Creative tapas and attentive service at this modern-style tapas place in central Valencia!…read more Very nicely priced wines and a lovely courtyard for outdoor seating. We enjoyed the ambiance here quite a bit. All food we ordered had huge portions, and we liked the fact that their patatas bravas had large baked potato pieces rather than tiny deep-fried ones However, their jamon was quite gross. It was the fattiest and saltiest I've had in some time and I couldn't finish it - we hate to throw away meat so we saved it for stray dogs

A tourist restaurant in the Old City…read more There are worse tourist traps in the Old City - Ones that pretend to sell you "real" Valencian paella. Bar and Kitchen's alt approach is to look modern and cool. That said, modern or not The cooking is tasteless. If you are a worrier, You will be terrified when you eat at Bar and Kitchen and don't taste anything. You will think you have lost your sense of taste and smell and You must have COVID. Don't worry. You don't have COVID. All the taste and smell will come back when you find one of Valencia's good places. Start by eating somewhere more than half a mile from the Mercat Central. Watch what happens to your tastebuds once you leave the tourist traps behind.

Great place to stop for something to drink and eat. Had the avocado toast with tomatoes, olive oil,…read moreand salt. Very fresh and very delicious. Service was very pleasant and understanding of my limited Spanish.

Quick and friendly service, with clean and light food!…read more The interior of the cafe is rather stuffy. In the outdoor patio, there is little to no air flow since the walls are raised around the patio area, so if you're looking to cool off, this may not be the spot for you. That being said, the food is delicious! The blueberry smoothie was light and refreshing. The tomato avocado toast was cleanly prepared, and the toast crunchy. While the portions are rather small, the quality of the food is clean.

As an upscale restaurant I must admit the food and the service as well as the atmosphere was well…read moreabove par. The staff really couldn't have been more professional. But also being somewhat upscale they were a little more formal than obviously a casual place. Once seated we were told we had 2 hours to finish our meal which is a very long time for just two Americans eating. The only issue I have is that our food arrived amazingly fast I mean like maybe under 5 minutes post ordering. After that the staff kept coming by asking if they could clear my plate because I eat quite a bit faster than my companion, my wife. They asked me two to three maybe even four times if they could clear my plate which really was unwelcome since we had 2 hours to finish our meal. As I stated earlier the food was really really good if you check out my photos the atmosphere was really nice. I am an architect and can really appreciate nice design and configurations. I would gladly go back and run to recommend this place I do know my wife stated the same issue I outline regarding being rushed and they said that they would adjust it. I would gladly revisit the establishment and when we return back to the Valencia I plan on going there once again. I highly recommend it especially the steak that was very well cooked perfect for our desire which was rare.

The food was outstanding. It was Northern Spanish cuisine and each course was equally great. We had…read morethe aged bone-in beef. So good. They rotate servers so anyone can serve you at any time. That said, the service was amazing. Each person was consistently attentive. The ambiance was contemporary, sleek and beautiful. I love this city.

Always the absolute BEST!! And vegan too…read more From meat to vegan to vegan desserts with the most friendly service each and every time. You will be hooked forever!

Proper pastry. Wide variety of delicious fillings. Menu del Dia is great value. All served with a…read moresmile!

Maria Bonita is a Juice stand in Ruzafa…read more There are very subtle ways you can tell that this is a Brazilian and not a Valencian establishment. Subtle Hint One That This Place is Brazilian: Maria Bonita was the girl friend of Lampiao, the most famed cangaco style bandit of the Brazilian sertao. Lampiao is the stuff of legend and cursing. He is A Robin Hood for social justice. He is a murderer and a rapist who will terrorize your daughter and your wife. He is a a poet driven to the wilderness by his sympathy for the suffering of the poor. He is the darkest of all religious reprobates who lett the Devil eat his soul out of his a**. Maria Bonita who willingly made love to this darkest of devils, Is either a true feminist hero born a century before her time or the lowest of the lowest of the lowest of the whores. Maria Bonita drank a lot of fruit juices in the oases of the sertao. So you name the juice stand after her. Subtle Hint Two That This Place Is Brazilian: The fruit juices are made from Brazilian pulp. They feature Brazilian flavors such as caju or maracuja. They allow you to make the juices with milk - a standard Brazilian trick for juice drinks. Subtle Hint Three That This Place is Brazilian: There are great big Brazilian flags on all the store windows. That particular hint might not be so subtle. Subtle Hint Four That this Place is Brazilian: here is a great big sign on one window announcing that they sell Brazilian feijoada on Sundays. Nothing is more Brazilian than feijoada - a Brazilian black bean stew that contains every part of the pig. Brazilians serve it for Sunday lunch. It is one the most filling meal any human being can possibly eat for Sunday lunch. * * * How does Maria Bonita rate as as Brazilian fruit stand? It is pretty darn good. Most Brazilian stands use frozen pulp packages as the basis for their juice drinks. Brazilian frozen fruit pulp packages are first rate. They make some of the loveliest juice drinks in the world. Making them with milk makes then that much more special. (Some very fancy places let you make them with cream.) Never turn down a brazilian juice drink with milk - unless you are getting a brazilian juice drink with cream. Brazilian juice drinks with milk turn the hottest day of summer into a mild 21 degrees Celsius. You will cool down. Your clothes will cool down. Your emotions will cool down. The heat will give you all your energy back since you are now no longer hot. And Brazilian fruit juices taste good. Marita Bonita and her men may have been riding into town to burn down the commandante's house and pull the hair off the head of the commandante's wife. But after juice drinks, we will all be singing silly songs together. Maria and the commandante's wife will be comparing tips about hair styles. So have a juice drink. And if you were to also have a Brazilian snack ... Well how bad would that be in the larger scheme of life?

