Overview

• INE data show Madrid restaurant prices rose 3.7% year over year in August, extending a steady 2025 pace between 3.6% and 3.8%.
• In Madrid, the menú del día averaged €14.80 in 2024 and now hovers around €15.30, above the national average, according to Hostelería de España and Edenred.
• Barcelona’s municipal poll of roughly 1,000 establishments finds 2024 menu prices up 6.3% to €13.93, coffee up 4.6% to €1.40, and beer up 7.1% to €2.40.
• Operators cite higher costs for inputs, wages, energy and real estate, while the Economy Ministry expects inflation to peak in September before easing toward about 2.5% by year‑end.
• Pricing varies widely by neighborhood, free unbottled water must be offered on request by law, and many venues add small surcharges for ice or plant‑based milks.