Madrileños are as proud as any other Spaniard of their national cuisine. The city is full of cafeterías and restaurants, as well as tapas bars and traditional tabernas. It’s best to shy away from chain restaurants and places that cater solely to tourists (read: the terrazas in Plaza Mayor) and head for smaller places patronized by Spaniards. Breakfast in a bar or cafetería won’t set you back more than 3 euros, and the best value lunch you’ll find is a set-price three-course menú del día, advertised on chalkboards outside most eating establishments. For dinner, do like the madrileños do: start late (9 pm at the earliest) and hop from tapas bar to tapas bar sampling the specialties.