Kosher Barcelona

La Boqueria market

Barcelona’s famous market, right on La Rambla. Come in the morning, when the stalls are full and the crowd thinner. For kosher travellers: cut fruit and fresh juice. At stalls 133–134 is El Falafel d’en Shani — vegan, gluten-free and kosher (mehadrin), open Monday–Friday 11:00–19:00.

🕘 Open Monday–Saturday 08:00–20:30, closed Sundays and holidays. Free entry (as of November 2026).

Official site ↗

The Gothic Quarter (Barri Gòtic)

The old heart of the city, built over the Roman town: narrow lanes, small squares and the Gothic cathedral. Give it an hour, then walk on to the Call.

The Call and the medieval synagogue

El Call was Barcelona’s Jewish quarter in the Middle Ages, home of the Rashba and the sages of Catalonia. At Carrer de Marlet 5 is the room identified as the community’s main synagogue — small, below street level, restored and open to visitors.

🕘 Hours change between summer and winter — check before you go.

MUHBA El Call

A small branch of the city history museum on Placeta de Manuel Ribé, telling the story of the community up to 1391 and 1492. Half an hour; it completes the synagogue.

🕘 Open on some weekdays only; free at some hours — check the site.

Tickets on the official site ↗ Paid entry — check the hours and book ahead

Ciutadella Park and the Arc de Triomf

The big park of the centre — a good place for a picnic lunch with kosher food bought on the way. At its edge, the Arc de Triomf, built for the 1888 World Fair.

Port Vell

End the day on the waterfront by the old port and the Columbus monument at the foot of La Rambla. The aquarium is here if you still have energy.

Montjuïc

One reading of the name is “mountain of the Jews”: the medieval Jewish cemetery of Barcelona was on this hill, and gravestones from it are shown in museums in the city. From the castle you see the whole city and port.

National Art Museum of Catalonia (MNAC)

In the great palace above Plaça d’Espanya. Even without the galleries, the steps in front are the finest viewpoint over the city.

Fundació Joan Miró

A small, bright museum of Joan Miró’s work — good with children too.

The Magic Fountain

An evening show of water, light and music. It does not run every day and changes with the season — check the schedule before you plan the evening.

Sagrada Família

The basilica Gaudí began in 1882, still unfinished. 2026 is the centenary of his death and it is especially busy — take the first slot of the morning.

🕘 Basic ticket about €26 (as of November 2026), timed entry.

Tickets on the official site ↗ Paid entry — check the hours and book ahead

Casa Batlló and Casa Milà (La Pedrera)

Gaudí’s two houses on Passeig de Gràcia, a short way apart. Both are worth a stop from the outside even if you go into only one.

Tickets on the official site ↗ Paid entry — check the hours and book ahead

Park Güell

Gaudí’s park on the hill in the north of the city: the mosaic bench, the dragon and the view. The monumental zone is paid and timed; the rest of the park is open. The way up from the metro climbs — comfortable shoes.

🕘 Adult ticket about €18 (as of November 2026).

Tickets on the official site ↗ Paid entry — check the hours and book ahead