Creamy octopus and carabinero prawn rice
25,40 €The most ordered dish on the menu. Creamy rice, not dry: you eat it with a spoon. The carabinero prawn gives it the depth and the octopus the texture. Minimum 2 people.
Rice dishes and paella
Rice dishes and paella in Calafell, facing the sea
At Akquaaa we make eight different rice dishes and a seafood fideuà, all cooked to order and with the sea in front of you, on the Calafell seafront. From arroz a banda with cuttlefish and langoustine to the creamy octopus and carabinero rice, between 18,40 € and 25,40 €. They are ordered from two people up.
Our eight rice dishes
The rice is cooked to order, when you ask for it. Allow about 25 minutes: that is how long a properly made rice takes, and in August, with the terrace full, a little longer. It is worth waiting for with a gilda and a cold beer in front of you. Except for the baked «llaunas», which are also served as an individual portion, the rice dishes are ordered for a minimum of two people.
Arroz a banda with cuttlefish and langoustine
23,80 €The coastal classic: dry rice made with the stock of the cuttlefish and the langoustine themselves, served with allioli on the side. Minimum 2 people.
Black rice with allioli
23,40 €Dry rice with cuttlefish ink, served with its allioli. The one ordered by people who already know what they want. Minimum 2 people.
Seafood and razor clam rice
23,80 €Dry seafood rice with razor clams from the beach. Minimum 2 people.
Mixed meat and seafood Parellada rice
22,90 €The rice you eat without getting your hands dirty: everything peeled and boned, meat and fish together. The classic Catalan recipe. Minimum 2 people.
Oven-baked rice «llauna» with squid
19,00 €Baked rice served in its llauna, with squid. It can be ordered as an individual portion: the option for anyone eating alone or wanting to try a rice dish without committing the whole table.
Vegetable rice «llauna»
18,40 €The vegetable version of the baked rice, also available as an individual portion. With seasonal mushrooms when there are any.
Seafood fideuà
20,80 €Fine noodles instead of rice, with seafood and allioli. Minimum 2 people.
How we make the rice
There is no great mystery to it, but there are a few rules we do not break.
The fumet is made in house, every day, with the small fish and the shellfish from that day's service. The rice is bomba for the dry dishes and round-grain for the creamy ones. The sofrito is made in the morning and left to rest. And the rice is not stirred once it is on: it is left to cook and served straight from the pan to the table.
That is why we take 25 minutes and why we ask for a minimum of two people for nearly all of them: a rice dish for one alone does not come out the same.
Eating a rice dish with the sea in front of you
What makes eating a rice dish at Akquaaa different is not only the rice. The terrace is right on the Calafell seafront promenade, with two areas and sea views, and the beach bar sits on the sand itself.
There is private parking for customers, which in August is no small thing.
See the terrace and the viewsA rice set menu for groups
For large tables we have a set rice menu that starts with tapas to share —gilda, patatas bravas, steamed mussels— and goes on to the rice of your choice: a banda with cuttlefish and langoustine, Parellada, creamy white prawn and green asparagus, artichoke and asparagus, black rice with allioli or seafood fideuà. For dessert, Catalan cream with passion fruit and raspberries.
See the group menusFrequently asked questions
Do I have to order the rice in advance?
There is no need to order it beforehand, but it is worth booking a table. The rice is cooked to order and takes about 25 minutes from the moment you ask for it.
What is the minimum number of people for a paella?
Most of the rice dishes are ordered from two people up. The oven-baked rice «llaunas» —with squid or vegetables— are also served as an individual portion.
How much does a paella cost in Calafell?
At Akquaaa the rice dishes run from 18,40 € for the vegetable llauna to 25,40 € for the creamy octopus and carabinero rice, per person and with VAT included.
Do you have a vegetarian rice dish?
Yes, the vegetable rice «llauna», with seasonal mushrooms. It is baked and can be ordered as an individual portion.
Can I eat the rice on the beach?
The beach bar is on the sand, in front of the restaurant, and serves the same kitchen. Beach bar service carries a 10 % supplement.
What is the difference between paella and creamy rice?
Paella and dry rice dishes are made in a flat pan and eaten with a fork; creamy rice has more stock, comes out creamy and is eaten with a spoon. At Akquaaa we make both.
Book your rice dish
They are cooked to order, so it is worth having a table booked. Tell us whether you want the terrace, the dining room or the beach bar.
Keep exploring
Restaurant menu
All fifty-six dishes with their prices, section by section.
See the menuFish and seafood
Turbot, sea bass and coastal shellfish, grilled or on the plancha.
See the fish and seafoodTerrace and sea views
The two terrace areas, right on the promenade.
See the terraceGroups and celebrations
Set menus for large tables, rice included.
See groups and celebrations