Els Pescadors
A classic seafood and rice house on a quiet plaça in Poblenou, known for paellas and fresh fish.
The call
Worth it if you are traveling as a couple and food is a reason to travel.
Why
- 01
A traditional, slightly old-school dining room (and a leafy terrace under ficus trees) where the focus is properly cooked rice dishes and whole fish.
Our read - 02
Lovely for couples and multigen lunches; a trek from the centre and not cheap.
Our read
Is it a fit?
Go if
You are traveling as a couple
As a couple, Els Pescadors works.
Food is a reason to travel
For food & drink, Els Pescadors delivers.
You prefer local life to spectacle
For local authenticity, Els Pescadors delivers.
Think twice if
You are watching the budget
On a budget, weigh it — Els Pescadors isn't cheap for what it is.
You only have one day
Els Pescadors is a real time commitment — fit it in only if it's a priority.
You are traveling with kids
With kids, it depends on the day.
You are traveling solo
Solo, it depends on the day.
The plates that decide it
- Arròs negre (squid-ink black rice) or the creamy green rice with cod kokotxas — order it for the table; the rices are the house strength
- The day's whole grilled fish, landed daily from Arenys de Mar — fresh and simply done
- Heavy starters before the rice — the rice is big — pace yourself
Plan it well
- Cost
- ~€55–70 per head + wine
- Allow
- 2–2.5 hours
Sources and method (1)
- Els Pescadors is a traditional seafood-and-rice restaurant on the quiet Plaça de Prim in Poblenou, with a terrace under old ficus trees, specialising in rice dishes and fresh fish. elspescadors.com ↗