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Taberna Alkázar
Tavern which specializes in fish
Address:Mosén Femades, 11
Valencia 46002
Phone: 34 96 3529575
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Its good food, pleasant atmosphere and central location attract a generally distinguished and upmarket clientele. You can enjoy the wide variety of fresh fish and shellfish on offer while sitting on the outdoor terrace during summer. Some of the best tapas available include the fried squid, mixed fried Mediterranean fish and fried chorizo sausage with beans. Agustín Álvarez Arrieta opened this tavern in 1950 and the standard of service has remained steadily excellent over the years.
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Bermell
Gourmet Valencian Food
Address:Santo Tomás, 18
Valencia 46003
Phone: 34 96 3910288
Fax: 34 96 3924173
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This restaurant was founded in 1956 by the Bermell family, and the chef, Emilio Bermell, has more than 25 years of experience.
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It is the perfect place for gourmet dining and for first class business lunches or dinners. The wine list is one of the best in the historic center of the city. On the menu, there's a wide variety of rices and special dishes such as little honey-combs stuffed with foie gras, tender white bean salads and mushrooms with truffles.
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The restaurant is served by a team of professional waiters with an excellent sense of humor. Both the kitchen and the interior of the restaurant are decorated with beautifully painted tiles, giving the restaurant a classic Valencian touch.
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Palmar (El)
Former island of the L'Albufera
Address:
Valencia 46012
Phone: 34 96 1620066
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L'Albufera natural reserve until the lagoon was partially dried in the mid-Forties, is a must for those looking for the most beautiful scenery south of Valencia. You can also enjoy local cuisine here: all i pebre de anguilas (baby eels with garlic and pepper) and espardenyà. The scenic route runs between Dehesa Forest and the lake, crossing fields and palisades covered with rosebays. The fishing community, the annual lottery for fishing privileges (redolín), and the pilgrimage to Cristo de la Salut (Christ of Good Health) celebrated in the lluent (center of the lake), are traditions that live on, as if taken straight from one of Sorolla's costumbrista paintings.
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Samaruch
Mediterranean restaurant on the beach
Address:Paseo Neptuno, 58
Valencia 46011
Phone: 34 96 355 6648
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To be on the Mediterranean coast without visiting its beaches is unforgivable. And so it is, once you are here, not to sit down close to the sea and taste the best it has to offer us, such as the top quality fish and seafood that this restaurant situated on Las Arenas beach has on offer. This is the main beach in the city, with a wide range of touristy and fun things to do.
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Samaruch has been redecorated and modernized to offer its clientele the best quality, both in its specialities (rice, meats and fish) and the relaxed atmosphere that they have created.
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Marcelina (La)
Traditional paella restaurant
Address: Paseo Neptuno, 8
Valencia 46011
Phone: 34 96 3712025
Fax: 34 96 3712669
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A long-established restaurant that has been serving excellent paellas and seafood since way back in 1888. Sit in one of its spacious dining rooms and you'll be able to see the Mediterranean and breathe the sea air. It has become the most sought after caterer for wedding receptions, business dinners and other special occasions. The wine list has a decent selection to choose from. The restaurant's reputation has spread far and wide and its facilities have expanded to include new private dining rooms and air conditioning.
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Pampa (La)
Typical Argentine restaurant
Address:Eugenia Viñes, 111
Valencia 46011
Phone: 34 96 356 2127
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The presence of this restaurant in the centre of Valencia is the best proof that the city is becoming more and more cosmopolitan. On offer is the best in Argentine grilled beef, “dulces de leche” (a typical dessert consisting of pancakes covered in thick, sweet caramel) and its special menu comprising of grilled meat, an onion cake and the house salad. As for drinks, there's nothing better to accompany this hearty meal than a good red wine.
This restaurant is small, with only ten tables, but it has managed to create a fantastic and nice atmosphere, which will take you way down south.
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Dolce Vita
Classic French-Italian restaurant
Address:Císcar, 34
Valencia 46005
Phone: 34 96 3341528
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Admiring the pictures, reminiscent of the 1930s, and the art deco style of this restaurant, it is easy to feel transported to the Italy of the "Dolce Vita", but also to decadent Paris at the turn of the XX century. They offer the best specialities of both countries: delicious duck magrais from France and great Italian carpaccios. It's virually impossible not to find something appealing on the menu, and if you consider its location, in Cánovas, possibly the best area in the city, this restaurant is hard to beat.
