Eating a ‘menu del dia’ in Andalucía now costs an average of €14, keeping the region among Spain’s most affordable places for a fixed-price lunch.

The figure is 70 cents below the national average of €14.70, according to a survey by hospitality association Hosteleria de España and employee benefits company Edenred.

Across Spain, the average price has risen by 3.5% from €14.20 in 2025.

Andalucía shares its €14 average with Asturias and Extremadura. Only the Canary Islands and Murcia are cheaper among the regions highlighted in the survey, both averaging €13.50.

At the other end of the scale, the Basque Country has the most expensive ‘menu of the day’ at €16.30, followed by the Balearic Islands at €16 and Catalunya at €15.70.

That leaves a €2.30 gap between the average lunch in Andalucia and the Basque Country.

The Balearics and Valencian Community have kept their average prices unchanged over the past year.

For restaurants, rising costs continue to put pressure on the lunchtime staple.

The report records annual price increases of 12.3% for eggs, 9.8% for pulses and vegetables, 7.9% for beef and 4.5% for fresh and frozen fish.

Energy and staffing costs have also increased, squeezing margins even as customers pay more.

Restaurant turnover rose by an average of 2.7% up to July, but activity fell by 1.6% once price increases were stripped out.

Despite those pressures, the ‘menu del dia’ remains a draw for diners seeking an affordable meal during the working day.

Its predictable price was the leading reason restaurants gave for customers choosing it, accounting for 34.5% of responses.

Home-style or traditional cooking followed with 21.8%, while speed during the working day accounted for 19.3%.

Another 13.4% highlighted better value than ordering à la carte.

Traditional food remains central to the offer as 84.9% of establishments serve Spanish or regional dishes at least once a week, with 50.4% doing so daily.

Restaurants are also adapting the format. Almost nine in 10 said they accommodate different dietary requirements, either routinely or on request.

Meanwhile, 47.1% offer a smaller ‘half-menu’ option, and 68.7% of those answering the takeaway question allow customers to take their menu del dia away.