How to Eat in Spain as a Visitor – Part 1 of 3

Most of the time, restaurant etiquette is about social norms that are common knowledge for the locals and often impossible to discover for the casual visitor. I’m not a local – yet – but I do have some experience in Spanish restaurants and I may be able to help.
This short series is aimed at helping first-time visitors to Spain get more out of eating out.

Tasca de Russafa

Tasca de Russafa is a typical tapas bar with low stools and tables. They offer a nice selection of tapas and we would like to recommend the patatas roquefort.
They serve a menu del dia for EUR 9 which includes a drink, appetizer, main course and a dessert or coffee or tea.
The space of Tasca de [...]

Bacco d.o.c.

Upon entering Bacco d.o.c. you have the sensation of entering a grotto. They matched the entire interior with stalagmites and stalactites. It’s spacious and in the front of the restaurant you will find different raised levels, probably done to give you more of the cavern feeling. The back of is suitable for groups of upto [...]

Horchatería El Siglo

It is no wonder that Horchater√≠a El Siglo is listed on our website as first cafetaria, because we came there every day when we were still studying Spanish. It’s very conveniently located, just off Plaza de la Reina, has 3 floors as well as a terrace.
One of their specialties is horchata (hence the name). Horchata [...]

upgraded to WordPress 2.7

We have just upgraded the Eat In Valencia website to version 2.7 of WordPress, the CMS (Content Management System) where this site runs on.

Everything went well, no hiccups, no broken features (as far as we can tell) and although the upgrading process is very well documented and normally goes pretty smooth, there are (still) plenty [...]

Slow Start, Strong Finish?

I blame World War II for the two and a half misguided years of vegetarianism that I laboured through in the 1990s. That may seem an odd statement from someone born in 1974 and raised in Canada, but the truth isn’t always a simple matter to understand, is it?
If this were a court [...]

Ao Yama

Ao Yama is a Japanese restaurant where we heard a lot about before we visited it tonight. They offer a ‘buffet libre’ a la carte, which means that you can order as much as you want from the menu for a fixed price.
During lunch hours the price is just under EUR 9 and during dinner [...]

Babal√∫

Babal√∫ describes itself as a restaurant, bar and chill out place and it has indeed a lot to offer.
First of all the restaurant has a broad cuisine from Cuban dishes to fusion Caribbean to the Spanish paella and tapas.
Babal√∫ is located just next to the Plaza Redonda that is undergoing renovations at the time of [...]

Casa Tua

Casa Tua restaurant is situated just north of Plaza de la Reina in a quiet street leading to the Turia.
The underline on their name card says “peque√±os placeres” which translates to little pleasures and Casa Tua is indeed both. It has 6 tables plus some seating at the bar and they serve Italian food. Both [...]

Redonet

Redonet is conveniently located near the Plaza de Toros and derives its name from the redonet, a flat and round bocadillo type of bread served with all kinds of different toppings.
Although the menu is Spanish only, it has pictures which make it easier to choose.
Furthermore they serve set-menus, salads and tapas and they offer [...]