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UP TO €15
El Kiosco
Plaza Doctor Collado.
This typical Valencian cervecería (beer bar) is just behind the gorgeous La Lonja, near the Central Market. Lunch is around €10—cheap as chips, wine included. This place made it to a Daily Telegraph list of the best places in the world to have lunch!

Tas Keta
Plaza Santa Margarita 1, tel: 690 954 488
This is a really friendly 'taberna' that serves good wholesome Spanish tapas and food, it is just off the Plaza de la Virgen on C/Trinitarios. Breakfast to supper and tapas and drinks all day. Nice quiet and sunny terrace too

La Diabla
17 Calle de Roteros. Tel. 96 392 4618
This is a fab, small and intimate restaurant with a friendly atmosphere, serving market fresh, yummy and interesting food. The lunchtime set menu (menu del dia) is €8.50, rising to €12 in the evenings (drink not included).

Pans & Company
Around town
Spanish fast-food chain selling baguettes filled with fresh ingredients. Extremely reasonable, lunch with a drink will leave you around 5euro cheaper.

Horchateria Santa Catalina
Calle Santa Catalina.
If you haven't tasted the local speciality horchata (tiger nut milk) yet , then this is where you should head to, order fartons to dunk too! just off Plaza de la Reina.

Susan Wich
9 Calle Roteros. Tel. 96 391 7584
A really reasonably priced place to have a tasty sandwich — with more than 50 to chose from — an interesting salad (try the thai one, a personal fave here at thisisvalencia.com) or just a coffee in a fun 50'S room.

La Lonja del Pescado Frito
243 Calle Eugenia Vines. Tel. 96 355 3535
Amazingly busy and active eatery offering fresh fish dishes. Grab an order form on entry and fill it in at your table.

La Sardineria
Calle Borradores 10, tel: +34 96 392 2110
Right in front of the cathedral, Great reports from many people on the fish at this little restaurant.

The Paseo de la Alameda
is a lovely romantic setting for evening drinks as the sun sets over the city as the many bars along this beautiful stretch of the Río Túria light up their leafy terraces with candles at nightfall.

UP TO €30

Villaplana
24 Calle Doctor Sanchis Sivera. Tel. 96 385 0613
A huge cervecería that's very popular with large groups and large families, large portions in a large place and largely noisy (particularly at weekends)! The set menu for groups costs around €18 a head — and the food and drink just keeps on coming, served by friendly staff who never seem to get fazed and try their hardest to speak a bit of english if you really cant handle the spanish after a bit too much of their house sangria!!

La Cullera del Palau
Plaza Manises 2, tel: 96 392 0698
Directly in front of the Presedent's Palau off Plaza de la Virgen, this is a new restaurant serving Mediterranean Cuisine. It's a good menu and they do a very interesting menu del dia for 12€ including drink, coffee and dessert

Los Zopilotes
16 Calle Roteros. Tel. 96 392 4198
Even thought the Barrio del Carmen is full to bursting with bars and restaurants, this is the only Mexican. Run by extremely (and sometimes singing) mad mexican men, in a Über mexican setting, it feels like you have just stepped into mini-mexico. Curiously, they also offer a couple of pasta dishes, but be careful as lolita and anita had a hilarious time with burning mouths when they opted for the easy way out, pasta . Also a great cocktail list at only €3 a drink and a long list.

Cinquante Cinq
55 Joaquin Costa. Tel. 96 325 5029
An inexpensive stylish bistro that serves freshly prepared country-style French cuisine a friendly atmosphere. The menu del dia is a bargain.

La Parpadella
10 Calle Borradores. Tel. 96 391 8915
Next to the cathedral, this fab iyetie restaurant specialises in piadinis (griddle-cooked sandwiches) salads and pastas. Lunch is great value at €10, including drink and pudding.

Beirut U
39 Conde Altea. Tel. 96 374 5905
Excellent attentive service and good value food. Try the excellent mezze, with 10 different dishes it's a bargain at around €16.

UP TO €50

Corretgería
C/ San Dionisio Tel: 96 392 4161
Spanish with a twist, such a great idea, to do the traditional spanish menu but being imaginative for once. Just off C/Caballeros it is little and intimate, perfect for a 1st date, and the service is friendly but not too in your face.

Los Cuentos
200 Avenida del Puerto. Tel. 96 330 0022
Another one that does Mediterranean and Valencian cooking with a trendy twist. Los Cuentos offers stunningly prepared and presented food. The lunchtime menu is around €35 and there's a menu degustaçion of seven dishes for €45.

