What is the typical meal in Barcelona?

Traditional Foods in Barcelona: Botifarra, Escalivada, Fideuà, & More. You can enjoy truly authentic foods that you may not find anywhere else in the country no matter where you are. Traditional foods in Barcelona include fideuà, paella's noodle cousin and crema catalana, the ancestor of creme brulée.



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Traditional food in Barcelona: typical Catalan dishes
  • Canelons.
  • Escudella i Carn d'Olla / Sopa de Galets.
  • Faves a la Catalana.
  • Botifarra amb mongetes.
  • Fricandó
  • Ànec amb peres.
  • Cargols a la llauna.
  • Cold cured meats.


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Barcelona Budget Dinner Prices: €12-€23 A great way to bridge the hunger gap between lunch and dinner (or eat earlier) is tapas. You can also sample a few and make a meal out of it. Expect to pay €4-€5/tapas or about €15 for dinner.

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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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Tipping in Spain works differently: The customer actually has the option to not leave any tip at all. However, restaurants expect a 10% tip on each bill—although it's not a formal rule, and that percentage is much lower than tipping practices in other countries.

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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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Drinking in Barcelona: what the locals drink in Catalonia's capital
  • Coffee. Forget the huge slurpy sized coffees to go. ...
  • Vermouth. Vermouth o'clock is what teatime is to the British. ...
  • Cava. Cava is Catalonia's sparkling wine and point of pride for Catalan winemakers. ...
  • Gin & Tonic. ...
  • Wine. ...
  • Horchata.


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Breakfast in Barcelona is a beautiful thing. From the perfect savory toast drizzled with olive oil to the rich hot chocolate and churros, use our guide on where to eat breakfast in Barcelona for your most important meal of the day.

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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. ...
  • Spanish Meals: ...
  • El Desayuno – Breakfast. ...
  • El Almuerzo – Brunch. ...
  • La Comida – Lunch. ...
  • La Merienda – Late-Afternoon Snack. ...
  • La Cena – Dinner.


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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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The quick answer is yes: the average traveler absolutely can drink tap water in Spain. Essentially, 99.5% of Spain's tap water is deemed safe for consumption. In fact, Spain has one of the most advanced public filtration and wastewater management systems in the world.

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Taxi drivers expect no tip and are happy if you round up in their favor. A tip of 5% of the total fare is considered generous. Long rides or extra help with luggage may merit a tip, but if you're short of change, you'll never hear a complaint.

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In Spain, you can simply say la cuenta, por favor (the check, please) when you catch your server's attention. Another common phrase many locals use is ¿Nos cobras cuando puedas? (literally Can you charge us when you can?). Either one is a perfectly fine way to ask your server to bring the bill.

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