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CAN ROS €€
Seafood
( 93 221 45 79; Carrer del Almirall Aixada 7; mains €16-28; Tue-Sun; 45, 57, 59, 64 or 157,
Barceloneta)
The fifth generation is now at the controls in this immutable seafood favourite,
which first opened in 1911. In a restaurant where the decor is a reminder of simpler times,
there's a straightforward guiding principle: serve juicy fresh fish cooked with a light
touch. Can Ros also does a rich
arròs a la marinera
(seafood rice),
fideuá
(similar to
paella, but using vermicelli noodles as the base) with shrimp and clams and a mixed sea-
food platter for two.
RESTAURANT 7 PORTES €
Seafood
( 93 319 30 33;
www.7portes.com
; Passeig d'Isabel II 14; mains €14-28; 1pm-1am; Bar-
celoneta)
Founded in 1836 as a cafe and converted into a restaurant in 1929, this is a clas-
sic. It exudes an old-world atmosphere with its wood panelling, tiles, mirrors and plaques
naming some of the famous - such as Orson Welles - who have passed through. Paella is
the speciality, or go for the surfeit of seafood in the
gran plat de marisc
(literally 'big
plate of seafood'), big enough for two.
VASO DE ORO €
Tapas
( Carrer de Balboa 6; tapas €5-9; 10am-midnight; Barceloneta)
Always packed, this narrow
bar gathers a festive, beer-swilling crowd who come for fantastic tapas. Fast-talking,
white-jacketed waiters will serve up a few quick quips with your plates of grilled
gambes
(prawns),
foie a la plancha
(grilled liver pâté) or
solomillo
(sirloin) chunks. Want
something a little different to drink? Ask for a
flauta cincuenta
- half lager and half dark
beer.
CAN MAÑO €
Spanish
( Carrer del Baluard 12; mains €8-12; Mon-Sat; Barceloneta)
It may look like a dive, but
you'll need to be prepared to wait before being squeezed in at a packed table for a raucous
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