What is the typical lunchtime in Barcelona?

Lunch – 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm These are the hours when the main meal of the day is eaten. On weekdays, restaurants offer set 3 course meals, including drinks, at very reasonable prices.



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Dinner. Dinner is a lighter meal than lunch and typically is eaten between 9 and 10 pm during the week, although if you go out to dinner on the weekend you might not eat until 11 or 12!

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Why do they eat so late in Spain? Spain's famously late mealtimes are due to the fact that the country has been geographically in the wrong time zone since World War II! During all that time, Spaniards have eaten at the same time they always have in regards to the position of the sun in the sky.

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A day (of eating) in the life of a Spaniard
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Obviously, it depends a lot on how many people you are on the table, the size of portions and type of dishes (a salad, carbohydrates, meat/fish). However, in general, the following formula works quite well: two to three tapas per person. If you are more than four people, you can consider ordering certain dishes twice.

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