Experts' Choice Award 7 Portes
What the experts agree on
Barcelona's oldest restaurant (since 1836) impresses with grand 19th-century elegance across seven dining rooms. Exceptional paella and Catalan seafood shine, though prices are steep for what remains a traditional, rather than innovative, experience.
“Opening its doors in 1836 to begin offering over 150 years of excellence, Restaurant de les 7 Portes is truly the most classic of Barcelona's eating places.”
– Michelin Guide
Insight Guides "Not far from the Cap de Barcelona artwork, this is one of Barcelona’s most venerable institutions, now sympathetically restored, and a favourite for business meals and special occasions."
Zagat3.8
"A "legendary" "institution" (founded in 1836), this "expensive" Ciutat Vella Catalan voted Most Popular in Barcelona "still delivers" "traditional, well-prepared" classics." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Founded in 1836, this large institution serves some of the finest Catalan cuisine in the city, including paellas."
Gayot14.0
"Specialty paella and seafood dishes served under the graceful arches of the Princesa II promenade." Full review
Time Out "One of the oldest restaurants in Barcelona, Set Portes' eponymous seven doors open on to as many dining salons, all kitted out in elegant 19th-century décor." Full review
Frommer's "7 Portes has the quintessential look of a grand Old World restaurant...one of the most famous dishes is the chicken roasted with mushrooms and Moscatel wine" Full review
The Infatuation "You can’t talk rice in Barcelona without mentioning 7 Portes, a beautifully maintained institution where little has changed since it opened in 1836. The haughty waiters still wear pressed..." Full review
