Premià de Dalt Market

The Mercado Municipal de Premià de Dalt is a shopping market for the people who live on the hill rather than a tourist attraction. Fifteen stalls under one roof cover a full food shop, and the hall trades five mornings a week rather than on a single market day.

It is worth being clear about the name, because two neighbouring towns share it. This hall sits in the upper town, on Riera de Sant Pere. Premià de Mar is the larger town directly downhill on the coast, and its market is a separate place with its own hours. If your directions say Riera de Sant Pere, 140, you want this one. The municipal markets listed for the town show the covered halls in one place, and the street markets in Premià de Dalt are listed separately.

The fifteen stalls between them handle fresh fruit and vegetables, meat and poultry, fish and seafood, cheese and dairy, and bread and bakery goods, so a week's shop is possible without leaving the hall. Payment is straightforward, with cash, contactless cards and mobile payments all accepted.

Saturday keeps the same 9am to 2pm hours as the other four days, which makes it the one morning of the five most people can shop the counters without taking a weekday off.

The upper town is small, so your best bet is the coastal town just down the hill, where you'll find more accommodation and an easy run back up for the market. Try Premià de Mar for a convenient base with good train links, or stay in Barcelona itself and treat the market as a morning trip out along the coast.

The address is Riera de Sant Pere, 140, 08338, in Barcelona province. From Barcelona, take the R1 Rodalies line along the coast to Premià de Mar station, then continue uphill by local bus, or on foot if you do not mind the climb. Street parking is available in the surrounding streets. To ask about a particular counter before you set off, the market can be reached on +34 936 931 515.