The menú del día — a fixed-price lunch menu of three courses with wine and bread — is the standard way to eat well in Sabadell at a reasonable cost. Most restaurants near the city centre offer them on weekdays, typically from 1 pm to 3:30 pm. The dishes change daily and reflect whatever the kitchen has bought fresh that morning. Expect Catalan staples: escalivada (roasted vegetables), fideuà (pasta paella), botifarra sausage with beans, and crema catalana for dessert.
The streets running off the Plaça de Sant Roc have the highest concentration of restaurants. Budget around €12–15 for a full lunch menu with wine. This kind of eating is not found in tourist-oriented areas, which is precisely what makes Sabadell a worthwhile lunch stop on the way between Barcelona and the northern Catalan interior.