Violet C.
Yelp
I like how this place has a wet market a la Boqueria around the back (the Mercat de la Concepció) with all sorts of fresh merchandise ranging from fruits to meats, cheeses & veggies, etc., plus a supermarket called Caprabo (front & down below).
While I don't see this layout very often, it was exactly what I was looking for. We'd just arrived in BCN & wanted fruits, veggies, batteries & a moisturizer. If I hadn't read about this place, I would've had to go to 2 different locations for all of those. I also remember seeing appliances & electronics in Caprabo. The vendors at M.d.l.C. were really nice, helpful & stunning, & put up with my broken Spanish, as I ordered from them a few pieces of 'limon verde' (my butchered Spanish version of "lime"). The rest, I embarrassedly specified by pointing & showing with my fingers how many pieces I wanted. And I had the audacity to assume that I'd be blending quite well with the locals.
As with any wet market, the produce is probably freshest if you buy in the AM. I went there late in the afternoon & it looked like a lot of the vendors were ready to close up shop. I would recommend this place to tourists that have just arrived in BCN & need fresh produce (fruites i verdures), plus maybe stuff like soda, toiletries, batteries, etc.