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Fondue (La)
Luxurious French restaurant
Address:Serrano Morales, 11
Valencia 46004
Phone: 34 96 3747484
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Just a two-minute walk from Plaza de Cánovas, one of the best and most exclusive areas in the city, is this restaurant, whose specialty, as the name indicates, is the tasty and delicate fondue Savoyarde, made with cheese, and the meat based fondue Bouguignone. They don't usually have fish dishes.
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Inside, the luxurious and classic decor represents without a shadow of a doubt the best in renowned French taste. Dining here could mean the beginning of an unforgettable evening out on the town, especially for those who appreciate elegance, style and the wonderful flavours of French cuisine.
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Gran Muralla
Chinese restaurant in the centre
Address:Plaza Porta del Mar, 6
Valencia 46004
Phone: 34 96 394 3888
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This magnificent restaurant is situated in one of the nicest squares in central Valencia. Its large, Oriental facade provides a touch of exoticism and color to the whole area.
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It would be difficult to single out one dish as its speciality, because everything is really delicious. Suffice it to say that this restaurant stands out from other Chinese restaurants both in terms of decoration and atmosphere as well as in quality. Just have a look and judge for yourself.
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Hang Zhou
Large, well decorated Chinese restaurant
Address:Avenida Giorgeta, 29
Valencia 46007
Phone: 34 96 380 8512
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The red lanterns and its red facade are the entrance to the delicate flavours of Chinese cuisine and this restaurant's refined decoration. After passing by a small aquarium, you come to a large room with walls decorated in traditional Oriental motifs in blue and gold.
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Hang Zhou is situated in one of the most central avenues of Valencia, and is without a doubt a good option for an international night out.
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Osaka
Japanese restaurant near universitary area
Address:Avenida Primado Reig, 189
Valencia 46010
Phone: 34 96 361 6349
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This restaurant brings to the city the best in taste and atmosphere from the Far East, in this case, Japan. Here you'll find the best specialities in fish and rice in a wide array of styles.
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Osaka is close to the university and brings in all kinds of people, but specially students and business executives who want to try something different. Japan is brought a little closer to the Mediterranean. It's worth trying.
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Tony Roma's
Large, good atmosphere and decoration
Address:Plaza Cánovas, 3
Valencia 46005
Phone: 34 96 351 34 33
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This fantastic and spacious American restaurant has chosen Plaza de Cánovas, one of the most exclusive areas in Valencia, to set up shop. It's decorated with wooden tables and an unmistakable American feeling. In the short time it's been open, it has become very popular with the locals.
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Be sure to try some of the best American dishes, from hamburguers to carrot cake and, of course, BBQ ribs, the house speciality. You can read the menu at the door, but it goes without saying that it is worth entering. You'll have a good time in its lively atmosphere, eating typical American fare while listening to good ole country music.
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Foster's Hollywood
American restaurant downtown
Address:plaza del Ayuntamiento, 2
Valencia 46001
Phone: 34 96 3951520
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Located right in the centre, with a modern decor and full of cinema posters, they offer the best quality American food around. The mostly youngish, middle class clientele spread out over two floors, eating anything from hamburgers to sandwiches, ribs, special sauces, salads and desserts. The lively atmosphere as well as the food will make you want to come back.
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Río Grande
All the best Tex-Mex
Address:Blasco Ibáñez, 110
Valencia 46021
Phone: 34 96 360 2563
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This large and modern Tex-mex restaurant offers the best of the cooking from the far west. It is an American franchise decorated with Native American photos and objects, a bit like in the old movies. To eat there is a huge variety of food, including ribs (half or full plate), quesadillas, chicken wings, hamburgers, pizza and pasta. For dessert, the brownies and the choco-cheesecake, along with other typically American desserts, are recommended. You have to go with an appetite because the portions are enormous. There is good beer imported from Mexico such as "Pacifico" and "Modelo", and, of course, they play country music.
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Rincón Griego
Typical Greek restaurant in centre
Address:Poeta Liern, 2
Valencia 46003
Phone: 34 96 394 4443
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The country that was the birthplace of Classic culture and Western Civilization still has lots to offer nowadays. This is the case of Rincón Griego (Greek Corner), a good restaurant which offers the best in Greek food, such as musaka or "imán marino", a specialty consisting of stuffed eggplant (eggplant).
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On top of all the great food waiting for you to discover, it's a nice, comfortable place, decorated according to Greek tradition.
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