Pausa Caffe — Restaurant in Alghero

My wife and I noticed this cafe on our travels during our 10-day stay in Alghero and we were keen to try it for lunch. I'm pretty sure they only serve breakfast and lunch and NOT dinner but, no doubt the business owner can correct me, if that's wrong. We called in at about 1.50pm on Sunday 1 September 2024 (they close at 3pm on Sundays, we believe). What a lovely surprise it was and just as good as we hoped it would be. We ordered Formaggio Arrosto to share as a starter. After that we chose Gnocchetti Alla Campidanese and a Bomba Salad for our main courses. These were served with 5 (yes, 5!) bread rolls. The portions were very generous and the quality of the starter, main courses and even the bread rolls was outstanding. Absolutely outstanding. We sat and enjoyed the very Italian atmosphere of male customers and female staff talking in that loud, expressive, Italian way. All accompanied by music from the tv. The ladies who served us were really friendly and professional and the cafe style is modern, clean and fun. All in all a memorable experience for us. We won't go back but only because we'll probably never be back in Alghero. But anyone reading this and thinking of lunch really should try Pausa Caffe. I can't vouch for the breakfasts, because we only had lunch but the food, service and atmosphere were all first class.

Update of Wednesday 4 September 2024 - We enjoyed our first meal here so much that we chose the Pausa Caffe for our final meal in Alghero, before flying home, as we enjoyed eating here more than anywhere else we'd tried. On this second occasion we ordered two salads, a Caesar and a Salmon and both were superb, again served with bread rolls. We had to wait until 12.30pm, as they don't serve lunch until then so we just sat and enjoyed the vibrant atmosphere again. Perfect! Lots of locals, obviously well-known to the staff made for a lovely friendly experience. A wonderful, final memory of Alghero.

We would...

Pausa Caffè in Alghero is a small, local spot full of Italians starting their day – always a promising sign. We had a proper Italian breakfast: two croissants filled with apricot jam and four cappuccinos. The croissants were soft, baked the Italian way, and the cappuccinos hit the spot – simple, no frills, just good.

The atmosphere is laid-back, unpretentious, and cozy, perfect for a morning pause. Prices were incredibly reasonable too – under €10 for everything.

Quietly rated: worth stopping for a no-fuss, feel-good...

I came to the caffe with my friends to have a breakfast. The place was crowded and nice atmosphere looked like really popular. We ordered four full English breakfasts. It took more than half an hour to make our order, that no body said it will. Food came over salted, mushrooms were uncooked at all just from the cane. Everyone gets different amounts of sausages and eggs, some came without tomatoes. We came with really nice expectations and were...