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.
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.
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. At Carrer Maestro Aguilar 2.
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.
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. At Calle Pintor Alberto Gisbert.
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.
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.
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.