Eating and drinking in Catalonia
Catalonia is famous for its fantastic bars and restaurants. You have the choice between a full menu or tapas. If you like to eat fish or sea fruits come to Catalonia! Along the coasts "Costa Dorada" and "Costa Brava" you will find great fish restaurants. Numerous comfortable Costa Dorada hotels and hotels at Costa Brava are in close proximity to great restaurants, bars or cafés.
Breakfast/ snacks/ sandwiches
For breakfast you are best off in a bar or café. The traditional Spanish breakfast is "chocolate con churros", a thick drinking chocolate with long tubular doughnuts. Numerous bars and cafés also serve toast with oil or butter and jam. A further delicate breakfast court is "Tortilla", an omelet prepared with eggs, onions and potatoes. The Catalan variant of "Bocadillo" is prepared with a French baguette. This is rubbed in with tomatoes and peppered with olive oil and salt, the Catalan name it "Pa amb Tomàquet".
Tapas
You can eat tapas in one of the numerous tapas bars, usually you stand, but there are also bars with seating- accommodation. The snacks are served in all possible variants. Typical tapas are: olives, peanuts, tortilla, etc. Many bars have a range of tapas on their menu board, but most tend to be known for just one or two dishes.
Meals
You can order a complete menu in a restaurant, a "comedor" (=dining hall), a cafeteria or a "marisqueria" (=fish restaurant). "Comedores" are places to seek out if your main criteria are price and quantity. For the dish of the day you pay around 6 - 8 €. Eating in a restaurant or a "marisqueria" is often not much different in price from "Comedores". Generally 3 courses plus wine and bread for around 7 - 12 €. In the blog "Barcelona apartments" you can find an interesting entry about Fish & Seafood in Barcelona!
If the service merits it, you can leave a small tip. The amount is up to you, but five percent of the bill is quite sufficient. Service is normally included in a restaurant! Ask if you are not sure!
Spaniards generally eat very late. Between 1 pm and 4 pm and between 8 pm and midnight most restaurants serve food. Many restaurants close on Sunday or Monday evening.
The "Blaumar" Costa Brava hotel in Blanes is a fantastic choice for your Costa Brava holiday. Guests can choose their breakfast, lunch or dinner from the buffet. There are themed buffets twice a week: Catalonian specialties or a gala dinner.
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