Casa maians
Mediterranean restaurant · la Barceloneta
Carrer de Sant Carles, 28, Ciutat Vella, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
Highlights
Authentic Catalan food, seafood, rice dishes, homemade liqueurs
Authentic Catalan food, seafood, rice dishes, homemade liqueurs
"While most public facilities and services at Barcelona’s beaches only operate during the high season from the end of May to the end of September, restaurants and bars stay open year-round. Barceloneta might be a well-known beach, but once you step away from the main drag along the boardwalk, it’s also one of the city’s most historic downtown neighborhoods. Locals come to Casa Maians for the freshly caught seafood, hearty rice dishes overflowing with pork shoulder, seasonal mushrooms and peppers, or black squid-ink rice with cuttlefish and artichokes, plus that feeling of going over to a friend’s place for a quick bite and chat. The restaurant is only open Wednesday through Sunday for lunch, there are ten tables, and the entire show is run by the two owners who seem to know most of their guests personally." - isabelle kliger
"Locals come to this Barceloneta restaurant for the freshly caught seafood—and to eat intensely rich rice overflowing with pork shoulder, mushrooms, and peppers, or covered in black squid ink. Like most classic spots, rice at Casa Maians is meant to be shared by a large group. The portions are quite substantial, so the trick is to order one dish fewer than the number of diners. If you’re just two, take a deep breath and remember there’s no such thing as “too full.” Casa Maians feels like going to a friend’s place for a quick bite and a chat: the entire show is run by two owners who seem to know most of their guests personally. Just a heads up—they’re only open Wednesday to Sunday for lunch." - isabelle kliger
"With only 10-or-so tables, you may be wondering if you've accidentally walked into someone's living room but this is, in fact, the entirety of the restaurant. The living-room vibe is heightened by the warm service—that and the fact that all the people in here seem to know each other. If you don’t have a Catalan grandma, you probably haven’t tried Catalan grandma food, but Casa Maians is here to let you know what you’ve been missing. This is the kind of food that is full of earthy ingredients that taste like they've just arrived from a farm down the road. We’re talking oil and garlic dribbling down your chin as you down baby scallops and razor clams straight off the shell, and hearty pans of rice, overflowing with beef cheeks, foie gras, and artichokes. Get anything you want—it's all good—but make sure your order features one of the rice dishes from the blackboard of daily specials." - Isabelle Kliger, Gemma Askham
"While most public facilities and services at Barcelona’s beaches only operate during the high season from the end of May to the end of September, restaurants and bars stay open year-round. Barceloneta might be a well-known beach, but once you step away from the main drag along the boardwalk, it’s also one of the city’s most historic downtown neighborhoods. This makes it a suitable home for Casa Maians, a restaurant that makes authentic Catalan food for a mainly Barcelonian crowd. Locals come for the freshly caught seafood, hearty rice dishes overflowing with pork shoulder, seasonal mushrooms and peppers, or black squid-ink rice with cuttlefish and artichokes, plus that feeling of going over to a friend’s place for a quick bite and chat. The restaurant is only open Wednesday through Saturday during lunch (as well as Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for dinner), there are ten tables, and the entire show is run by the two owners who seem to know most of their guests personally. photo credit: Sara Larsson photo credit: Sara Larsson photo credit: Sara Larsson" - Isabelle Kliger
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