Esgarraet is Valencia's salt-cod and roasted-red-pepper salad: torn salt-cod, strips of roasted red pepper, garlic and olive oil, served cold as a tapa.
Esgarraet (Valencian for 'torn') emerged in the 19th-century inland Valencian villages, where dried salt-cod was the only fish available far from the coast. The fish is torn (esgarrar) into strips, mixed with roasted red peppers and raw garlic, and dressed with the best Valencian olive oil. The dish became canonical across the city as a tapa, especially at Casa Montana in the Cabanyal which has served the dish since 1836.
4 editor picks for Esgarraet in Valencia, ranked by editorial score. All Valencia signature dishes · Esgarraet across every city.
Casa Montana ★ 4.5
el-cabanyal · Calle de Jose Benlliure 69, 46011, Valencia
Casa Montana on Carrer de Josep Benlliure in Valencia's Cabanyal fishing quarter has poured wine from oak barrels and served tapas since 1836, with a 1,500-bottle wine cellar.
Bar Ricardo ★ 4.4
extramurs · Calle Doctor Zamenhof, 16, 46008 Valencia
Bar Ricardo on Carrer del Doctor Zamenhof in Valencia's Extramurs is a 1947 neighbourhood bar with a long tapas counter, a worker's lunch crowd and a strong esgarraet plate.
Tasca Angel ★ 4.4
ciutat-vella · Carrer de la Purísima, 1, 46001 Valencia
Tasca Angel on Carrer de la Purissima in Valencia's Mercat quarter has grilled sardinas a la plancha to order at the counter since 1946, on a charcoal grill metres away.
Bodega Anyora ★ 4.0
cabanyal · Carrer d'en Vicent Gallart, 15, 46011 Valencia
Bodega Anyora on Carrer Vicent Gallart in Valencia's Canyamelar maritime quarter runs a restored 1937 wine room with a tight Valencian wines list and a daily tapas chalkboard.