In front of Pla de Palau.
Area: La Barceloneta. Born- La Ribera. MAP IT
Tel. Reservations: 933 300 303
Price: From 30-45 Euros.
(Precio medio 40 €)
Open: Monday to Sunday from 13-1hr. Closed: Never.
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TripAdvisor : 4/5 rank 490 / 4167 969 reviews Yelp : 4/5 28 reviews
Qype : 4/5 16 reviews El Tenedor : 8.1/10 44 reviews
Placed in a building that dates from the second half of the 19th century built at the request of the richest Catalan at the time, 7 Portes is probably the most emblematic restaurant in Barcelona. Its seven characteristic doors ("portes" in Catalan) have gone down in history and have represented, for 175 years, one of the greatest restaurants in the city.
Although some say it's not what it was anymore, the restaurant is still unique and the history hidden between its walls is worth a visit.
Run by the Parellada family since the forties, 7 Portes presents a large Catalan-rooted menu with special attention to rice dishes and offers kitchen service all day long.
The different rooms that make up the place will welcome us with an elegant, sober decor that evokes the 19th century high society atmosphere.
Originally called "Cafè de les 7 Portes", this establishment opened in 1836. Today is the most classic of Barcelona's eating-places.
This is certainly the city's most famous paella, which is always perfect. Try also seafood and rice dishes prepared in traditional way like Fideuà with prawns, Barcelona rice with ham and cheese, assorted grilled inshore fish or the Zarzuela with lobster... Very large place but regularly full.
A “legendary” “institution” (founded in 1836), this “expensive” Ciutat Vella Catalan voted Most Popular in Barcelona “still delivers” “traditional, well-prepared” classics including “delicious” paella in a setting “decorated to evoke nostalgia”; “professional” service “matches” the price, so though it’s always “full of tourists”, even those who find the food “average” say it’s a “pleasure to visit.”
Festive and elegant, 7 Portes has been around since 1836, making it one of the oldest and most prestigious restaurants in Barcelona. While these days it's more touristy than aristocratic, there is still enough authentic charm left in the decor (and patrons) to make it worth the visit. The white-aproned staff serve regional dishes, including fresh herring with onions and potatoes, daily paellas (with shellfish or rabbit), and a wide array of fresh fish, expertly fileted at the table. Order succulent oysters or an herb-laden stew of black beans with pork or white beans with sausage, which come in enormous portions. The restaurant's name means "Seven Doors," and it does indeed have seven doors, underneath charming porticoes typical of this portside pocket of Barcelona.
7 Portes Restaurant is located in the charming Barceloneta district that has been home to fishermen and their families since the 18th century. For nearly 170 years 7 Portes has been serving to appreciative diners. Everyone has been here, Josephine Baker, John Wayne, the King and Queen of Spain, Pele. The multi-layered mix of clients makes this bustling place really vibrant. The seven dining rooms are decorated in a pleasingly traditional style, with tiled floors, dark wooden beams and walls adorned with posters and caricatures from the past. The service is perfect, all serving in an expert manner
7 Portes is one of the oldest and most well-reputed restaurants in Barcelona. It's been running for over 150 years and is highly recommended. They serve consistently high quality Catalan cuisine, which you can enjoy in one of the four elegant dining rooms. The paella is said to be one of, if not the most superior on offer in Barcelona. They also have a well-stocked wine cellar. Be sure to book your table in advance,as 7 portes it's in high demand.
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This eatery has been in business since 1836 and has built up a loyal clientele that always packs the place. It serves traditional Catalan cuisine, with a few good ideas from Cantabria and Galicia thrown in. Try the Mixed Steamed Vegetables or Butifarra Amb Mongetes (sausage with beans). Follow that with one of their famous rice dishes, such as Arròs A Banda (like a two-course paella) or Arròs Negre (rice cooked in squid's ink).
Dining City
Restaurant 7 Portes, feel part of its great history, you´ll enjoy the best Catalan-Mediterranean cuisine and prestigious cellar as well as an authentic decoration and atposphere.
