Shop like a local
These are familiar places in which people do their grocery shopping; they are not tourist attractions… or shouldn’t be. As historical gathering, buying and selling, and community-making neuralgic points as they are, they are places to respect and cherish.
Also, there is the Mercat de Sant Antoni, recently renovated and a great photo opportunity. It is undoubtedly pricey sometimes. However, the food quality is exceptional. On Sundays around the building, you can enjoy a fabulous second-hand market of magazines, postcards, stamps, video games, and more.
For example, there is the Mercat de Sarrià, full of gourmet delicacies (this is one of those high-profile neighbourhoods of the city), the Mercat d’Horta, a traditional market with a unique vibe uphill Barcelona, the Mercat de la Barceloneta, which, due to its iconic place, is distinctive for its fish and seafood… A neighbourhood, a market, you see.
The main thing here is to eat well, buy local and seasonal vegetables and fruits, consume fish and meat that’s either wild or has been respectfully raised and killed, and support those farmers that take care of the land to ensure a future for everybody. That is the actual value of markets here.



These are familiar places in which people do their grocery shopping; they are not tourist attractions… or shouldn’t be. As historical gathering, buying and selling, and community-making neuralgic points as they are, they are places to respect and cherish.
Also, there is the Mercat de Sant Antoni, recently renovated and a great photo opportunity. It is undoubtedly pricey sometimes. However, the food quality is exceptional. On Sundays around the building, you can enjoy a fabulous second-hand market of magazines, postcards, stamps, video games, and more.
For example, there is the Mercat de Sarrià, full of gourmet delicacies (this is one of those high-profile neighbourhoods of the city), the Mercat d’Horta, a traditional market with a unique vibe uphill Barcelona, the Mercat de la Barceloneta, which, due to its iconic place, is distinctive for its fish and seafood… A neighbourhood, a market, you see.
The main thing here is to eat well, buy local and seasonal vegetables and fruits, consume fish and meat that’s either wild or has been respectfully raised and killed, and support those farmers that take care of the land to ensure a future for everybody. That is the actual value of markets here.