Order The paella valenciana ordered ahead, with the croquetas and salmorejo to start.
Casa Roberto on Carrer del Mestre Gozalbo in Valencia's Eixample has cooked Roberto Aparicio's traditional paellas since 1986, with a long chef's record.
Order The shorter tasting menu at lunch is the best-value introduction to the kitchen.
Saiti on Carrer de Reina Dona Maria in Valencia's Eixample is chef Vicente Patino's modern Valencian room with two Repsol Suns, anchored on Mediterranean.
Order The tasting menu at lunch (around 45 euros), with the chef's choice of arroz that day.
Kaymus on Avinguda de Maestro Rodrigo in Valencia is chef Nacho Romero's modern Valencian kitchen, with a strong arroz carte, a Mediterranean tasting menu.
Order The arroz al horno (oven-baked rice with chickpeas, pork and morcilla) for two.
Racons in Valencia's Eixample is a neighbourhood arroceria with a wide rice carte, including the wood-oven arroz al horno that needs ordering in advance.