Yi
15 Calle Antonio Suárez. Tel. 96 344 1567
Something on offer from all parts of Asia. Their degustacion menus are a great way of sampling Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese and Thai food. The ambience chilled and you are served with care — the only complaint is the rapid onslaught of dishes, so tell them to slow down!

Basilico
42 Calle Cadiz. Tel. 96 316 8369
This new café/restaurant with such a mixture of food is minute, so make sure you book a table ahead. Basilico is minimalist and modern, with very attentive service. Now doing Sunday Brunch

Diablito
57 Calle Polo y Peyrolon. Tel. 96 328 8088
An african themed, extremely cool italian restaurant. Low seating and cosy corners, Über trendy people and waiters, cocktail bar upstairs fab selection of drinks and very popuular with certain people from the valencian footy team and erasmus crowd.

LaLola
8 Calle Subida del Toledano. Tel. 96 391 8045
This is one of the faves of the creme de la creme of alternative valencia, pay €45 for the menu desgustacion and let the chef choose what you are going to eat.An extremely cool way of eating out!

EXCLUSIVE

La Sucursal Del IVAM
118 Calle Guillem de Castro. Tel. 96 374 6665
An elegantly modern restaurant with a fab wine list, different menu and inside Valencia's modern art museum (Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno), Expect to pay around €60-75 per person.

Rías Gallegas
4 Calle Cirilo Amorós. Tel. 963 525 111
A galician restaurant that serves high quality seafood imported from the atlantic coast, a fantastic ambience and a wonderful wine cellar to chose from.

Chust Godoy
6 Calle Boix. Tel. 96 391 3815
Not much more to say that this is just a fantastic restaurant that serves spanish and valencian food beautifully and served to you in a comfortable, quite at home surroundings.

El Angel Azul
33 Calle Conde Altea. Tel. 96 374 5656
This restaurant oozes luxury and the foods is as good as it looks. The menus degustacion are excellent and terrific value at €30 or €50. There's an exceptional wine list, too.

Riff
18 Calle Conde Altea. Tel. 96 333 5353
Bernd Knoller is the chef here and he is known to take his food very seriously. There's an excellent menu degustacion—a great way to sample the signature dishes.

San Nicolas
8 Plaza Horno de San Nicolas. Tel. 96 391 5984
Here in this long established restaurant, the speciality is Valencian cuisine. Enjoy rice dishes cooked to perfection and market fresh fish. Also a great wine list.

Ampar
14-16 Calle Navarro Reverter. Tel. 96 316 2884
A black and white themed restaurant, black and white interior, minimalist of course, black clad waiters and a fantastic menu offeringbeautifully presented nouvelle cuisine. Also a fab wine list on offer.

SPANISH / VALENCIAN

El Rall • Tunidores,2 (near La Lonja and Pl Negrito) Tel:96 392 20 90 Open everyday. Excellently located in the atmospheric centro historico with a great terrace. Experienced staff serve well-prepared rice dishes and fish specialities. Good quality meat dishes and tasty desserts make this newish restaurant a top choice in the centre. Relax, savour and take your time in what has already become a firm favourite in the Carmen. Recommended.

• • Chust Godoy • C/ Boix, 6 - 46003 Valencia • Tel. 96 391 3815. This is, quite simply, a great restaurant. Beautifully prepared Spanish and Valencian food, served in very comfortable surroundings by attentive and knowledgeable staff. They occasionally have special menus, such as, recently, a game menu, 14 courses with wine 53 euros per head. Be sure to book.

Enoteca C/Vicente Iborra 3 tel: 96 315 20 72
New- and in the atmospheric Barrio del Carmen. A little bit different and quite special. Wine lovers will appreciate the list - 120 different vinos (tinto y blanco) - from Spain, France,Chile, Australia and the USA plus a fine range of cavas and champagnes. The food is exquisite and an original combination of French and Spanish - Foie Gras con Sardinas, Paté, Duck, Bacaloa, Jamón Iberica. Deserts include Luxuriant Ice creams and a fine selection of Cheeses. Cosmopolitain Staff of Spanish, French and German. Private mealscan be arranged for paties of ten or more with the menu of your choice.Original, atmospheric and highly recommended.

Taberna Valenciana • Calle San Ignacio de Loyola,1 Tel:96 384 74 66. Five minutes walk from the Torres de Quart, this a real Valencian tavern with room for seventy customers. Home-made dishes by a family-run business. A wide range of rices, tapas and meat dishes.Good quality food at reasonable prices. Worth the stroll.

