The clientele here was no doubt more skewed towards locals and wow, there was actually space to walk and breathe! Fancy that.
Stepping inside, I immediately noticed the contrast between this market and the Boqueria, which I had braved the previous day. Victoria led us to Santa Catarina Market, famous for its whimsically wavy roof, which adds a distinct pop of colour to the Barcelona skyline. While the Boqueria wins the title of most famous market, there’s plenty of reasons to venture further. With dozens of markets sprawled across the city, foodies are spoiled for choice when it comes to fresh, colourful produce. With our pants feeling snugger, we set our sights on the next stop: a quick foray into Barcelona’s vibrant market culture, which is very much at the heart of the city’s bustling food scene. Mingle with locals at one of Barcelona’s many markets Luckily, my mama didn’t raise no quitter, so I soldiered on.
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There, we sat in the small restaurant, getting to know each other between bites of our filling breakfast.įeeling pretty full already, I worried a bit about whether or not my stomach capacity could handle the rest of the tour. This tour would definitely take us beyond that! After exchanging quick introductions, we began our tour at Granja Camprodon, where we enjoyed a grilled botifarra sandwich, made with juicy Catalonian sausage sandwiched between toasted bread doused in tomato juice (a popular tapa served around the city).ĭespite the early morning hour, we got the party started with a side of bubbly cava, a regional take on sparkling wine that grants one permission to booze up before noon. Start things off with a hearty breakfastĪfter meeting up with the entire tour group (4 couples, of which I was proudly 9th wheel), our guide Victoria kicked things off with a brief introduction of where we’d be headed.īefore long, she had us rattling off what our minds jumped to when thinking about food in Barcelona.Ī near-unanimous echo of “tapas, paella and sangria” ensued, and you could tell with the knowing glint in her eye that we’d soon be proven very wrong.
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Well my friends, here’s a hint: you gotta dig deeper than the stereotypes of paella and sangria.īased on my time nibbling through the city with Devour Barcelona on their Tastes, Tapas and Traditions tour, here’s how to do the Catalonian capital properly, foodie-style. And as my morning with Devour Barcelona taught me, one of the best things you can do in Barcelona is dive into the local culture through food.
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