The BEST Sangria in all of Valencia plus the added bonus of an amazing server named Danna!…read more Patio is wonderful with an amazing view of the Cathedral. We come here weekly and always served with a smile!! Enjoy!!

I've been here twice now and it's one of my favorite places in Valencia. I met the owner on our…read morefirst night here and he kept checking on us and making sure we were getting the best bite of Spanish food. The agua de Valencia is delicious. It tastes similar to a mimosa, but with fresh squeezed, naturally sweetened orange juice! We tried the calamari, tomato toast, tuna, ribs, and our favorite - the potato, ham, onion, and eggs. It tasted different than anything I've had before. Worth the money and I'm already looking forward to going back!

I was in the city center of Valencia 6 years ago, there were some authentic spots to eat from, now…read moreit is a tourist trap. Refugio was highly recommended, we decided to give it a try. The decor is very simple, I like the concrete and steal floor, the glass and steal door, it is a great size, if you seat in the front, you will have a great view of the kitchen. The staffs are not eye candy, but very nice, friendly and easy to chat with. The lights: a bit bright but considering there is the kitchen, it makes sense. Mood: No romantic, but fun Food: excellent The toilets: clean, only one was working that night. The skinny: if you sit in the front room, you are more likely to hear the annoying American accent (my accent) If it is a busy night, the opening of the door can be a drag You need to reserve (it is a fantastic restaurant. It gets fill up quickly.) Would I recommend: the truth is no, I would love to keep it a secret if I live in Valencia, I would only allow people who love good cuisine in.

We ate here at lunchtime of the set menu and the food was excellent…read more Starters- sardine empanada Chicken empanada and guacamole Main - beef in rice (similar to risotto) Desert - lemon pie & lime sorbet Everything was balanced and full of flavour and the service was excellent ! I would highly recommend trying this restaurant.

Food is amazing if you like seafood. On weekends you will need a reservation. Helpful if you know…read moresome Spanish. 2 blocks away from Maravillosa beach. Best seafood we had all week.

I was skeptical of all restaurants on Yelp for places in Valencia since there are so few reviews on…read moreany but this is a great find. My daughter and I had four dishes, bread, water and a 0.5L of Amstel for @45 Euros. Loved it! The atmosphere was a bit like a hall cafeteria but only in the best of ways. It was kind of like - get you napkins ready, we are about to serve you some seafood. You order with a menu like going to a sushi place. They give you a translation menu so that you know what you are ordering and give you plenty of time to make your selections. We have the octopus salad and it was amazing. The garlic shrimp were... okay. I little over cooked honestly. But the mussels were super tender with amazingly light flavored broth and the fried squid was very well cooked. I was very pleased with our meal!

We had a great time here. We were actually on our way to another place, but got whisked in here…read morewhen we walked by. The place and the menu looked good enough - we were looking for some simple tapas - so we decided to go for it. We were with a group of eight, so we just asked them to give a selection of the tapas. The staff was friendly, and the food came relatively fast. The house wine was fine. I enjoyed the tapas a lot, it all tasted fresh and well prepared. The view isn't much, but the interior is stylish. I liked it. The WiFi is a simple password-protected one, with a strong and stable signal. The staff was English speaking, although when a conversation about ingredients got more complicated it sometimes was harder to understand each other. All in all, four stars. I would got there again.

After a day of sightseeing this was the perfect setting for a traditional pan of paella with…read moreimmaculate service. Situated on a quiet side street near the busy holiday bustle, the restaurant is a perfect place for dining al fresco and watching the foot traffic. Despite the winter chill we were warmed by the outdoor gas heater and the kind attention of our host Andres who provided us with delicious shots of limoncello on the house.

Came here for dinner earlier this month while visiting Valencia. We made reservations online an…read morehour prior to coming in and were able to get reservations for 10:30 PM but seeing how busy it was, we definitely wouldn't have been able to eat there without a reservation. So definitely, reserve online before coming. The ambiance is very cute and trendy. A rustic theme with mason jar drinks. The service was friendly too. My boyfriend is vegetarian and I do not eat red meat or fish, the waitress did not speak English very well but was able to help us in requesting vegetarian tacos for my boyfriend for the entree and help us maneuver around the menu items we could eat. The only thing I'd say is that service is a little slow here, we had to flag waiters down a few times to finish our order and I had ordered a glass of red wine I had to remind them about twice but it was a very busy night. Lastly, the food was delicious. They have a prefixe sort of menu set up. For 12.90 euros, you get a starter, an entree, and a dessert, and water. It's a great deal for the amount of food and quality of food you get. We got the patatas bravas, and bread with a cheese/sweet jam spread, which was so good. Next we had the vegetarian tacos and teriyaki chicken also very good and savory, the portions were kind of small for entrees but considering you're getting dessert as well, we didn't mind. And finally, the cheesecake for dessert was sooo creamy and delicious with an amazing graham cracker crust. Overall, this was one of our favorite dinner spots in Valencia and we'll definitely be coming back!

