La Boqueria Market

• Fruit cups and juices sold from the bright stands near the front, an easy snack kids can carry while you browse
• Go early before the tour crowds, since the central aisles get shoulder-to-shoulder by late morning
• Tapas counters like Pinotxo and El Quim cook to order at the bar, a hit-or-miss wait with young kids

Barcelona's biggest public market sits just off La Rambla under an iron-and-glass roof from 1914, with the stained-glass Sant Josep sign over the entrance. Stalls sell fruit, fish, jamón, cheese, and sweets, and small bar counters cook tapas to order. Kids gravitate to the rainbow fruit-cup and fresh-juice stands near the front.