Civic Market of San Benedetto
Market · Cagliari ·
Italy's largest covered market: fresh seafood, produce, meats
Italy's largest covered market: fresh seafood, produce, meats
"At San Benedetto, one of the largest covered markets in Europe, I wandered among some 300 booths where tastings and cooking events are frequent and stallholders holler greetings while neighbors congregate at bars for a third espresso—it felt like the social heartbeat of the city." - Catherine Fairweather
"Clocking in at nearly 90,000 square feet, Cagliari’s main mercato is one of the largest in Europe. The ground floor is devoted to meat, cheese, legumes, produce, bread, and other grocery items, while the lower level is completely dedicated to fish so fresh you may get splashed as one tries to wriggle out of its container. While San Benedetto does boast some imports from other areas, like tuna from Carloforte, much of the catch is hyperlocal, like eels from the nearby lagoon and dogfish destined for burrida, the city’s signature starter of pickled fish with a sauce of walnuts and fish liver." - Katie Parla
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