Restaurante Espinosa — Restaurant in Valencia

I've been back twice to "Restaurante Espinosa" and definitely am going again. In the morning between about 8am and 11:30am they do "breakfast". It consists of a variety of choices of dishes they prepare for that morning. Not a fixed menu as such. In the afternoon around 1pm they start "lunch" with different dishes. As you enter, you can see the different foods being prepared for serving. My first visit I had calamar in a flavorful brown sauce, with green pimenton peppers, tasty not spicy. Including the coffee "cortado" it was only €7. Nice value for the price. The second visit was meatballs in a mild sauce, also very good, and a mushroom tortilla. The tortilla was good but a little salty fir my taste. None of the other dishes were salty, to me. Note that some dishes are served at room temperature, but if you'd like them warm all you have to do is ask the waitress. The table service was friendly and efficient. Since the food, service and atmosphere are all excellent it can get pretty busy-- but the wait time wasn't much. My first visit I didn't understand how to order. Basically you sit at an open table, or a server will seat you, and you can show the server what you want up at the food prep counter. You could also take pictures if that works...

A local recommended me this place where they do daily menus with 2 dishes + a dessert + drink (glass of wine included!) for 18 euros. The rice was amazing, the calamares could be a bit better I feel. The waitress was very friendly even if I struggled to speak spanish :) It was full inside but I enjoyed the terrace on a cool but sunny...

Fuimos a comer el sábado en plenas fallas. Buscábamos algo para comer sano y bien en medio de una oferta desmesurada de fritos y comida basura por las calles de Valencia. A punto de desistir y con los estómagos rugiendo pasamos por la esquina del Restaurante Espinosa. Eran casi las 15:30 y muy amablemente nos buscaron una mesa para 3 en el interior. Pues vaya acierto!!! No solo la comida estaba excelente, mención especial para las alcachofas con foia y jamón y el tiramisú, sino que con el restaurante lleno hasta la bandera la amabilidad del personal era excelente y los tiempos de espera correctos. Vinimos de Tarragona, pero seguro que cuando vuelva por Valencia les hago otra visita. Ahhh, un menú de 20€ excelente en fallas, encima no abusan. Vaya que...