The best restaurants Alghero

Located on the ramparts, facing the ocean, this restaurant offers a magical view (especially during the sunset). The management motto: be the ambassador of the perfumes and flavours of Sardinia. Fresh products, seafood trays, fish carpaccio, tuna to pistachios. The kitchen is tasty and refined. Light music of atmosphere in the lounge, romantic atmosphere, here is a place to go to the end of the night. Attention: reservation almost mandatory.

On one of the small squares in the old town, a typical restaurant specialized in fish and seafood. 

Opposite the Sulis Tower, just at the entrance to the old town, you can see the sea from the long bay window of this restaurant. This is where the inhabitants of Alghero come when a craving for lobster seizes them. This is the speciality of the establishment and you can see them splashing around in the aquarium at the entrance. The menu, which is entirely sea-facing, offers the great classics: grilled or fried fish, pasta with bottarga, etc. The setting has the look of a chic brasserie with its whitewashed stone walls, vaults and verandah.

Al Tuguri is not only among the good tables of Alghero, it is probably one of the best tables in Sardinia. The chef, Benito Carbonella, a native of Nuoro, offers refined and original Catalan cuisine, combining spices, perfumes, aromatic herbs and seafood. The establishment, opened in 1973, consists of two small rooms with a rustic and intimate decor. We recommend the seafood tasting menu, a real marvel. The prices are not excessive for a restaurant of this kind.

A small room with a refined decoration is hidden in an alleyway in the old town. The owner promises a real cuisine made with fresh ingredients and small local production. The delicatessen or cheese tasting platters are very popular with the regulars and accompany a glass of wine at aperitif time. In the evening, generous 50 cm pizzas come out of the oven over a wood fire. The menu changes regularly and the suggestions of the day are posted on the slate. The real plus of this little star is its upstairs terrace. This is a good address!

Among all the restaurants that have a terrace on the ramparts facing the setting sun, we had a crush on Il Macchiavello. The reception is irreproachable, it is the great Italian class, the interior room is superb, and as for the terrace, one cannot make more romantic when the light goes down and the last rays of sun illuminate the ramparts. Alghero is a Catalan land, so we recommend you to taste the paella. Lovers of pasta, you will not be disappointed either. In short, we enjoyed ourselves!

Here's a nice little address just the way we like it! In this quiet alley, a couple passionate about good things has settled down. In their typical vaulted stone trattoria and in a long room, they offer fresh, homemade pasta. You will also find a land and sea menu on which you can select fresh fish as well as one of their specialities based on lamb or wild boar. This charming and greedy trattoria, for once, has no terrace.

A relaxed atmosphere and typical cuisine of Alghero.

IF you spend your holidays in Alghero, do not hesitate to visit at least one agriturismo. There you will taste the authentic Sardinian cuisine, tasty and generous. Its Mandra is no exception to the rule and offers a rich local cuisine: home-made hams, ravioli with ricotta cheese and herbs, roast suckling pig. They also offer a vegetarian menu and another for celiacs. The farm offers 5 charming rooms for those who would like to spend the night, but they are at the end of the runway of Fertilia airport.

A prétention pizzeria with a tourist menu at 15 €.

This good address in Alghero is a little bit away from the centre and its animation. Here, there are no pizzas, but dishes turned towards the sea, worked with carefully selected and fresh products. The impeccable presentation of the plates and the sober setting set the tone: you are in a gastronomic bistro. The plates reveal an original bresaola of tuna bresaola with fennel, orange and liquorice or a delicate peach return with artichoke carpaccio and almonds. Don't miss the tiramisu for dessert, one of the chef's specialities.

One of the few pizzerias in the city to serve at lunchtime. The choice is endless and it is sometimes difficult to decide between the simple margharita, the mozzarella di buffala pirata, or the calzone soufflée. They're delicious anyway.

This restaurant offers an appetizing choice of tapas of Italian rather than Spanish inspiration. We fell in love with the smoked sardines served with burrata and tomatoes: a delight! The setting of the room is very pleasant, with its large bay window and blackboards displaying the day's suggestions. We also liked the sofas laid out on the pavement, perfect for sipping a glass of wine, an aperitif or a digestive. The only downside is that the portions are not very large and you have to multiply them to satisfy your appetite. The bill goes up quickly.

For over 20 years, this trattoria close to the sea prepares delicious regional fish dishes. Booking recommended in high season.

A good pizza. But also some dishes like the risotto with seafood. Fast and smiling service.

Of all the restaurants and eating places near the Lido beach, La Pergola is undoubtedly one of the best. Located in front of the hospital, hidden behind the trees and the fountain, it specialises in pizzas - really delicious -, fish and seafood. The chef likes to mix Sardinian and Catalan influences, as in his fregola prepared like a paella. The large terrace under the trees and the large elegant room can accommodate half of the Lido beach. At least!

On the ramparts of the old town of Alghero, Movida has its pleasant terrace facing the port. There is a good sea kitchen with a special mention for the seafood spaghetti and the seiche ink, a treat! In dessert, the gourmets can throw their hand on the famous Catalan cream. Welcome and attentive service from the boss. Note that prices are a little more expensive than average.

A sparkling address in the historic centre of the city, where the talent of the young chef Cristiano Andreini is brilliantly expressed. By highlighting local products, the recipes dare combinations of flavours that are as amusing as they are successful. Among the chef's signature dishes are tagliolini in a pecorino crust with sage and boutargue and puff pastry with olive oil gelato. There are also local specialities such as culurgiones with tomato sauce. The tables occupy a modern interior room or the vaulted passage of the alley.