{"id":13149,"date":"2023-09-01T06:18:40","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T10:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/?p=13149"},"modified":"2025-06-09T02:59:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T06:59:16","slug":"mealtimes-in-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/mealtimes-in-spain","title":{"rendered":"Mealtimes in Spain: Understanding How the Spanish Eat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You\u2019ve just got off your red-eye flight to sunny Spain. After talking your way into your hotel room early, you crash out. Later, rested and showered, you decide it is time to get stuck into one of your main reasons for your trip to Iberia. Food!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s 5pm and you roam the streets, eagerly looking for the famed gastronomy you have been reading up on before your trip. But all the amazing restaurants you looked up are closed! Disillusioned and frustrated, your only options are standing at a dingy-looking bar while people around you drink coffee or get fast food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sound familiar?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The classic Spanish eating experience wouldn\u2019t be complete without plenty of tapas!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Whether it is the famously late dinners, or the absence of \u201cvida<\/em>\u201d in the streets during the middle of the afternoon, countless tourists are left feeling out of sync in Spain with one of the principal things that should make us feel at home abroad – eating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what is going on? And why should you get with the program for the short time you are visiting? Read on to find out more about mealtimes in Spain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traveler’s tip<\/strong>: If you really want to get the insider’s scoop on Spain’s culinary habits, why not check out one of our many food tours. If you’re hitting up Madrid as your first stop in your Spain adventure, our Madrid Food Tours <\/a>will give you special insight into this vibrant city and its food customs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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