The Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria (Catalan: [məɾˈkad də ˈsaɲ ʒuˈzɛb də lə βukəˈɾi.ə]; Spanish: Mercado de San José de la Boquería), usually simply referred to as La Boqueria, is a large public market in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, and one of the city's foremost tourist landmarks, with an entrance from La Rambla, not far from the Liceu, Barcelona's opera house.

[1] The first mention of the Boqueria market in Barcelona dates from 1217, when tables were installed near the old city gate to sell meat.

From December 1470 onwards, a pig market was held at this site; at this time it was known as Mercadi Bornet.

Later, the authorities decided to construct a separate market on La Rambla, housing mainly fishmongers and butchers.

It was not until 1826 that the market was legally recognized, and a convention held in 1835, decided to build an official structure.