Bar Richard — Restaurant in Valencia

Really lovely staff here that make you feel really welcome.

Not sure if it's the best place for people to come if they don't know Spanish as it's not the most tourist friendly kind of place but the staff will make you feel right at home regardless.

The food on offer is very much fish based (tapas), I usually don't go for fish based tapas so I was very pessimistic, but the food really surprised me, absolutely gorgeous food and would definitely come back.

The bar man even gave us a free shot to welcome us to...

Unbelievably good. Not for tourists really, but full of locals and 100% genuine. Sonia took care of us despite our faltering Spanish and we ate perfectly cooked simple dishes that were utterly delicious. Pippies flash sautéed with a dash of oil and wine, baby cuttlefish with ink sac inside floured and deep fried, whole sardines and red mullet, scallops on half shell, baby squid, chunky rustic tomato and onion salad and a whole calamari to...

Small traditional bar in el bario del carmen. Every morning the chef - owner jose selects the freshest product from pepica in the mercado central. There is no menu no ‘mise en place’, jose says what he has bought that day and starts cooking after you have ordered. Whether it is a la plancha or deepfried you will not find better gambas, tellinas, quisquilla, squid in Valencia! Jose has a talent for cuisson and seasoning and the result...