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.
Brunch€raval
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.
Spanish€gotic
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.