Spanish Breakfast

Breakfast or “desayuno” in the Spanish culture is easily the least important meal of the day, occurring first thing in the morning until about 10:00 am. Many Spaniards skip breakfast but if they do have breakfast it will likely be something light and simple which may consist of coffee, hot chocolate or fresh squeezed orange juice accompanied by a croissant, pastry, or toast with jam. Another common breakfast pastry which you will often see available in bars are “churros ”, fried Spanish fritters with sugar.

After such a light breakfast, from around 10:30 to noon, you can expect to find bars full of workers for their morning coffee breaks enjoying a beverage and a small snack to help them survive until lunch time.