Tasca Corona • C/corona,7 Turn left after Circus on c/Alta Tel: 96 392 63 36 This bright and fresh looking locale is proving to be very popular both day and night. One-minute walk from Calle Alta, it is well worth a visit.National specialities including Andalucian, Mallorcan, Aragonese and Valencian dishes. Popular with builders, artists, office workers, politicians, architects, foreigners. Recommended

Figón • C/ Centenar de la Ploma,3 Mellow restaurant in an atmospheric corner of the Barrio Carmen. Cheese and Spinach Croquetas, Imaginative salads, plenty of hams, rioja. On Sundays there are delicious paellas and plenty of Rioja to drink. Open every day from 8p.m. to 1a.m. Good service, rustic interior. Open afternoons on Sunday. Conveniently located near the I.V.A.M.

Utielana • Two entrances: Pl. Picadero dos Aguas,3 and San Andres,4 Just off Marqués de dos Aguas. Lunches only. Closed Sat. Very authentic and popular among Valencians. About 8euros for the full menu. Traditional home-cooking.

El Rincon de Roberto • Conde Altea,35 Describes itself as a ‘café-bar’, but it seems to us like more of a tasca. A strong competitor at lunchtime, with the terraza always full. The menu set us back about 6 euros each.

La Pepica • At the Beach - Avda. Neptuno,6 Tel:96 371 03 66 Open every day 13 to 16h and 20.30 to 23h (closed festival evenings). Rices and seafoods are the main ingredients, with paella Valenciana at 7 euros.Hemingway did eat here.

CARMEN

Tapineria - first left off Corregeria. Open evenings only during summer, from 21.30 to 24 or 1h. Closed Sun. Well-loved by the designer crowd, with international designer dishes to match. Menu at 15 euros.

Bodego de la Sarieta • Juristes,4 Off Corregería. Open mid-day and evenings. Closed Sun. Valencian cuisine plus a bit more. Menus of picadas and platos average 12euros, a la carte weighs in at 20-24 euros

Montalbán • Caballeros,10 Tel:963 92 44 95
Open every day, 13.30 to 16h and 21 to 23.30h.
Its location and blue neon sign make this the most noticeable restaurant in Carmen - they accept reservations. General ‘Iberican’ menu at around12 euros includes their lamb speciality, plus steaks, monkfish and bull’s tail.

La Barbacoa del Carme • Pl. del Carmen,6 Open evenings only Mon to Sat, but mid-day Sun. (Midweek lunches can be booked in advance). Quite sophisticated for a barbecue, it has to be said, and prices at 12-18 euros (max). Terraza puts you in the square itself.

Dante • Calatrava,4 Next to Pl. Negrito Open evenings only. Classy Italian restaurant/pizzeria, easily missed but with a spacious, atmospheric interior thanks in part to the tidy exposed brickwork and dim lighting. There are two other Dantes elsewhere in Valencia.

JUAN LLORÉNS

Amics Meus Cafe • C / Calixto III,6 Tel: 96 384 55 28. In the beautiful Juan Llorens area, this is one of the best cafe-bocaterias of the community. A great view in peaceful surroundings it is the perfect meeting point day or night. Popular with the arts crowd and the clubbers for all the right reasons. Wide range of quality tapas, tasty sandwiches and excellent menu del dias. Friendly staff and well-prepared dishes at reasonable prices make Amics Meus a pleasure to relax in. Highly recommended.

La Fondue de Bachiller • C/ el Bachiller, 22 Tel : 96 360 75 74 There are a number of fondue restaurants in Valencia. This is the one with the most choice and the best value for money. Conveniently located in the Blasco Ibañez University zone, this restaurant of six years has comfortable and tasteful surroundings, room for about 35 guests and a sense that the customer comes first. Fondues include Swiss, Dutch, Danish and Roquefort specialities. There are delicious chocolate and fruit fondues in the dessert section.Terenera and solomillo choices contrast with vegetarian specialities and tasty salads so that everybody is catered for. Friendly staff and an original choice for courting couples and groups .

RELAXED & INFORMAL

S’Horabaixa • Conde de Almodávar. Evenings only, from 21 to 1h. Apparently the only Mallorquín specialist in town, this café-restaurant serves light meals such as the various combinations available on crusted bread. The setting is very relaxed and informal, with a range of clientele from students upwards.

