Coxinendi

The name means "cooking" in Sardinian, which doubles as a mission statement for this creative Sardinian restaurant parked right on Poetto beach, the long stretch where Cagliari locals have always gone to exhale. The kitchen describes its own cooking as "free-handed and at a human pace," and the open-air terrace with views toward Capo Sant'Elia gives you room to match. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand.

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