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Last updated: 06 February, 2024
Expert travel writer: Dana Facaros

This effervescent food market manages to pack almost a thousand stalls into its walls.

It’s famed for its fresh produce: the seafood is just off the city’s fishing boats that morning and the fruit and vegetables are locally grown and seasonal, plus there’s the usual selection of Iberian hams, olives and other Mediterranean treats.

Though busy with tourists, it’s a real local institution – the buzz is especially vibrant early in the morning and at lunchtime, when locals gather at the counters to eat tapas and street food, available to take away or eat at the counter, perched on (limited) stools.

The stalls in front take advantage of the passing tourist trade from Las Rambla: head into the interior to take in the truly mind-boggling array of goods (and lower prices).

Logistics

Price: Free
Minimum age: Any
Age suitable: 18+
When: All year around

When to do it

Open all year round, seven days a week. Get there early if you want to sit at a counter for lunch – around 11am.

Who to go with: organised tours

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