Menu of the Day

Pssst…I will allow you to in certainly one of Spain’s finest saved secrets and techniques. You may get pleasure from a 3 course meal with wine for the worth of a snack, if you recognize these magic phrases; Menu del Dia, which implies merely Menu of the Day. Usually served between two and three within the afternoon by nearly each restaurant in Spain, this afternoon delight is an effective way to eat good meals at a really affordable value.

It began throughout Franco’s time as a means for staff to acquire a nutritious meal at an reasonably priced value. Franco has gone, however fortunately Menu del Dia lives on, and is in actual fact as fashionable as ever, however you need to learn about it to get it. Some eating places promote their Menu of the Day on a chalk board exterior the institution, while others will fortunately carry you the traditional menu with out mentioning a budget choice, particularly if…how can I put this…you are not an area.

In fact the usual menu might have a listing of dishes so long as your arm, whereas the fare on provide for Menu of the Day might solely present a alternative of three or 4 dishes for every course, however there’s normally one thing there to go well with everybody. Let’s get one factor straight right here; the meals isn’t inferior or in any means much less nutritious than what’s being provided from the primary menu. The distinction is the worth, and I promise you, I’ve by no means walked away from a Menu del Dia feeling hungry; fairly the opposite in actual fact. Do not forget that these meals have been meant to feed the employees, and nonetheless do, so do not be shocked if you end up surrounded by a bunch of Spanish taking their lunch break.

A well-liked first course is a very tasty soup or a salad, however dishes are as numerous because the eating places which provide them, so there will not be an issue discovering one thing you want. A Chinese language restaurant could have its personal explicit model, as will an Italian or Indian, however most Spanish bars and eating places follow what they know the locals will get pleasure from. Hen, fish, meatballs or pork normally include chips, however that is no completely different to the primary menu. There’s normally the selection of a pudding or espresso, however if you wish to pay further, you’ll be able to have each.

Though Menu del Dia is accessible nationwide, the most affordable place, in response to the Organisation of Customers and Customers, is Malaga, which weighed in with a mean value of €7.55 which is fairly good worth for a hearty meal. The nationwide common is €9.50; nonetheless representing terrific worth for cash. Apparently, this info was gleaned from a survey of 100 eating places in Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid, Seville, Valencia, Vigo, Zaragoza and Malaga. I’m wondering who carried out the survey, and if he can match via his entrance door lately; good work if you may get it.

The one drawback with Menu del Dia is that you just most likely will not wish to eat an enormous meal within the night, which may spoil your restaurant plans, however when you’re glad to eat your most important meal in the midst of the day, and wish to get monetary savings, it is made for you, so the subsequent time you are on vacation in Spain, do not forget the magic phrases.