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Xiringuito Escribà
Paella Restaurant€€€€
El Poblenou, Barcelona
The paella at Xiringuito Escribà is a can't miss
"One of the best paellas in Barcelona!"(3 Tips)
"Delicious sangria, great location and amazing paella"(19 Tips)
"Amazing paella in generous portion."(2 Tips)
"Excellent place to eat paella and seafood while looking at the sea."(43 Tips)
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Eduardo RomanMay 28, 2018A Friend from Valencia recommended this place. And it was awesome, I had great food everywhere in Barcelona but this was my favorite, Paella was one of the best dishes I’ve ever had, Sangria was great
Mar GonzalezAugust 9, 2014One of the best paella in town. Located in a shack just by the beach. You can also see the process o making the paella since they cook them in front of the public. (40€) it has a fireplace for winter.
Libby GarrettSeptember 11, 2012LUNCH :: Take a stroll down the beach and plant yourself down for a beachside paella and great service. It's hard to find a beach spot with great food. This is the one (and very excellent) exception.
𝙶𝚘𝚗𝚣𝚊𝚕𝚘 𝙰𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚊𝚜March 18, 2013Nobel Peace Prize winner, Muhammad Yunus, ate paella here (with students from IESE Business School and an Italian design school). The place was his choice. How's that for an endorsement?- 148 Check us out!October 1, 2016Awesome seafood, one of my best restaurant in BCN have the Pica Pica to start, monkfish is good too, and a bottle of Privat cava (not too sweet and perfectly balanced). A must
Jeffrey JamesJune 4, 2016The paella is amazing! The appetisers are so good too! Would recommend getting the white sangria. It's a busy restaurant, so expect to wait.
- FrancescoDecember 15, 2019Excellent place to eat paella and seafood while looking at the sea. Paella is a must, I also tried the tuna tartar...delicious. I’ll come back.
J05H MMarch 11, 2018Great selections of paella to share. Bustling atmosphere. While location had the potential to make it a tourist trap, prices were reasonable with good service.
- Phoebe HungOctober 2, 2014Amazing paella in generous portion. Could order a one person paella and share between two to try more dishes. Order pitcher of sangria instead of by glass
Arkhipenko NataliaOctober 9, 2016Excellent service, amazing food and right atmosphere for enjoy life ! Paella with sea food excellent.Grilled monk-fish. is great. Better to reserve table for lunch time in advance.
May AlsenaniJuly 1, 2019Great restaurant, delicious food and nice staff. Quinoa salad , fries potatoes “ تشبه البطاطا الحاره" and seafood paella are highly recommended.
Matteo PenzoAugust 9, 2021Do what everybody does. Go for the special paella and pair it with a No 4 Instabile white wine.
- Raul ValleSeptember 20, 2017Really tasty. The ham air bag is a great appetizer. Grilled squid is tasty. Octopus creamy rice is fantastic. Deserts are the area of improvement
Mirko LindnerSeptember 30, 2016Paella & Sangria were amazing. We had a mixed fish & meat paella and a squid paella, both excellent. A bit pricy but worth every penny.
Добромир ИкономовOctober 3, 2019Beautiful location! Incredibly delicious food! Attractive food preparation! Friendly and nice staff! The best place in Barcelona and in the world!
Paella is really very excellent, but what I’d really write home about are their patatas bravas... something about their sauce can’t be replicated anywhere else!
clive kornitzerNovember 23, 2016If you want paella this is the place and on the beech lovely in winter there is a roaring wood fire
- Mar GonzalezApril 17, 2013Best paella in town. Located in a shack just by the beach. You can also see the process o making the paella since they cook them in front of the public. (40€/per)
Devie MohanJanuary 4, 2016Probably the best cava sangria in the city and definitely the best seafood by the beach. The paella is simply superb.
Oh-Barcelona.comJanuary 25, 2012This unique ‘beach bar’ serves some of the best paellas and fresh seafood in town. Well-known and popular among the locals so make sure to reserve a table. Read more
Corbett EkonomouDecember 26, 2014Paella was delicious and the location right on the beach is gorgeous. Fire going inside was great as we were there in winter.
Alessandro LocatelliSeptember 1, 2019Paella de mar, chardonnay and seaview... a good option for a nice dinner! Gaspacho is good as well.- TomJune 3, 2019I just go there to have a drink, because it's "one of the best sangria in Barcelona". The sangria is just awful !!! The white one's looking nearly neon green and tastes like sh*t
Murat MeydanOctober 22, 2013Tmto bread is great.We have tried escribo noodle paella for the 1st time.Strongly recommended!Even from the farest corner worth to come here
Christiana MakariouSeptember 18, 2013excellent location and service! nice presentation of tapas and great sangria! Try the mussles and the calamari!
Matteo LombardiSeptember 13, 2016A chiringuito with great food. I love the brazilian feijoada, unfortunately only available on weekends
Apartment BarcelonaOctober 17, 2012For the best paella in town...there is no better choice than Xiringuito Escriba! Be sure to get there early for a grand spot! http://bit.ly/PBUkKk
Ben RitmeyerSeptember 25, 2013Try get a table near the front to see all the runners pass by. Best paella ever, and really nice friendly waitresses
Haris TsagaratosApril 10, 2015Paella genial! On the beach! You might wait 1/2 to 1 hour to be seated on peak times
C 🐒August 7, 2015The octopus and fried baby squids were delicious! Especially the squids) Highly recommended 😍
Iwonka MarczewskaAugust 11, 2015I'm totally in love with presentation of deserts! Great paella and nice staff- Anil SelviMarch 21, 2014Wonderful place, popular by locals. Superb paella/fideua, dont miss it. Razor clams are also tasty
UdjinMay 7, 2014Great place for eating) seafood, anthracite, and great desserts to be tested! Really buonissimo!!!!
Preston KAugust 17, 2019Very nice views of the beach. The food is very average and the service is extremely slow. I would not go out of your way to come here, but if you happen to walk by then maybe check it out.
Wenyan ZhangAugust 31, 2014If u want try paella with meat and seafood, here got the option! Chipirones are good!
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Fundado en 1992, el Xiringuito Escribà es el lugar al que los buenos gastrónomos acuden en busca de una buena paella y una excelente cocina marinera.
Closed until 1:00 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Sun
- 1:00 PM–10:00 PM
+34 932 21 07 29
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"The Menú de Mercat at lunch is fantastic. 3 courses for €14.95 and a drink thrown in. Fantastic."
Jonathan Sebire - 8.1
"paellas were delicious. calamari dish was a little skimpy but good. great croquetas. the martinez cava rose was exceptional!"
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- 9.0
"Best beach in Barcelona. Much better than Barceloneta. Also a lot of locals come here"
Martina Svobodová - 8.7
"Beautiful, a bit overcrowded but what beach here isn't. Nice and clean, the ocean is amazing in the summer months."
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"Lots of restaurants by the sea. Scenic views of the waterfront, marina and if course the beach. Restaurants offer various cuisines including sea food, Mediterranean food and some shisha places."
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