Markets in Barcelona
Barcelona, Catalonia · 61 markets tracked
Barcelona has 61 markets across its neighbourhoods, split between 27 municipal food halls and 34 street markets. Municipal markets trade indoors from covered halls, while street markets set up outdoors on a set day, and between them they cover everything from fresh seafood counters to handmade jewellery stalls. The range of products is broad: fresh fruit and vegetables, meat and poultry, fish and seafood, cheese and dairy, bread and pastries, clothing, antiques, books, and organic produce, plus specialist finds like local honey, olive oil, and spices. Searching for an artisan market in Barcelona will surface weekend spots around the waterfront and Gothic Quarter, while everyday shopping pulls locals into their nearest municipal hall. For official information on opening hours and services, the Barcelona municipal markets website is the clearest source.
If you are planning to explore beyond the city, the Barcelona province page covers the wider area, the markets in Catalonia page covers the whole region, and nearby options include the markets in Sitges and the markets in Girona.
Weekly Market Schedule
Monday24markets
- MunicipalAbaceria Central Market
- MunicipalConcepció Market
- StreetEls Encants Vells (Mercat dels Encants)
- MunicipalFelip II Market
- MunicipalFigueter Market of Capellades
- MunicipalGalvany Market
- MunicipalGlobal Market
- MunicipalHostafrancs Market
- MunicipalLa Boqueria Market
- MunicipalLesseps Market
- MunicipalLlibertat Market
- MunicipalMarina Market
- MunicipalMercabarna Central Fruit and Vegetable Market - Pavilion B
- MunicipalMercabarna: Central Fish Market
- MunicipalMercabarna: Central Fruit and Vegetable Market, Pavilion A
- MunicipalMercabarna: Central Fruit and Vegetable Market, Pavilion E
- MunicipalMercabarna: Central Fruit and Vegetable Market, Pavilion F
- MunicipalMontserrat Market
- MunicipalNinot Market
- StreetPalau del Mar Artisan Market
- MunicipalSant Gervasi Market
- MunicipalTres Torres Market
- StreetTrinitat Market
- MunicipalVall d'Hebron - Taxonera Market
Tuesday30markets
- MunicipalAbaceria Central Market
- StreetBarcelona Payés de San Antonio Market
- StreetBarcelona Tuesday Street Market
- MunicipalConcepció Market
- MunicipalFelip II Market
- MunicipalFigueter Market of Capellades
- MunicipalFort Pienc Market
- MunicipalGalvany Market
- MunicipalGlobal Market
- MunicipalHostafrancs Market
- MunicipalLa Boqueria Market
- StreetLa Mercè Farmers Market
- MunicipalLesseps Market
- MunicipalLlibertat Market
- MunicipalMarina Market
- MunicipalMercabarna Central Fruit and Vegetable Market - Pavilion B
- MunicipalMercabarna: Central Fish Market
- MunicipalMercabarna: Central Fruit and Vegetable Market, Pavilion A
- MunicipalMercabarna: Central Fruit and Vegetable Market, Pavilion E
- MunicipalMercabarna: Central Fruit and Vegetable Market, Pavilion F
- MunicipalMontserrat Market
- MunicipalNinot Market
- StreetPasapesca Fish Market
- MunicipalSagrada Família Market
- MunicipalSant Andreu Market
- MunicipalSant Gervasi Market
- MunicipalSunta Fishmongers at Concepció Market
- MunicipalTres Torres Market
- StreetTrinitat Market
- MunicipalVall d'Hebron - Taxonera Market
Wednesday31markets
- MunicipalAbaceria Central Market
- MunicipalBellavista Market
- MunicipalConcepció Market
- StreetEls Encants Vells (Mercat dels Encants)
- MunicipalFelip II Market
- MunicipalFigueter Market of Capellades
- MunicipalFort Pienc Market
- MunicipalGalvany Market
- MunicipalGlobal Market
- MunicipalHostafrancs Market
- MunicipalLa Boqueria Market
- MunicipalLesseps Market
- MunicipalLlibertat Market
- MunicipalMarina Market
