Everything about this restaurant is absolutely wonderful!…read more The exterior has unique golden fairy lighting that makes it very easy to find as well as giving the building it's own special charm. The interior is very wonderfully decorated with Italian designs and is perfect for a romantic, classy date, a family dinner or simply a social gathering. The waitstaff are extremely friendly and pleasant to be around. They've greeted my family with honest smiles every time we arrive. Even though most of them speak Spanish, I have never had difficulties with ordering here due to the patience and kindness of the waitstaff along with the versatile menu options. They offer multiple menus in different languages, including Spanish and English. The menu describes each Italian-titled dish perfectly in the desired language. Although the food seems a bit pricey, it is absolutely worth the extra few euros. I don't think I've ever had such good Italian food until I arrived at this restaurant. The menu offers salads, starters, wines, pizza, and many pasta dishes. The pasta section has pasta on the left and sauces on the right, allowing for any possible pasta and sauce combination that your heart could desire. The bread of the house (pan de la casa) is absolutely marvelous, especially coupled with their secret, restaurant-made aceite oil. They offer 6 pieces of bread (two topped with onions, two with tomatoes and two with green olives) along with a separate tray of green olives. The pasta dishes are absolutely delicious and ridiculously filling (I tend to eat half at the restaurant and then get the other half boxed for leftovers. It even comes with their own cute brand name bag!) The pizza, on the other hand, while sinfully tasty, is quite thin. I would always recommend ordering a second one if you are feeling a tad hungry or plan on feeding more than one person with it. Overall, the extremely patient and friendly waitstaff coupled with the delicious food and charming radiance of the building has made this restaurant my favorite place to eat at in all of Valencia. 5/5, would recommend to anyone.

When in Spain, I typically eat ALL THE SPANISH FOOD. Because good, legit Spanish food is hard to…read morefind back home. But on a recent trip, due to COVID restrictions and early curfew, we ordered takeout for dinner pretty much every night--when not snacking on jamon and cheese and olives. Tapas don't really work for takeout, so we decided to try pizza, Indian food, Chinese, etc. Our first experience was takeout from Viva Napoli, a nearby pizza spot in the Cabanyal. We ended up ordering two different pizzas, and both were surprisingly delicious. Crust was cooked nicely and the toppings were high quality. Definitely a pleasant find and much better than the pizza I had in Jerez once...but we'll save that story for another day. So if you find yourself in the Cabanyal, after a long day on the beach and exploring the beautiful neighborhood, and you're craving pizza, Viva Napoli will get the job done. Big time.

Excellent pizza, my family and I ate dinner here. It was a last minute decision. Highly recommend…read morereservation specially on Friday and Saturday nights. Very authentic Neapolitan style pizzas. We had the crudo&arugula meter pizza. Best I ever had outside of Naples!!

On my second day in Valencia, my colleague said, "I know how much you love pizza -- I think I just…read morefound the best pizza in the world." Quite an aggressive comment. But the next day, while walking around, we stumbled across a spot called Il Cortile. With a big ol' sign. And what does the sign say? "The best pizza in the world." I guess he wasn't lying. We walked in -- the place looked legit. First thing I noticed? Forks and knives already set on the table. Fork and knife for pizza? Uh-oh... felt a little suspicious. But let's see. Menus hit the table, service was ready. The host seemed a little cold at first -- kind of dry. A few minutes in, we realized: that's just his vibe. Not rude. Just dry, sarcastic, deadpan hilarious. He was actually super helpful, and we had a great time with him once we got to chatting. What some people might read as unfriendly? Nah. Dude had jokes -- you just had to catch them. Now let's talk food. We started with the Trio Hummus appetizer. one classic, one with Cumin, and a third one with a pesto sauce on top-- and every single one was delicious. They brought out this soft, fresh bread that paired with it perfectly. So far so good. Lex got three recommendations from the deadpan comedian.The first had anchovies -- hard no for him. The second had prosciutto and mushrooms-- still not his thing. The third? That was the one: the Ficanesca. That pizza? Goat cheese. Spicy salami. Smoked honey glaze. Pure Fire!!!!! It was crispy, sweet, creamy, spicy -- all in one. Jerry ordered a pizza topped with mortadella -- looked good, but I'm not big on mortadella, so I didn't go for it. I had the Margherita D.O.C., made with San Marzano tomatoes, Basil and Buffalo Mozzarella. It was clean, fresh, traditional -- definitely good. Not the best I've ever had, but it held its ground. Crust was beautifully done. So good I saved it and finished off the rest of the hummus. Final word? Five stars. It's not the best pizza in the world, but Il Cortile is easily one of the best pizza spots I've been to in Valencia-- period. Next time I'm there-- you already know, I'm going back.

