Restaurants · Spain
Do you tip at restaurants in Spain?
Short answer
Round up, or 5–10%
Round up for a casual meal, 5–10% for a proper dinner.
OptionalCash preferred
Leaving nothing is normal for a quick lunch. After a full dinner, rounding up or leaving 5–10% in cash is a warm gesture and common among visitors. Ten percent is at the generous end, not the baseline.
In practice
- A €54 dinner → leave €57–60
- An €11 menú del día → leave €12
Tip calculator
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Common questions
- How much should you tip at restaurants in Spain?
- Round up, or 5–10%. Round up for a casual meal, 5–10% for a proper dinner.
- Can you tip by card in Spain?
- Card terminals occasionally offer a tip option in tourist areas, but cash on the table is the normal way to tip.
More on tipping in Spain
Tipping at restaurants elsewhere
Reviewed by Greg Kockott on 3 September 2026.
Figures checked against the sources below on 4 September 2026.
Sources
- Rough Guides, “Spain travel tips for first-timers” (consulted 2026-09-04)
- Lonely Planet, “The Ultimate Guide to Tipping in Europe” (consulted 2026-09-04)