“Excelente atención!! La paella es muy buena, comimos dos y las dos riquísimas, la negra mi preferida. Sin dudas volveremos!!”
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Adrian Corso
September 2025
Paellas
Paella in Barcelona: seafood, surf and turf or vegetable
At Mediterránea, inside the Hotel Zenit on Carrer de Santaló (Sant Gervasi), there are three paellas on the menu: the seafood Paella Mediterránea, the Mar y Montaña (surf and turf) and the Paella de Verduras de temporada (seasonal vegetables). Here's what goes into each one, how to order them for the table and what people who've tried them say.
The seafood paella
Mediterranean Paella
It's one of the house favourites and the paella that shares its name with the restaurant: seafood rice cooked in the pan and served in the middle of the table. Reviews that mention it talk about a tasty, well-cooked paella with good produce, and one guest says it beat her expectations. If it's your first time here and you're not sure which to order, start with this one. If anyone is allergic to shellfish, tell us before you order.
21 €
The three paellas on our menu
All three are in the rice section of the menu. If you'd like to know which seafood or vegetables go into each one that day, just ask when you order.
- 21.00 €
Mediterranean Paella
Mediterranean seafood paella
- 21.00 €
Sea and Mountain Paella
Paella with seafood and meat
- 21.00 €
Seasonal Vegetable Paella
Paella with seasonal vegetables
No meat or fish
Vegetable paella with seasonal produce
The Paella de Verduras de temporada is made with whatever vegetables are in season, so it doesn't always have the same ingredients: ask what's in it that day when you order. It's the paella for anyone who doesn't eat meat or fish, and the menu treats it just like the other two, for sharing in the middle of the table. If you follow a strict vegetarian diet or have an allergy, tell the staff and they'll confirm how it's made.
How to order paella to share
Two paellas for a mixed table
Each paella is ordered separately, so a table can share the Mediterránea and the seasonal vegetable one, and everyone eats from the one they like. One guest says they ordered two and both were delicious.
Ask how many it serves
Before ordering, ask your waiter how many people each paella serves and how many your table should order. That way you won't run short or end up with half a paella left over.
Save room for the rice
To start, go for something to share that won't fill you up: the Tabla de Jamón Ibérico with tomato bread, or a salad for the middle, such as the Mediterránea with tuna. The rice needs room.
What to drink with paella
At the bar there's Sangría by the litre and a glass of house cava. With a seafood paella for several people, a jug of sangría in the middle is the easiest thing to share.
Paella FAQs
The Paella Mediterránea, our seafood one. If you're not sure which to order, it's the one we'd suggest first; if you want something heartier, try the Mar y Montaña.
Ask when you order and your waiter will tell you how each paella is served. If you're dining alone and want to be sure, call us beforehand on 932 411 800 and we'll confirm.
The Mediterránea is seafood only. The Mar y Montaña combines seafood and meat in the same pan, so it tastes heartier and wins over people who aren't big on seafood. Neither works if you avoid shellfish.
Yes. The rice dishes are on the main menu and you can order them at lunch or dinner. One review is from a couple who came for dinner, ordered the paella and say it beat their expectations.
It's the safest option. Booking online takes a moment and you arrive with your table confirmed. If you're a group or need something special, call us on 932 411 800.
What guests say about the paella at Mediterránea
“Me he quedado en el Hotel Zenit 3 noches y he comido y cenado en este restaurante. Puedo decir que tanto los platos de la carta como los del menú están muy muy buenos!! Buena elaboración, presentación y sabor. La aten…”
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Lore Román
August 2025
“La verdad que da gusto encontrar lugares así,donde la fusión de comer bien,buen ambiente y excelente atención,a día de hoy es un privilegio encontrar,Candela es una profesional impresionante,siempre atenta,con una son…”
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Luis Chacha
August 2025
“Fuimos a cenar a Mediterránea y la experiencia fue fantástica de principio a fin. El ambiente del lugar es cálido, con una decoración que invita a relajarse y disfrutar. Perfecto para pasarla bien con buena compañía.…”
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Florencia Gonzalez
July 2025
“La atención es como la de la abuela nona. Me sentí en casa y encima me llenaron el termo con agua caliente para el mate.”
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lucas galgano
June 2025
Black rice, fideuá and paella for groups
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All our rice dishes
Besides the paellas, there's arroz negro, fideuá and mushroom risotto, plus how to combine them at one table.
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Arroz negro
Seafood rice with squid ink, more intense than paella, and what people who've ordered it say.
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Paella for a group
If there are 10 or more of you, how the set group menu works and what to tell us when you book by phone or email.
Book a table for paella
Book lunch or dinner at Mediterránea, at Carrer de Santaló, 8. You don't need to be staying at the hotel.
Book a table