Citorah says

La Boqueria is worth your time for the fish counters at the back, El Quim for breakfast eggs with chipirones.

From Best Paella in Barcelona 2026 — 10 Places Worth the Metro, under “The Boqueria rice stalls”.

The catch

It is not worth your time for the rice stalls fronting the Rambla entrance — the ones with the giant pre-cooked vats of yellow rice and prawns going grey under the heat lamp.

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  • Citorah PickRestaurant

    El Quim

    Citorah says La Boqueria is worth your time for the fish counters at the back, El Quim for breakfast eggs with chipirones.

  • Citorah PickRooftop bar · El Raval

    La Isabela

    Citorah says A rooftop terrace with Balinese beds on La Rambla, which the hotel claims has the best skyline in Barcelona.

    The catch Off-season hours aren't published.

  • Citorah PickHotel · El Raval

    Casa Camper Barcelona

    Citorah says Camper's four-star hotel at Carrer d'Elisabets 11, near MACBA.

  • Citorah PickHotel · El Raval

    Barceló Raval

    Citorah says A design four-star next to La Rambla, with a 360° terrace that has a pool, a solarium and views across the city.

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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