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Josto
Pierluigi Fais reimagines Sardinia in a former carpentry workshop
Reviewed by Mes Prestiges Editorial Team Last reviewed June 2026
Self-taught Oristano chef Pierluigi Fais turned an old carpentry shop into Cagliari's most quietly serious kitchen, opened in 2017. Memory and experiment meet over local pork, fregula and mullet, reworked with modern technique in two small post-industrial rooms. The identity is clear and personal rather than showy.
Editor's Tip
Gambero Rosso Due Forchette and in the Michelin Guide (Bib Gourmand). Small room — reserve.
Venue Personality
Romance 0
Energy 40
Exclusivity 60
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Food 88.00000000000001
Value 100
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Where is Josto?
Josto is located in Cagliari, Sardinia, Via Sassari 25, 09124 Cagliari.
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