Food

There are places in Valencia that tourists visit and places that locals actually use, and then there is the ‘Mercado Central’, which somehow manages to be both at once without ever feeling like it has lost itself in the process. Stepping through the doors of one of Europe’s largest and most beautiful covered markets on […]

Rice is an integral ingredient in the cuisine of Valencia, with various styles and scrumptious dishes all over the metropolitan area, there are many ways and places where it can be enjoyed! Because of Valencia’s situation on the coast of the lovely Mediterranean Sea, the freshness and quality of the seafood here is unmatched. Valencia […]

Kuzina is one of those places in Valencia where a restaurant stops feeling like just a restaurant and starts feeling like a story you’ve accidentally walked into. This year, it celebrates 10 years in a way that fits that idea perfectly. Not with a typical “anniversary campaign”, but with a documentary-style album that pulls back […]

The restaurant opens a new space at Av. de Francia, 14, featuring a large terrace designed to enjoy gastronomy outdoors! València has a new gastronomic destination. Pasqual & Sheila, the international and local cuisine hospitality project that has already conquered València at Plaza de la Reina, has just inaugurated its second restaurant in the city, […]

There are some things in Valencia that don’t need explaining, they’re simply understood. Rice isn’t burnt, it’s socarrat. Lemon only goes on paella when something’s wrong with it. And a clòtxina is most definitely not the same thing as a mussel. These small, fiercely held local truths are at the heart of Grupo Los Gómez’s […]

16 June marks World Tapas Day and Valencia’s restaurant scene is rising to the occasion. From a twice-crowned bravas champion to authentic cocas straight from the coast of Jávea, here are five standout tapas from across the city that deserve a place on your plate. Timoteo: The Bravas That Won Valencia Twice Not all bravas […]

La Alegría de la Huerta has reopened in Valencia, marking the return of one of the city’s most established seaside dining institutions. The reopening on June 12th, 2026, follows a full reconstruction of its former site as part of the wider redevelopment of the Malvarrosa coastline. While the building has been rebuilt, the restaurant’s identity […]

The Cabanyal restaurant stands as a guardian of local produce, highlighting trades such as that of Amparín, the house’s supplier and the last great *clotxinera* of the Poblados Marítimos. The campaign culminated with a live competition, which brought together more than a hundred attendees to witness the traditional cooking of *clòtxinas* by four women from […]

Maestro Bar’s Paquito de Cordero (Lamb Paquito) has won over the jury of the competition held for the first time in Valencia. The establishment will represent the Valencian Community in the final of the Best ‘Paquito’ in Spain. More than 60 bars and restaurants from across the Valencian Community are participating in this year’s Paquito […]