Seafood Restaurants In Barcelona: The Best Of List
The Mediterranean lifestyle is built into the daily life of any Barcelonean, and seafood is the most tangible salted water benefit for anyone visiting our city. So we´ve picked for you a list of the best seafood restaurants in Barcelona, and this is no easy job… Like most places elsewhere, in Barcelona, mastering seafood cooking is what sets the best chefs apart.
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If somebody asks you to make a quick list of highlights in Barcelona, surely you’ll list the amazing architecture, the fun loving lifestyle, the pleasant weather and of course, the food! And seafood is part of Barcelonan’s diet since ancient times. Back in the roman times, the city produced oysters and many other seafood products.
Little has changed today, locals love to eat seafood in many ways. Grilled, raw, boiled or just as an ingredient of local dishes like “Mandonguilles amb Sèpia”, a delicious “Paella” or “Arroz negre“. Oysters, clams, octopus, sea snails, cuttlefish, crabs are highly appreciated and form the essence the Mediterranean Diet.
Join us in this superior culinary experience, tasting some of the best seafood of Spain. Here’s our list for the best seafood restaurants in Barcelona:
BOTAFUMEIRO
Started in 1975, for more than 40 years, this restaurant has been offering the best seafood and fish delicacies in town. Located in the charming quarter of Gràcia, Botafumeiro is the place to go to enjoy extremely fresh products bought at the fish auctions of Barcelona and Galicia, processed to the minimum expression, to respect the purest seafood flavor.
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Carrer Gran de Gracia, 81
T. 932 18 42 30
RIAS DE GALICIA & ESPAI KRU
As the previous one, Rias the Galicia has become a classic of all times to devour the best seafood of the Spanish coasts. There, you’ll have the chance to enjoy seafood in two ways: a more classic Spanish gastronomy and the contemporary avantgarde. At Espai Kru, they use Japanese and Peruvian cooking techniques to prepare a delicious fusion menu.
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Carrer Lleida, 7. Poble Sec
T. 93 424 81 52
ESTIMAR
The former exBulli chef Rafa Zafra opened Estimar in 2016 to start the seafood restaurant of the XXI century, and in just three years it’s been awarded with a Michelin star. In such short time, this restaurant has become a reference in town for its focus on product freshness, brought daily from the fish auctions of the town of Roses and other ports.
It’s location in Born ensures a lovely evening due to the numerous cocktail bars and pubs.
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Carrer de Sant Antoni dels Sombrerers, 3. Born
T. 932 68 91 97
CARBALLEIRA
Hidden in the alley roads in between La Barceloneta and El Born districts, this classic seafood restaurant is always a great choice! Opened in 1944, Carballeira offers the best Meditarranean seafood and other delicacies shipped from Galicia. Goose barnacles, sea snails, prawns, clams are some of the delicious specialties offered in this all-times-classic.
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Carrer Reina Cristina, 3
T. 93 310 10 06
LA MAROTECA
Who could you trust more that a former fisherman to enjoy some seafood and fish dishes? That is what happens at La Maroteca, where Agustí, a true sea dog, serves the fish and sea food he personally selects daily.
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Carrer d’ Aribau, 37
T. 93 424 70 94
JOEL’S OYSTER BAR
The famous market of La Boqueria, is the perfect setting for this small oyster bar. Two prestigious chefs of Barcelona, Romain Fornell and Óscar Manresa, decided to start a little oyster bar. Joel’s oyster bar is the perfect complement to the superb foodie offer of the market of la Boqueria, offering oysters and many other delicacies.
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Plaza Sant Josep, 13
T. 93 541 88 28
If you want to keep exploring the best food scene in Barcelona make sure to read about the Michelin Star restaurants in Barcelona and most importantly, book now with BrightSide Tours your favorite Barcelona Tour by sidecar motorcycle with a private guide.
