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7 Portes

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Written by RuinMyTrip Editorial from published research and official sources, not from a personal trip. It is not a traveler review and is never counted in the community rating. How we research.

What it is

A Catalan restaurant on Passeig d'Isabel II near Port Vell in Barcelona, open since 1836, known for rice dishes and a marble-floored dining room hung with regulars' plaques.

Why travelers eat here

For rice cooked by a kitchen that has been doing it since 1836, in a room that has never closed. The daily rice rotation means the dish changes with the day rather than the season.

What is genuinely good

An intact nineteenth-century dining room, a different rice dish every day, generous portions, and service from midday through to late.

Downsides

Touristed, and the service reflects it. Large portions at prices to match. Loud when full.

Best for

Anyone who wants paella done seriously rather than off a laminated photo menu on the Ramblas.

Consider eating elsewhere if

You want modern Catalan cooking. El Born and Gracia do that far better.

Practical advice

Check which rice runs on which day before choosing when to go. Book, particularly at weekends. One rice between two people is usually enough with a starter each.

Prices and reservations

A la carte, starters from 16.00 euros, house tapas selection for two at 37.00 euros. Reservations online and advisable.

Getting there

Metro line 4 to Barceloneta or line 3 to Drassanes, both about five minutes on foot. It faces the Passeig d'Isabel II near the port.

Where it sits

Passeig d'Isabel II beside Port Vell, on the edge of El Born and a few minutes from the Barceloneta seafront.

How long to allow

Two hours.

The RuinMyTrip verdict

Check the rice of the day, book, and share one between two. A room from 1836 that still cooks rather than trading on the date.

Sources
  • Ensaladilla rusa is 16.00 euros. source
  • Escalivada is 16.50 euros. source

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Official Review

Written by RuinMyTrip Editorial from published research and official sources, not from a personal trip. It is not a traveler review and is never counted in the community rating. How we research.

★★★★☆

Sixteen Euros for Ensaladilla Rusa in a Room From 1836

7 Portes charges 16.00 euros for ensaladilla rusa and 16.50 euros for escalivada, with the house tapas selection for two at 37.00 euros. It opened in 1836 and has the seven doors along the front that give it its name. The floor is chequered marble, the walls are hung with brass plaques marking where particular regulars sat, and the room has been serving without interruption for nearly two centuries. Rice is the…

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