Just because you're on the go, doesn't mean you can't have lunch. Lactuca makes it even easier to get a fast, healthy and filling meal with its all-you-can- eat, fixed price lunch and dinner buffets. It even has take-away if you're really in a rush.

There's a little bit of everything on the buffet line, and even the pickiest of eaters will find something. For salads, you'll usually have a pick of waldorf, green bean, Russian, pasta and Caesar. The pasta and pizza selections are basic, but satisfying. Hot plate specials, such butifarra (pork sausages with spices), cod and beef stew, frequently make appearances on the daily menu board, too.

Cafe Laie: Snacks
Need some down time after criss-crossing the city? Take a breather at Cafe Laie, and pick up a book while you're at it.

The café-bookstore combo is the perfect place to kick back, sip a cafe con leche (coffee with milk), have a hearty lunch, read the local papers or grab that novel you'll need for the plane ride home. Downstairs is a book shop, stocked mostly with Spanish and Catalan titles, but you'll find a small, decent selection of English tomes on the front shelves. Upstairs, you can hang out in the café section or chat with the bartender at the bar. In the back, there are more tables and a outside terrace for a longer sit-down affair. If you're staying for lunch, check out the better-value Menu of the Day, which often includes a first and second course with dessert. In the evenings, you may stumble on some local music performances or "Jazz with Dinner" events. The Web site should have some more information, although it's currently only Spanish or Catalan.