Sangria tends to be the most popular drink, which, funnily enough, is hardly ever drunk in Pamplona during the rest of the year. It s understandable that foreign visitors go away from the Fiesta thinking that it is our national drink, but nothing could be further from the truth. Rigid protocol dictates that, after the third bull has been killed, it is time to open the lunchboxes. Many people meet up with their friends in the passageways under the stadium to share their meal, which means that there is usually more seating space available on the terraces. The lunchboxes can hold anything from a breadroll sandwich to a full three course meal depending on the taste of each person.
Some people even bring coffee and liqueurs to finish off their meal in style.
On the way to the stadium you will see all kinds of people proudly bearing all kinds of opulent lunchboxes. For many people this will be their main meal of the day. So, remember to take some victuals and beverages with you to the bullfight. A sense of wellbeing and camaradie abounds at the bullfight and there is usually an opulent amount of sharing out of food going on with the people round you, be they friends or strangers. Here, you have the chance to taste all sorts of popular food from the Navarra region.