Top 5 restaurants

1. Canalla Bistro

Star chef Richard Camarena owns this great restaurant. Apart from Canalla Bistro, which is also located in Madrid, he owns his own Richard Camarena Michelin star restaurant. But the quality of Canalla Bistro is just as amazing!

All meals have a touch of passion which you surely taste! The dishes are inspired by the Japanese kitchen and a bit of New York. You’ll find quite modern tapas on the menu, like courgetti (spaghetti made of courgette) with mango and parmezan cheese. But also baopao made of Bejing pork meat and a little dough cone filled with salmon, avocado and wasabi. The flavours are really surprising.

The tasting menu at Canalla Bistro is really worth a try! With every eight courses you’ll taste the international cuisine for only €26.00 per person (drinks not included). Keep in mind that you can only choose this menu if everyone at the table will do the same. Eating tapas? Don’t forget to the try the delicious dessert, the Frozen Tiramisu.

• Carrer del Mestre Josep Serrano 5
  46005 Valencia
• Website
• Monday till Saturday: 13.30 – 17.00 & 20.00 – 23.00
• +34 963 740 509

2. Flama

On the edge of Valencia’s historic city center, you’ll find the fantastic restaurant Flama, a place where every dish is cooked over an open wood fire. The interior reflects their love for gastronomy, with an open kitchen where flames dance and chef Eduardo Espejo works his magic. Using firewood as the primary cooking method gives each dish a smoky touch and a unique depth of flavor. At Flama, it’s highly recommended to try one of the grilled fish or meat dishes straight from the charcoal grill. Don’t miss the Bellota ham croquette made with Spain’s finest quality ham, it’s finger-licking good. As for dessert, the ‘Brioche Cremaet’ with cappuccino ice cream is a surprising and absolutely delicious treat! Fun fact: Cremaet is a traditional Valencian coffee drink made with rum, lemon, and cinnamon. This place, where fire, smoke, and wood come together, is a true must-visit for food lovers, and promises a dining experience to remember.

• Gran Via del Marqués del Túria 63
  46005 Valencia
• Website
• Monday till Saturday: 14.00 – 17.30 and 21.00 – 00.30
• +34 963 606 348

3. Restaurante Cervecería La Principal

You can go to this restaurant to enjoy the authentic tapas, but it’s also a great place to sit back and have a caña (tap beer). Principal has a big selection of all kinds of meat and fish courses. Keep in mind that the prices vary a lot.

Specialities like the home made croquettes, the ‘Ensaladilla Rusa’ and a ‘Torta de Casar’ (a spicy but soft Spanish cheese) are really worth to taste. If you decide to try fish, watch the process of how it gets pulled out of the saltcrust at the table, right in front of you. Apart from the good flavours, the authentic but modern interior makes it a pleasant place to visit.

• Carrer de Polo y Peyrolon 5
  46021 Valencia
• Website
• Monday: 13.30 – 15.30 & 20.30 – 22.30
  Tuesday and Wednesday: 13.30 – 15.30
  Thursday till Saturday: 13.30 – 15.30 & 20.30 – 22.30
• +34 963 606 348

4. Bar Rausell

Only the interior and the decoration of this tapasbar makes dining here a great experience. The brothers Miguel Ángel y José Antonio Rausell run this family company with a lot of pleasure and passion. This restaurant is very popular among well-known locals as Michelin star chef Richard Camarena (owner of Canalla Bistro), Carlos Boga (manager of Las Arenas Hotel) and Paco Solaz, who has a shop at Mercado Central.

It all started with the first chicken on a spit in Valencia, here at Rausell. That roasted, delicious chicken caused a very long waiting line every Sunday. Many Valencian people wanted to taste it! It’s still a big success if you ask the locals. They love to have this chicken during their ‘almuerzo’: a treat between breakfast and lunch. Rausell is happy to serve you any meal a day: breakfast, lunch and diner are all delicious. And nowadays, you can also get takeaway meals here!

• Carrer d’Àngel Guimerà 61
  46008 Valencia
• Website
• Wednesday till Saturday: 09.00 – 16.00 & 20.00 – 23.00
  Sunday: 09.00 – 16.00
• +34 963 843 193

5. Vuelve Carolina

Last but definitely not least: Vuelve Carolina! Owned by the famous Spanish cook Quique Dacoste, who also owns a star restaurant in Dénia. This restaurant has a very trendy interior with a lot of wood and plants. In 2016, Vuelve got a price for the best patatas bravas in Valencia. That’s certainly a good reason to go here!

If you want to be surprised, go for the menu of the day (‘menu del día’). There’s a lot of variety in courses: tuna tartar, a seaweed salad or a delicious chocolate dessert. All dishes are beautifully presented and they taste great. This is also the place for wine lovers. There’s a very large wine selection!

• Carrer de Correus 8
  46002 Valencia
• Website
• Monday till Thursday: 13.30 – 17.00 & 20.30 – 00.00
  Friday and Saturday: 13.30 – 17.30 & 20.30 – 00.30
• +34 963 218 686