Question 1

Where is the closest stand to us?

Accepted Answer

Zoom the map to your neighborhood. On the city's 2026 list Sant Martí has the most stands (21), with several along Rambla de Guipúscoa, Rambla del Poblenou and Rambla de Prim. Nou Barris has 9, and Sants-Montjuïc and Sarrià-Sant Gervasi 7 each. In the center there is no stand at Plaça de Catalunya this year, but there are stands at Avinguda de Francesc Cambó, Aribau and Passeig de Gràcia, and a Rambla de Catalunya stand that runs only from October 28 to November 1. The one on Rambla de Prim at Gran Via ends October 30.

Question 2

When are the stands open?

Accepted Answer

Hours vary by stand. On the city's 2026 list, most open at 9 or 10am and all close at 9 or 10pm. Fourteen open only at 3 or 4pm, including all three in Ciutat Vella and several in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, Les Corts and Sant Martí. Nou Barris lists no hours.

Question 3

What's the castanyera and will my kid find it scary?

Accepted Answer

The castanyera is the chestnut seller from the tradition, pictured as an older woman in a headscarf and shawl roasting chestnuts. She is a friendly figure, not a spooky one, and she shows up in school plays and window displays all over town.

Question 4

Where do panellets come from?

Accepted Answer

Panellets are small almond-and-sugar sweets eaten for All Saints. The stands sell chestnuts and sweet potatoes; panellets come from bakeries and pastry shops, which fill their windows with them the week before November 1.

Where to Find Roasted Chestnut Stands in Barcelona

Where to Find Roasted Chestnut Stands in Barcelona

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