- MunicipalMercabarna Central Fruit and Vegetable Market - Pavilion B
- MunicipalMercabarna: Central Fish Market
- MunicipalMercabarna: Central Fruit and Vegetable Market, Pavilion A
- MunicipalMercabarna: Central Fruit and Vegetable Market, Pavilion E
- MunicipalMercabarna: Central Fruit and Vegetable Market, Pavilion F
- StreetMontgat Weekly Market
- MunicipalMontserrat Market
- MunicipalNinot Market
- StreetPasapesca Fish Market
- MunicipalSagrada Família Market
- MunicipalSant Andreu Market
- MunicipalSant Gervasi Market
- MunicipalSunta Fishmongers at Concepció Market
- MunicipalTres Torres Market
- StreetTrinitat Market
- StreetTrinitat Nova Street Market
- MunicipalVall d'Hebron - Taxonera Market
Thursday31markets
- MunicipalAbaceria Central Market
- MunicipalConcepció Market
- MunicipalFelip II Market
- MunicipalFigueter Market of Capellades
- MunicipalFort Pienc Market
- MunicipalGalvany Market
- MunicipalGlobal Market
- StreetGothic Market
- MunicipalHostafrancs Market
- StreetJardins de Montserrat Farmers Market
- MunicipalLa Boqueria Market
- MunicipalLesseps Market
- MunicipalLlibertat Market
- MunicipalMarina Market
- MunicipalMercabarna Central Fruit and Vegetable Market - Pavilion B
- MunicipalMercabarna: Central Fish Market
- MunicipalMercabarna: Central Fruit and Vegetable Market, Pavilion A
- MunicipalMercabarna: Central Fruit and Vegetable Market, Pavilion E
- MunicipalMercabarna: Central Fruit and Vegetable Market, Pavilion F
- MunicipalMontserrat Market
- MunicipalNinot Market
- StreetPalau del Mar Artisan Market
- StreetPasapesca Fish Market
- MunicipalSagrada Família Market
- StreetSant Agustí Vell Farmers Market
- MunicipalSant Andreu Market
- MunicipalSant Gervasi Market
- MunicipalSunta Fishmongers at Concepció Market
- MunicipalTres Torres Market
- StreetTrinitat Market
- MunicipalVall d'Hebron - Taxonera Market
Friday32markets
- MunicipalAbaceria Central Market
- MunicipalArab Market
- StreetCiutat Meridiana Street Market
- StreetColom Street Market
- MunicipalConcepció Market
- StreetEls Encants Vells (Mercat dels Encants)
- MunicipalFelip II Market
- MunicipalFigueter Market of Capellades
- MunicipalFort Pienc Market
- MunicipalGalvany Market
- MunicipalGlobal Market
- MunicipalHostafrancs Market
- MunicipalLa Boqueria Market
- MunicipalLesseps Market
- MunicipalLlibertat Market
- MunicipalMarina Market
- MunicipalMercabarna Central Fruit and Vegetable Market - Pavilion B
- MunicipalMercabarna: Central Fish Market
- MunicipalMercabarna: Central Fruit and Vegetable Market, Pavilion A
- MunicipalMercabarna: Central Fruit and Vegetable Market, Pavilion E
- MunicipalMercabarna: Central Fruit and Vegetable Market, Pavilion F
- MunicipalMontserrat Market
- MunicipalNinot Market
- StreetPalau del Mar Artisan Market
- StreetPasapesca Fish Market
- MunicipalSagrada Família Market
- MunicipalSant Andreu Market
- MunicipalSant Gervasi Market
- MunicipalSunta Fishmongers at Concepció Market
- MunicipalTres Torres Market
- StreetTrinitat Market
- MunicipalVall d'Hebron - Taxonera Market
Saturday38markets
- MunicipalAbaceria Central Market
- StreetAllada Vermell Craft Market
- StreetBarceloneta Artisan Market
- StreetColom Street Market
- MunicipalConcepció Market
- StreetDrap-Art Sustainable Art Market
- StreetEls Encants Vells (Mercat dels Encants)
- MunicipalFelip II Market
- MunicipalFigueter Market of Capellades
- StreetFort Pienc Farmers Market
- MunicipalFort Pienc Market
- MunicipalGalvany Market
- StreetGermanetes Farmers Market
- MunicipalGlobal Market
- StreetGuinardó Farmers Market
- MunicipalHostafrancs Market
- MunicipalLa Boqueria Market
- StreetLa Virgen Flea Market
- MunicipalLesseps Market
