Deli€€Centro StoricoMon-Sat 10:00-16:00 and 17:45-21:00, closed Sunday
Buy pecorino, Sardinian cured meat and Marghine produce to take away at Isola Forma in Alghero, or sit down for a guided tasting board. TableJourney pick.
Why locals love it: A farm cheese counter rather than a restaurant, where Marghine producers sell what Alghero kitchens buy.
Wine bar€€Centro StoricoDaily 19:00-24:00
A Basque and Sardinian counter beside the Alghero cathedral, SardOa is the old town's most reliable stop for tapas and a glass of Torbato. TableJourney pick.
Why locals love it: A Basque and Sardinian pintxos counter tucked beside the cathedral, open only in the evening.
Wine bar€€Centro StoricoMon-Wed and Fri-Sun 20:00-03:00, Saturday to 04:00, closed Thursday
One of the few Alghero rooms still pouring wine at 03:00, L'Altra Vineria closes on Thursdays and runs through to 04:00 on Saturday nights. Our pick.
Why locals love it: Luca and Sonia keep pouring Sardinian wine to 03:00, long after the tourist terraces have closed for the night.
Seafood€€PortoMornings from 07:30, best before 10:00
The Alghero port fish market on the Banchina Rafael Catardi is where restaurant kitchens buy the morning's landings before the town wakes. TableJourney pick.
Why locals love it: Alghero fishermen sell their own landings on the quay, and the market is finished by mid-morning.
Wine bar€€Centro StoricoMon-Fri 19:00-24:00, Sat-Sun 11:00-15:00 and 19:00-24:00
A small Alghero charcuterie counter behind the cathedral, Sant Miquel opens evenings midweek and adds a long lunch service at the weekend. TableJourney pick.
Why locals love it: A cured-meat counter with a handful of tables, run as a slicing shop rather than a restaurant.
Bakery€Sant'AgostinoTue-Sun 09:00-13:00, closed Monday
The Bon Bons laboratory on Via Einaudi in Alghero sells mornings only, with a second counter in the old town on Via Mazzini that also opens late afternoon.
Why locals love it: The family still bakes the Catalan sweets of Alghero from recipes written in Alguerès, not in Italian.