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.
Tip: Closed Sunday. The Wednesday lunch is the cleanest catch; book for groups of four or more.
Address: Carrer del Comerç 36, 08003 Barcelona
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.
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.
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.
Veggie Garden in Barcelona's Raval runs the city's cheapest sit-down vegetarian lunch: 9 euros for a three-course Indian thali with curry, rice, dessert.
Try: Indian thali lunch
Tip: Open daily 12:00 to 23:00. The 9 euro lunch menu del dia is the steal; the masala dosa is also good.
Bar Pinotxo in Barcelona's Boqueria market does a market-breakfast counter from 06:30: chickpeas and blood sausage, a coffee and a glass for under 12 euros.
Try: Market breakfast at the counter
Tip: Closed Sunday. The chickpea breakfast is the order; get there before 09:00 for a stool.
Conesa Entrepans on Plaça Sant Jaume in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter has run toasted bocadillos since 1951: 90+ fillings, 5 euro sandwich, a lunchtime steal.
Try: Toasted bocadillo
Tip: Closed Sunday. Order by number from the wall; counter takes 10 minutes.