Spotted by Locals
This eatery has been in business since 1836 and has built up a loyal clientele that always packs the place. It serves traditional Catalan cuisine, with a few good ideas from Cantabria and Galicia thrown in. Try the Mixed Steamed Vegetables or Butifarra Amb Mongetes (sausage with beans). Follow that with one of their famous rice dishes, such as Arròs A Banda (like a two-course paella) or Arròs Negre (rice cooked in squid's ink).
Restaurant 7 Portes, feel part of its great history, you´ll enjoy the best Catalan-Mediterranean cuisine and prestigious cellar as well as an authentic decoration and atposphere.
7 Portes (7 Doors) has been in business, first as a café, and since 1929 as a restaurant, for 175 years. In 2011 the restaurant celebrated this achievement by commissioning Milton Glaser, the well-known graphic designer who devised the I Love NY logo, and who is a frequent customer, to re-design the labels of its house wines and cava.
In addition Vinçon (See the Vinçon article), the design-lifestyle store, staged an exhibition of the designs and preparatory drawings and sketches.
What do Woody Allen, Lou Reed, Che Guevara, the King of Spain, John Wayne, Ava Gardner, Catherine Deneuve, Pelé, Miró, Antonio Banderas, Harrison Ford, Mikhail Gorbachev, Martin & Donna Towell, Bo Derek and myself all have in common? We’ve all dined here, and we all enjoyed the experience.
So, what makes this spot so special? The food – rich and incredibly tasty paellas and arrossos (rice dishes), fantastic seafood and traditional meat dishes. The art – paintings, lithographs, photographs, drawings and sculpture by some of the 20th century’s best-known artists. The ambiance – the classically tiled, wood panelled and mirrored rooms hum with the sounds of happy eating merged with the tuneful tinkling of a live pianist (after 10pm) as the experienced staff seemingly glide between tables.
It’s not cheap – but compared with restaurants of a similar reputation – it’s not expensive.
If you enjoy paella try their legendary Paella Parellada, with skinless, boneless chicken, pork, fish, prawns, mussels and clams and other seafood.
You’ll need a reservation, otherwise expect at least a half-hour wait.
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The eponymous seven doors open on to as many dining salons, all kitted out in elegant 19th-century décor. Long-aproned waiters bring regional dishes, served in vast portions, including a stewy fish zarzuela with half a lobster, a different paella daily (shellfish, for example, or rabbit and snails), a wide array of fresh seafood, and heavier dishes such as herbed black-bean stew with pork sausage, and orujo sorbet to finish. Reservations are available only for certain tables; otherwise, get there early.
In addition Vinçon (See the Vinçon article), the design-lifestyle store, staged an exhibition of the designs and preparatory drawings and sketches.
What do Woody Allen, Lou Reed, Che Guevara, the King of Spain, John Wayne, Ava Gardner, Catherine Deneuve, Pelé, Miró, Antonio Banderas, Harrison Ford, Mikhail Gorbachev, Martin & Donna Towell, Bo Derek and myself all have in common? We’ve all dined here, and we all enjoyed the experience.
So, what makes this spot so special? The food – rich and incredibly tasty paellas and arrossos (rice dishes), fantastic seafood and traditional meat dishes. The art – paintings, lithographs, photographs, drawings and sculpture by some of the 20th century’s best-known artists. The ambiance – the classically tiled, wood panelled and mirrored rooms hum with the sounds of happy eating merged with the tuneful tinkling of a live pianist (after 10pm) as the experienced staff seemingly glide between tables.
It’s not cheap – but compared with restaurants of a similar reputation – it’s not expensive.
If you enjoy paella try their legendary Paella Parellada, with skinless, boneless chicken, pork, fish, prawns, mussels and clams and other seafood.
You’ll need a reservation, otherwise expect at least a half-hour wait.
The eponymous seven doors open on to as many dining salons, all kitted out in elegant 19th-century décor. Long-aproned waiters bring regional dishes, served in vast portions, including a stewy fish zarzuela with half a lobster, a different paella daily (shellfish, for example, or rabbit and snails), a wide array of fresh seafood, and heavier dishes such as herbed black-bean stew with pork sausage, and orujo sorbet to finish. Reservations are available only for certain tables; otherwise, get there early.
