Eat well in Alghero for under €15 a plate: the places locals on a budget actually use.

Cheap eats worth seeking out

Al Gambero ★ 4.1

€ PizzeriaCentro Storico

Founded by Antonio Carboni in 1973, Al Gambero sells thick, crisp pan pizzette and hot sandwiches for a couple of euros each in Alghero. TableJourney pick.

Bar Focacceria Milese ★ 4.5

€ Street foodCentro Storico

The Focaccia del Milese is a registered Alghero recipe, cut to order opposite the port for about €3.50 and eaten standing on the pavement outside.

La Golositas ★ 4.3

€ Ice creamCentro Storico

The Alghero gelateria La Golositas makes lactose-free tubs, gelato cakes and semifreddi alongside the standard counter. It shuts every Monday.

Mercato Civico ★ 4.4

€ Food hallCentro Storico

Alghero's covered civic market opens at 07:00 every day and is the easiest place in town to see the local catch before it reaches the menus.

Cafè Latino ★ 4.4

€€ Street foodCentro Storico

The Cafè Latino terrace over the Alghero marina is the standard sunset stop, with espresso in the morning and mirto at the end of the night.

Trattoria Maristella ★ 4.1

€€ TrattoriaCentro Storico

A family trattoria on Via Fratelli Kennedy in Alghero, Maristella runs all year, closes Sunday evenings and greets guests in Catalan and Spanish.

La Pergola ★ 4.1

€€ CatalanMaria Pia

The 300-seat La Pergola in Alghero is where the Catalan and Sardinian sides of the paella tradition meet, with celiac-safe plates on request.

Deliciós ★ 4.4

€ BakeryLa Pietraia

A bar, pasticceria and bakery on Via Don Minzoni, Deliciós is the Alghero breakfast address for anyone staying outside the old town walls. TableJourney pick.

Pasticceria Tarragona ★ 4.2

€ BakeryCentro Storico

A working Alghero pastry counter rather than a tourist stop, Tarragona shuts on Mondays and sells out of its best trays well before lunch. Our pick.

Kairos Pub ★ 4.0

€€ GastropubFertilia

The Fertilia pub for anyone staying north of Alghero, Kairos opens at 07:30 for coffee and runs through to late, closing only on Mondays. An editor pick.

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