# Mercat de la Boqueria, first thing in the morning

What to do en Barcelona · Barcelona

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/barcelona/things-to-do/boqueria-market · Revisado: 2026-11-13

- Duración: 1 h
- Temporada: Monday to Saturday, 8:00 to 20:30; closed on Sundays except for occasional dates in December and January
- Para quién: All ages; with a trolley, best first thing

Market · 45 min to 1 h · Free · Monday to Saturday, 8:00 to 20:30 · On La Rambla, Liceu metro

You enter from La Rambla through the great iron arch and let yourself be drawn towards the back, where the fish and meat are. You make a full circuit of the aisles, buy what you are going to cook that day and end up at the counter of one of the stalls with a coffee or a plate of whatever came into the market that morning. You leave with a full bag and the fridge sorted for the weekend.
Before ten, with your shopping done
La Boqueria is open Monday to Saturday from 8:00 to 20:30 and closed on Sunday; the City Council announces occasional Sunday openings in December and January separately. Go early: at eight the aisles are clear and you shop without hurry. By mid-morning on Saturday it fills up and moving forward with a trolley is hard. Late in the afternoon some stalls have already packed up, because each has its own hours within the general ones.
A neighbourhood market in the middle of La Rambla
It is a municipal facility in the Raval, at La Rambla, 89. It is already mentioned in the 13th century, and the present building, from the 19th, stands on the site of the old convent of Sant Josep: that is why its official name is Mercat de Sant Josep. It has an information point Monday to Saturday from 9:00 to 15:00, a cooking classroom and online shopping with home delivery.
You get there by metro to Liceu (L3), two minutes' walk along La Rambla. From Catalunya (L1 and L3) you walk down in about five minutes.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 41.3818, 2.1716

## Cerca de aquí

- [Opera at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Right on La Rambla](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/barcelona/things-to-do/liceu-opera), a 238 m
- [Paella cooking class with dinner and wine on La Rambla](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/barcelona/things-to-do/paella-class-la-rambla), a 287 m
- [Saturday tapas workshop with a walk through La Boqueria](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/barcelona/things-to-do/tapas-workshop-boqueria), a 287 m
- [Bar Cañete](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/barcelona/where-to-eat/bar-canete), a 325 m
- [Dinner and flamenco show at the Tablao Cordobés on La Rambla](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/barcelona/things-to-do/flamenco-dinner-cordobes), a 396 m
- [Gothic Quarter photo walk with a local photographer, with a camera or your phone](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/barcelona/things-to-do/gothic-quarter-photo-walk), a 456 m
- [Visit to the Fàbrica Moritz microbrewery with a six-beer tasting](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/barcelona/things-to-do/moritz-brewery-tasting), a 697 m
- [Guided tour of the Palau de la Música Catalana, from the concert hall to the foyer](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/barcelona/things-to-do/palau-musica-guided-tour), a 711 m

## Consejos

### Ask before ordering at the counter
Many counters serve what they have that day: ask what has come in.

### Bring your own bag
If you are going to shop for several days, a trolley or a big bag is better.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Is La Boqueria open on Sundays?
No, except for a few Sundays in December and January announced by the City Council.

### Do I have to pay to go in?
No, entry is free.

### What is the best time to go?
From 8:00 to 10:00, on a weekday or Saturday, before it fills up.

Destino: [Barcelona](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/barcelona.md)