Casa Amàlia Port Vell — Restaurant in Barcelona

Located on the last floor of Maremagnum, Port de Barcelona Casa Amalia has a wonderful outdoor and indoor seating area. ✨ The outdoor terrace is amazingly beautiful and overlooks the sea. The outdoor terrace is a bit chilly in the evening, so remember to bring something warm with you. The photos come out fantastic. ✨ The service is wonderful, the staff is super friendly and helpful. They help you choose and recommend what goes with what better. ✨ The menu is digital and you can see all the necessary information about the dish once you click on it. ✨ Trying the seafood is a must. The mussels with tamarind sauce has become one of my favourite mussels I have tried so far (and I have tried a lot, as I love them). Tamarind's uniquely tangy-sweet taste enlivened the beautifully prepared mussels and gave it a special aroma and enriched it. The waiter suggested sourdough bread with olive oil to go with it, and dipping the bread in the sauce was a different level of deliciousness. The crusty and oily sourdough dipped in Tamarind Sauce created a sweet-sour-spicy-rich flavored bread, or I would say created another appetizer. The mussels were super fresh, with their texture soft and velvety with a delicate, sweet, and briny flavor. Tamarind sauce once more stressed the versatile flavour of the mussels, ideally pairing with it. ✨ Paella's popularity in Spain is not just about flavor; it's a convergence of historical origin, local ingredients, social practice and symbolic significance that makes it both a beloved everyday dish in some regions and a national culinary emblem. The Paella at Amalia is one of the best in town and you should definitely go for it, because it takes a different level at Amalia. You have a great choice of Paella with various ingredients and we went for the one with calamari. The rice was rich and tasty and the calamari was beautifully prepared, mild, slightly sweet, with a nutty flavor and a tender but slightly chewy texture the calamari was crunchy and added an additional texture. The rice was perfectly prepared "al dente" soft and moist on the outside but firm and chewy in the center. We took two portions and it was absolutely enough for three people. ✨ Last but not least the desserts - my kid went for gelato (they have an excellent choice of gelato flavours) and it was just a beautiful ending to the wonderful evening. Richer and silkier in texture than ice cream, the gelato was pure bliss. ✨ They have an excellent choice of wine (red, white, sparkling) and you can either buy them by the glass or in bottles, whichever is more convenient for you. They also have sangria, and if you have not tasted it during your stay, definitely go for it.

Casa Amalia is a place you will return to, because it has not only outstanding service, but great food and ambience as well. So, if you ever happen to be in Barcelona, do not miss a chance...

I don’t know HOW this place could possibly have so many high ratings. The paella is one thin layer of rice. It’s as if they counted the grains. There’s nothing in it. 2 shrimps, one sliced in half, barely anything else — like they’re rationing for war. You could get a better paella at a crappy restaurant on Las Ramblas. And it was SO expensive!! I don't mind a pricey meal if it's a interesting or special... this was neither. A standard croquette (one!) for 6 EUR. A incredulously small salad *there was more plate than greens) for 20 EUR. Bases on reviews, I made a reservation here for a celebration dinner. I looked like a total jack @$$ to my friend. This place was the epitome of underwhelming. And I left it angry, which is a terrible way to feel when leaving a restaurant, especially...

A lovely time, with the standout part being the service - the staff were incredibly helpful and attentive. They forgot our olives and brought limoncello as a make-good. They also really made an effort to help us identify the vegetarian options.

The port-side view added to the experience, making for a very pleasant atmosphere for lunch.

The starters were delicious—well-presented and flavorful. However, when it came to the paella, we expected a bit more. It was tasty but mostly consisted of rice, and we would have liked more seafood or additional ingredients to balance it out.

Overall, still a lovely spot for a meal with great views, but there’s room for improvement either their Paella as we’ve had better (both seafood...