The 5 Best Restaurants in Valencia, Picked by Local Hosts

Valencia eats early, eats late, and takes rice very seriously. This is not a ranking scraped from reviews: it is what local hosts recommend, ordered by what their guests actually opened most.

Here are the 5 most popular of the 54 places our hosts recommend across the city — from paella by the sea in El Cabanyal to the tapas bars of Ruzafa and the stalls of the Mercat Central.

Canela

Canela (1/3)
Photo by Spa M (Google Places)
Canela (2/3)
Photo by Canela (Google Places)
Canela (3/3)
Photo by Sunny Simantov (Google Places)

Want to taste the best Paella in Valencia? Then all you have to do is stop by Canela and book a table.

It is located in the beating heart of the city, near Torres de Quart.
Very trendy, well-kept place.
Friendly staff who can guide you in the choice of dishes. Only open for lunch and recommended to book in advance.
Closed Mondays.
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Bodega la rentaora

Bodega la rentaora (1/4)
Photo by Milton Valencia Rodallega (Google Places)
Bodega la rentaora (2/4)
Photo by Claudiu Nicolae Drăgănoiu (Google Places)
Bodega la rentaora (3/4)
Photo by Susanna Damiani (Google Places)
Bodega la rentaora (4/4)
Photo by Paola Meduri (Google Places)

Quiet restaurant for excellent tapas frequented by locals and tourists alike. The atmosphere is very cozy and the waiters are very friendly.

It's not so expensive and the food quality is excellent.
Try their Vermuth, you won't regret it!
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Casa Montaña

Casa Montaña (1/3)
Photo by Casa Montaña (Google Places)
Casa Montaña (2/3)
Photo by Nacer H (Google Places)
Casa Montaña (3/3)
Photo by Sean McAndrew (Google Places)

Magnificent and ancient tapas place and other delicacies in a more decentralized part of Valencia just minutes from the pier and the beach.

Truly unique and quaint setting with high quality food and excellently prepared.
Don't miss the marinated tuna, smoked sardines, fava beans and squid a la plancha, but the whole menu is interesting.
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Pelayo Trinquet

Pelayo Trinquet (1/3)
Photo by SALVETA (Google Places)
Pelayo Trinquet (2/3)
Photo by Restaurante Pelayo Gastro Trinquet (Google Places)
Pelayo Trinquet (3/3)
Photo by Maarten Segers (Google Places)

Excellent typical Valencian restaurant.

Starting from an incomparable setting, they offer an immersion experience in the world of the Valencian pilot, of the trinquet, of his myths and traditions in the collective imagination of the local culture.
We recommend their typical bocadillo at lunchtime.
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Bar Vermudez

Bar Vermudez (1/3)
Photo by MiryamRM (Google Places)
Bar Vermudez (2/3)
Photo by Vermúdez - Restaurante Ruzafa (Google Places)
Bar Vermudez (3/3)
Photo by Vermúdez - Restaurante Ruzafa (Google Places)

Absolutely fantastic tapas at reasonable prices.

The croquettes are one of their specialities and they are fantastic!
They also have great vermouth a traditional Spanish drink to accompany the tapas and lovely sangria which was extremely tasty as well!
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