Seafood€€€PortoMon and Wed-Fri 19:30-23:15, Sat-Sun 12:30-15:00 and 19:30-23:15, closed Tuesday
A 60-seat room on the Alghero waterfront between the yachts and the bastions, Aquatica serves weekday dinners except Tuesday and weekend lunch at about €35.
Order: The raw plate of tuna, swordfish, prawn and scampi, cut to order.
Trattoria€€Centro StoricoTue-Sun 12:30-14:30 and 19:30-22:30, closed Monday
Under stone vaults on Via Lazzaretto in Alghero, Lo Romanì is run by Gigi and Vittoria and closes on Mondays, with porceddu on the meat side.
Order: Macarrones de busa from Tonara, followed by whatever Gigi bought that morning.
Trattoria€€Centro StoricoDaily 12:30-14:30 and 20:00-23:00, closed Sunday evening
A family trattoria on Via Fratelli Kennedy in Alghero, Maristella runs all year, closes Sunday evenings and greets guests in Catalan and Spanish.
Order: Spaghetti all'algherese, the house plate that keeps the locals coming back.
Seafood€€Centro StoricoThu-Tue 12:00-14:00 and 19:00-22:30, closed Wednesday
A small Alghero seafood room on Via Gioberti, da Mirko sends out mixed grills and fish soups, then house tiramisu. Wednesday is the closing day.
Order: The mixed grill off the day's catch, then seadas with Sardinian honey.
Trattoria€€€Centro StoricoMon-Tue and Thu-Sun 12:00-14:30 and 18:30-23:00, closed Wednesday
Caragol works Sardinian and Mediterranean plates in the Alghero old town, with gluten-free options and about €40 to €50 for a full sit-down lunch.
Order: Whatever Antonio brings out of the kitchen first, the gluten-free plates included.
Catalan€€Centro StoricoMon and Thu-Sun 13:00-14:00 and 20:00-22:00, Wed 20:00-22:00, closed Tuesday
Francesco and his family have run Alamo in Alghero since 2012, and linguine with scampi, bottarga and lemon zest is the plate to order first.
Order: The paella, built from 21 ingredients and worth the wait it takes.