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1. LUNCH!!! (largest meal)



Breakfast (el desayuno): 8:00-10:00am



Lunch (la comida): 2:00-4:00pm



Dinner (la cena): 9:00-11:00pm



3. Restaurants usually open between 8:30 and 9:00 p.m., and close around 11:00 p.m.



4. Very small tip; 5-7% of their meal.



5. Restaurants are rated by forks, or "tenedores." Five forks being the highest.


1st course- Aperitivo - (ie. Salad and Soup)



2nd course- Entrada- (ie. Meat and Fish)



3rd course- Postre o Fruta (Dessert or Fruit)



7. A "menú del día" is a cheap Spanish specialty meal. It is the same amount of food (3 course) as a normal Spanish lunch but if you say the words "menú del día" the waiter or waitress will bring out a smaller menu with considerably cheaper options.



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