Els Pescadors
Seafood & Rice · Poblenou, Barcelona · €€€
Awards: 1 Sol Repsol
Poblenou's seafood institution since 1980 on the village-like Plaça de Prim. Fresh fish, suquet, and rice dishes from the Maulini family, now in its second generation. 1 Sol Repsol.
The Delekta Review
Els Pescadors sits on Plaça de Prim in Poblenou — a square so village-like, with its gnarled ombú trees and low surrounding buildings, that you forget you're in a city of 1.6 million. The Maulini family has been here since 1980, sourcing fish directly from local fishermen, and the second generation under Marc Maulini has sharpened the offer without losing its soul. The suquet is the dish that separates this place from the waterfront tourist traps: a proper Catalan fisherman's stew, made with whatever the boats brought in that morning. The rice dishes — particularly the 'bomba' with three locally sourced fish — are among the best in Barcelona. The building itself dates to 1848, and the original tavern room preserves the feel of the fishermen's meeting place it once was. Not cheap, but correct for what it delivers.
What the critics say
- Els Pescadors – Guía Repsol (1 Sol)
- Els Pescadors – Macarfi
- Els Pescadors – The Infatuation
- Els Pescadors – FoodBarcelona
- Els Pescadors – Lonely Planet
- Moments at Mandarin Oriental - Review - Barcelona - The Infatuation
Visit
- Address
- Plaça de Prim, 1, Sant Martí, 08005 Barcelona, Spain
- Phone
- +34 932 25 20 18
- Website
- elspescadors.com
- Reservations
- Book a table
Nearby restaurants in Poblenou
- Els Tres Porquets — Mediterranean Catalan Tapas, €€€
- Can Dende — Brazilian Brunch & Café, €€
- Atipical — Creative Mediterranean, €€
- Can Fisher — Seafood & Paella, €€€
- Can Recasens — Catalan Deli & Wine, €€
More Rice in Barcelona
- 7 Portes — Catalan Seafood & Rice, El Born, €€€
- Can Solé — Seafood / Paella & Rice, Barceloneta, €€€
- Can Ros — Traditional Catalan Seafood & Rice, Barceloneta, €€€
- La Mar Salada — Seafood & Rice, Barceloneta, €€€
- Cal Chusco — Seafood & Rice, Barceloneta, €€