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What to order at La Pilareta
- Must order
- A platter of clochinas (in season) plus a cana of Estrella Galicia.
- Editor tip
- Cash preferred. Clochinas season runs May to September Word-of-mouth is the only marketing.
CuisineValencian
Price€€
Neighborhoodel-carmen
Last verified
Must order: A platter of clochinas (in season) plus a cana of Estrella Galicia.
Why locals love it: 1917 mussel-counter bar in the Carmen, with native Valencian clochinas mussels in season, a working-class dining room.
Tip: Cash preferred. Clochinas season runs May to September Word-of-mouth is the only marketing.
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Location
Address: C/ del Moro Zeit, 13, 46001 Valencia
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