{"id":68434,"date":"2016-05-29T16:15:01","date_gmt":"2016-05-29T14:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=68434"},"modified":"2020-11-25T16:12:04","modified_gmt":"2020-11-25T15:12:04","slug":"dinner-with-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/dinner-with-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to take your parents to dinner in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve moved to Barcelona from abroad you can pretty much guarantee a constant stream of houseguests from back home. Most of the time, fun, crowded tapas bars make excellent places to show friends the city\u2019s best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/eat-street-festival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>food<\/strong><\/a> but sometimes you need something a little more chilled or a little more formal. Here are our top picks for places to take your <strong>parents\u00a0to dinner<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/takeaway-born\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The best restaurants for takeaway\u00a0in El Born<\/a><\/em><\/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\/dinner-with-parents\/#Els_4_Gats\" title=\"Els 4\u00a0Gats\">Els 4\u00a0Gats<\/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\/dinner-with-parents\/#El_Portalon\" title=\"El Portal\u00f3n\">El Portal\u00f3n<\/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\/dinner-with-parents\/#Casa_Jaime\" title=\"Casa Jaime\">Casa Jaime<\/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\/dinner-with-parents\/#Can_Sole\" title=\"Can Sole\">Can Sole<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/dinner-with-parents\/#7_Portes\" title=\"7\u00a0Portes \">7\u00a0Portes <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Els_4_Gats\"><\/span><strong>Els 4\u00a0Gats<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_68441\" style=\"width: 304px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68441\" class=\"wp-image-68441 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/4859713864_bf0c30373f_b-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: J.Salmoral via Visualhunt.com \/ CC BY-NC-ND\" width=\"294\" height=\"197\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-68441\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by J.Salmoral via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Touristy in the best way, <\/span><strong>Els 4 Gats<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is dripping in history \u2013 it first opened 1897 and Picasso had his first art exhibition in one of the rooms! The building is beautiful and your guests will feel like part of the\u00a0bohemian history of the city. The food is not cheap but not too expensive either and the quality is great. Choose from tapas, three courses or a combination of both.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Els+4Gats\/@41.3858096,2.1713856,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2f0b32ce7e1:0xcf84390e6a7f04cc!8m2!3d41.3858096!4d2.1735743\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Carrer de Montsi\u00f3, 3<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"El_Portalon\"><\/span><strong>El Portal\u00f3n<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once a medieval stable, <\/span><strong>El Portal\u00f3n\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is an authentic bodega in the Gotic neighborhood. The restaurant attracts its fair share tourists earlier in the evening so head there a little later to eat with the locals and enjoy <strong>traditional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/tapas-poblenou\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tapas<\/a> of excellent quality<\/strong> in an ancient setting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/El+Portal%C3%B3n\/@41.3828989,2.1724163,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2f8298c28f3:0xff40d3254e35c7f3!8m2!3d41.3828989!4d2.174605\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Carrer dels Banys Nous, 20<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Casa_Jaime\"><\/span><strong>Casa Jaime<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Way off the tourist trail, <\/span><strong>Casa Jaime<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a neighborhood restaurant in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/discover-eixample\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Eixample<\/strong><\/a> offering well executed mid-range Spanish dishes. An attractive interior, attentive staff, and relaxed environment make it a great place for a leisurely dinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Restaurant+Casa+Jaime\/@41.385798,2.1566953,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2894d6d0029:0x19fda4cb41f8e725!8m2!3d41.385798!4d2.158884\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Carrer del Consell de Cent, 222<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/restaurant-asturias\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Restaurants in Calle Asturias, Gr\u00e0cia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Sole\"><\/span><strong>Can Sole<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_68440\" style=\"width: 301px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68440\" class=\"wp-image-68440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/11978163093_fa094a41ee_z-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: kimss4540 via Visual hunt \/ CC BY-NC-ND\" width=\"291\" height=\"218\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-68440\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by kimss4540 via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amongst Barceloneta\u2019s authentic spit and sawdust tapas bars, is the more upmarket <strong>Can Sole<\/strong>. This tastefully decorated restaurant is bright and breezy and has a lovely outside seating area. There are two specialties: paella in various forms, and steaming hot pots of mouthwatering combinations such as chickpeas with chorizo, lentil and potato stew, onion soup with a poached egg and Emmental. Take a seat on the terrace, order a <strong>seafood <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/paella-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">paella<\/a><\/strong> and enjoy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Restaurante+Can+Sol%C3%A9\/@41.3788618,2.1862116,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a3aa3c101f3b:0xc8a9b51ae619efd6!8m2!3d41.3788618!4d2.1884003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Carrer de Sant Carles, 4<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Portes\"><\/span><strong>7\u00a0Portes <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>7 Portes<\/strong> is an\u00a0elegant restaurant housed under an arcaded walkway near the port, serving some of the best paella and seafood in the city. The restaurant has been around since 1836, and the many famous diners to have frequented the place are marked by plaques on the backs of the chairs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Restaurant+7+Portes\/@41.3821893,2.18121,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2ffc8bffcaf:0x53bc8a839188b076!8m2!3d41.3821893!4d2.1833987\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Passeig d&#8217;Isabel II, 14<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a city stuffed to the brim with places to eat, these recommendations offer the best of the mid-range, locally focused eateries. 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Most of the time, fun, crowded tapas bars make excellent places to show friends the city\u2019s best food but sometimes you need something a little more chilled or a little more formal. 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