In　this　study,　a　novel　surface　molecularly　imprinted　polymer　(MIP)　based　on　zeolitic　imidazolate　framework　(MIP@ZIF-7)　was　prepared　using　dibutyl　phthalate　(DBP)　as　template　via　“one-pot”　method,　which　was　used　for　extraction　and　determination　four　phthalates　(PAEs)　in　food　samples　coupled　with　high　performance　liquid　chromatography　(HPLC).　The　obtained　MIP@ZIF-7　was　characterized　by　fourier　transform　infrared　spectrometer　(FT-IR),　energy　dispersive　spectrum　(EDS),　scanning　electron　microscopy　(SEM),　nitrogen　adsorption–desorption　and　contact　angle　tester.　The　adsorption　performance　of　the　prepared　ZIF-7,　MIP　and　MIP@ZIF-7　was　compared　and　the　results　showed　that　MIP@ZIF-7　exhibited　higher　adsorption　capacity　and　selectivity　for　PAEs　owing　to　combining　the　high　specific　surface　area　and　excellent　stability　of　ZIF　and　the　specific　recognition　of　MIP.　Subsequently,　several　requisite　synthesis　and　extraction　parameters　were　investigated.　Under　the　optimal　conditions,　the　linear　range　of　the　method　was　1–100　μg　L−1　and　the　detection　limits　were　in　a　range　of　0.1–0.8　μg　L−1.　The　spiked　recovery　rate　of　PAEs　from　drinking　water,　carbonated　beverages　and　fruit　juices　ranged　from　77.1　±　1.5%　to　100.7　±　3.4%,　with　relative　standard　deviation　of　1.65–4.87%　(n　=　3).　The　results　indicated　that　MIP@ZIF-7　could　be　effectively　employed　for　extraction　and　determination　trace　PAEs　in　food.　©　2022　Elsevier　B.V.