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.
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.
Why locals love it: A small vaulted room on Via Maiorca that the Alghero food tour uses as its sit-down stop, still mostly local at lunch.
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.
Why locals love it: Francesco and his family cook a 21-ingredient paella in a lane most visitors walk past on the way to the bastions.
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.