Spanish€sant-antoni
Can Vilaro in Barcelona's Sant Antoni runs a 13 euro menu del dia Mon-Sat lunch: three courses with bread, water, glass of wine and dessert.
Try: Catalan three-course lunch
Tip: Closed Sunday. The 13 euro menu del dia runs 13:30-16:00. Cash easier than card here.
Spanish€born
Casa Julia in Barcelona's Born runs a 13 euro three-course Catalan menu del dia Mon-Sat lunch: bread, water, glass of red, dessert, all part of the price.
Try: Catalan menu del dia
Tip: Closed Sunday. The Wednesday lunch is the cleanest catch; book for groups of four or more.
Spanish€sant-antoni
Casa Fernandez in Barcelona's Sant Antoni runs an open-late kitchen with main courses under 14 euros: steak frites, fried squid, every day until 01:00.
Try: Open-late Catalan kitchen
Tip: Open every day until 01:00. The fried squid is the late-night order; cash and card.
Mediterranean€eixample
Honest Greens in Barcelona's Eixample runs a 10 euro grain-and-protein bowl from a counter: order, sit anywhere, the daily salad-protein rotation runs weekly.
Try: Salad bowl
Tip: Open daily until 23:30. The protein bowl with the rotating daily salad is the value pick under 14 euros.
Seafood€eixampleSun 09:00-17:00
The Fish and Chips Shop in Barcelona's Eixample runs a takeaway window: beer-battered cod, chunky chips and mushy peas at 9 euros for a single portion.
Try: Cod and chips takeaway
Tip: Open daily; the takeaway window is faster than dining-in. Cash and card both accepted.
Vegetarian€raval
Biocenter in Barcelona's Raval has run a vegetarian menu del dia since 1980: 16 euros for self-service salad bar then a daily-changing main course.
Try: Vegetarian menu del dia
Tip: Open Mon-Sat lunch and dinner; the 16 euro lunch menu del dia runs 13:00-17:00. Vegan and celiac options noted daily.