5 restaurants in Valencia, editor-picked for monday dinner. Open on monday, the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in Valencia.
Casa Carmela ★ 4.6
la-malvarrosa · C/ Isabel de Villena 155, 46011 Valencia
Hours: Mon-Sat 13:00-16:00
Casa Carmela on the Malvarrosa beachfront in Valencia has cooked wood-fired paellas to order since 1922, with a 20-strong rice repertoire and a lunch-only.
Tip: Book three weeks ahead for weekend lunch. Lunch only Tue to Sat 13:00-16:00; no dinner.
Llisa Negra ★ 4.6
sant-francesc · Calle Pascual y Genis, 10, 46002 Valencia
Hours: Sun-Thu 13:30-17:30, Mon-Sat 20:30-00:00
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.
Tip: Reserve through the website at least 10 days ahead for dinner. The Krug embassy table seats four for the prestige tasting.
Casa Montana ★ 4.5
el-cabanyal · Calle de Jose Benlliure 69, 46011, Valencia
Hours: Mon-Sat 12:30-16:00, Mon-Sat 20:00-23:30
Casa Montana on Carrer de Josep Benlliure in Valencia's Cabanyal fishing quarter has poured wine from oak barrels and served tapas since 1836.
Tip: Reserve ahead, especially for weekends. Closed Sunday. The wine list runs deep into local Valencian small producers.
Central Bar by Ricard Camarena ★ 4.5
ciutat-vella · Mercat Central, Plaça del Mercat s/n, 46001 Valencia
Hours: Mon-Sat 07:30-15:00
Central Bar inside the Mercado Central in Valencia is Ricard Camarena's market-counter project, serving bocadillos and tapas built from the market stalls.
Tip: Open during market hours, Mon to Sat 07:30-15:00. Stand at the counter or grab one of the few stools.
La Pepica ★ 4.3
la-malvarrosa · Paseo Neptuno, 6, Valencia
Hours: Mon-Fri 13:00-16:00, Mon-Fri 19:30-23:00, Sat-Sun 12:30-16:00, Sat-Sun 19:30-23:00
La Pepica on Passeig de Neptu in Valencia's Malvarrosa beach has served paella since 1898; Hemingway, Queen Sofia and Orson Welles all ate the rice here.
Tip: Book the beachfront terrace one week ahead. Closed Sunday evenings. Hemingway's signed photograph hangs in the inner dining room.