How do we get to the rooftop food hall?

Take the elevators or escalators to the 9th floor, La Plaça Gastro Mercat. It is self-service: pick dishes from the stalls, then pay at the registers before finding a table by the windows or out on the terrace.

Can we eat there without shopping?

Yes. The food hall is open to anyone, and you can ride straight up to the 9th floor for a meal, a coffee, or ice cream without buying anything else.

Are there baby-changing facilities?

Yes, the store has restrooms with baby-changing tables, and the children's department sells diapers, baby food, and basics if you run short.

Is it stroller-friendly?

Yes. Elevators reach every floor, so you can move a stroller between the children's department, the supermarket, and the rooftop without using stairs.

El Corte Inglés Plaça Catalunya

Name: El Corte Inglés Plaça Catalunya
Address: Pl. de Catalunya, 14, Eixample, 08002 Barcelona, Spain, Barcelona, Catalonia, ES

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Things To DoEixample123 families interested

Area

Eixample

Good for

Up to 16

Cost

Free

Setting

Indoor

Season

year-round

Updated

Sep 21, 2026

What you need to know

9th-floor food hall with self-service stalls, an ice cream counter, and window tables and a terrace facing the plaza, an easy stop with kids
Kids' department for clothes, shoes, and toys, plus stroller-friendly elevators between floors
Reliable air conditioning all summer, a quick escape when the plaza outside is baking

About

The flagship El Corte Inglés fills a whole side of Plaça de Catalunya across nine floors, with a children's department for clothes and toys, a basement gourmet supermarket, and a top-floor food hall, La Plaça Gastro Mercat. Stalls there serve paella, sushi, pizza, and ice cream, and the dining room and outdoor terrace look out over the plaza toward the Sagrada Família and Tibidabo.

IndoorHas ACEnglish Friendly

Free

Free to enter; food hall dishes around €4–12

Mon-Sun09:30 – 21:30

Open daily, including Sundays. The 9th-floor food hall, La Plaça Gastro Mercat, usually stays open later, until about 22:00. Hours can be reduced on a few public holidays.

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