Los Viñales • Pintor Fillol,4 Next to Pl. Carmen and Pl. Santa Cruz - just off c/Roteros). Tapas, bocadillos, rice dishes - with a daily menu.

OVERSEAS REPRESENTATION
The Italians and the Chinese have safely bagged the top two spots in the foreign food department. But the diversity is coming - Japanese cooking is the height of cool in Madrid and Barcelona and a few Latin American imports might change the outlook before long.

ITALIAN/PIZZERIAS
Centre

Don Salvatore Italiano • C/ Conde de Altea,41 Tel: 96 3731117 In the heart of the Canovas restaurant zone, this is a real treat of an Italian restaurant. Well-lit, excellent service and plenty of space. Nearly 40 pizzas to savour including Siciliana, Caprichosa and Americana. Delicious toppings of mushrooms, ham, onions, salmon, salami, tuna, spicy meats and more. Healthy salads including fruit and cheese choices.Try the original Don Salvatore spaghetti or enjoy well-prepared pasta dishes from Genova, Florence and Parma.Incredible choice of meats - solomillo, steaks, spicy, beef - nearly fifty dishes to choose from. A favourite with Valencian footballers and regularly visited by tourists and the foreign community. It is mentioned that in 1969 man arrived on the moon and that in 1997 Don Salvatore arrived in Valencia! A welcoming, classy Italian restaurant where a good meal with wine comes to about 18 Euros. Great for groups and a discerning option for couples looking for something a cut above the usual. Well- situated, popular and with bi-lingual, friendly owner. One of Canovas’ great success stories. Highly recommended.

BACCO D.O.C. • C/ los Derechos 29 Bajo (1min walk from La Lonja building). Tel: 96 391 19 65 A very original, Italian restaurant with a difference. The setting is fun and a little decadent. Stalagtites hang from the cave-like setting. It has one the most original washrooms in Valencia. The owners are Italian and Valencian, The food is very good and well-presented. Very varied menu Anti Pasti, Pasta, huge range of Pizzas. Good selection of wine. An excellent choice for first-timers, courting couples, experts and groups.Now a much wider range of tasty pasta and excellent pizza- a fun night out.

La Bottega Dell Ozio • Salvador Giner,1 Near Na Jordana and IVAM Tel: 96 391 10 70. Open 13.30 to 16.30h and 21h onwards. Original Italian deviating from the the typical routine(actually the first to do so) and with specialities of “anything-but-pizza” variety. Wines and tapas are also recommended.Genuine owner with lots of experience. Warm and intimate atmosphere.

La Dispensa della Nonna • Calle Quart Tel: 96 3922629. Next to the historic Torres de Quart, this cool and classy Italian has been refurbished with a more modern design, more inviting atmosphere and more space for the customer. Spinach, cheese and ham salads are well-prepared and presented. Tasty pasta dishes ranging from Tagliatelle Frutti di Mar to Strozzapreti a la Checa. Quality comes first at La Dispensa. Savour their own Il Tagliere della Nonna from their Antipasti selection. A good night out for couples and groups. A cosmopolitan crowd.

Maramao • Corregería,37 Tel: 96 392 31 74 Open 14 to 16h and 21 to 24h.
This arty Italian is set in the heart of the atmospheric centro historico and achieves it’s aim of providing a sexy, upmarket Italian restaurant- with original design and an adventurous menu. Live music is an excellent idea.

Al Pomodoro • Del Mar,22 Tel: 96 3914800. Open 14 to 16h and 21 to 24h. Very popular Italian locale since its opening. Bright, well-designed interior on two floors.A top choice for groups and good value for money. Let’s be clear on one thing - the house speciality is PIZZA.

La Pappardella • Bordadores,5 Next to the Cathedral Tel: 96 3918915. Open 14 to 16h and 21 to 24h. Just as - if not even more - popular Italian restaurant ‘from the same school’ as Al Pomodoro, but without pizza and with the emphasis this time on Piadinas and pastas. Like Al Pomodoro, has universal appeal.Conveniently located near the Cathedral.Now more visible.

Peperoncino, Maestro Gozalbo,29 tel 96 373 2254
Newest member of the family of two above - this one however is more of a fast food outlet - there are tables and chairs both in and out but her it is slices of pizza and focacce .