A-M-A-Z-I-N-G This is what GOOD FOOD is all about…read more For people who rated good on San Tommaso be ready to get your mind blown. Every thing from little details of Crispy mint on Butrata to the combination of flavors of the tagatelle burra pasta and the pizza was so simply delicious and GOOD. Beautiful romantic atmosphere and a great service is a cherry on top of the deliciousness.

Low key done right. We ate at the counter with a view of the kitchen which was entertaining. The…read morepizza was pretty fantastic.

OhMyGoodness, this pizza was delicious! Maybe it was because we stumbled and bumbled here after all…read moreday & night flights to Valencia, but I had bookmarked it and pizza and wine sounded like the perfect cure... We must have hit it at a perfect time because at 10PM on a Tuesday we went right in and got a table for 3. It was the only one available and people after us looked us longingly hoping we were done and not just starting. We had a pizza margherita, pizza prosciutto and 4 random slices from the pizza by the slice that were all very tasty. Basically 3 pizza's, 3 beers and 1 bottle of wine = 40euros! What a steal. Best meal for a deal we had while in Valencia.

Excellent, quaint Italian restaurant in the heart of Valencia. This place is super cheap for the…read morequality of food! Me and my wife split 2 glasses of wine, a personal pizza (enough for 2), the Cannelloni and the Jamon panini for 23 euro. No reservation was required. Only waited for 5 minutes and they served us wine while we waited

This is one of the best Italian restaurants we've had in a while. We ordered polpettone (meatballs)…read moreas appetizer then the San Tommaso pizza (highly recommend it!), Tortello Verdi (which was amazing but a relatively small plate) and Carbonara pasta (which was good but nothing to brag about) everything was great!. We also had wine, and their selection is quite extensive. They offered complimentary limoncello when they brought the check, which was a nice touch. Prices are very reasonable, and the place is beautifully decorated, we were joking that it felt like we were in Italy. One thing to note is that you're expected to order at least one dish per person, which is fair given the quality of the food. On the downside, the service leaves a lot to be desired. When we arrived there was no host, and several people were waiting around. It seemed like no one had been acknowledged until I stepped in to ask. The attitude came across as arrogant and we experienced a similar vibe from the waitstaff. It feels like the restaurant may be suffering from its own success: great food and lots of attention, but service hasn't kept up. Would I go back? Absolutely yes.

Loved it ALL! Food, service, and atmosphere were five stars. They were also so kind to drop lemon…read morecello with the check.

Delicious Italian food with a Spanish flair can be found in this tiny Ruzafa spot (you definitely…read moreneed reservations). With an open kitchen concept and only seven or so tables, you really feel that you're being cooked authentic, tasty food only for you. We did the tasting menu and had three delicious main dish pastas along side perfectly chilled wine, and tapa style accoutrements. Everything was served on unique dishes or straight from the stove pans, definitely a unique experience. Bonus: la cuenta came in the cutest little mini shopping cart!

My last meal in Valencia was sadly this one. Sadly because I wish I had discovered them earlier so…read moreI could have visited them every other day. The pasta was incredible! It was by far the best pasta I had in Valencia, and also in most other cities I have visited IN THE WORLD. I wish I had been hungrier and could have ordered the tasting menu, which is really worth it considering how many dishes you get to try, but I knew I didn't want to waste precious stomach space on appetizers and just wanted to fill my tummy with pasta. I was torn between the spaghetto chitarra, the taglioni tartufo, and the pappardelle with mushrooms (porcini), but I decided on the spaghetto since the pictures of this pasta was what had drawn me to this restaurant in the first place. This place is also the second place I have ever gone to that offers this type of pasta (it is nothing like your typical spaghetti so flush that from your mind). It really reminds me of a type of Asian egg noodle, especially the texture, and is really delicious and chewy. I'm so sad I am now at the airport about to fly away from this restaurant. Sad times.