Casa Montana (Cabanyal) is a valencian restaurant in Valencia.
Editorially verified May 21, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Why locals love it: 1836 tile-bar tavern in the fishing-village Cabanyal that tourist itineraries miss, with a 1,500-bottle wine cellar.
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Day trip · 8 hours
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Address: Calle de Jose Benlliure 69, 46011, Valencia
Rausell on Calle Angel Guimera is a 1948 family fish and rice kitchen in Extramurs working a daily chalkboard of lonja catch with pescaito frito and arroces.
OrderPescaito frito plate of the day plus a half-portion of arroz a banda.
Why locals go1948 family fish-and-rice kitchen in Extramurs with no tourist visibility, a daily chalkboard of lonja catch.
TipClosed Sunday. Reserve weekend lunch.
Fartoneria Polo in Alboraya is the chufa-village outpost of the 1939 fartons brand, a tram ride from Valencia centre and locals stop here for fresh fartons.
OrderA bag of fartons fresh from the oven, plus horchata at Daniel one block away.
Why locals goPolo fartoneria (brand founded 1939 in Titaguas, in Alboraya since 1960) in the chufa-growing village, a tram ride from Valencia centre, locals only.
TipTram L4 to Alboraya. Open daily through the evening.
La Pilareta in Valencia: 1917 mussel-counter bar in the Carmen, with native Valencian clochinas mussels in season, a working-class dining room.
OrderA platter of clochinas (in season) plus a cana of Estrella Galicia.
Why locals go1917 mussel-counter bar in the Carmen, with native Valencian clochinas mussels in season, a working-class dining room.
TipCash preferred. Clochinas season runs May to September Word-of-mouth is the only marketing.
El Encuentro in Valencia: Neighbourhood arroceria in central Valencia that locals book weekly, the lunchtime menu del dia is the best-kept secret.
OrderThe paella valenciana for two, ordered ahead.
Why locals goNeighbourhood arroceria in central Valencia that locals book weekly, the lunchtime menu del dia is the best-kept secret.
TipClosed Sunday evening and Monday. The lunchtime paella plate is the secret.
Bar Ricardo in Valencia is a 1947 workers tapas bar in Extramurs long-favored by locals for esgarraet salt-cod salad and grilled sepia off the plancha.
OrderEsgarraet salt-cod salad and the sepia a la plancha, plus a cana.
Why locals go1947 worker's tapas bar in Extramurs that tourists rarely find, established by locals for esgarraet and grilled sepia.
TipClosed Sunday and Monday. Lunch counter is packed by 13:30; arrive earlier.
Tasca Angel on Carrer de la Purisima is a 1946 charcoal sardine grill counter on a quiet old-town side street, lunchtime only with an all-local crowd.
OrderHalf a dozen grilled sardines off the plancha with a cana.
Why locals go1946 charcoal sardine grill counter on a quiet old-town side street, lunchtime-only, all-local crowd.
TipOpen lunchtime only (12:00-16:00). Closed Sunday.