After trying and failing to find a place to eat dinner, my daughter and I ended up here. We were…read moreunaware that reservations were required. Fortunately, the greeter told us he could give us a table, but he would need the table in an hour. Many of the tables had "reserved" signs on them. The service was very good, and the girl who helped us was friendly. I enjoyed the Patatas Saona as an appetizer. The Hamburguesa Saona was tasty, but I realized I'm not exactly a fan of hamburgers in Spain. For dessert I had chocolate cake. It was kind of like fudge on a graham cracker crust, but it was delicious. My daughter and I were able to finish in just under an hour, the server took care of the bill at our table (with the credit card machine), and we were on our way. Loved the decor, by the way.

Let's start with the overall review. Everything here was great from the beginning of service all…read morethe way to dessert. This place has such a reputation that they don't even have a sign out front advertising their name. How did we get in? You can only enjoy paella here if you make a reservation by phone one day in advance. So don't just pop in and expect to be served haha! The reason for this is that they prepare your paella specifically for the group in your reservation to come out at the proper time. That being said, it's probably better to arrive early for your reservation and have a drink than it is to arrive late so that you are there when the paella finishes cooking. Main Course: We did not order an appetizer because we knew that the paella for 2 was really enough food for 4 people haha . We ordered a paella for 2 de mariscos (seafood). It was quite simply one of the best food experiences I've ever had! The prawns were so soft. The other little little seafood critters were a bit crunchy, offering a nice contrast. We also had two mini lobsters which contained maybe the softest meat I've ever tasted. The house wine was a good accompaniment to the paella too! Dessert: Honestly we were stuffed after eating the paella, and yes we finished all of it! Even though we were so full, we had seen some desserts come out before finishing and they looked delicious so we had to do it haha ! My wife Valí ordered the cheesecake (like she always does) and I ordered the flan (like I always do)! They were both awesome! In summary, if you come to Valencia you should make the effort to go to playa Pinedo and make a reservation the day before you go for this spot right off the beach. You won't regret it! Life's too short not to do it!

Paella originated in Valencia, so we knew when we were in the area that's what we just HAD to have!…read more We searched out one of the highest recommended places a little off the beaten path so parking would be easy to find outside of the main city since we were starving and didn't want to waste ANY time!! We originally drove right passed the cute A-frame converted house. I'm not sure if the listing is off a hair or not, but if you too miss it, it's on the left hand side heading towards the beach. If you hit the gas station you went too far. Like I said, we were starving so we started immediately with patatas, which were super good! The best we had in all of Spain, and we ate our fair share! Little did we know they were actually so unnecessary as an app because of how hearty a portion the paella was! The paella is priced and prepared per person. We ordered for two for me and my two littles, and that was still WAY too much!! (Order less here unless you intend on eating leftovers for days!) The paella was unreal!! I'm so sad I fear I will never ever have it this good again!! It came piping hot in a huge skillet. It was full of flavor, moist with broth and packed with veggies! I'm honestly salivating thinking about it right now! It was absolutely incredible! 5 Star no doubt! They had many varieties to chose from as well as other delectable dishes, but I would hate to see someone come here and not taste their paella! They also have traditional and fusion desserts, none of which we had room for and great wine list which was vast and filled with many locally grown reds, which would go perfectly with the paella. We thought the prices were overall super reasonable, but I didn't like that the bread basket, which was not good, and which we assumed was complimentary because it was given without asking for it showed up on our bill. Granted it was only €2.50, but we didn't ask for it. We didn't want it. We barely ate it. I can't help but feel that move is a super shady. I didn't like it. It has nothing to do with money and everything to do with me making my own decision to throw my money away on my own terms. And we were already paying 2.50 for a carafe of two water. Lame. This is the reason I'm knocking off a star! The service was just fine, although she was so beautiful I found myself staring. I chalked the lack of hospitality up to the language barrier. A lot of pointing despite me knowing a decent amount of Spanish. The place was lovely and quaint and had a very homey, authentic feeling to it. There's some street parking, but they do have a lot to the left that can hold a few cars and bikes.

Loved it. The Nasi goreng was an amazing infusion of Indonesian and Vietnamese flavors. It was so…read moregood we ordered a second round. Everything we ordered was great. We will return.

I can excuse many things as one-time events or circumstances, but you don't serve food at these…read moreprices ...cold! This restaurant in unmatched in all València. The look and ambience are unique and really out of this world. It is like you are entering a ride at Disney World; it is that unique! But two of the four plates we ordered were served cold ... really just room temperature. But dumplings and curries should be served steaming hot! That totally killed the experience considering the wine was wonderful and the flavors and presentation were upscale. Cold food is just inexcusable. P.S. OMG the desserts are incredible. If I had known I might have skipped the cold food and gone straight to dessert.

The place to go for Paella, make sure you reserve at least a day in advance and order your Paella…read moreso it is ready soon after you arrive.

Churn and burn Paella that seems to take advantage of its location to ensure that as many people…read morecome through the doors, eat, pay and go again. There are better options in the area, but these guys seems to have a formula and make it work.