. Tel. 070 662 794)
  Sardinian fast-food restaurant offering plates of pasta, meat, chips, salads and burgers-all for less then €10, including a drink.
• Al Solito Posto read more ›
  (2 Piazza San Giacomo. Tel. 070 666 282)
  Homely pizzeria and restaurant in the historical centre of town with friendly service and moderate prices-pizzas start at less than €8.

• Quadrifoglio read more ›
  (10 Via Peretti. Tel. 070 541 719)
  Offers a wide variety of Sardinian meat and fish dishes. The speciality of the house is the pasta alla bucaniera with salmon and prawns.
• Pani e Casu read more ›
  (Via Mogoru, Elmas. Tel. 070 216 691)
  This rustic trattoria is an ideal place to enjoy authentic Sardinian specialities at moderate prices. Excellent culurgiones de ogliastra (ravioli-like pasta filled with cheese and potato).
• Pizzeria Il Fantasma read more ›
  (77 Via di San Domenico. Tel. 070 655 016)
  Easily one of the best pizzerias in town. The speciality is 'compound' pizzas: choose two of three types of pizza and get one pizza divided in halves or thirds, each one with different toppings.
• La Grotta read more ›
  (7 Via Vittorio Porcile. Tel. 070 663 350)
  Right in the centre of Cagliari, just a few steps from the port, La Grotta is the place to taste great regional food without blowing your budget. Try the delicious malloreddus alla campidanese, a local pasta dish made with sausage meat.
• Basilio read more ›
  (112A Via Satta. Tel. 070 480 330)
  One of the oldest restaurants in Cagliari, Basilio began as a small trattoria in 1950 and retains its warm and welcoming character to this day. It offers regional Italian dishes.
• Al Porto read more ›
  (44 Via Sardegna. Tel. 070 663 131)
  Located near the port and decorated in a marine style, Al Porto offers local seafood cuisine. Among the many highlights are bocconcini di cernia in agrodolce (perch in sweet-and-sour sauce).

• Luxia Arrabiosa read more ›
  (5A Via Iglesias. )
  Charming restaurant where you can dine in romantic candlelight, amid exotic décor while listening to smooth jazz music. The kitchen uses traditional Sardinian products to create innovative plates. Lamb dishes feature on the ever-changing menu. Remember to save some room for the excellent desserts.
• Aquarium read more ›
  (SS125 20.2km. )
  On the scenic road towards Villasimius, you'll find this restaurant in the midst of the beautiful mountains. Aquarium offers delicious meat dishes as well as very fresh fish. Order the pesce alla griglia (grilled fish) and you won't be disappointed.
• Ristorante Lisboa read more ›
  (2 Via Tuveri. Tel. 070 43707)
  Imaginative cuisine with strong regional roots is served in a relaxing atmosphere. A large variety of dishes with especially tasty seafood and fish options. Also many excellent wines.
• Il Fanà read more ›
  (161 Corso Vittorio Emanuele. Tel. 070 680 326)
  Wooden floors and stone arches create a warm and intimate atmosphere in this family-run restaurant serving traditional Sardinian cuisine with modern touches. Try the extraordinarily fresh fish dishes and a home-made dessert.
• La Stella Marina di Montecristo read more ›
  (140 Via Sardegna. Tel. 070 666 692)
  Simple but very cosy family restaurant in the heart of the city. Excellent seafood cuisine but also some good meat dishes. The orata alla vernaccia (gilthead seabream in white wine) is a good choice.
• Da Noi Due read more ›
  (335 Corso Vittorio Emanuele. Tel. 070 656 901)
  A classic trattoria serving regional meat and fish dishes. Da Noi Due is probably the best place in the world to try the Sardinian speciality fregola-a delicious type of pasta made with semolina.

• Lo Scoglio read more ›
  (Località Sant'Elia. Tel. 070 371 927)
  An excellent seafood restaurant in a fantastic seaside location with a beautiful outside terrace where you can enjoy the cool sea breeze. The freshest of fish dishes, great Sardinian wines, attentive service and marvellous views. What more could you ask for?
• Baia di Nora read more ›
  (Hotel Baia di Nora, Località Su Guventeddu, Nora. Tel. 070 924 5551)
  Near the ruins of the ancient city of Nora, the restaurant of the four-star hotel offers an excellent international cuisine and a glorious outside dining area, just a few steps away from the waterfront. So if you feel like going for a stroll on a magnificent beach right after dinner, you won't find anywhere better on the island.
• Ristorante Italia read more ›
  (30 Via Sardegna. Tel. 070 657 987)
  Situated in the centre of town and founded in 1921, Ristorante Italia is simply unmissable. Excellent ambience, fantastic service and even better food. The carpaccio di tonno (wafer-thin tuna slices) is unbeatable.
• Ottagono read more ›
  (Viale Poetto. Tel. 070 372 879)
  On Poetto Beach, Ottagono offers pizzas, classic Italian cooking and, best of all, very fresh seafood. Enjoy the marvellous view of the beach with a pesce alla grazia deledda (baked fish with white wine, tomatoes and basil) accompanied by a wine from the excellent cellar.
• Da Cesare read more ›
  (2-4 Via Darwin. Tel. 070 304 768)
  Enjoy typical cuisine in the elegant and refined atmosphere of the Cesare hotel's restaurant-one of the first addresses for Cagliari's gastronomes. Dishes are prepared in authentic style and absolutely everything is delicious.
• T Restaurant read more ›
  (1 Via dei Giudicati. Tel. 070 474 00)
  Since the T Hotel opened a few years ago, its restaurant has developed into one of the city's major culinary highlights. Chef Massimiliano Balia's fine gourmet cuisine inspired by regional recipes is sheer delight for your taste buds.