- MunicipalMarina Market
- MunicipalMercabarna: Central Fish Market
- MunicipalNinot Market
- StreetPalau del Mar Artisan Market
- StreetPasapesca Fish Market
- StreetPlaça del Pi Artisan Food Market
- StreetPlaza de la Oca Street Market (4th Saturday of month)
- StreetResidu Zero Market
- MunicipalSagrada Família Market
- MunicipalSant Andreu Market
- StreetSant Andreu Market (3rd Saturday of each month)
- MunicipalSant Gervasi Market
- StreetSant Josep Oriol Art Market
- StreetSants–les Corts Farmers Market
- StreetSlow Food Earth Market Barcelona
- MunicipalSunta Fishmongers at Concepció Market
- MunicipalTres Torres Market
- StreetTrinitat Market
- MunicipalVall d'Hebron - Taxonera Market
Sunday14markets
- StreetAllada Vermell Craft Market
- MunicipalArab Market
- StreetBarceloneta Artisan Market
- StreetColom Street Market
- StreetLa Sagrera Farmers Market
- StreetMarina-Zona Franca Weekly Market
- MunicipalMercabarna: Central Fish Market
- StreetNumismatics and Philatelic Market
- StreetPalau del Mar Artisan Market
- StreetPlaça del Pi Artisan Food Market
- StreetSagrada Família Farmers Market
- StreetSant Antoni Sunday Market
- StreetSant Josep Oriol Art Market
- StreetZona Franca Street Market
Where to stay in Barcelona
Staying in the Eixample or Gothic Quarter puts you within easy reach of Barcelona's best markets, from La Boqueria to the weekend antique stalls. Gothic Quarter is a solid base if you want to walk to the old city markets without much effort, close to La Boqueria and the Mercat de Santa Caterina. For something more comfortable and central, Hotel Arts Barcelona is a stylish option near Barceloneta, handy for the waterfront market scene.
If you prefer a neighbourhood with a local feel, El Born sits right next to the Mercat de Santa Caterina and has plenty of good places to eat and stay nearby. For a mid-range base with good transport links, Eixample has plenty of hotels and sits close to Mercat de l'Abaceria and Mercat de Sant Antoni. Wherever you stay, Barcelona's metro makes it easy to hop between neighbourhoods and markets in minutes.
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Municipal markets in Barcelona
Barcelona's 27 municipal markets are managed by the Institut Municipal de Mercats de Barcelona and form the backbone of neighbourhood food shopping across the city. La Boqueria, on La Rambla, is the largest and best known, with over 350 stalls selling fresh fruit and vegetables, meat and poultry, fish and seafood, and cheese and dairy. It has been trading on the same site for over 800 years and remains one of the busiest food markets in Europe.
The Mercabarna wholesale complex on the city's outskirts operates on a different scale entirely. Its Central Fruit and Vegetable Market runs across multiple pavilions (A, B, E, and F), with Pavilion F also covering meat, fish, nuts and dried fruits alongside produce. A dedicated Central Fish Market handles seafood wholesale separately. Mercabarna primarily supplies the city's restaurants and retailers rather than individual shoppers, but it is worth knowing as the engine behind much of Barcelona's food supply.
Among the neighbourhood halls, several stand out by size and offer. Abaceria Central, Lesseps, Ninot, and Hostafrancs each have around 45 stalls and stock the full range of fresh food including fish, meat, fruit, vegetables, and dairy. Sagrada Família Market and Galvany Market each have around 40 and 35 stalls respectively, with Galvany sitting in the upmarket Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district. The Arab Market, with 25 stalls, adds fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, fish, and cheese to its mix.
