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    7 Portes, Barcelona

    7 Portes

    Barcelona · Spain

    Mediterranean in Barcelona · Traditional Catalan, rice dishes and seafood

    Photo: Official website · 7portes.com

    A landmark of Barcelona’s traditional dining culture, founded in 1836 and particularly associated with rice dishes and Catalan cooking. Its arcaded setting and historic dining rooms offer an important counterpoint to the city’s experimental restaurants.

    The Story

    Origin

    Established in 1836 as a café in the Porxos d’en Xifré, it evolved into a restaurant closely associated with Barcelona’s public and cultural life. The Parellada family took over in 1942.

    Philosophy

    Maintain a living tradition of Catalan hospitality rather than treating culinary heritage as a museum exhibit.

    Why Important

    An essential heritage reference in a city often discussed primarily through its avant-garde chefs. Its importance lies in the continuity of Barcelona’s social dining culture as much as in individual dishes.

    Differentiation

    Longevity, civic associations and a clearly identifiable repertoire distinguish it from newer destination restaurants.

    Food Philosophy

    Rice dishes, seafood and established Catalan recipes anchor a broad menu, with the house’s Parellada rice among its best-known preparations.

    Guest Experience

    A substantial traditional meal in a lively, formally laid dining room, suited to family gatherings and visitors exploring Catalan cuisine.

    Design Philosophy

    Preserve the recognisable character of a historic Barcelona dining room through continuity of setting and service.

    Design & Architecture

    Lighting

    Traditional decorative lighting

    Furniture

    Bentwood-style chairs, banquette seating and white-tablecloth tables

    Materials

    Wood, glass and black-and-white floor tiles

    Architecture

    Occupies part of the nineteenth-century Porxos d’en Xifré, behind its characteristic arcades.

    Design Language

    Historic Catalan restaurant

    Interior Design

    Historic dining rooms combine framed artworks, mirrors, dark timber and patterned flooring.

    Graphic Identity

    The numeral-led name makes the restaurant’s seven-door origin central to its identity.

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    Menus

    Our menu

    Restaurant menu · Menu last verified: 8 October 2026

    • 7 Portes appetizers, “Our tapas” (2 people)

      37,00€
    • Ensaladilla Rusa

      16,00€
    • Escalivada

      16,50€
    • Tomato tartare with prawns

      18,00€
    • Mediterranean green salad

      12,00€
    • Xató

      18,00€
    • Esqueixada

      23,00€
    • 7 Portes anchovies with Catalan flat bread spread with fresh tomato

      24,00€
    • Extra-large tender white asparagus with green sauce, romesco and mayonnaise

      20,00€
    • Iberian bellota ham served with Catalan flat bread and fresh tomato

      31,00€
    • Mi-cuit terrine of foie gras, made in our kitchens and accompanied by sherry and sangria jelly

      36,50€
    • Classic shrimp cocktail

      22,00€
    • 7 Portes Monkfish soup with rouille sauce

      16,50€
    • Steamed vegetables with virgin olive oil and romesco sauce

      15,50€
    • Catalan-style spinach

      16,50€
    • Small casserole dish of steamed mussels, lemon and white wine

      15,50€
    • Small casserole dish of mussels with marinera sauce

      16,00€
    • 7 Portes chicken & ham coroquettes

      14,00€
    • Cod fritters

      16,50€
    • Traditional squid rings in batter accompained by mayonnaise and romesco sauce

      26,00€
    • Iberian ham crispy croquettes

      15,50€
    • Cod croquettes

      16,00€
    • 7 Portes cannelloni

      17,50€
    • Vegetable cannelloni

      16,50€
    • Festa Major cannelloni with truffle

      19,00€
    • Traditional Parellada Paella with lobster

      29,80€
    • Traditional fish Parellada Paella

      29,80€
    • Vegetable and meat paella Rice dish

      22,80€
    • Rice broth with lobster

      38,00€
    • Fideuà with "alioli"

