Never seen a food market with such vibrancy of colour, variety and abundance in my life....you MUST experience this, we would have loved to have sat at one of the tapas bar's within the market, but just too long to wait... Loved it! More

We usually enjoy food markets and i am sure that if it was not stuffed with thousands of visitors it could have been better.Actually we were there twice but the first time we did not succeed to get through the main gate because of the crowds. More

Just off La Rambla in Raval we stumbled across the huge Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria. It was pretty rammed when we went so be prepared for some elbows and your toes being trodden on (mainly near the entrance and exit) but once inside it really is worth it. The colours and smells and sheer volume of produce... More

Fabulous food market! If the variety of raw food and prepared delicacies were not enough, the numerous bar stool type tapas bars were truly delightful. The sounds of lively chatter mixed with sizzling food and independent musicians all lent to its vibrant atmosphere. Varying scents of fruits, meats and viands were enough to make one giddy with anticipation. We loved... More

La Boqueria (Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria) is a large food market on La Rambla in central Barcelona. The market can be traced back to 1217 as an open air market. With years of development, it now has the metal roof since 1914. We all need to eat and finding food becomes more critical when you are travelling.... More

went there on the basis of trip advisore reviews well worth the visit and lived up to expectations More

Spent a week's vacation in Barcelona and after visiting La Boqueria on the 2nd day, I wanted to go there everyday. The market is so colorful & lively! It is also clean. The vendors creatively display their merchandise of fresh vegetables, fruits, nuts, fresh fish, dried salted fish, shellfish, fresh meats, all kinds of Spanish hams & chorizos, candies, freshly... More

La Boqueria is definitely worth a visit while in Barcelona. It's right off of Las Ramblas (easy to find - you'll see the huge crowds on one of the side streets) It's fun to just walk around & try a few foods if you're interested (but a lot of the stuff needs to be cooked) Watch for pick pockets &... More

A little bit crowed sometimes. There is a vast variety of eatables to buy from, such as fresh juices, fruits and vegetables, meat, fish, chocolates, candies etc. More