How do you eat like a local Barcelona?

Although the tour takes place during the day, you should know when to go out for dinner at night. The locals eat late, usually around 9:30 p.m. In fact, many Barcelona restaurants don't even open for dinner until after 8 p.m. Dinner often consists of lighter fare, like tapas.



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Typical foods include tomato bread, omelettes (often served cold) and milky coffee. Other popular options include sandwiches. Almost all of Barcelona's many caf?s offer a breakfast menu.

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And don't worry, Barcelona isn't short of budget-friendly options. Here you'll find everything from classic tapas to cheap pasta, and fresh dumplings to gnocchi bars. At most spots on our list, you can get lunch for around €10, which is an absolute steal. Here are our favourite cheap eats in Barcelona.

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Tipping Your Servers: Tips aren't expected in Barcelona, but they are always appreciated. Credit cards – tipping is possible with a card, just be sure you ask them to add it to the total as they run your card. There's no space on the credit card receipt when it comes time to sign.

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Average Daily Costs While meal prices in Barcelona can vary, the average cost of food in Barcelona is €33 per day. Based on the spending habits of previous travelers, when dining out an average meal in Barcelona should cost around €13 per person. Breakfast prices are usually a little cheaper than lunch or dinner.

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Paella. It's impossible to talk about Barcelona food and not mention paella. Though the fragrant rice-based dish doesn't originate in Barcelona, but comes from Valencia, to the south, it is a staple on the city's menus.

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Cava. Also known as Spanish wine, Cava is often the drink of choice for locals in Barcelona. You'll find all kinds of establishments selling Cava, and you can even get it relatively cheap. But don't worry, it's still often a very high-quality beverage.

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Dinner – 9 pm to 11:30 pm Evening meals are taken quite late here. Don't distress if you are an early eater as many restaurants have adapted quite well to visitors, opening their doors before hand. Traditionally, portions consumed at this late hour are not as big as at lunch time.

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Barcelona is an expensive city to visit in Spain, but it's considered semi-affordable in Europe. Comparing Spain's top two destinations, Barcelona is, on average, more expensive than the capital, Madrid. For a mid-range budget traveler, you can expect to spend approximately: $150 per day in Barcelona.

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La Boqueria Market Located close to La Rambla, this market is one of the largest and most impressive food markets in Barcelona. It has the best fresh produce and stalls selling a range of traditional Barcelona food.

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What are typical Spanish breakfast foods? Popular Spanish breakfast foods include toast with tomato and olive oil or butter and jam, pastries, churros, sandwiches, and tortilla de patatas (potato omelet). It's common to drink coffee and/or juice for breakfast as well.

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Pintxos, or the Basque Country's answer to tapas, have become very popular in Barcelona, with dozens of pintxos bars around different neighborhoods. The word pintxo refers to the skewer that holds the tapa together. There are lots of different types of pintxos, but most come atop a small slice of bread.

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In the main old town, for a pint of beer in Barcelona it will be more or less 5€, a glass of wine about 3.50€ and a mixed drink about 8€.

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