Pizzeria Endavant • Venerables,3 Next to Pl. Arzobispo behind Pl. de la Reina. Open every day except Sun, 9.30 to 1700h and from 20 to 24h. A small bar - Spanish but serving pizzas - which also serves a variety of rice dishes and stews (“guisados”) and has a daily menu.

Sale & Pepe • C/Joaquin Costa,61 • Tel: 96 395 90 54 In the cosmopolitan Canovas area, this is an original Italian restaurant run by the owners of the renowned La Botega Dell Ozio. In Sale & Pepe you will find a large range of delicious pizzas prepared the authentic way by Italian chefs.. Check out their Peppe Nappa with Tomato, mozzarella, ham and mushrooms or their native Pizza Siciliana with tomato, mozzarella, aubergine, capers, parmesan and basil. Fine range of delicious salad dishes like their Insalata di Rucole with prawns and pineapple.
Excellent pasta dishes like Alfredo, Siciliana and more with choices from Italy’s many regions. Depending on what you are drinking(over 30 wines to choose from) expect a meal to come between 6-12 euros. Relaxed atmosphere, comfortable surroundings and experienced staff. Check it out.

The Beach
Hosteria el Vizio, C/Eugenia Vines 105, tel: 96 372 7778
open all day 7 days a week.
A brand new Italina serving beautifully prepared food, not your typical pizza, pasta (though they serve excellent versions of both!) Great atmosphere, lively and really friendly staff. Great for parties, they even have a room perfect for a small private dinner. Inexpensive and great value. Opposite the Hotel Arenas on Malvarrosa.**

Spaghetti and Blues • Playa de la Patacona.C/Partida de Vera,109 Tel: 96 550 474. 15 minutes walk up from Malva-Rosa. Italian with blues every night. On the beach front, with terrazas front and back. Two other S&Bs exist in town - including Avda Reina de Valencia.

Cánovas
Il Ghiottone • Císcar,34 Take advantage of the 20% discount (or free bottle of Lambrusco) offered Mon to Thurs (any time) and Friday lunchtime.

Pizzeria Endavant • Venerables, 3. Next to Pl. Arzobispo behind Pl. de la Reina. Open every day except Sun, 9.30 to 1700h and from 20 to 24h. A small bar - Spanish but serving pizzas - which also serves a variety of rice dishes and stews (“guisados”) and has a daily menu.

Greek
Rincon Griego • Conde Montornes • Take away as well. Tel: 96 394 44 43 Legendary amongst Greek restaurants in the community. This is a classic that combines a relaxing atmosphere with Mediterranean hospitality.

Indian
Dhaba
Indian restaurant and cocktail bar
Plaza Don Juan de Villarrasa 6. 96 391 0019
Here's a real find, in the square behind the Central Market, a smart and attractive restaurant serving authentic Indian food. It is also a cocktail bar at night and is open for lunch and dinner seven days a week. At lunchtime they offer a selection of Thalis, little dishes served on a tray with bread and a poppadum. A great and very tasty way of sampling the menu for 14€ a head. **

Baz
C/ San Vicente Martir 155 Tel: 96 380 72 38
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm and 9:00 pm to midnight.
This restaurant serves excellent Indian food, and though the menu is not as large as others, there is a wide enough choice for a good and inexpensive meal. The décor is odd, it's a barn of a place (could have been a car showroom once) based on an Indian courtyard and it can be a little chilly in the colder seasons, but the service is warm and friendly!*

Darbar
294 Avenida Puerto Tel: 96 331 15 83
Open daily 1-4pm and 8.30 to midnight At the bottom, Port end of Avenida del Puerto, Darbar is a corner of real India in Valencia. This is an Indian palace, every of the interior hand made in India. The cuisine is authentic, with a great range of Indo-Pakistani dishes served by attentive staff.

Taj-Mahal • Dr Manuel Candela, 20 •. Tel: 96 330 62 64. One of the original Indians Classic menu with all your favourites: Chicken Tandoori, Chicken tikka, King Prawn Tandoori, Chicken Tikka Masala, Lamb. Wide variety of rices with vegetable, lime and lemon.They have an excellent food store far all your exotic food requirements and a 'Bollywood' Video library**

Turkish
Istanbul • C/ Salamanca,15 Tel: 96 395 00 75. This Turkish restaurant has terrific food. For only 3 euros you can eat home-made bread, kebab, kofte or turkish pizza. Beside the shoarma they have a large menu with a lot of delicious and special plates. French, English, Turkish and Spanish speaking staff make this bar/restaurant worth visiting.

Colombian
Aire Latino • Taquígrafo Martí, 20. Live music.