After Dark

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• Nuovo Caffé Torino read more ›
  (123 Via Roma. Tel. 070 664 765)
  Café under the arcade on Via Roma where you can relax in the shade and watch the bustling activity of the city and port.
• Caffè Europa read more ›
  (76 Via Grazia Deledda. Tel. 070 682 391)
  A great place to laze away an afternoon. Be warned: the hot chocolate is seriously addictive!
• Mediterraneo read more ›
  (157 Viale Armando Diaz. Tel. 070 302 016)
  The café of the Hotel Mediterraneo offers superb pastries and cakes, all home-made by its master pastry-makers. Irresistible!
• Vecchia Bruxelles read more ›
  (4 Via Sulis. Tel. 070 682 037)
  Very cosy bar with a huge choice of beers and a variety of snacks. A good choice for a relaxed start to a night out.
• Caffè del Cambio read more ›
  (68 Viale Bonaria. Tel. 070 660 066)
  Newly reopened café with cosy chairs on the outside terrace. After dark, expect DJ music and a room packed with young people.
• Almarabotto Caffè read more ›
  (5A-6 Piazza San Benedetto. Tel. 070 488 330 )
  Modern café right at the lively San Benedetto Square, with excellent coffee and delicious pastries. On the weekend it's a popular after-club meeting point serving coffee from 4am.

• Marlin read more ›
  (Lungomare Poetto, Quartu S'Elena. Tel. 070 8630 117)
  Beach club where you can drink, dine and listen to daily live music or DJs. The dance floor is right on the beach.
• Il Nilo read more ›
  (7A Fermata Lungomare Poetto. Tel. 070 383 8051)
  Easygoing bar at Poetto Beach, with daily live concerts during the summer months. Drink and dance the night away right on the sand.
• Caras read more ›
  (Via dei Genovesi. Tel. 070 649 4147)
  Stylish bar in a 15th-century building with excellent live jazz, classic and world music. Try the delicious cocktails.
• Zibro Pub read more ›
  (122 Via Mameli. Tel. 346 094 6143)
  One of the liveliest pubs of Cagliari. Listen to DJ music, bands or have a go at singing yourself on one of the karaoke nights.
• Mikro Club read more ›
  (13 Via Cesare Battisti. Tel. 340 507 8302)
  This is the place for fans of good electronic music. Open every day with frequent live acts, it turns into a disco on the weekend when you can dance to the newest beats.
• Titty Twister read more ›
  (50 Via S Anna, Selargius District. )
  Specialises in live music and hosts gigs almost every Friday and Saturday. The music styles range from rock 'n' roll to punk and hardcore music.

• Zelig Zone read more ›
  (Località Muxiuridda, Villa San Pietro. Tel. 070 905 9053)
  This trendy disco in the nearby town of Villa San Pietro has a Mediterranean garden with olive and palm trees, as well as three large dance floors, playing commercial, house and hip hop music.
• The Cube read more ›
  (Via Venturi. Tel. 070 498 196)
  One of Cagliari's best options if you want to shake your hips till the early morning. Always packed, with a fabulous party atmosphere.
• Biggest read more ›
  (1 Via G Marconi. Tel. 340 916 8705)
  Lively disco with a restaurant where you can fortify yourself before partying all night. Packed out, especially on weekends, it mainly plays electronic and Latin music.
• Zero Club read more ›
  (21 Via Calamattia. Tel. 070 520 426)
  Popular disco in the Pirri district, where you can dance the night away in a laid-back atmosphere. All kinds of music and a relaxed dress code.
• Havana read more ›
  (Via del Pozzetto. Tel. 070 373 096)
  Cuban disco bar with hot Caribbean rhythms-perfect if you want to dance to salsa, merengue or try one of the Italian group dances. Open on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
• Donegal read more ›
  (7 Via Caprera. Tel. 070 654 777)
  Irish-style pub that has been the number one hang-out spot for locals for years. Always crowded, great choice of Irish beers and frequent party events.

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