Do not miss La Boqueria Market in Las Ramblas. It is filled with everything from amazing meats & cheeses to the freshest fish and fruit and chocolate/candy stalls. If you have rented an apt in Barcelona and are planning on doing some cooking (or snacking before heading out to one of the fantastic tapas restaurants) this is the place to go. You should definitely try one of the fresh juices at the juice stalls. I had fresh coconut juice and it was amazing. The Markets are generally open till 3 or 4 pm, but many of the stalls close around 2 (especially the fish stalls) so go early if you are planning to get food for dinner. It is like having the largest farmers market you can imagine open all day! I was in heaven.
While there you should have an early lunch at Pinotxo (A tapas bar in La Boqueria). Make sure you try the chickpea dish. They are some of the tastiest chick peas you will ever have. The server will order for you, (this is not uncommon in the tapas places) however you can ask for certain types of things. They are very friendly, though not everyone speaks English. Our server told us that the best day to go is Tuesday. He said Monday is a bad day to go. On Tuesdays the seafood is fresh. Also arrive by 11:00 or 11:30 to get a seat. The lunch crowd starts to roll in around 12pm. It is really small but worth the wait. We went twice!
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