Gate-side in Terminal 2, Restaurant Alger is your couscous stop
By Terminal 2 security, Restaurant Alger sits airside and runs from 10:00 to 22:00, so it actually covers most daytime departures. It’s a sit-down local restaurant, not a snack bar, with prices in the mid $$ range rather than fast-food cheap. If you’ve got a longer wait before an evening flight, this is one of the few places in T2 where you can get a proper plate and not just a sandwich.
The menu leans local, and the signature couscous is the move here. Expect a full portion with vegetables and meat rather than a side dish, and budget a bit of extra time; this isn’t a 5-minute grab-and-go. With a 4.2 rating, it lands above average for ALG, especially in Terminal 2 where options thin out quickly after security. Figure on paying roughly mid-range city-restaurant prices instead of terminal-gouge levels.
Restaurant Alger sits post-security in Terminal 2, so you can relax once you’re through checks instead of clock-watching landside. Hours are fixed at 10:00–22:00, meaning early-morning departures before 10:00 get nothing here, and late-night flights after 22:00 have to hunt elsewhere in ALG’s Terminal 1 or 4. Service pace matches a normal restaurant, so plan at least 45–60 minutes if you want the couscous without cutting it close to boarding.
There aren’t many data points on standout misses, but with only one main kitchen and a 4.2 score, consistency seems decent by airport standards. Expect table service, local dishes, and a quieter atmosphere than the quick-service counters around the gates. It’s one of the only dedicated sit-down restaurants airside in Terminal 2, so seats can fill during the 18:00–21:00 bank of departures.
- Tip: If your flight leaves from Terminal 2 after 19:00, eat here by 20:30 at the latest so you’re not sprinting to the gate when boarding starts.
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