The Spanish sun is undeniably the best in the region, and amid all the economic hustle and bustle, Barcelona still instills much organic creativity. I was travelling from Barcelona to the southern areas of Spain - Valencia, Granada, Seville - and the north again until we ended up in Madrid. But in Barcelona, from the Sagrada to Zara, every inch of the city never ceases to amaze me! And if you are a tourist, you will surely find yourself on a long stretch of souvenir filled road that ends up to the Monument of Christopher Columbus -- La Ramblas. The La Boqueria has been around since the early 1200s (first records of the public market) and you can easily find it at the entrance of La Rambla.
What's inside La Boqueria?
Inside the public market, you can find a huge variety of foods, from fresh seasonal fruits to jamon ham to seafood caught from the Mediterranean sea. Also, there are a few tapas-style eateries that are normally jam packed during their lunch time (around 1 to 2 pm) and since I have not been accustomed to how they get a seat, I gave up and went to a cafe at a corner just before the exit from the market. It was really good! It's called Petit and they serve very fresh seafood, a good white wine and the lady boss is superbly friendly and helpful. It has a bright blue facade with fresh seafood displayed on a bed of ice.
Ah, diamond in the dust.... for vegetarians!
But what if you are vegetarian and prefers organic food? Well, it was certainly difficult to find a restaurant around the main area in Barcelona that serves organic food. I was quite surprised to see an organic vegetarian take out at the end of the market, with loads of wraps, pitas and even hot food. Organic Market @ La Boqueria has a tag line "Organic is Orgasmic" and yes, its food looked really inviting. Unfortunately I was with a group of meat eating lovers, I did not get to try anything orgasmic :)
If you're vegetarian and don't really know what else to eat, I'd suggest you just grab a fruit bowl from any of the fruit shops. They are super fresh, plump and sweet and will only cost you a few euros.
La Boqueria is located at:
Rambla, 91 Mercat de la Boqueria
(Edifici Direcció, 2a planta)08001 Barcelona
Really bad service! the counter person could only " it is all good" upon any question of what the food was. Horrible customer service.
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