Restaurant Menu Prices in Spain

How much does eating out cost in Spain?

Spain has some of the cheapest bites we track and some of the biggest sharing orders. A one-euro sandwich and a €40 dinner for two can sit on the same street.

Across the 64 items we track for 14 Spanish chains, the middle price is €11.23, about $12.80. That number is pulled up by sit-down restaurants and set menus, so it's higher than a typical snack or fast-food meal. The cheapest real menu item we list is a €1.00 "Montadito de la Casa" at 100 Montaditos. The dearest are shared orders, such as a €43.70 Rodilla pack of 30 cold sandwiches.

A fast-food meal usually costs €6 to €12 on our lists. A sit-down Italian or grill dish is more like €14 to €20.

What do the most popular Spanish chains charge?

Here are everyday orders from the menus on this site. Dollar amounts are approximate.

Look at the range between the first row and the last. A tiny montadito is one euro, while a full set menu at a grill is nearly fifteen.

Which chains are cheapest, and which cost the most?

If you rank chains by the middle price of the items we list, small-bite and sandwich chains are cheapest.

Cheapest end: 100 Montaditos (about €1.25), Starbucks (about €4.30), Rodilla (about €5.15), McDonald's (about €6.45) and Lizarrán (about €7.33).

Priciest end: La Tagliatella (about €18.20), Telepizza (about €17.35), Foster's Hollywood (about €14.46), Ginos (about €14.30) and Goiko Grill (about €14.15).

The top of the list is full-service and delivery-pizza chains, where an order is a whole meal, or feeds two.

Which Spanish chains are home-grown?

Spain's home-grown chains are some of the most interesting on our list.

• 100 Montaditos opened in Seville in 2000. It's built around dozens of small montadito sandwiches.
• Pans & Company started in Barcelona in 1991 and became Spain's leading bocadillo brand.
• Rodilla is a Madrid chain known for soft sandwiches with fillings such as ensaladilla rusa.
• Lizarrán serves Basque-style pinchos and small plates.
• Telepizza began in Madrid in 1987 and grew into one of Spain's largest pizza delivery companies.
• Goiko Grill started in Madrid in 2013 and helped lead the country's gourmet burger boom.
• Vips opened in Madrid in 1969 as an all-day diner-style chain.
• Ginos dates from 1985 and was Spain's pioneering Italian restaurant chain.

What do the Spanish menu words mean?

• Menú del día: a fixed-price set meal, usually a starter, a main, a dessert and a drink. Foster's Hollywood lists one at €14.95.
• Montadito: a small sandwich on a bread roll.
• Bocadillo: a sandwich in a long bread roll, larger than a montadito.
• Pincho: a small snack, often served on a slice of bread.
• Cachopo: a breaded and filled veal cutlet from Asturias. Lizarrán sells one at €22.70.
• Para llevar: to take away.

What can you eat for under €5 in Spain?

Plenty, especially at the small-bite chains. On our lists, these all cost less than €5:

• 100 Montaditos, Montadito de la Casa: €1.00
• 100 Montaditos, classic montadito (serrano ham, tortilla or chorizo): €1.20
• Rodilla cookie: €1.25
• 100 Montaditos, Supermonty: €2.00
• Rodilla individual sandwich: €1.80
• Lizarrán pincho: €1.85
• McDonald's 9 Chicken McBites: €2.05
• Starbucks Americano: €3.90
• Pans & Company Menú Pans (sandwich, side and drink): €4.95

What does a set menu cost in Spain?

A set menu is often the best-value way to eat a full meal. Goiko Grill's Menú del Día includes a burger, a drink and a dessert for €11.50. Foster's Hollywood's version is larger, with a starter, a main, a dessert and a drink for €14.95. By comparison, Goiko's M-30 burger on its own is €15.60, so the whole set menu costs less than one of its premium burgers.

Is tax included in Spanish menu prices?

Yes. Menu prices include IVA, the value-added tax. Restaurants, bars and cafés charge 10% on food and drink. That stays the same in 2026. The European Commission has suggested reviewing Spain's reduced rates, but no increase has been approved.

Do you have to tip in Spain?

No. Tipping isn't expected in Spain. At a sit-down meal, leaving small change or rounding up the bill is a common way to say thanks. At fast-food counters and bars, no tip is needed.

Our tip calculator is handy if you'd like to work out a percentage.

Are delivery apps more expensive in Spain?

Often. Delivery apps such as Glovo, which started in Barcelona, plus Uber Eats and Just Eat, show prices that can sit above the counter price, and they add fees. Our delivery markup calculator shows the real extra cost.

How can you save money eating out in Spain?

1. Look for the menú del día. It bundles courses and a drink into one price. Goiko Grill's version is €11.50.
2. Try the small-bite chains. 100 Montaditos sells snacks from €1.00.
3. Compare set menus with single items. A Menú Pans at €4.95 includes a side and a drink.
4. Share big orders. Pizzas and packs cost less per person.
5. Collect rather than deliver. You'll skip app fees.

Browse Spanish menus by type

• Fast food: McDonald's, KFC, TGB, Telepizza
• Sandwiches and small bites: 100 Montaditos, Pans & Company, Rodilla, Lizarrán
• Burgers and grills: Goiko Grill, Foster's Hollywood, Vips
• Italian-style restaurants: Ginos, La Tagliatella
• Coffee: Starbucks

Travelling to Spain? The currency converter handles euros, and our Price Index compares Spain with other countries.

How accurate are these prices?

Spanish chains rarely publish one national menu. Prices vary by city and by location, and delivery apps often differ from the counter. Our figures come mostly from menu-price websites, checked in late August and early September 2026.

Treat each price as a good, representative guide rather than a promise about your local restaurant. Each menu page shows when we last verified it, and you can read how we work on our methodology page.