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Individual paellas – rare in Barcelona – made from Mercat de la Concepció produce at this Eixample classic since 1950.
The best paella in Barcelona – where to find the real thing, from seafood to Valencian to vegetarian.

Individual paellas – rare in Barcelona – made from Mercat de la Concepció produce at this Eixample classic since 1950.

A Barceloneta seafood house since 1959, newly refreshed – the paella the regulars swear by.

A Passeig Isabel II landmark since 1836: the Arròs Parellada, paella invented for a dandy who couldn't be bothered to peel shrimp.

The Escribà family’s beachfront paella house on Bogatell, cooking rice over wood fires since 1992 – the pastry dynasty’s savory venture.

A Gràcia rice specialist with 25+ paellas, made with Valencian bomba and seawater – and one of the few in town that serves them for one.

A Barceloneta paella institution since 1968, founded by a fisherman and his wife; their children run it still, with a terrace on the beach.

A Barceloneta paella specialist: over a dozen varieties fired off on what the house calls the longest paella line in Europe.

Serving up paella and seafood dishes for over a hundred years.

This Barceloneta restaurant, founded in 1921, specializes in seafood.

Keeping it simple, CruiX’s menu includes some old-fashioned Spanish classics such as paella, jamón ibérico and anchovies in vinegar with romesco.

With views of the Mediterranean sea, this modern specializes in traditional seafood and paella.

Have your seafood grilled or fried up, Andalucía-style – you pay according to the weight of the product.

Down towards Barceloneta’s beach, you’ll come across a place that serves what is arguably the best paella in the city: La Mar Salada.