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    Racó del Turia

    4.0 (32 reviews)
    ModerateMediterranean
    Closed 1:30 pm - 4:00 PM, 8:30 PM - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    Quiet
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Salad with Jamon, goat cheese, nuts and dried fruit.
    Natalie C.

    Dined here late on a Sunday night and there was still a small wait to get in. They seated us as quickly as possible. The service excellent and the staff hardworking and attentive. We ordered the salad with goat cheese, nuts and fruit and the seafood paella. Both were fantastic. This is my second time touring through Spain and by far this is one of the best Paellas I have come across. We dined outside on a quiet street, but the restaurant interior seemed clean and beautiful as well.

    Adam A.

    Best resraurant in Valencia hands down! Get the Iberico ham, It is super rare and rarely sold to the public. The paella is to die for! I did 10 days here and tried 7 different places, this one. Hands down, come here as a first stop, it will ruin all the other restaurants.

    Vermouth and House Red
    Jose T.

    We took a weekend side trip to Valencia in the middle of time in Spain. We had already been in Barcelona for 5 days and had not eaten a proper paella, and I'm glad we had our first one at Racó del Turia. This was a beautiful restaurant with white napkin service, really friendly people, and they have menus in different languages. We were lead to the back dining room and as we passed by the kitchen, my wife noticed two elder Spanish abuelas behind the stove, a really good sign of good things to come. I had seen pictures of the grilled squid on tripadvisor and Yelp, so we had to order it as an appetizer. Pictures don't do justice to how fresh and flavorful the squid was, and it was cooked perfectly. The garlic/parsley/olive oil dressing with wedge of lemon infused such great flavor to the tender squid meat. For our main, we ordered the seafood paella called Arroz del Senyoret which has pieces of cuttlefish, sweet shrimp, and monkfish. We wanted to try the squid ink rice (Arroz Negro) but it would have been too much squid for one meal. We were also served some delicious, warm, crusty bread and she was kind enough to bring a bottle of olive oil (that she proudly mentioned was produced in Valencia) for dipping. To wet the whiskers, I got a Spanish red vermouth (with ice, orange slice and olives) and my wife got the house red. The one thing I really appreciate about Spain is that many restaurants, even their house wine is of very good quality. Next time we're in Valencia, I really hope this place is still open. We will definitely have to try their Paella Valenciana (chicken, rabbit, snails) and come back for more of that grilled squid.

    Andrew L.

    First time in Spain and this place was recommended from our concierge. Didn't make a reservation but knew that if I got there around 9 pm on a Thursday that I wouldn't need a reservation. Read the other yelp reviews and I was very happy with my choice. The Restuarant clientele was a little older crowd and a little stuffy but who cares! I was greeted by the friendly waitress and sat down immediately. I ordered a glass of House wine (Red) which was a bargain (3 Euro's) and it was excellent. I ordered the grilled squid in parsley and garlic sauce AMAZING! 3 big pieces and I started getting full. I then asked the waitress if I got the black paella if it was too much seafood and she said it should be fine. The paella came out as soon as I finished the grilled Squid great timing by staff and was it a home run! Loved it and ate every bite. The flavors of the squid paella was so fresh and chewy. Definitely not Uncle Ben's Rice-aroni ! Great place and cool ambience. The four female waitresses were very nice. When I originally walked in one of them was cutting fresh prosciutto so that was cool to watch.

    Paella
    Loren L.

    When I travel, I try and research local culture, cuisines and must-see sites as much as possible . I do have a habit (thanks to my lovely wife) in asking hotel concierges to make recommendations of local restaurants that would best represent their local cuisine. We were recommended Raco del Turia which in the literal translation means "corner of Turia" The Turia River after the 1957 flood was diverted and the former river turned into a pedestrian park/gardens. So the restaurant lends its name from the Turia River. This restaurant represents traditional Valencian cooking. Very simple, no non sense home style cooking. Now, Valencia is touted as the city that gave the world paella, we of course had to try it! The paella we ordered was the traditional; with mussels and chicken. Our paella was delicious, not over salted and did not taste like Uncle Ben's rice! We also had grilled baby squid and grilled sardines. My wife was ecstatic with what we ordered as everything we ordered was seasoned superbly. This place has been around since 1991 and should not be shunned by anyone seeking a true Valencian experience!

    Paella.
    Igor L.

    Excellent service. We were recommended by our concierge as authentic Valencia cuisine which is known for their paella. We weren't disappointed. Very nice place. Delicious paella and not over priced. My wife and I really enjoyed ourselves.

    Erika R.

    One of the famous places for paella. We had the pork ribs and Valencian sausage paella - very tasty!

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    Excellent paella, very good service, Def' back here on my next trip. For 3 reason 1) paella 2) chips 3) service .

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    This is my second time touring through Spain and by far this is one of the best Paellas I have come across.

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    4.7(20 reviews)
    1.0 kmSant Francesc
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    Made reservations for this restaurant earlier in the day. We saw a few people try to walk in while…read morewe had dinner and the were booked solid and turned away. Cute little place. Service was really good, attentive. We ordered everything to share and we may have ordered a bit too much, but It was all very good. Wanted to try the croquetas since they were homemade. The were good. We ordered the lobster and cheese ones. Liked that the lobster one wasn't fishy. The patatas bravas had a homemade alioli that was really good but it was too much. I'd ask for that on the side next time, but I loved that the potatoes were crispy!! So big score there! The burrata was good, what you'd expect from a burrata. Nothing extraordinary, but we devoured it. The little steak toasts with foie gras were tasty, we ate them so fast we didn't have a chance to take a photo! They were really good with a little apple sauce on the side. The jamón cecina had a strange brownish color on some pieces. We didn't finish it. The mussels were interesting with coconut milk and curry. Wish we had asked for bread to dip in the sauce. The service was good. We got new plates when the pasta ragú came out. We ordered a Valencia wine, which we liked. We'd come again. Make reservations and expect the same outstanding service. Good find!

    What an amazing charming restaurant this was. We were warmly greeted at the door and shown to our…read morehigh top. Our servers, Nicholas and Abril were very attentive. For our a pair teeth, we started with agua Valencia. Be careful, it's orange juice from Valencia oranges mixed with gin, vodka and cava. it doesn't taste very strong, but it has quite a kick. One piece was enough. For food we started with and shared papas bravas. Next were the lobster croquettes. Fabulous. The real show stopper was the zucchini carpaccio. No real way to describe it except exceptionally tasty. We lastly shared the duck confit. Fall off the bone delicious. Wonderful food, reasonably priced and epic service from Nicholas and Abril. This is certainly the place to try for a casual buy delicious meal.

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    Racó del Turia - mediterranean - Updated May 2026

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