What to try in Spain from food and drink

What to try in Spain for a holiday from traditional cuisine? Consider all the national dishes that we recommend to eat in restaurants and street fast foods in order to finally feel the flavor of the country and get imbued with the idea of ​​gastronomic travel. We will find out the prices for food and meals in Spanish cities, where it is cheaper to shop when you are on your own, which places you must visit.

A visit to the Iberian Peninsula is very much appreciated by our compatriots, because almost everyone loves to visit hot corners of the world where you can lie on the beach. But a completely reasonable addition to enjoying the climate will naturally be a culinary program. They compose it individually, but it is worth starting from national traditions.

What to try in Spain?

The question of what to eat in Spain is hardly an idle topic. Those tourists who miss the opportunity to get acquainted with this side of the Pyrenean flavor are bad. Spanish cuisine is a whole conglomerate in which Arabic, Spanish proper, and Jewish vectors are intertwined. Spaniards love to cook with meat and seafood. Undoubtedly, the first place among the dishes is tapas.

This name can cover a wide variety of light foods, but the most common option is small sandwiches. All establishments have at least slightly different tapas recipes. For your information: the word itself is translated into Russian literally as "cover". In the distant past, miniature sandwiches were covered on top of glasses or glasses so that the drinks did not clog. Speaking about food prices in Spain in 2021, we point out that the cost of tapas is 1.8 euros individually, or from 14 euros per set on a plate.

Among the traditional dishes in Spain are those that look casual (without losing their taste). It is about bread with tomatoes... Catalan chefs were able to create a stunning mix of "banal" components. The dish was also appreciated in other regions of the country. Now it is used at any lunch or dinner, and not a single Spaniard will decide to go on a picnic without bread and tomatoes.

In third place is deservedly gazpacho soupthat makes people happy in hot weather. Vegetarians can safely eat soup, since there is no animal fat in the composition. It must be remembered that gazpacho is made especially cold by adding crushed ice. But it is appropriate to continue the conversation about Spanish food by mentioning the fabada. It is less known to a wide audience in our country, and yet the Spaniards love to cook it.

Fabada - white bean soup with smoked meats. These are the TOP dishes that are worth trying in the first place on a trip to Spain, no matter if they are alone or with children.

Of the other options included in the rating of traditional dishes, we advise you to definitely try:

• paella;

• jamon (or raw dried ham);

• chorizo (dry-cured sausage);

• potato tortilla;

• Santiago cake;

• special dessertchurros».

What to eat in Spain from fast food?

Street food in Spain deserves special mention. Of purely national dishes, it stands out chicken empanadas.

Also on the streets of Spanish cities they sell:

• duck meatballs,
• toast with smoked sardines,
• sushi,
• kebabs,
• bird kebabs and many other dishes.

Therefore, adherents of any culinary traditions will find suitable proposals there. Reviews of tourists about food in Spain in recent years are increasingly mentioning mobile kitchens (street markets), which work all summer and half of autumn. The Plateselector Food Tour is a prime example. Do not think that food in street establishments is prepared by “no one knows who”. This segment of the culinary market is eagerly sought after by people who have been trained at the Michelin level. Among them you can find both beginners and experienced chefs. Food prices in mobile establishments are quite low.

Vans are also actively used to sell indigenous Spanish dishes. Traditional drinks are often sold with them.

As a snack they offer:

• cuttlefish according to the Asturian recipe,
• gazpacho,
• stew in madrid style,
• stewed artichokes.

The most traditional are potato tortillas, pickled octopus, chicken churitos... You can meet vans with Pyrenean or borrowed food from afar at exhibitions, at the fair, at various festivals.

Food prices in Spain

The cost of food in markets and shops

The issue of food prices in Spain is of great interest to 100% of independent tourists, especially their freshness and economy when purchasing. Even ardent café lovers will be delighted to have the opportunity to sample some of their own handicrafts. The average cost is typical for the Barcelona supermarket Carrefour - and should be guided by it.

Regular tomatoes cost about 2 euros, cherry tomatoes - up to 4. For 1 kg of cucumbers you have to pay about 1 euro, the same price is assigned for potatoes. When figuring out where to eat in Spain, it is important to remember that the bread is poor quality. If you have a strong desire to try, the price for a baguette will average 65 euro cents. A large croissant will be sold for 80 eurocents. But chocolate in Spain is not bad, they pay from 1 to 1.3 euros for a bar. A can of sparkling water will cost 50 euro cents (sometimes a little less or more). There are no cheap juices, the minimum is 1 euro per package.

The Spaniards established the production of selected sausages. You can safely take any brand and variety - an error is excluded. Milk is paid for 1.2 euros, but if you choose ultra pasteurized, then the same 1.5 liters will cost 56 euro cents. There is also a great variety of cheeses that are sold in Spanish shops.