Argentinian
El Gaucho • Conde Altea Rustic interior, friendly owners and plenty of meats.

Mexican
Los Zopilotes • C/ Roteros, 16 • Tel: 96 392 4198. The Barrio del Carmen is awash with bars and restaurants, this one is Mexican and is great value. Curiously, they also offer a couple of Pasta dishes. A good cocktail list at only 3€ a drink!

American
Little Rock • Blasco Ibáñez

Río Grande • Blasco Ibáñez/Yecla

French
El Bicho Raro • C/ Conde Montornes,9 Tel:96 392 49 20 Finest French restaurant in Valencia. Specialities Duck, Crepe, Salmon, cheeses. 4 minutes from Plaza la Virgen. Authentic French atmosphere.

Piano Vert Fromagerie • Salamanca,18
Tel: 96 373 09 35 Evenings only. Closed Sun. Excellent salads, plates of cheese and pates. Pay about 15 euros.

Chinese
Yi • C/Antonio Suárez, 15 • Tel: 96 344 1567. Food from all around Asia. Their menus 'degustacion' are a great way of sampling Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese and Thai. The food is great, the ambience too, is great, our only complaint is the the rapid onslaught of the successive dishes, so tell them to Slow Down!

Japanese
Harajuku SUSHI & RYTHM
Plaza Tossal Tel: 96 392 224
From Sushi to Teppanyaki, in a highly stylish red and black room, this is probably the best, and certainly most well-known of Valencia's Japanese restaurants.

Tastem
14 Ernesto Ferrer, Tel: 96 369 68 51
Tastem have three restaurants in Valencia, well actually one is outside the city in the village of Rocafort. The other two are as per the address above and one in the Westin Hotel. Superb quality Japanese food in ultra modern surroundings.

Kaede • Calle Ciscar Tel:96 333 86 33 Open 12.30 to 16.30 and 20.30 to midnight. Kaede has been waiting for the Japanese craze in Madrid and Barcelona to reach Valencia... Needs a little updating decor wise but the food is still good and Not as pricey as you’d expect (15-18 euros per head) and the healthiest option available.

Ao Yama • Joaquín Costa,3 next to KFC 96 374 89 43 Different midday menus from Mon to Fri at 900 pts (including 3 dishes, plus drink, dessert and coffee).

Lebanese
Beirut U • Conde Altea Great service and particularly good value. A favourite of the 24-7online team who go there for their excellent mezze - a bargain at around 7 euros.And - sounds naff - but is actually great - their Lebanese burger.

SOMETHING DIFFERENT
La Cañameria C/ Alta, 42 Tel: 96 391 77 54 If you are looking for something different( within walking distance of the centre) then wind down the cobbled streets of the atmospheric Barrio Carmen and stoll down Calle Alta. La Cañameria is one of a kind in this city. Many of the dishes are prepare with hemp seeds and there is plenty of information about the uses of the universal plant. It is a Cannabis restaurant that , in a short time, has attracted an open-minded crowd of both the young and more mature.A cosmopolitan mix bring years of experience with many north African dishes like Cous-cous and Tabbouleh. Worth making a reservation for due to the limited space. Already popular.

Casa el Famós
Ermita de Vera, 14 Tel: 963710 028 or 963556 384 (closed Sunday evening)
In la Huerta of Valencia. Part Restaurant, part museum.Noisy and fun, this restaurant is a delight. Still run by the Navarro family, who are both helpful and courteous. The paella, melloso and rabbit, still cooked over orange wood fires, are exceptional. The menu is typical Valencian and if you’re not sure what to order, they are happy to help . But leave room for the puddings, they are delicious. The clientele are still a mix of workers and artists but don’t be surprised if you find yourself in the company of doctors, lawyers, journalists or even politicians. The atmosphere is friendly and informal. The only downside is very limited parking, so be warned.
Around 20 Euros for lunch

Tarangalila ï Del Mar,34 Tel: 96 391 02 55 Open every day from 14 to 15.30h and 21.30 to 2h (closed Sun mid-day). International cuisine, accompanied by drag queens (“La Prohibida” and the son of Lydia Peters) singing every evening. Very popular, especially with groups.

HOT Erotic Restaurante • Padre Porta. Open Saturdays only, from 23 (or so) to 6h. Striptease performances by male and female strippers. now becoming a ‘hot’ dance venue with Valencia’s vanguard D.J.’s. Keep ‘em peeled.