La Pepica: if it’s good enough for Hemingway……
There is a corner of Valencia that is forever Hemingway; in fact there is more than one, but the only place where you can…
El Rall: A Net that Fishes the Famous
Christina Olaechea has an interesting family history, which is reflected in the interesting family restaurant that she runs with her husband just between the…
Up High at the Chaparral
It’s easy to forget living in Valencia that there are some quite spectacular mountains a short drive away. One of the most spectacular, and…
La Riuà: a Flood of Good Flavours.
La Riuà is one of those restaurants where it’s worth eating just to gaze at the walls, which are covered in plates and photos,…
Dandy Canary
The idea of opening a restaurant in Valencia dedicated to Canary Island food is daring to say the least, and yet it is already…
Plaza del Mercado Hotel
The Plaza del Mercado Hotel is a place of great contrasts. From the outside it looks like a typical Valencian townhouse turned into a…
Nozomi: Hope Springs Eternal
You all know by now that ‘illusion’ is a false friend, and that a Spanish ‘ilusión’ isn’t the same as an English mirage, hallucination…
Toni Montoliu: Far from the Madding Crowd
In the Horta Nord, the agricultural land to the north of Valencia, everybody knows Toni Montoliu, and Toni Montoliu likes to know everybody who…
Bisbe: to Infinity and the Toilet
Restaurant reviews don’t normally begin by talking about the toilets, and this one is an exception. It’s just that the toilet (only the Men’s;…
Shish Majal Indian Restaurant
It’s surprising that Indian food has never really caught on in Valencia; surprising because variations on Chinese food have long been popular, because Valencia…