La Bulería Tablao Flamenco

In summary…

5/5 for the show 3/5 for the service 4/5 for food and drink

Total = 4/5

A gorgeous and intimate flamenco restaurant hidden in an unassuming part of town. We bought the VIP experience tickets with the more extensive menus and drinks included.

It was fabulous. The mood as soon as you enter is brooding and dramatic, and we seated around the centre stage. The food was good, but not phenomenal- and followed a set tasting menu. We didn’t have any allergies or preferences so we’re happy to gobble it up with gusto - but we weren’t asked either. The staff are very friendly and give the impression of attentiveness at first, but we noticed when it came to getting more free drinks as part of our “VIP experience” there was a lot of forgetting. We had to ask for water three times and a glass of wine three times before it arrived - they didn’t forget to try and upswell us some cocktails instead off course, which conveniently weren’t part of the package. For context we had a jug of sangria between us by this point - so it wasn’t a valid effort to stop any over drinking.

Despite this, the evening was far from ruined - in fact, it may be one of my favourite meals in Valencia, almost entirely because of the show. The energy, vibrancy and emotion of the performance was through the roof - each having a commanding presence on the stage. The music was live thanks to two young men, one with an incredible talent for guitar and another with a soaring almost Arabic sounding singing voice, who set the tone of the performances beautifully.

I fully recommend going - a must do in fact. I’d give five stars if I wasn’t made to feel like the venue wanted me not to take advantage of the free drinks on offer - despite paying extra for this very thing.