Paella Shack Walthamstow — Restaurant in London

I didn't go to the Paella Shack restaurant but Xavier made paella for a party I gave. He was nothing short of a miracle. He appeared when he said he would, asked where he should set up his paella pans. I offered him a cup of tea but he only had a glass of water and disappeared into the garden. Two or three hours later, the most sublime paella I have ever eaten appeared by magic, for no fewer than a hundred people. Some guests loved it so much they had three generous helpings! As a host, I could not have felt less stressed and more spoilt. Xavier's professionalism, trustworthiness, reliability, charm, and talents as a chef were faultless. My friends raved about him as if he were the best kept secret in London. One or two had lived in Spain and ranked his paella up there with the very best. Now they all want him at their parties and if ever I give a party again, only Xavier will get the call up. He and his paella are...

Valencian here and loved it!!. We tried the Arros Negre (black rice paella) and we were incredibly surprise, it was sooooo good and also the quantity is great!

We also order croquetas and they were delicious. If you want to try typical paella and feel like you are in Valencia, get an order of one of the paellas they cook, you will be thrilled.

Also, with an order of 2 paellas, you get a complimentary tiny cup of chocolate (the size is more than enough) and some churros. A win win!

The only sad thing is that the one in elephant and castle is not opened on Sundays and that's the only day you can ask for a Valencian paella with...

Outstanding paella and peerless service, what a privilege to have enjoyed this extraordinary experience. I have tried quite a lot of wonderful rice dishes throughout my life, and I had expected the paella dish we had requested from Paella Shack to be very good, but what we got surpassed even our wildest dreams: the flavour, the texture, the quality of the ingredients... it felt as though every grain of rice had been selected manually to cook the paella at a perfect level. Thanks so much to Xavi and all his team for creating such a...