Within a week of living in Barcelona my roommates and I realized that we would run out of money rather quickly if we went out to dinner every night. We live one block away from the famous Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria, which is a large outdoor public market on the opposite side of Las rambles from the Gothic District.
My roommates and I really enjoy cooking our own food so this was a great experience to have the ability to wake up, walk down the street, buy some ingredients, then head back home with enough food for a few days for cheap. We found ourselves coming to the Boqueria after our Barcelona: Past and Present course to pick up fresh dorado from our favorite vendor and cook a delicious lunch. One of the best features of frequenting the Boqueria is the task of finding the best prices and building relationships with the vendors.
One of the first times I went to the Boqueria I tries to buy oranges and ended up spending about 4 euros for 3 oranges. This was way to high of a cost of so little oranges, so I learned my lesson and the next day searched for a lower price.. I found a vendor towards the back of the Boqueria selling much more oranges for a lower cost and I walked away with 18 oranges for 4 euros.
The Boqueria is one of my favorite and most memorable parts of living in Barcelona. It helped me learn more about the culture of Catalonia and the way people interact with food vendors over grocery store workers. The variety and the atmosphere make this place a must-go for anyone visiting or living in the area.
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