      24,00€
    • Squid ink rice

      24,00€
    • Manolete Paella

      28,00€
    • Vegetable Paella

      22,30€
    • Mild spicy rice with rabbit and Kalamata olives

      26,50€
    • Fresh crayfish “Sr. Cortina“ style

      s/m
    • Platter of 6 French Oysters No.3

      36,50€
    • Prawn with mayonnaise and romesco sauce

      24,00€
    • Sea snail platter

      25,00€
    • Guetaria-style clams

      37,50€
    • Seafood caprice platter

      27,00€
    • Large seafood platter (2 people)

      52,00€/pers
    • Oyster with gin

      10,50€
    • Platter of 6 Catalan Oysters No.2

      36,50€
    • Sra. Carme's cod with tomatoe sauce, "alioli" mousseline and prawn tail

      32,00€
    • Cod a la llauna with white beans

      31,50€
    • Grilled hake

      31,50€
    • Hake steak boiled with rice and their own stock

      30,50€
    • Baked hake supreme with oven-baked potato slice

      31,00€
    • Monkfish cooked with sizzled garlic sauce, clams and potatoes

      38,50€
    • Barquera monkfish with "alioli"

      41,50€
    • Mixed grilled fish (2 people)

      59.50€/pers
    • Turbot in Meunière sauce

      36,50€
    • Fish from the fish market grilled or baked in a Josper oven or with sea salt with golden potato rounds

      s/m
    • 1 Kg of grilled sole (2 people)

      s/m
    • Sea bass supreme with oven-baked potato slices

      26.50€
    • Fresh tuna tartare with avocado

      28,00€
    • Spiny lobster croquettes

      16,00€
    • Spring tomatoes gazpacho with langoustines

      12,00€
    • Wellington steak (2 people)

      Gourmet dish.

      90,00€
    • Salad with lobster

      26,00€
    • White Garlic soup with grapes

      17,00€
    • Fresh figs with Iberian acord-fed ham

      18,50€
    • Catalan-style chicken with dry prunes and pine nuts

      Endangered dish.

      25,50€
    • Sardine rice with vegetables, cuttlefish and Kalamata olives

      32,50€
    • Hand-cut steak tartar with a hint of sherry

      31,00€
    • Lamb chops with french fries

      28,00€
    • Roasted lamb shoulder with roast potatoes

      36,00€
    • Selected Friesian beef entrecote (400g) with Padrón peppers

      45,00€
    • Beef sirloin grilled or with green peppercorn sauce

      35,50€
    • Back of kid goat baked in a wood-fired oven

      45,50€
    • Grilled T-bone of selected Friesian beef (900 g) cut into fillets with Padrón peppers

      59.50€
    • Escalope of beef with french fries

      22,00€
    • Duck magret with Porto wine sauce and red berries

      36,00€
    • Bowl of french fries

      5,50€
    • Fried white Ganxet beans

      6,50€
    • Padrón peppers

      6,50€
    • Catalan-style spinach with raisins and pine nuts

      6,00€
    • A kind of ratatouille

      6,50€
    • Classic “Pijama”

      14,50€
    • Catalan crème brûlée with cinnamon

      9,60€
    • Homemade flan caramel with cream

      9,50€
    • Mr. Paco’s dessert to your taste (alone or with coffee & Grand Marnier)

      12,40€
    • Fresh figs tartlet with vanila icecream

      12,50€
    • Fig cheescake with vanila icecream

      9,50€
    • Alaska Soufflé

      14,50€
    • Bread with chocolate and oil

      9,90€
    • Ice cream biscuit with hot chocolate sauce

      11,40€
    • Homemade creamy dark chocolate mousse

      12,40€
    • Chocolate and hazelnut nyaps with whipped cream

      9,90€
    • Freshly squeezed orange juice

      8,50€
    • Paella Parellada

      Mentioned in the restaurant overview.

    • Zarzuelas

      Mentioned in the restaurant overview.

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