Best paella restaurants in La Barceloneta

Barceloneta is very touristy these days, but if you look beneath, it does still retain a community feel and is home to thousands of locals. It also has plenty of old tapas bars and traditional restaurants that have been there for ages and still preserve the traditional Catalan and Mediterranean restaurant experience.

Best Paella in Barceloneta

Paella restaurants in Barceloneta

A lot of the restaurants below have outdoor seating, but it can depend on the time of day and time of year as to whether their terrace is in operation.

1. Restaurant Barceloneta

This somewhat straightforwardly named restaurant by the water is a great place to take guests, friends and family and has space for hundreds of people.

🔍 Place: Restaurant Barceloneta

📍 Address: Moll dels Pescador, Port Vell, Carrer de l'Escar, 22, Ciutat Vella, 08039 Barcelona

🔗 Website: http://www.restaurantbarceloneta.com/

📌 Map: Link

🪑 Seating: Mainly inside with an open terrace view

2. Maná 75

If you're looking for a glamorous and luxurious place to eat paella in Barceloneta, you should definitely consider Maná 75 restaurant. Certainly handy if you're staying in the nearby W Barcelona -- an iconic 5-star hotel a stone's throw away.

🔍 Place: Maná 75

📍 Address: Pg. de Joan de Borbó, 101, Ciutat Vella, 08039 Barcelona

🔗 Website: https://mana75.es/

📌 Map: Link

🪑 Seating: Inside + Terrace

👍 Recommendation: Be sure to go inside and look at the row of paellas cooking!

3. Merendero de la Mari

🔍 Place: Merendero de la Mari

📍 Address: Plaça de Pau Vila, 1, Ciutat Vella, 08039 Barcelona

🔗 Website: https://www.merenderodelamari.com/es/

📌 Map: Link

🪑 Seating: Inside + Terrace

4. Restaurant Salamanca

This restaurant has been here for years and also has a great selection of fish dishes to try. You will likely see it if you are just walking past and it's usually full at lunch time in the warmer months.

🔍 Place: Restaurant Salamanca

📍 Address: C/ de Pepe Rubianes, 34, Ciutat Vella, 08003 Barcelona

🔗 Website: https://restaurantesalamanca.es/menus/

📌 Map: Link

🪑 Seating: Inside + Terrace

👍 Recommendation: Their seafood platter is awesome

5. Can Ramonet

Can Ramonet has a very local, authentic feel and the interior decor creates an amazing, energetic but comfortable eating experience. The waiters are all old-timers and were probably installed from the very beginning. In recent years the prices have increased a bit but probably due to the tourist demands passing by Barceloneta.

🔍 Place: Can Ramonet

📍 Address: Carrer de la Maquinista, 17, Ciutat Vella, 08003 Barcelona

🔗 Website: http://www.canramonet.es/

📌 Map: Link

🪑 Seating: Inside + Terrace

👍 Recommendation: One of the most traditional restaurants in Barceloneta. Try to choose a good seat as there are several rooms