6 editor picks in Valencia.
6 spanish places in Valencia we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Valencia | Spanish across every city.
Spanish cooking in Valencia covers everything from grilled meats to refined chef led menus, much of it clustered in the central Sant Francesc and l'Eixample districts. Llisa Negra on Calle Pascual y Genis is the Quique Dacosta grill house in Sant Francesc, while Vuelve Carolina nearby on Calle Correos offers a more playful tapas led menu. At the top end, Ricard Camarena Restaurant on Avenida Burjasot is the city's flagship fine dining room.
Llisa Negra on Carrer de Pasqual i Genis in Valencia is Quique Dacosta's product-driven fire-only kitchen, with no gas stoves and every dish cooked over wood.
OrderThe seasonal fish from the Valencia fish market grilled over olive wood, plus the arroz seco.
TipReserve through the website at least 10 days ahead for dinner. The Krug embassy table seats four for the prestige tasting.
Goya Gallery on Carrer de Borrull in Valencia's Eixample is a modern Spanish dining room with a strong tapas-and-arroz carte, a gallery-art interior.
OrderThe croquetas of jamon iberico, then the arroz meloso or the steak tartar with a glass of Mistela.
TipReserve in advance for weekend dinners; the room fills with locals from L'Eixample. Lunch menu is good value.
Vuelve Carolina on Carrer del Correus in Valencia's centre is Quique Dacosta's modern tapas room near the town hall, with a long carte of tapas.
OrderThe croquetas of jamon iberico and the steak tartar; a glass of natural Valencia white.
TipReserve through the website; the room fills with lunchtime office crowds and evening tourists. Good vermut hour.
Yarza on Carrer de Ciscar in Valencia's Canovas quarter is chef Manu Yarza's neighbourhood bistro, with daily-changing plates from the lonja.
OrderThe aged meat of the day or the rice of the day (order rice 24 hours ahead, minimum two).
TipTight neighbourhood room; reserve through the website a week ahead. Rice dishes require advance order for at least two.
Ricard Camarena Restaurant in the Bombas Gens cultural complex in Valencia holds two Michelin stars and a Michelin Green Star, cooking a vegetable-first menu.
Chocolateria Valor on Placa de la Reina in Valencia serves thick hot chocolate with churros for around 6 euros, the chain that anchored the Spanish chocolate.
OrderHot chocolate and churros
TipOpen daily through the day. The chocolate is thicker than a milkshake; eat slowly with the churros.
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