Great food Great service... Making a reservation was quick and easy.And the location was easy for…read moremy family and friends too fine.

Here lies a modern breakfast cafe set in the middle of historic old Valencia. Here, we enjoyed a…read moredelicious breakfast in the shadow of the El Micalet prior to our early morning bus tour. The restaurant is, as I mentioned, a modern place amongst a beautifully ancient city. The menu seems to be granolaly, aka crunchy or of a pseudo hipster flavor if you know what I mean. Nevertheless, the food is quite good. From the oaky flavored, thick French toast to the honey yogurt granola bowl and the scrambled eggs, this place has something for everyone. For instance, my son makes picky eaters look like gluttons. Though, here he thoroughly enjoyed the French toast. Additionally, the menu is in both English a Spanish, and if that's not good enough, the wait staff speak both languages as well. However, the only complaint I have toward the food is that the scrambled eggs are more runny than I prefer and the bread could be a little less toasted. Overall, this is a pretty good place with decent food at moderate prices. I'd return and enjoy another meal if in town, but this time I'd try something other than the eggs. Enjoy. P.S. you pay for your meal at the front register not at your table.

Great place with a lowkey yet vibrant atmosphere. I got a salad because I wanted something fresh…read moreand I added burrata - it was veryyy tasty. I felt it was quite over salted, so not sure if that's a spain thing or a federal thing. I also had a well done iced vanilla latte - and was able to use the wifi for (only ) 2 hours free. They had a nice work table though that we could work and eat at if you didn't want a formal eating only table. The workers were all nice too.

Dulce de leche is definitely a very popular choice for the right reasons. We visited a little later…read morein the day(around 1ish) and there was still plenty of pastries, cakes, and savory dishes. While the line took a while to advance, once you placed an order your food was quickly ready. The strawberry smoothie was so delicious, not overly sweet but not too tart, it was just right. The cinnamon roll was perfect, nice and fluffy with a slight crunch but it was just right. Croissant looked extremely delicious- I mean all of their pastries looked divine and honestly not overly priced. Their orange juice was also very tasty. The vibes of the place are super cute, with seating available inside and outside. This is going to be one of the places I miss the most in Spain

Highly recommend the Dulce de Leche location in Ruzafa for brunch (DDL Boutique). They have a huge…read moreselection of pastries, sandwiches, and brunch items. Indoor and outdoor seating is available, and the cafe inside is very welcoming. Tip: Tables are assigned when you order at the counter, and the queue moves quickly. So don't feel the need to grab a table when other customers leave. Recommendation: Order the Brunch Special. Includes coffee, orange juice, Brioche breakfast sandwich, mini croissant, and yogurt.

A friend and I spent three hours on the terraza enjoying some the last few days of summer. While it…read morewas indeed hotter than Hell in the middle of a forest fire, the breeze on the terrace was perfect for a lazy afternoon lunch. The menu is not very vegetarian-friendly, but the few options that were non-meat were EXCELLENT. The ensalada especial and the dish with eggs, mushrooms, and asparagus was incredible. Perfectly cooked, which is not easy with eggs. I recommend a visit!

The empanadas are amazing! Really good quality food for an affordable price. Nice location to sit…read morein the terraza in a cute plaza.