Italian in Alghero

Musciora ★ 4.6

Musciora is a small family room on Via Mazzini in Alghero where a father and son serve tasting menus split between the sea, the land and a full run.

OrderThe Vera Esperienza Musciora menu, narrated plate by plate at the table.

La Saletta ★ 4.8

La Saletta in Alghero has held its place in the Michelin Guide since 2023, with four tasting menus built on Sardinian produce a block from the sea.

OrderThe Radici menu, where Sardinian vegetables lead instead of the fish.

Al Refettorio ★ 4.5

Al Refettorio sits in Vicolo Adami in Alghero, where Cristiano Andreini cooks tagliolini with bottarga and pecorino and runs a gourmet pizza oven.

OrderTagliolini with bottarga and pecorino, then the suckling pig with potato millefoglie.

Trattoria Lo Romanì ★ 4.4

Trattoria Lo Romanì takes its name from rosemary in Alguerès and pairs Gigi's daily Alghero fish run with macarrones de busa from his native Tonara.

OrderMacarrones de busa from Tonara, followed by whatever Gigi bought that morning.

Trattoria Maristella ★ 4.1

Trattoria Maristella serves spaghetti all'algherese near the Dante waterfront in Alghero all year round, at about €25 a head with 30 seats outside.

OrderSpaghetti all'algherese, the house plate that keeps the locals coming back.

Trattoria Caragol ★ 4.3

Trattoria Caragol is Antonio and Maurizia's room on Via Maiorca in Alghero, a stop on the city food tour and closed on Wednesdays all year. TableJourney pick.

OrderWhatever Antonio brings out of the kitchen first, the gluten-free plates included.

Trattoria Lo Romanì ★ 4.4

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.

OrderMacarrones de busa from Tonara, followed by whatever Gigi bought that morning.

Trattoria Maristella ★ 4.1

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

OrderSpaghetti all'algherese, the house plate that keeps the locals coming back.

Trattoria Caragol ★ 4.3

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.

OrderWhatever Antonio brings out of the kitchen first, the gluten-free plates included.

La Saletta ★ 4.8

Gian Luca Chessa runs La Saletta on Via Fratelli Kennedy in Alghero, where the Radici menu puts vegetables first and Riviera stays with local fish.

OrderThe Radici menu, where Sardinian vegetables lead instead of the fish.

Musciora ★ 4.6

Danilo Delrio's Musciora in Alghero opens for dinner only on weekdays, walking guests through each course of its three Sardinian tasting menus.

OrderThe Vera Esperienza Musciora menu, narrated plate by plate at the table.

Al Refettorio ★ 4.5

Andreini's Al Refettorio in Alghero opens for lunch and dinner off Piazza Civica, with suckling pig, sheep ribs and a heated portico for winter.

OrderTagliolini with bottarga and pecorino, then the suckling pig with potato millefoglie.

Trattoria Caragol ★ 4.3

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.

Trattoria Maristella ★ 4.1

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