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Do you remember about how much you spent on food/drinks each day? Did you eat mostly pilgrim meals?My experience in 2022 walking the CP was that there was a noticeable, but not large, increase in the costs of drinks and simple, pilgrim style, meals once I was in Spain. I didn't think much about comparing the costs of restaurant meals.
Most costs seem to have gone up since I last did the CF in 2016, so I'm not sure that I could make a direct comparison that would help you. You seem to have done the CF more recently than that, so I presume you have more current prices to compare to than I would have.
I didn't keep a record of my food costs. I would eat a pilgrim meal when there was somewhere serving them, but I would just as often find somewhere nice to eat and have a simple meal. There were a couple of places I stayed that were a little remote from other eating places, and I would get a meal delivered. Once in Spain, it was easier to find places with a cafe nearby. The one place that didn't served a communal dinner.Do you remember about how much you spent on food/drinks each day? Did you eat mostly pilgrim meals?
I have not walked the CP since 2017 but I walked on the CF in 2015 and a few times later. I thought the prices overall were less in Portugal. But I also think it is a relative to what you eat, and where you eat. I walked fromLisbon with a friend (he left in Porto) On more than one occasion we ate in some restaurants that had huge portions of food. Often there was enough food from one order to feed the both of us and we are big guys. Of course a little more than a more traditional portion. I forget what they called it in the restaurant. When I traveled to Brasil I also experienced this in some restaurants when I went out to eat with my Brasilian friends.Its not as cheap as the Frances but its pretty comparable. I was on the Frances again last year and prices were up for meals by about 1 to 2 euros. For a "meal." I would bank on spending about $12 Euro per person for a pilgrim meal if they are offered. I seem to remember on the Portugese there are plenty of options for food but no place is really geared towards offering pilgrim meals in the same way as the Frances.
Thank you for this explanation, both interesting and useful.Pilgrims menus are not common in Portugal
The last time I walked in 2019 encountered once in Vila do Conde (5€ with a drink) but it was unhealthy rubbish (an undefinited greasy kind of organic meat, some lettuce and French fried.
Better follow my tip : in Portugal and Spain DURING WEEKDAYS look for a restaurant that serves a so called MENU DO DIA (Portugal ) or MENU DEL DIA (Spain) It is advertised in front of the entrance on a chalkboard.
That is a three course menu for workers included a drink for around 10€ per person
It was introduced long ago by the Spanish dictator generalíssimo Franco. Portugal adopted the menu .Every worker deserves a 3 course lunch against low costs A starter like soup , meat dish veggies desert .
You will see that it always is full in the restaurants and the quality of the food is excellent. During the weekend the restaurants do not serve it
When I worked in Spain and travelled around Catalunya as a sales manager I always lunched in restaurants which served the menu del dia and never it was a disappointment
Also during my 5 caminhos we went for it in Portugal aswell in Spain.
Maybe this will help you
In addition : Portuguese and Spaniards have their main course at lunchtime
Breakfast often isa cup of coffee and a croissant or churro and this they use in a bar , bakeryshop ( paderia in Portugal or panaderia in Spain or small restaurant.
The lunchtime I described above
At night they go to a bar for a small bite and a glass of wine.
As a worker here in the Netherlands anyway we drink lots of coffee and we are used by visiting companies that they offer you coffee all day
In Spain it is not common. When you ask for a coffee they point you to a small restaurant around where you can get your coffee on your own expenses.
In the three years I travelled around Barcelona only once one of my about 500 customers offered me a coffee.
Lots don’t invite you at their office but meet up in the restaurants That’s why there are so many small (workers) restaurants and most of them serve the menu do/del dia. Most of them close at around 19h00 pm .
Thanks, that good information!Its not as cheap as the Frances but its pretty comparable. I was on the Frances again last year and prices were up for meals by about 1 to 2 euros. For a "meal." I would bank on spending about $12 Euro per person for a pilgrim meal if they are offered. I seem to remember on the Portugese there are plenty of options for food but no place is really geared towards offering pilgrim meals in the same way as the Frances.
Thank you for your response!I have not walked the CP since 2017 but I walked on the CF in 2015 and a few times later. I thought the prices overall were less in Portugal. But I also think it is a relative to what you eat, and where you eat. I walked fromLisbon with a friend (he left in Porto) On more than one occasion we ate in some restaurants that had huge portions of food. Often there was enough food from one order to feed the both of us and we are big guys. Of course a little more than a more traditional portion. I forget what they called it in the restaurant. When I traveled to Brasil I also experienced this in some restaurants when I went out to eat with my Brasilian friends.
Ok, we'll look for the menu del dias!Having just been on the northern end of the Portuguese:
Prices generally in Portugal are lower than Spain (except for fuel, which isn’t likely to be a consideration)
There is substantially less ‘pilgrim meal’ availability compared to the Frances, but the quality of food on a menú del dia is good and portions large. €10-12 will often cover it.
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