Breakfast is an important meal when you are walking 25 to 35 kilometers a day. Many pilgrims skip breakfast, but they usually suffer as a result.
A lot of hostels provide breakfast, but it is often over priced for what you get. The best breakfast I had on the Camino was in Estella, where it was provided for free.

The best thing to do is buy something small and calorific the night before (all but the smallest towns have a suitable shop but they will never be open early for when you leave).


A lot of pilgrims (myself included) would stop for a coffee break after a couple of hours. Most cafeterias will be able to make you something small to eat.

These are some typical things you can order for breakfast from a cafeteria on the Camino de Santiago:

• A croissant or sweet pastry. (They'll be on the bar for you to point at).
• A slice of Spanish omlet (tortilla). Again, likely to be on the bar. Note that the earlier you are, the less likely it is fresh. Still, one-day-old tortilla isn't too bad.
• A freshly made 'normal' omlet (tortilla francesa). You can often get ham (jamon) or chorizo added.

Freshly squeezed orange juice (zumo de naranja natural) is common, though usually quite expensive.