7 Portes
Barceloneta-Port Vell

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Charming Barceloneta has been home to fishermen and their families since the 18th century, and for nearly 170 years the nearby 7 Portes has been serving their catch to appreciative diners. Anyone and everyone has been here, Josephine Baker, John Wayne, the King and Queen of Spain, Pele, but the multi-layered mix of clients makes this bustling place really hum. The seven dining rooms are kitted out in pleasingly traditional style, with tiled floors, dark wooden beams, white linens and walls adorned with posters and caricatures from the past, and served by expert waiters who are part of the show. The dish here is paella in many forms and different every day, and all the classics: Esqueixada, Escalivada, Bouillabaisse, Zarzuela, and Crema Catalana. Large portions. A beloved landmark.

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As the 7 Portes is in reality a series of seven dining rooms, from the Salo Gran hung with antique posters (seats 70), through the Bellver with its quarry-tiled floor and low arched windows (seats 40) to the 30's style Pink Room (seats 4) to the intimate Green Room (seats 2), every possible event is welcome. The kitchen opens at 13:00 and doesn't close until the wee hours, so if you want to host a meal before or after another event, a lunch to linger over, or a midnight feast, 7 Portes is the place. The restaurant and menu are both classics: dishes include starter of salt cod fritters, main course of Zarzuela with half lobster, and dessert of Pijama ice cream trifle. Great wines and service.

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