Mercado Central

What it is

One of the largest covered food markets in Europe, in a modernista building from 1928, still a working market rather than a food court.

Getting there

In the old town, beside the Llotja de la Seda.

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When to go

Mornings, Monday to Saturday. It closes in the afternoon and does not open on Sundays.

On a student budget

This is a practical entry rather than a sightseeing one: fruit, vegetables and fish here cost a fraction of the supermarket, and going late in the morning gets you the end-of-day prices.

Prices and times last checked August 19, 2026. Treat figures as indicative.