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No. 46 in the world · October 2026

Mercat de Santa Caterina

Avinguda de Francesc Cambó 16, El Born · Barcelona, Spain

Mercat de Santa CaterinaNo. 46
Photo: Sergio Calleja (Life is a trip), CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons

The market under the wavy, tile-colored roof, where El Born eats breakfast at the bar.

When to go: Mornings; Bar Joan closes mid-afternoon and on Sundays.

Mercat de Santa Caterina on Instagram: @mercat_santa_caterina

The two stalls to hit

Stall 1 of 2 · On the Food Hall 50

Bar Joan

Get: Cap i pota for breakfast, or the set lunch

A market bar feeding the neighborhood for over 40 years.

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Stall 2 of 2 · On the Food Hall 50

Cuines Santa Caterina

Get: Grilled fish or a rice from the open kitchens

The sit-down lunch at the back of the market.

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