Eat in Porto, Alghero

Nautilus ★ 4.4

Nautilus looks over the Alghero port from the Forte della Maddalenetta, with terrace tables above the marina and spaghetti with clams and bottarga.

OrderSpaghetti with clams and bottarga, eaten on the terrace above the marina.

Aquatica ★ 4.2

Aquatica sits on the Banchina Sanità between the Alghero yachts and the bastions, and is built around raw tuna, swordfish, prawns and scampi.

OrderThe raw plate of tuna, swordfish, prawn and scampi, cut to order.

Nautilus ★ 4.4

Booking is sensible at Nautilus in Alghero, where the terrace tables over the marina go first and the kitchen runs lunch and dinner every day.

OrderSpaghetti with clams and bottarga, eaten on the terrace above the marina.

Aquatica ★ 4.2

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.

OrderThe raw plate of tuna, swordfish, prawn and scampi, cut to order.

Aquatica ★ 4.2

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.

OrderThe raw plate of tuna, swordfish, prawn and scampi, cut to order.

Mercato del Pescato Locale ★ 4.5

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.

Mercato del Pescato Locale ★ 4.5

Alghero fishermen sell straight off the Banchina Rafael Catardi at the first-catch market, and the good stuff is gone well before 10:00. TableJourney pick.

Mercato del Pescato Locale ★ 4.5

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 goAlghero fishermen sell their own landings on the quay, and the market is finished by mid-morning.