Cost of main products:

• Milk (1 liter) - 0.77 €
• A loaf of fresh white bread (500 g) - 0.95 €
• Rice (1 kg) - 0.95 €
• Eggs - 1.62 €
• Local cheese (1 kg) - 8.88 €
• Chicken breasts (1 kg) - 5.79 €
• Beef (1 kg) - 10.42 €
• Apples (1 kg) - 1.64 €
• Banana (1 kg) - 1.49 €
• Oranges (1 kg) - 1.25 €
• Tomato (1 kg) - 1.49 €
• Potatoes (1 kg) - 0.97 €
• Onions (1 kg) - 1.02 €
• Salad (1 head) - 0.92 €
• Water (1.5 l bottle) - 0.57 €
• Cigarettes 20 packs (Marlboro) - 5,00 €

Alcohol prices

The quality of beer in the Iberian Peninsula will not delight gourmets and even ordinary lovers. It is advisable to give preference to German products, but they cost at least 1.2 euros for 0.5 liters. The price for green wine of the Verdejo brand (strength 13.5 degrees) is at least 2.5 euros per standard bottle. The virtues of the drink justify the payment for it. Lovers of experimentation and connoisseurs of the unusual can take sherry brandy. It is aged in barrels where sherry used to be kept. The cost of such a product differs: somewhere they take 22, and somewhere 25 euros.

• Bottle of wine (mid-range) - 5.00 €
• Homemade beer (0.5 l) - 0.75 €
• Imported beer (0.33 l) - 1.30 €

Average bill in restaurants

The prices for food in Spain in cafes and restaurants are available to any tourist, if you do not take establishments in tourist places.

So, in Barcelona for an easy breakfast from coffee with sandwiches or croissants require 2 euros. When churros are added to the coffee, the price rises to 3.5 euros. A full continental breakfast is served for EUR 5-8.

Complex business lunches cost from 8 to 12 European currency units. But you can buy them on a tourist street or in a trendy cafe for at least 12 EUR.

Dinner most expensive: they pay 8 or 10 EUR for a dish, even in a simple case, and each glass of wine adds 2 more euros. For comparison: in restaurants you can have breakfast for 10, lunch for 8 - 25, and dinner for 20 - 30 euros.

Average bill in restaurants:

• Lunch at an inexpensive restaurant for 1 tourist - € 10.00
• Meals for 2 people in a mid-range restaurant (three courses) - 35,00 €
• Burger at McDonalds - € 7.00
• Homemade beer (spill 0.5 l) - 2.40 €
• Imported beer (0.33 liter bottle) - 2.60 €
• Cappuccino (regular) - 1.56 €
• Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) - 1.70 €
• Water (0.33 l bottle) - 1.15 €

Where to eat in Barcelona?

• The answer to the question of where to go to eat in Barcelona is to visit a restaurant. Uma... Selected dishes of the Catalan culinary tradition are prepared there. Each guest will be shown the kitchen, and only then the chef will begin to fulfill the order. The only negative - 5 tables are not enough every day. Prices will range from 6,200 to 11,000 rubles for a regular meal. The restaurant is 500 meters from Casa Batlló. Address: Carrer de Mallorca, 275 | Bajos Local 1. They have a website: www.espaciouma.com/
• If you come to Barcelona on holiday as a gastronomic trip to traditional cuisine, then first of all we go to the restaurant Viana... The average bill will be 1,700 rubles, address: Carrer del Vidre, 7, 08002. You can book a table in advance by phone: +34 934 63 82 95.
• You can eat inexpensively in a cafe The box to the address: Carrer D'en Gignas 30, 08002. The average check is only 500 rubles.

Where to go to eat in Mallorca?

The question of where to dine in Mallorca so that only positive impressions of the rest are left is also important. Let's name a few places where you should definitely visit.

• The street restaurant is in extreme demand. Peking Duck... Already the name exhaustively characterizes the main menu. Address: Playa De muro, Alcudia. Here you can taste soup with Chinese bread, duck, chicken with vegetables, cooked and fried rice; dinner for two costs 24 euros. The nearest metro station is Intermodal.
• From gourmet restaurants, be sure to visit Salvia Restaurant at Calle Palma 18, 07100 Soller. Suitable for lovers of fresh ideas with a focus on vegetarian cuisine. The food is really tasty and inexpensive, the average bill is 1500 rubles.
• Traditional local cuisine is best tasted in Kingfisher Restaurant at Calle San Ramon de Penyafort 25, 07108 Port de Soller. Mainly seafood is served (baked fish, octopus, king prawns and more). We recommend visiting the establishment in the evening. Average check from 1000 rubles.

Cafes and restaurants in the Costa del Sol?

• In the Costa del Sol, you can find establishments offering lunch or dinner at around 40 euros per person. El greco - just such a restaurant. It is located near the seaport. Chefs prepare food carefully, carefully reproducing old recipes.
• We highlight a restaurant on the island of Ibiza Sametller... It occupies a plot in the center of the city of the same name. They feed here for 20 - 50 dollars per visitor. Children will even be given short cooking courses.
• Tapas and other local cuisine are recommended to eat at Tropicana, at Av. Malaga | Corner with Calle Acinipo, 29400 Ronda. The average bill is 900 rubles.

How to save money on your trip? We advise you to study our heading about holidays in Spain and where it is better to spend a vacation with children.