Citorah PickRestaurant · Barceloneta

La Mar Salada

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Citorah says

Singla actually cooks the socarrat, the stock tastes like the harbour outside the window, and the room isn't a cruise-ship overflow.

From Best Paella in Barcelona 2026 — 10 Places Worth the Metro, under “1. La Mar Salada — Barceloneta”.

Wrong for

Solo diners, anyone in a rush (45 minutes from order), or a €30-a-head ceiling.

Good to know

Price
around €24-25 per person
Where
Passeig de Joan de Borbó 58
Getting there
four minutes from Metro Barceloneta on the yellow line
What to order
arròs de peix del dia, made with whatever the Barceloneta boats landed that morning
Price
Two for lunch with a starter and wine lands near €100.
Booking
The weekday Fórmula del Mercat at €28 (with VAT) is the smartest lunch in the postcode — book it on their website, because walking in on a Friday at 14:00 in July is a coin-flip you'll lose.
When
Closed Tuesdays, so don't plan the trip around a Tuesday booking.

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

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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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