The remaining municipal markets, including Felip II, Concepció, Llibertat, Marina, Montserrat, Sant Gervasi, Tres Torres, Fort Pienc, Vall d'Hebron-Taxonera, Sant Andreu, Sant Gervasi, Bellavista, Figueter Market of Capellades, and Sunta Fishmongers at Concepció Market, are smaller neighbourhood operations, most running weekly and focused on daily fresh food shopping.
Street markets in Barcelona
Els Encants Vells (Mercat dels Encants) is the city's largest street market with almost 500 stalls operating weekly under a dramatic mirrored canopy near Plaça de les Glòries. It is one of Europe's oldest flea markets and covers footwear, clothing, jewellery, antiques, and handicrafts. The scale and variety make it the most significant street market destination in Barcelona for visitors.
Plaça del Pi Artisan Food Market is a smaller but distinctive weekly outdoor market in the Gothic Quarter with an artisan food focus: cheese and dairy, bread and pastries, organic produce, spices and herbs, and prepared foods all feature. The Drap-Art Sustainable Art Market and Barceloneta Artisan Market, each with 25 stalls, run weekly and biweekly respectively, covering handicrafts, jewellery, clothing, and flowers and plants. Palau del Mar Artisan Market (15 stalls) and Colom Street Market (25 stalls) add more weekend craft and mixed-goods options near the waterfront.
For fresh food on the street, several weekly farmers markets operate across different neighbourhoods: Germanetes, Fort Pienc, Guinardó, Jardins de Montserrat, La Mercè, La Sagrera, Sagrada Família, Sant Agustí Vell, and Sants-les Corts all sell fresh fruit, vegetables, and organic produce, with some also stocking cheese and dairy or bread and pastries. Slow Food Earth Market Barcelona extends this to include meat and poultry. The Pasapesca Fish Market focuses entirely on fresh fish and seafood outdoors on a weekly basis. Payés de San Antonio Market covers organic produce, bread, and cheese indoors on a weekly schedule.
The remaining street markets, including Allada Vermell Craft Market, Gothic Market, La Virgen Flea Market, Sant Antoni Sunday Market (books and antiques), Sant Josep Oriol Art Market, Numismatics and Philatelic Market, Zona Franca Street Market, Ciutat Meridiana, Trinitat Nova, Plaza de la Oca, Marina-Zona Franca, Montcada i Reixac Can Sant Joan, Trinitat Market, Residu Zero, and Montgat Weekly Market, are a mix of neighbourhood clothing and goods markets, specialist collector markets, and craft stalls, most running weekly on a set day.
What is the biggest market in Barcelona?
Els Encants Vells (Mercat dels Encants) is the largest by stall count, with almost 500 stalls selling antiques, clothing, jewellery, and footwear weekly near Plaça de les Glòries. La Boqueria is the largest municipal food market, with over 350 stalls on La Rambla.
How many markets are there in Barcelona?
Barcelona has 61 markets in total: 27 municipal food halls and 34 street markets. Municipal markets are managed by the city council and focus on fresh food, while street markets cover everything from antiques and crafts to clothing and farmers produce.
Where can I find artisan and craft markets in Barcelona?
Several weekly and biweekly artisan markets operate near the waterfront and in the old city, including Barceloneta Artisan Market (25 stalls), Palau del Mar Artisan Market (15 stalls), Drap-Art Sustainable Art Market (25 stalls), Sant Josep Oriol Art Market in the Gothic Quarter, and Allada Vermell Craft Market. Plaça del Pi Artisan Food Market specialises in local food products including cheese, honey, and organic produce.
Where can I buy fish and seafood at a Barcelona market?
La Boqueria and most municipal neighbourhood halls stock fresh fish and seafood. Mercabarna has a dedicated wholesale Central Fish Market. For a street market option, Pasapesca Fish Market operates weekly outdoors, and Sunta Fishmongers at Concepció Market focuses solely on seafood inside a municipal hall.