Valencia's hipster food district south of the train station: third-wave coffee, natural wine, vegan, and a daily produce mercado.
Order The bao bun with iberico pork and the tartar tasted with a Bobal red from the carte.
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.
Order The full tasting menu; there is no a la carte. Add the wine pairing of Spanish-Argentine wines.
Fierro on Carrer del Doctor Serrano in Valencia's Russafa is Argentine chefs Carito Lourenco and German Carrizo's open-kitchen tasting room.
Order The croquetas of jamon and the arroz of the day.
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.
La Tasqueta del Mercat in Valencia's Ruzafa runs a market kitchen on Carrer Maestro Aguilar near the Mercat de Russafa. At Carrer Maestro Aguilar 2.
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.
Order Dulce-de-leche alfajores
Dulce de Leche Boutique in Ruzafa is the Argentine pastry shop Anne and Javier run on Carrer del Pintor Gisbert. At Calle Pintor Alberto Gisbert.
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.
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.
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.
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.
