Valencia Restaurants

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Horchateria Daniel is said to be one of the best places to have an horchata. This is a white drink made from chufa; a kind of root. It is served liquid or grounded and iced (granizada).

At Daniel you can have every beverages you can have in a cafe; ice creams and very good cakes. They have ten kinds of these or maybe more.

These cafe has two large rooms and two terraces. One outside and another on the roof.

Favorite Dish: I had at least eight kinds of cakes. I liked almost every one and I haven't a favourite one. I have been at Daniel several times.

Cafe Bertal is a chain of cafe-restaurants. They serve sandwiches, pasta (noodles) and pizza.

Their pizza is not large, but filling and soft.

This restaurants has a large dining room and a terrace on Plaza de la Reina.

Favorite Dish: I liked their pizza Marinara. This is a pizza with seafood.

The morning after the night before!! We were in need of some coffee and food.

This place looked inviting - it was open, so the 8 of us trooped in. From the outside it looked quite small, but it was a bit of a tardis! Downstairs was quite spacious, with a central bar and plenty of tables and chairs.

As usual we were a bit stumped with the menu, but managed to decipher enough to chose bocadilloes(sandwiches) which we thought held bacon, egg, and cheese, plus a mystery item -which we later found out was pork loin.

We also ordered teas, coffees and orange juice.

When the boccadilloes arrived, we were pleased to see that we had ordered what we thought we had, and as a bonus, they were delicious!!! Hot and filling.

All that tea, coffee and orange juice meant a trip to the toilet- The toilet was clean, and had a large brass washbasin - the only thing that I remember being remotely Bombay like - The name of the cafe had me expecting an Indian decor.

(The formica covered tables reminded me a bit of cafes at home during my childhood/ teens, especially as smoking was allowed here - with the smell of fried food and cigarette smoke, I was transported back in time, to UK 1960's, for a while - Well I did say the place was tardis like!!)

Back to the toilet - the light is on a time switch - so don't hang around too long!

I'm not sure of the address, but I know it opened onto a pedestrianised shopping area

Google came up with 2 options One on C/Pintor Sorolla and the other on C/Perez Bayer -I'm guessing its the first - if anyone knows different please let me know.

UPDATE - November 2011 - Thanks to Maurizioago - Cafeteria Bombay is not far from Colon metro station

Favorite Dish: The bacon and egg boccadillos - Mmmm - a great hangover cure!

The coffee was good too, as was the orange juice!

Dehesa Santa Maria is a franchising chain of pubs, as I saw several around Valencia and there are more around Spain.
The restaurants are nice and well located and they offer a great variety of Iberian tapas as well as salads, meats and other dishes.

Favorite Dish: We stopped as we saw an offer of 4 tapas & a glass of wine for 5 €
Nice ham, cheese and meats.

Although I don´t know if you order other dishes as a restaurant, how much it can cost.

Café Lisboa is situated in a great location, just in Doctor Cortezo Square, a tiny square in the neighborhood of El Carme - Colón. The pub has a distinguish terrace near to an Olive Tree which in summer is really nice to stop and have a coffee, aperitif, or at night, some spirits.

Favorite Dish: We had some tapas such as:
- Patatas bravas (spicy potatoes)
- Mix salad with fruits
- Ham & fresh tomato sauce toast
- Chicken & bacon roll
- Mix of croquettes
- Pauline Beer
- Coffee

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This is our favorite Chinese Restaurant in town, because the food is really nice and they have a big selection of dishes and nice suggestions, plus the ambiance is modern, trendy and away from other typical Chinese restaurants.

The service is always very good and fast, and the manager is a wise Chinese woman, who knows how to treat their clients in many ways. As we go there often, we are already part of the Chinese family and she is always very kind to kids and happy to suggest new dishes.

It can be more expensive than average, however, the food and the ambience is excellent!

Favorite Dish: STARTES:
Dim sum
Mix tempura
Wan tun fried

MAINS:
Pekin duck rolls
Xinu Lubina
Bogavante con ginger and spring onion
Chicken chen
Chicken crujiente with lemon
Gran Muralla Rice
Noodles crujientes

DESSERTS:
Ice-cream with macadamia nuts
Ice-cream in tempura
all teas :-)

Having lived in Korea for about three years, I have a particular fondness for Korean food and enjoy it when I can find it. We came here, in hopes of finding an honest duplication of the real thing.

The owner and what appeared to be his son both spoke Korean, and frequently between themselves. The second server was not related and spoke no Korean. But nonetheless, it was nice to see the food prepared by Koreans to more exacting standards than if prepared by locals.

The locals who dined there all apparently knew the owner and wave after wave of people came by to say hello. I guess it shows the local's fondness for both the man and the establishment.

It is much more elegant than the restaurants back in Korea, but its been decorated up to cater to the Spanish. For example, in Korea, you'd never have wine glasses, or wine for that matter, but here you do.

Favorite Dish: The menu was fairly diversified, with about 20 main selections. The traditional Korean dishes such as bibimbab (steam rice mixed with vegetables and pepper paste), bulgogi (barbecue beef), and others were there.

The portions were a bit small for the price in my opinion, but it is a trendy place to dine by the feel of the restaurant and by the patrons there.

Also, the spices have been subdued compared to the original Korean flavors, but this is again done to cater to the Spanish palate. The dishes labeled as 'spicy' were the more flavorful dishes, but again in my opinion, not even close to being spicy.

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If you are looking for good atmosphere, mixed with good music with very good food and service, Amarcord is a good option. It is a pretty small place with modern decoration, located in the university area of Valencia.
In the menu you will find a mix of Italian food with Mediterranean food. Don’t look for Pizzas as they do to have any in the menu. You have very good starters with a variety of good salads and Carpaccio’s. A good variety of risotto and meat as well for the main dishes. Quantities are pretty good and the price is pretty reasonable for a good meal could cost in these days. Around 25 Euros a person with vine and desert. So I sincerely think it’s a good deal for what this place has to offer. When you log on to their web site you will get an idea of the music that you will be listening to when you get into the restaurant, o star your experience right away.