Cagliari’ s natives are crazy about seafood and, if you do not only want to visit Cagliari but live Cagliari, you must try some of the local specialties where the locals go.

Among these are the kiosk/restaurants in the Poetto area. Originally born as very simple booths where fishermen would sell sea urchins, they slowly turned into sort of “trattorias”.

I would not really call them restaurants as the facilities and service are very basic (you eat and drink with plastic cutlery and plates) but the seafood is fresh and normally of excellent quality. The kiosks are usually very busy and noisy but fun! Specialties are off course the”bottarga”, sea urchins & cuttlefish but you will also find sea basses, sardines, sea breams etc. Everything is cooked with very few spices and flavorings, mostly roasted or grilled. My favourite off course pasta with sea urchins.

Enjoy!

Manuela