It’s time for lunch! Discover menú del dia
What is a "menú del dia", and where can you find the best ones in Barcelona? Trigger warning: do not read if hungry!
Yummy and cheap
The menú del dia (menu of the day) is the best way to eat like a local in Barcelona. This idea, which you will find in most restaurants in the city, comes from the need to have a cheap, fast and quality lunch in the middle of the working day. Many people don’t have time to go home to have lunch, and this set menu lunch is the perfect solution for eating well.
Menus mainly consist of an entree, a main dish, a dessert or coffee, one drink and bread. The limited number of dishes from which to choose allows the kitchen to have everything ready when the order arrives, so it is also a very speedy process. Most restaurants with set lunch menus in Barcelona start at 10 €, and they can go up to 25 € in gourmet places. This last option may be an excellent opportunity to have a meal at some of the most famous restaurants in the city without paying too much.
Menus mainly consist of an entree, a main dish, a dessert or coffee, one drink and bread. The limited number of dishes from which to choose allows the kitchen to have everything ready when the order arrives, so it is also a very speedy process. Most restaurants with set lunch menus in Barcelona start at 10 €, and they can go up to 25 € in gourmet places. This last option may be an excellent opportunity to have a meal at some of the most famous restaurants in the city without paying too much.
When, what, where
At what time do people eat lunch in Barcelona? Typically, it should take you less than an hour to finish off your food and be ready to go back to work. Between 1:30 and 3:30, you will find entrees –usually offering soup, salad, escalivada (roasted red pepper, aubergine and onion), pasta…–; mains like fish or chicken, red meat or lamb, with a side of vegetables, fries, salad or rice; and desserts –a piece of fruit, ice cream, flan… It all depends on the kind of restaurant you choose because even the Chinese, Mexican or, say, Lebanese venues have a set menu at lunchtime.
Thursday Special
Let us give you a pro tip. Tradition says Thursdays are the paella day in Barcelona, so all the menús del dia of local restaurants will include that option. If you don’t want to return to work with a too-full stomach, we recommend choosing a salad as an entree and skipping the dessert. It is very difficult to choose Barcelona’s best menú del dia lunch menus because it all depends on the area you work and live, but here are a few examples: Campeón and Claris 118, in Eixample; Bronzo, in Born, for Venetian food; Tapioles, 47 in Poble Sec; and La Pubilla in Gràcia.
We encourage you to find hidden pearls around your neighbourhood and enjoy lunch in Barcelona!
Find your home in Barcelona
We encourage you to find hidden pearls around your neighbourhood and enjoy lunch in Barcelona!
What is a "menú del dia", and where can you find the best ones in Barcelona? Trigger warning: do not read if hungry!
Yummy and cheap
The menú del dia (menu of the day) is the best way to eat like a local in Barcelona. This idea, which you will find in most restaurants in the city, comes from the need to have a cheap, fast and quality lunch in the middle of the working day. Many people don’t have time to go home to have lunch, and this set menu lunch is the perfect solution for eating well.
Menus mainly consist of an entree, a main dish, a dessert or coffee, one drink and bread. The limited number of dishes from which to choose allows the kitchen to have everything ready when the order arrives, so it is also a very speedy process. Most restaurants with set lunch menus in Barcelona start at 10 €, and they can go up to 25 € in gourmet places. This last option may be an excellent opportunity to have a meal at some of the most famous restaurants in the city without paying too much.
Menus mainly consist of an entree, a main dish, a dessert or coffee, one drink and bread. The limited number of dishes from which to choose allows the kitchen to have everything ready when the order arrives, so it is also a very speedy process. Most restaurants with set lunch menus in Barcelona start at 10 €, and they can go up to 25 € in gourmet places. This last option may be an excellent opportunity to have a meal at some of the most famous restaurants in the city without paying too much.
When, what, where
At what time do people eat lunch in Barcelona? Typically, it should take you less than an hour to finish off your food and be ready to go back to work. Between 1:30 and 3:30, you will find entrees –usually offering soup, salad, escalivada (roasted red pepper, aubergine and onion), pasta…–; mains like fish or chicken, red meat or lamb, with a side of vegetables, fries, salad or rice; and desserts –a piece of fruit, ice cream, flan… It all depends on the kind of restaurant you choose because even the Chinese, Mexican or, say, Lebanese venues have a set menu at lunchtime.
Thursday Special
Let us give you a pro tip. Tradition says Thursdays are the paella day in Barcelona, so all the menús del dia of local restaurants will include that option. If you don’t want to return to work with a too-full stomach, we recommend choosing a salad as an entree and skipping the dessert. It is very difficult to choose Barcelona’s best menú del dia lunch menus because it all depends on the area you work and live, but here are a few examples: Campeón and Claris 118, in Eixample; Bronzo, in Born, for Venetian food; Tapioles, 47 in Poble Sec; and La Pubilla in Gràcia.
We encourage you to find hidden pearls around your neighbourhood and enjoy lunch in Barcelona!
Find your home in Barcelona
We encourage you to find hidden pearls around your neighbourhood and enjoy lunch in Barcelona!
