Lunch the Spanish way

22.11.2007 20:10 Talking about food. Lunches here are great but takes a bit to get used to. First of all no restaurant serves any lunch food before 1pm. I’m almost dying of hunger at 12. More common is to eat around 2 pm. Many little cafés and restaurants serve an excellent lunch with three courses for next to nothing. Yesterday I had creamy mushroom soup as starter and a grilled fresh fish for main. No way I could eat dessert. Couple of beers with it. Bill? 9,50 euros. Today I had paella as starter, which shocked the hell out of me since it was a huge plate. Then a thin steak covering most of the plate with salad. Had to skip dessert today too. A beer with that. Bill was 12 euros incl tip. Lunch lasts usually around 1,5 hours. I tell ya. I can really get used to this. But I will have to develop a faster metabolism. A month here, and I will look “different” coming back!