Can Majó
Paella & Seafood · Barceloneta, Barcelona · €€€
Open since 1968
Can Majó has occupied the Barceloneta beachfront since 1968, founded by local fisherman Enrique Majó and his wife Maria and still family-run.
The Delekta Review
Traditional Mediterranean seafood cooking — paellas, rice dishes, fresh fish and shellfish; daily catch from the lonja Hours: lunch 13:00-16:00; dinner 20:00-23:30; closed Mondays (Fodor's notes no Sun/Tue dinner — verify before booking)
Caldero de bogavante — lobster rice soup, between paella and bouillabaisse Suquet — Catalan fish stew with potato Arròs negre and seafood paella with proper socarrat Chipirones a la andaluza Calamares a la romana, spiny sea snails, sea cucumber
Opened in 1968 by Enrique Majó (a local fisherman) with his wife Maria Family-run since opening; daily-catch sourcing kept up across decades Cross-reference: same Barceloneta beachfront strip as Can Ros (just down the same street)
Outdoor terrace looking directly at the Mediterranean — among the most straightforwardly beautiful seats in the city Nautical interior with a classical dining room and private dining areas
What the critics say
- The best seafood and paella in Barcelona? A review of Can Majó
- Can Majó - Barcelona Navigator
- Can Majó – Macarfi
- Fideuà Is Barcelona's Best Seafood Dish
Visit
- Address
- Carrer d'Emília Llorca Martín, 23, Ciutat Vella, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
- Phone
- +34 932 21 54 55
- Website
- canmajo.es
- Reservations
- Book a table
Nearby restaurants in Barceloneta
- La Cova Fumada — Traditional Catalan Tapas, €
- Can Solé — Seafood / Paella & Rice, €€€
- El Vaso de Oro — Tapas & Beer Bar, €€
- Bar Bitàcora — Creative Tapas, €€
- Bar Jai-Ca — Classic Seafood Tapas, €€
More Seafood in Barcelona
- Batea — Seafood, Eixample, €€€
- Besta — Seasonal Seafood Bistro, Eixample, €€€
- El Pescadito de Mandri — Seafood / Fried Fish, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, €€€
- 7 Portes — Catalan Seafood & Rice, El Born, €€€
- Taberna Nardi — Seafood Bar, El Born, €€