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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Meredith Clark

A map of dinner times in Europe is going viral for its wide-ranging mealtimes: ‘A Norwegian and Spaniard go to a bar’

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No matter where you are in the world, sitting down and enjoying dinner with family and friends is a great way to catch up after a long day. However, different countries eat dinner at different times, so if you plan on making dinner reservations for 7pm during a trip to Norway, you may want to think again.

A map of “the usual time of eating dinner in Europe” went viral the other day when it was posted to Reddit by a user named u/kkaiOkkai. Social media users were shocked by the stark mealtimes — some beginning as early as 4pm while others hold out until 9.30pm.

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