The Best Food Markets In Barcelona

Time Out Market Barcelona – the first to open in Spain – features 14 award-winning chefs, up-and-coming restaurateurs and much-loved local gems, a full-service restaurant, four bars (two indoor and two outdoor), an event space and a podcast station across 5,250 sqm. It’s a place where guests, tourists and locals alike, come together around communal tables to enjoy the experience, surrounded by top chefs and their teams in action.

Located in the Port Vell area on the top floor of the Maremagnum, Time Out Market Barcelona has direct access from the street via an escalator and an elevator. The Market space has undergone a unique design transformation with a goal to become a place where people can get together in a communal atmosphere. Alongside some of the city’s best food and drinks, people are also able to take in stunning views of the city, the sea, the Torre del Rellotge and the new Llotja de Pescadors. There are fine dining options if you want to make a proper meal of it here, but there are also a great selection of locally-sourced quick bites you can sample on a grab and go basis.

Relatively unknown to those who don’t live in the city, Sant Antoni market is set to be the next big thing. Located in the heart of Barcelona’s Sant Antoni neighbourhood, the original market building has been undergoing renovation work since 2009. Renovations are due to be completed within a couple of years and this is set to become Barcelona’s next destination market.

Hidden away from the main street and the waterfront, La Barceloneta market is the traditional bartering ground of the city’s fishermen’s wives. This small but characterful neighborhood was once the hub of Barcelona’s fishing industry. A trip to La Barceloneta market is a chance to get a glimpse of this tight-knit community and see some of the finest fish and seafood from the local coastline.

Located just off the famous boulevard known as La Rambla, La Boqueria is the largest and most impressive of Barcelona’s many food markets, and is no doubt one of the reasons the city is so renowned for its market culture. La Boqueria continues to be the destination of choice for many of the city’s chefs who get there early to have their pick of the best produce.

This is another of Barcelona’s most famous markets, easily recognizable for its curvy, multi-colored roof and located just off the Via Laietana in the Born neighborhood. As with La Boqueria, prices can sometimes be a little higher at Santa Caterina than in some of the lesser known markets, but many of the stalls sell first quality produce and it’s a great place to look for speciality ingredients.

Located in the heart of Gràcia, one of Barcelona’s coolest and most popular neighborhoods, La Llibertat market is mostly known to locals who know which stall to visit for sundry food items. Like many of the lesser known markets in the city, it has a more relaxed atmosphere.

Additional reporting by Culture Trip