How many times have we walked through a market dreaming of eating everything we see on the counters? For those who enjoy eating, imagining the seafood from a fish market going straight from the counter to the plate is a common fantasy that in Barcelona, luckily, can become a reality. The restaurants on this list are not typical seafood restaurants, but function as fishmongers.
The system is simple, a counter receives us with all the available merchandise: fish, seafood…. You just have to choose how much of each product you want, pay the price corresponding to the weight chosen, select how to cook it and sit at the table, where the dishes will be arriving freshly cooked, fresher impossible. An unbeatable way to eat fresh fish.
Peix d’Or, a classic
The air and name of a classic seafood restaurant, an out-of-the-ordinary offer. At the Peix d’Or everything has the appearance of a traditional restaurant, one of those where people used to go in the past to celebrate great occasions with championship seafood dishes. But in the Peix d’Or the philosophy is self-service with care and attention. You already know the philosophy: Enter, look at the bar, order what you want by weight, pay for it and sit down to wait. The alarm that they will have given us will warn us, and we will only have to go to the bar to pick up the order and enjoy. Be careful! They have also opened a vermutería where you can enjoy the same offer, but with a vermouth in your hands… Any better plan?
📍C/ d’Ausiàs Marc, 73
Chao Pescao, more than 20 years in Barcelona
So many things happen in Chao Pescao, but so many things… To sum up the experience in a few words: here, freshness and enjoyment are the protagonists. This happens because the best pieces of fish and seafood arrive daily to its two Barcelona restaurants. And all this becomes a unique experience in the form of a banquet.
Thus, you can choose the fish or seafood that most catches your eye in this sort of “fish market” and then ask for the way it is cooked (either grilled, steamed or fried). Or you can also book a table in their restaurants and enjoy a menu with an average ticket of 30 € (in the menu the offer ranges from different seafood to dishes such as prawns with garlic, octopus tacos or fresh tartares).
More than 20 years committed to the sea, quality and the city of Barcelona offering fish and seafood self service give you the experience you need.
📍 Passatge Mercantil, 1 (Born-Ciutat Vella)
📍 Carrer del Consell de Cent, 318 (Consell de Cent)
La Paradeta, the fish factory
You may not be very familiar with fishmonger restaurants, but you have probably seen a Paradeta in Barcelona. They are the chain of this type of restaurants. They have been around since 1994 (almost 30 years!) with their spacious fishmonger’s premises and their recognizable blue logo are a common sight in Barcelona, and a sure bet for those who want a fish fest at a reasonable price. Choose the product, choose the technique (grill, steam or seafood), choose a sauce (Marie Rose, romesco, ‘all i oli’ or onion) and nothing else is needed in this life. Have a good time.
📍Various locations