Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Habits & Customs
When you sit down to eat in a restaurant, it is polite to say
buenos días
(good morning),
buenas tardes
(good afternoon) or
buenas noches
(good evening) to the waitstaff and any
people you might be sharing a table with - and it's generally good form to acknowledge
everyone in the room this way. It is also polite to say
buen provecho,
which is the equival-
ent of
bon appetit,
at the start of the meal.
