For many the starting point of any Sardinia road trip, the island’s capital deserves more than a quick in-and-out. Stay a little, wander La Marina, linger over aperitivo, and catch flamingos drifting through the salt pans by Poetto.

Thin, crispy pizzas come topped with everything from Gorgonzola and Sardinian sausage to sliced rosemary potatoes, while vintage-inspired interiors and old Italian tunes spinning on vinyl set the mood. From the owners of beloved Caffè Svizzero and Bacàn, Rimanino is the laid-back pizzabar locals come to for an easygoing evening over a few slices and a drink – and, as they say, when in Rome… or rather, Cagliari.

