Valencia Travel Guide

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What to Eat in Valencia

The best Spanish cuisine in located on the winding streets of Center City (especially in the Mercado Central), while another top option are the cafes and tapas bars near La Avenida del Puerto. Many restaurants offer prix fixe lunch menus, which are a great way to sample Spanish cuisine without spending too many euros. Remember that the Spanish do not normally sit down to dinner until 9 p.m. at the earliest. If you find that your stomach is rumbling before it's time to eat, follow the Valencians to one of the many tapas bars located throughout the city.

Valencia is the birthplace of one of Spain's most popular dishes, paella. The paella Valenciana is a mixture of rice, seafood, meat and vegetables flavored with saffron.

Valencia is also known for its orange groves. Don't miss your chance to sample this juicy fruit the way Valencians do. If you're looking for some refreshment after a long day of sightseeing, order an agua de Valencia – a cocktail typically made from gin, vodka, cava (Spanish sparkling wine), sugar and freshly squeezed orange juice – at a sidewalk cafe.

Among the celebrated and popular eateries in Valencia are Central Bar in the Mercado Central, Abbiocco Ristorante, Casa Montaña, Giardino del Carmen, a huevo Restaurante, Pulpo, Restaurente Gordon 10 and Karak.

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#1
Grillo Grill Bar
#1 of 4,166 Places to Eat in Valencia
Tripadvisor (275)
$ - $$ | Mediterranean, Barbecue, Grill
Carrer de Salamanca 7, 46005, Valencia Spain
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#2
Restaurante Nou Chocomeli
#2 of 4,166 Places to Eat in Valencia
Tripadvisor (283)
$$ | Mediterranean, Spanish
Calle Poeta Antonino Chocomeli 6, 46015, Valencia Spain
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#3
Salad Planet
#3 of 4,166 Places to Eat in Valencia
Tripadvisor (141)
$ | Mediterranean, Healthy
Calle Doctor Romagosa 3, 46002, Valencia Spain
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#4
El Virrey De Serreria
#4 of 4,166 Places to Eat in Valencia
Tripadvisor (92)
$ - $$ | Mediterranean, Spanish
Calle Serreria 10 Chaflan Con Francisco Cubells, 46022, Valencia Spain
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#1
Mikkonos Beach Club
#1 of 18 Places to Eat in El Saler
Tripadvisor (133)
$ - $$ | Mediterranean, Spanish
Playa de la Creu, 46012 El Saler, Valencia Spain
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#6
Restaurante Helen Berger
#6 of 4,166 Places to Eat in Valencia
Tripadvisor (108)
$ - $$ | Mediterranean, Spanish, International
Calle de las Comedias 22, 46003, Valencia Spain
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#7
Shullun Hot Pot
#7 of 4,166 Places to Eat in Valencia
Tripadvisor (122)
$ - $$ | Asian, Chinese
Calle Pelayo 16, 46007, Valencia Spain
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#8
Restaurante Gordon 10
#8 of 4,166 Places to Eat in Valencia
Tripadvisor (2161)
$ - $$ | Grill, Argentinean
Calle Conde de Altea 49 calle conde de Altea 49, 46005, Valencia Spain
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#1
Pasqualet
#1 of 23 Places to Eat in El Palmar
Tripadvisor (665)
$ - $$ | Mediterranean, Spanish
Calle Francisco Monleon 12, 46012 El Palmar, Valencia Spain
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#10
Giardino del Carmen
#10 of 4,166 Places to Eat in Valencia
Tripadvisor (370)
$ - $$ | Italian, Mediterranean, Healthy, Sicilian, Southern-Italian
Plaza de Don Juan de Villarrasa 6 Downstairs, 46001, Valencia Spain
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#2
Arroceria Maribel
#2 of 23 Places to Eat in El Palmar
Tripadvisor (784)
$ - $$ | Mediterranean, Spanish
Calle Francisco Monleon 5, 46012 El Palmar, Valencia Spain
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#12
La Taberna Casera
#12 of 4,166 Places to Eat in Valencia
Tripadvisor (738)
$ - $$ | Mediterranean, Spanish, Healthy
Calle Antonio Juan 10, 46011, Valencia Spain
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#13
Saltimbocca
#13 of 4,166 Places to Eat in Valencia
Tripadvisor (349)
$ - $$ | Italian, Pizza, Mediterranean, European, Neapolitan, Campania, Tuscan, Romana, Lazio, Sicilian, Central-Italian, Southern-Italian
Placa Vannes 7 Entre Guillem de Castro y Ramón y Cajal, 46007, Valencia Spain
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#14
Karak
#14 of 4,166 Places to Eat in Valencia
Tripadvisor (1014)
$ - $$ | Fusion, Mediterranean, European, Spanish
St Musico Vicente Peydro 9 accessed through the Hotel One Shot Mercat, 46001, Valencia Spain
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#15
Fum de LLum
#15 of 4,166 Places to Eat in Valencia
Tripadvisor (1153)
$ - $$ | Contemporary, Mediterranean, Spanish, Fusion, Healthy
Calle Conde de Altea 29, 46005, Valencia Spain
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#16
El Porteno Asador Argentino
#16 of 4,166 Places to Eat in Valencia
Tripadvisor (970)
$ - $$ | Steakhouse, Barbecue, Argentinean
Carrer d_en Llop 4, 46002, Valencia Spain
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#17
Infraganti, con las manos en la masa
#17 of 4,166 Places to Eat in Valencia
Tripadvisor (159)
$ | Italian, Street Food, Pizza, Mediterranean
Plaza de la Ciudad Brujas n. 343 AL 347 Mercado Central de Valencia, 46001, Valencia Spain
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#18
Kawori
#18 of 4,166 Places to Eat in Valencia
Tripadvisor (935)
$ - $$ | Japanese, Sushi, Asian, Healthy
Carrer de Carles Cervera, 8, 46006, Valencia Spain
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#19
Terranova
#19 of 4,166 Places to Eat in Valencia
Tripadvisor (74)
$ - $$ | Italian, Pizza, Wine Bar
Placa Canovas del Castillo 8, 46005, Valencia Spain
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#20
Asador San Telmo
#20 of 4,166 Places to Eat in Valencia
Tripadvisor (1455)
$ - $$ | Mediterranean, Argentinean, Steakhouse, Latin, Barbecue
Calle Puerto Rico 14 Ruzafa Neighborhood, 46006, Valencia Spain
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