Chef Begoña Rodrigo’s warm and welcoming restaurant La Salita fills a Ruzafa neighborhood mansion with gastronomic magic. Rodrigo stays true to her Valencian roots while displaying all the imagination and finesse to scale the heights of contemporary cuisine.
Valencia
Savoring Maravella, a garden restaurant by sea and rice fields
Right on the bikepath of La Albufera wetlands just south of Valencia, Maravella has a huge kitchen garden and specializes in the signature rice, fish, and vegetable dishes of the Valencia area.
Fire and rice: Greeting summer on the Costa Blanca
While experiencingthe Fiesta of San Juan firsthand on the Costa Blanca and in Valencia, I ate and drank like a king.
Cake celebrates a signature taste of Valencia
The homey orange cake is a signature dessert in Valencia. Candied orange slices baked on a buttery cake–what could be simpler?
La Mostra PROAVA explores Valencian wines
PROAVA’s exposition in April offers the opportunity to explore the considerable variety of the Valencia region’s wine producers.
Valencia loves its tiger nut ‘milk’ with fartons
Horchateria Santa Catalina near the cathedral has served tiger nut milk to Valencia for two centuries.
Modern times at the Mercado Colón
The Mercado Colón is a landmark example of modernismo valenciano architecture — and a good place for a bite or a drink.
Sants Joan’s embodies Valencian market food
When a restaurant really does embody the mantra of “market cuisine,” be prepared to be flexible about your order — and discover new tastes.
