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Mercato di San Benedetto

Cagliari, Italy

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST FOOD MARKETS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 50 2026
Mercato di San Benedetto

A covered market hall in Cagliari with a large fish section, fruit and vegetable stalls, cheese and Sardinian products. The hall is temporary while the building is renovated.

Highlights

  • Fish and seafood counters
  • Arancini and fried seafood
  • Pecorino and Sardinian cheeses

Good to know

  • Many stalls closed on Mondays
  • Stalls start packing up early afternoon
  • Most stalls take card payments

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  2. Mercato Trionfale N° 93 Mercato Trionfale Rome Market hall