La Botteghina
Dining at this restaurant can feel like gatecrashing a family party. It's an intimate, informal place, with cheek-by-jowl marble tables and abstract art lending a modern touch to the stone-and-vault backdrop. The chef takes pride in sourcing locally. The pizza is terrific, as are Sardinian favourites like fregola (semolina pasta) with seafood.

Address: 63 Via Principe Umberto | Telephone: 079 953 8375 |

Palau Reial
On the ground floor of a medieval palace, this restaurant serves a selection of meat and fresh seafood cooked on an open fire. If there's still room for dessert try some seadas - fritters topped with cheese and lemon peel topped with Sardinian honey.  

Address: 14 Via Sant Erasmo | Telephone: 079 980 688 |

Mabrouk
Down a cobbled lane near the marina, Mabrouk is highly praised for its €40 fish feast of a four-course set menu. Vaulting and exposed brick set a rustic scene for antipasti, shellfish pasta, whatever fish is fresh that day, dessert and free-flowing wine.

Address: 4 Via Santa Barbara | Telephone: 079 970 000 |

Andreni
Alghero's first Michelin-star restaurant provides an unforgettable culinary experience. The stone walls and large round tables give it a traditional Sardinian home feel. Waiters attend to your every need serving cheese plates and fine wines stored in large glass cabinets.

Address: 45 Via Arduino | Telephone: 079 982 098 |