The 2025 chestnut sellers map: where to find chestnut and sweet potato stalls in Barcelona this autumn

In 2025, Barcelona City Council has granted 53 licences to sell chestnuts in public streets, two fewer than last year, but enough to keep one of the season's most beloved customs alive. The first stalls can already be seen — and smelled — from early October, with their braziers lit and their brown paper cones ready to fill passers-by's hands with warmth.

A tradition that withstands the passage of time

Although the number of stalls has fallen slightly, a notable recovery has become established in recent years. In 2021 and 2022 there were more than 40 active stalls, and in 2023 the recent record was reached with 58 sales points spread throughout the city. The licences, issued from October to March, keep alive the figure of the castanyera — that endearing image of the woman behind the fire, roasting chestnuts and chatting with neighbours — although many stalls are usually removed before the end of winter.

The castanyeres return to every corner of the city

This year, Barcelona will have stalls in all ten municipal districts, from the heart of Ciutat Vella to the quieter neighbourhoods of Horta-Guinardó or Sant Andreu.

In Ciutat Vella, smoke rises in such emblematic places as Plaça de Catalunya or Passeig de Joan de Borbó, while in Eixample chestnuts are roasted beside the unceasing traffic of Gran Via or on Carrer d’Aribau.

Gràcia is once again one of the most active districts, with several points on Passeig de Sant Joan, Riera de Cassoles or Plaça de Lesseps, where chestnuts accompany afternoons of strolling and conversation. In Les Corts, residents will be able to visit the stalls on Diagonal or Travessera de les Corts, while Sants-Montjuïc will have its now classic stall in Plaça de Sants, open from October to March.

Sant Martí remains the district with the most sales points: more than a dozen stalls spread between Rambla del Poblenou, Rambla de Guipúscoa, Rambla de Prim and Avinguda Diagonal. In Nou Barris and Sant Andreu, the chestnut sellers retain the most popular essence, offering their products from 9:00 to 22:00 on promenades such as Verdum, Valldaura or Fabra i Puig.

For its part, Sarrià–Sant Gervasi retains its more classic air, with stalls in Plaça de la Bonanova, Plaça de Lesseps or Avinguda Pau Casals, where tradition mixes with the quiet rhythm of the upper neighbourhoods.

Main chestnut and sweet-potato stalls in Barcelona 2025

Ciutat Vella

Hours: 16:00 to 22:00 Dates: 1 October to 31 December 2025

Plaça de Catalunya, 17

Plaça de Catalunya, 21-22 (opposite Hard Rock Café)

Passeig de Joan de Borbó, 1

Ronda de Sant Pau, 76

Eixample Hours: 16:00 to 22:00 Dates: 1 October to 31 December 2025

Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 522

Carrer d’Aribau, 2

Gràcia Hours: 10:00 to 21:00 Dates: between 1 October and 31 December 2025 (some from 14 October)

Passeig de Gràcia, 121

Passeig de Sant Joan, 146

Av. Riera de Cassoles, 66

Plaça de Lesseps, 23 (14 October to 31 December)

Carrer de Bailèn, 207 (14 October to 31 December)

Carrer de Sant Lluís, 103

Horta-Guinardó Hours: 10:00 to 21:00 Dates: 1 October to 31 December 2025

Carrer de Dante Alighieri, 81

Carrer del Tajo, 41

Les Corts Hours: 10:00 to 21:00 Dates: 1 October 2025 to 31 January 2026

Travessera de les Corts, 210

Av. Diagonal, 589

Av. Diagonal, 668

Carrer de Deu i Mata, 49 (13 October to 31 January 2026)

Nou Barris Hours: 9:00 to 21:00 Dates: 1 October 2025 to 28 February 2026

Passeig de Valldaura, 183

Passeig de Verdum, 55

Passeig de Maragall, 186

Plaça de Francesc Layret, 1 (15 October to 15 November)

Via Júlia, 145 (14 October to 16 November)

Sant Andreu Hours: 10:00 to 22:00 Dates: 1 October 2025 to 31 January 2026

Passeig de Maragall, 160

Carrer del Segre

Passeig de Fabra i Puig, 116

Sant Martí Hours: 9:00 to 22:00 Dates: 1 October 2025 to 31 January 2026

Rambla del Poblenou, 57 and 124

Rambla de Guipúscoa, 29, 100 and 140

Rambla de Prim, 19

Carrer de la Sèquia Comtal, 21

Carrer de la Marina, 21

Carrer de Rogent, 41

Av. Diagonal, 211

Carrer dels Enamorats, 154 (Plaça de l’Oca)

Passeig de Pujades, 13

Carrer de Llull, 384

Sants-Montjuïc Hours: 9:00 to 21:00 Dates: 1 October 2025 to 31 March 2026

Plaça de Sants, 1

Carrer de Vila i Vilà, 101

Rambla del Brasil, 1

Carrer de la Diputació, 1

Carrer de la Foneria, 30

Sarrià–Sant Gervasi Hours: 16:00 to 21:00 Dates: 1 October 2025 to 28 February 2026 (depending on the point)

Av. Pau Casals, 2 (until 22 December)

Av. Diagonal, 582 (until 22 December)

Av. Diagonal, 614 (until 1 February 2026)

Plaça de Lesseps, 26 (until 2 February 2026)

Plaça de Joaquim Folguera, 3 (until 28 February 2026)

Plaça de la Bonanova, 9 (until 31 January 2026)

An autumn that smells of tradition

The castanyeres do not merely offer a warm snack; they are part of the city's emotional landscape. By the fire, amid the smoke and bustle, they keep alive a custom that unites generations. This year, with more than fifty braziers lit, Barcelona once again smells of autumn, reminding us that tradition can also be savoured on the street.