Wondering where to go for the best street food experience in Barcelona?
What better way to really enjoy Barcelona than to get your friends and head to one of the many outdoors food markets and festivals that the city offers?
In fact, the street markets take place all over the city and offer fantastic fast food, second hand clothes, accessories and other goods, and in many occasions – music and a friendly atmosphere.
We wrote this guide to let you know all the street markets you may find in Barcelona.
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1. Monumental Club
If you are looking for some fun weekend event to attend with family or friends, Monumental Club is exactly where you should consider going.
This initiative is an ideal plan for all types of audiences and, although being considerably new, is already one of the city´s best day time festivals.
Generally, there are also all kinds of fashion and accessories stalls, recyclable objects, jewelery, design products and hand-made items from the locals. Moreover, Food Trucks serve some great street cuisine.
Come try some great street food prepared for you by Two Boludos, Street Rols, Foodtruck Twists and many more.
Moreover, the younger guests can enjoy activities by minimúsica, which is aimed to all the children with the intention of showing them the music that is representative of the social moment they are living.
Apart from offering a great variety of quality music and gastronomy, Monumental Club can also boast of its unique location.
The event takes over one of the most emblematic places of the city – The bullring of the Monumental.
This very unusual space is not only a big part of the Spanish culture and history, but also is the world’s only Art-Nouveau bullring.
The price of admission varies from €2 (when entering before 17:00) and €4 (when entering after 17:00). The entrance is free for children under 12 years old. And pets are welcome!
Check the Monumental Club website to know when the next event will take place!
When: Generally in Spring
Where: Monumental Club Barcelona | View Map
2. Eat Street
Eat Street made us travel the world of gastronomy offering each time a truly unique experience of streetfood.
It takes place in Nau Bostik and always offers the tastiest and the most creative food choices ever.
This market is particularly interesting because it almost always focuses on a certain topic and creates the whole experience around it.
Cooking for you will be the masters from places like Tropic, Killer Burrito, Cloudstreet Bakery, Eureka Street Food, Hummus Barcelona and many more.
Even if you’re not that hungry, you can always have some delicious coffee made by The Milk&Coffee or a fresh juice from the Topic.
Going here means have fun but also learn something new from the local gastronomic experts.
In fact you can participate in a master class organized by Lascar 74. Check the Eatstreet website to know all the information about the closest event.
When: Generally in late Winter-Spring
Where: Nau Bostik | View Map
How much: free (limited capacity)
3. Van Van Market
One of the great markets to attend when in Barcelona it’s the Van Van Market.
The market has been installed in the last editions under the iconic Clock Tower in the port of Barcelona.
That is because it’s the area where fish arrives on a daily basis, thanks to the local fishermens.
Normally, the Fishermen’s Association is closed to the public, only professionals in the sector can access the auction market where the fish is sold.
But the visitors of the last editions of Van Van Market, apart from trying the best of the caravan street food, have been able to get there thanks to the partnership with the Fishermen’s Association.
Van Van Market aimed to promote the consumption of native fish of the area. So, the fishermens of the area made special guided tours (with previous reservation).
The tour will end up with a gastronomic tasting of native species of the area cooked by the fishermen themselves.
Van Van Market is one of the most successful outdoor gastronomic events in the city. This caravan market is one of the pioneers of its kind in Barcelona.
It first took place back in 2013 and managed to stay on the top of the long list of food markets that Barcelona offers today.
The event has taken place already in 20 different locations of the city, always offering the best experience to the visitors.
These places include Paseo de Gracia, Ciutadella Park, Moll de la Fusta, Montjuic Castle, La Monumental, Plaza de las Glorias, Mercantic, Estrella Damm Old Factory and more, always with an approximate audience of more than one million attendees in the whole period of permanence.
When: generally in Spring
Where: Torre de Reloj | View Map
How much: free entrance, guided tours for €10
4. Palo Alto Market
This market it is a well-known trendy city spot to come and spend a weekend with your friends.
Many times, it can get quite crowded, but the experience is worth staying for some never tried before street food snacks and a friendly atmosphere.
Palo Alto combines the basic concept of “street”, including elements that make it much more sophisticated.
There’s live music, food both organic and fast food, and a variety of stands from art, design, vintage, jewelry, clothing, and much more.
Here the official video of the Market:
The market is held twice a month in an old factory in the neighborhood of Poblenou.
This district of Barcelona is also known for its industrial and design atmosphere, making it one of the favorites districts for emerging artists.
To get to the venue you can do it by metro with the L4 (yellow) and you have to get off at the station Selva de Mar.
Another option is to go with your personal car and leave it in the Ronda Litoral which has free parking or also in Llull carrer With Diagonal.
If none of the options works for you, a taxi is always a solution, you just need to say you are going to Carrer dels Pellaires, 30.
The past editions offered music from different local bands and DJs . You will find something to munch on or even something to buy as a souvenir of a cool evening. Check the Palo Alto Market website for more information and the detailed program of the next and past events.
When: the first/second weekend of each month
Where: Palo Alto Market | View Map
How much: online – €3, at the door – €4. The admission is free for children under 12 years old and for people with reduced mobility or disability as well as for their companions.
5. All Those Food Market
All Those Food Market is always a great option if you feel like eating something truly street made.
This craft festival offers all kinds of freshly made food from young and skilled artisans of Barcelona.
And not just that: you can find some very interesting gastronomy-related tools and designer samples made with lot of love.
You can try different kinds of wines and artisan beers and participate in healthy food and coffee workshops, as well as in a variety of activities for the whole family.
Read more about All Those Food Market on their website in order to get more information about the closest editions.
When: Winter-Spring
Where: Teatre Nacional de Catalunya, Plaça de les Arts, 1 | View Map
How much: €2
6. Slow Food Market
One of the events you should consider going to is the market that is especially popular with local people – the Slow Food Market.
What is so exciting about the Slow Food Market is that it promotes local products obtained from traditional methods, respecting the environment.
The products are sold at a fair price, because the main aim that the organisation has is to “shorten the distance between the earth and the meal table».
The Slow Food Market is not just a place where you can buy different kinds of fresh food, the market also focuses on gastronomy.
Professional chefs are involved in the organisation of the event, as well as there are different children’s activities taking place within the Slow Kids space.
A must-try is the famous delicious grilled Calçotadas, a popular seasonal product.
The list of activities is topped with a series of interesting workshops and talks, where citizens share their thoughts and skills.
The live music makes the experience of going to the market even more memorable.
Do not miss such a great way of spending a Saturday with your family or friends. If interested, you can find more information about the association Associació Slow Food Barcelona Vázquez Montalbán, that helds the market, on its official site.
When: every Saturday of March
Where: Jardins de les Tres Xemeneies | View Map
7. Market of Markets
And we have to necesarly end with the “Supreme Market” about street food in Barcelona: the Market of Markets.
This 3-day event is perfect if you only stay in Barcelona a few days, but really want to try everything the city is famous for.
From the creative variations of tapas to unique Catalonian chefs’ inventions, but always with a touch of the local culinary traditions.
Be there for the degustations and don’t forget to have a glass of the best local wine or vermut.
You can also participate in cooking classes and surprise your friends when you come back home with some exceptional Spanish tapas.
The classes and workshops will be held in the Boqueria, Ninot, Guineueta and Vall d’Hebron markets.
Overall this outdoor festival is one you definitely must go to. You can have all the information you need just looking the town hall official website.
Where: Avinguda de la Catedral | View Map
When: During Winter
How much: free
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