Valencia's hipster food district south of the train station: third-wave coffee, natural wine, vegan, and a daily produce mercado.
Canalla Bistro on Carrer del Mestre Josep Serrano in Valencia's Russafa is Ricard Camarena's casual urban project, a globe-trotting bistro across Asian, Latin and Mediterranean.
Signature: Bao buns, Tartar, Coca crujiente
Order: The bao bun with iberico pork and the tartar tasted with a Bobal red from the carte.
Tip: Russafa side of the city; book a week ahead for weekend nights. Tasting menu and a la carte both work.
Fierro on Carrer del Doctor Serrano in Valencia's Russafa is Argentine chefs Carito Lourenco and German Carrizo's open-kitchen tasting room, with a counter for 16 diners and one menu.
Signature: Tasting menu, Steak, Empanadas
Order: The full tasting menu; there is no a la carte. Add the wine pairing of Spanish-Argentine wines.
Tip: Reserve through the website four weeks ahead. Two seatings per night, dress smart casual.
La Greta on Carrer de Pere III el Gran in Valencia's Russafa is a neighbourhood modern-Mediterranean bistro with a long arroces carte and a strong wine list.
Signature: Tartar, Arroz, Croquetas
Order: The croquetas of jamon and the arroz of the day.
Tip: Russafa locals favourite; reserve weekend lunch a few days ahead.
La Tasqueta del Mercat in Valencia's Ruzafa runs a market kitchen on Carrer Maestro Aguilar near the Mercat de Russafa. The tagline is market cuisine at neighbourhood prices and the menu rotates daily with tapas and arroces.
Signature: Daily-changing menu of the day, Market-driven arroces and tapas
La Cantina de Ruzafa on Carrer Literato Azorin cooks a Tuesday-to-Friday lunch menu from the Mercat de Russafa, plus a Valencian esmorzaret slot from 09:30 to 12:30. The garden-view room runs a tight rotating slate of Valencian tapas and plates.
Signature: Menu del dia from the Mercat de Russafa, Daily-changing tapas
Dulce de Leche Boutique in Ruzafa is the Argentine pastry shop Anne and Javier run on Carrer del Pintor Gisbert. Alfajores, cakes and savouries with a Nordic-meets-Buenos-Aires fitout and a quiet breakfast counter.
Worth the queue: Dulce-de-leche alfajores
Bodegas Biosca on Carrer del Doctor Serrano is the 1932 Ruzafa cellar still in the same family after three generations. The basement holds 10,000-litre tanks; the bar pours Bobal and other Valencian wines across counter tapas.
Signature pour: Bobal by the glass from the 1932 cellar
Wine focus: Three generations of Valencian wines, Bobal depth
Food: Counter tapas and chacinas
Olhops on Carrer de Sueca is the Nordic-style craft beer bar that opened in Ruzafa in 2014. Ten rotating taps with over 100 bottles and cans in the cooler, plus regular tap takeovers from Spanish and northern European breweries.
Death in Venice in Valencia's Russafa is a low-lit cocktail speakeasy with a strong classic-cocktail and Italian-aperitivo list, plus a vinyl-led music programme.
Tip: Walk down the unmarked stairs. The negroni and the boulevardier are the house orders.
San Tommaso in Valencia's Russafa is an Italian aperitivo and listening bar with a negroni-led list, a small aperitivo board and an Italian-Spanish vinyl programme.
Tip: Closed Monday. The negroni flight runs three variants.