What are typical mealtimes in Spain?

A typical Spaniard eating schedule is as followed: – Comida (lunch): anywhere from 1pm to 3pm, depending on your schedule. – Merienda (mid-afternoon snack): anywhere from 5pm to 7pm. – Cena (dinner): anywhere from 8:30pm to 11pm.



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Their day starts at 8:00 am and lunch is at around 2:00 – 3:00 pm. The whole city shuts down then except for tourist sites and everything re-opens at 5:00 pm. Dinner time is also very late, at 10:00 pm and unlike in the United States, they eat a pretty big dinner. Spaniards are also big fans of bread.

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A day (of eating) in the life of a Spaniard
  • Spaniards LOVE their food! In fact, the typical Spaniard probably eats more times throughout the day than most people around the world. ...
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  • La Cena – Dinner.


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Typically, most Spaniards will eat 4-5 times per day. The main meal of the day will usually be lunch, with a lighter dinner typically served.

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Spain changed to CET after the Spanish Civil War in 1940 but continued to eat at the same time. Therefore, 1pm lunches became 2pm lunches, and Spaniards were suddenly eating dinner at 9pm instead of 8pm, and to this day, the clocks were never changed back.

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Lunch -- The most important meal of the day in Spain, lunch is comparable to the farm-style midday dinner in the United States. It usually includes three or four courses, beginning with a choice of soup or several dishes of hors d'oeuvres called entremeses.

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Merienda is Spain's traditional afternoon snack, similar to some cultures' afternoon tea. Usually people eat it between 5 and 6:30 in the evening, although it can be eaten just about any time before dinner.

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In Spain, breakfast occurs between the hours of 8 am to 11 am. It's important to know that some here do not even eat breakfast, as lunch in Spain is typically the largest meal of the day and most locals want to have their appetite for the midday break. In these cases, many will just have coffee or tea.

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