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7 Portes

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Citorah says

7 Portes (sometimes written "Set Portes") at Passeig Isabel II 14 is the 1836 grande dame you want — two minutes from Barceloneta metro on the L4, vaulted dining room, marble columns, brass nameplates of dead writers above the booths.

From Best Paella in Barcelona 2026 — 10 Places Worth the Metro, under “3. 7 Portes — La Ribera”.

Wrong for

Solo diners (rice is a two-pax floor, full stop), backpackers on €15 a meal, anyone with a 7pm flamenco ticket.

Good to know

Price
around €30 per person
Where
Passeig Isabel II 14
Getting there
two minutes from Barceloneta metro on the L4
What to order
Paella Parellada
Price
two of you eating with water and a glass of Penedès lands €85-100 before pudding
Booking
Book by phone (+34 93 319 30 33) or via the site, 48 hours out for weekends, longer for the booth seats.

As the guide had it on 26 Jun 2026. Check prices and hours with the place itself before you go.

Where it is

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The guide it’s in

  • Barcelona · Food & drink

    Best Paella in Barcelona 2026 — 10 Places Worth the Metro

    Ten Barcelona paella spots worth crossing the city for in 2026 — with prices, dishes, neighbourhoods and the tourist-trap rice we tell you to walk past.

    Checked · 18 minResearch-ledSays what to skip

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