Dinner starts at 9:30 PM: arriving at 6:30 PM lands you in tourist traps

Locals eat lunch between 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM, and dinner rarely starts before 9:00 PM or 10:00 PM. Restaurants with staff standing outside waving menus at 6:30 PM cater strictly to tourists and usually serve frozen paella. Eat tapas around 7:30 PM if you get hungry early.