{"id":68211,"date":"2016-05-22T15:12:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-22T13:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=68211"},"modified":"2016-05-27T16:19:01","modified_gmt":"2016-05-27T14:19:01","slug":"paella-and-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/paella-and-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to find the best paella and rice in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Paella<\/strong> is one of, if not the most, important and widely recognized dishes in Spanish cuisine. \u00a0Originating in Valencia but making its way to every region of the country, paella has become the standard Sunday family lunch meal and one of the foods you have to try when visiting Spain. \u00a0Barcelona boasts many <strong>rice restaurants<\/strong> from accomplished chefs, each with their own take on this gastronomic classic. \u00a0You can find paella and other variations of <strong>rice<\/strong> dishes, like <em>arroz negro<\/em>, throughout the city but here is a collection of some of the best in town.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/paella-and-rice\/#Arrosseria_Xativa\" title=\"Arrosseria X\u00e0tiva\">Arrosseria X\u00e0tiva<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/paella-and-rice\/#7_Portes\" title=\"7 Portes\">7 Portes<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/paella-and-rice\/#La_Mar_Salada\" title=\"La Mar Salada\">La Mar Salada<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/paella-and-rice\/#Restaurant_Can_Majo\" title=\"Restaurant Can Maj\u00f3\">Restaurant Can Maj\u00f3<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arrosseria_Xativa\"><\/span>Arrosseria X\u00e0tiva<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_68213\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68213\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-68213\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Shrimp-paella-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: flaviorcleite via Visual Hunt \/ CC BY\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-68213\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: flaviorcleite via Visual Hunt \/ CC BY<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Even though <a href=\"http:\/\/www.grupxativa.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Arrosseria X\u00e0tiva<\/a>\u00a0has only been established in\u00a0Barcelona for 10 years, it has quickly become known as one of the top rice restaurants in town. \u00a0The main location is in Les Corts but you can also visit the other location in the Gr\u00e0cia neighborhood. \u00a0The rice dishes are the stars of the menu but you can also find classic Spanish and <strong>Catalan cuisine<\/strong> featuring fish, meat, and fresh vegetables. \u00a0The menu has 27 different rice dishes for you to choose from, including variations of paella, <em>fideu\u00e1 <\/em>(similar to paella but made with angel hair noodles instead of rice), and <em>arroz a banda\u00a0<\/em>(rice cooked in fish stock). \u00a0Most of the recipes are cooked in the traditional way from Valencia but some of them have a Catalan twist, such as a paella made with<em> butifarra\u00a0<\/em>(traditional Catalan sausage). \u00a0Whether you are looking for rice dishes with meat, seafood, vegetables, or a mixture of these things, you are sure to find it on the extensive menu.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Portes\"><\/span>7 Portes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_68271\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68271\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-68271\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Seafood-paella-300x221.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: mj*laflaca via Visual hunt \/ CC BY-NC-SA\" width=\"300\" height=\"221\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-68271\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: mj*laflaca via Visual hunt \/ CC BY-NC-SA<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Since 1836, <a href=\"http:\/\/7portes.com\/es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">7 Portes<\/a>\u00a0has been serving up some of the best rice and paella in Barcelona. \u00a0This restaurant is a more upscale choice but is a superb option to get a taste of traditional Catalan cooking. \u00a0The methodology of the restaurant is to keep traditional Catalan cuisine alive and for it to be enjoyed the same way it has been since the restaurant first opened its doors. \u00a0Their rice menu is not as lengthy as X\u00e0tiva&#8217;s, but their paella has been said by many in Barcelona to be the best that you can find in the city. \u00a0In addition to the mouth-watering rice dishes, you can find other Catalan classics like <em>canelones<\/em> and <em>butifarra amb mongetes<\/em>. \u00a0This restaurant is one Barcelona tradition that you should be sure not to miss!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"La_Mar_Salada\"><\/span>La Mar Salada<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_68300\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68300\" class=\"wp-image-68300 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Paella-300x174.jpg\" alt=\"Paella\" width=\"300\" height=\"174\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-68300\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: PincasPhoto via VisualHunt \/ CC BY<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Located right on the waterfront on Passeig Joan de Borb\u00f3 in Barceloneta, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lamarsalada.cat\/index.php?md=portada&amp;accio=mostra&amp;id=0&amp;lg=esp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">La Mar Salada<\/a>\u00a0is in a prime location to serve of fresh fish and seafood, which is then highlighted in their rices. \u00a0Even though the focus of the menu is on fresh-caught seafood, you can enjoy a delicious paella while enjoying views of Port Vell and the sea. \u00a0The rice dishes include 5 varieties of paella to be shared between 2 or more persons, so it&#8217;s the perfect place to share a meal with friends or to enjoy a relaxing lunch date. \u00a0All of the rice dishes include fish, most of which comes directly from the sea of the Barceloneta beach. \u00a0This is a family-owned restaurant that has been operating since 1993, made famous because of its rice dishes.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Restaurant_Can_Majo\"><\/span>Restaurant Can Maj\u00f3<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_68304\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68304\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-68304\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Paella-de-mariscos-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: benjieordonez via Visualhunt \/ CC BY-ND\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-68304\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: benjieordonez via Visualhunt \/ CC BY-ND<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another restaurant located in Barceloneta near the sea, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.canmajo.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Can Maj\u00f3<\/a>\u00a0also specializes in seafood and rices, incorporating fresh and tasty seafood into their 10 variations of rices, like paella, <em>arroz a banda<\/em>, and\u00a0<em>fideu\u00e1<\/em>. \u00a0You can sink your teeth into some seafood appetizers and then enjoy a scrumptious rice dish, prepared to order and to share (even though you won&#8217;t want to). \u00a0Take in the fresh sea air and beautiful environment of the restaurant as you savor the flavors of the rice but also the fresh fruits from the sea that are featured in every rice dish. \u00a0A Barcelona favorite, Can Maj\u00f3 is offers rices unlike any others.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    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