Valencia as the land of rice and paella, with over 67 varieties of paella dishes alone. But gourmands know it for its famous Spanish Chefs.
There’s more to Valencia’s Gastronomy than Paella.
Dine on traditional country dishes as well as an elegant new cuisine that combines an immense variety of seafood with a creative contemporary twist. Find out why Valencia’s chefs are considered the masters of Spain’s ‘nouveau’ cuisine.
You’ll enjoy their superb fresh Mediterranean seafood, tasteful country stews and kabobs, delectable pastries and sweets like ‘turrones’.
All the while, you’ll accompany your meals with specially selected prize-winning regional wines, as well as anisettes and coffee liquors. Valencia is also the home of the famous ‘horchata’ drink.
Over a hundred cookbooks have been written about Valencia’s gastronomy. But the best way to discover it is to come to Valencia and sample a few, of over a hundred gourmet restaurants.
Raúl Alexandre, chef of the established Ca’ Sento Restaurant. Though only 32 years old he is already recognized as one of the rising stars of Valencia’s cuisine as well as Spain’s. He has been awarded the National Prize of Gastronomy of Best Chef by the Spanish Gastronomy Academy.
Chef Alexandre is well known for the exquisite simplicity of his cuisine, which also features its Mediterranean roots. He has also worked with the famed restaurants of the Hotel Ampurdan and El Bulli. His restaurant provides both a modern elegant and cozy ambience.
www.casento.net
Jorge Breton, is the recipient of the 2009 Michelin Gastronomy Award for his avant-garde cuisine featured in the famous La Sucursal Restaurant, located in the heart El IVAM (Valencia’s Museum of Modern Art). His unique cuisine style has caught the attention of the gastronomy world. The restaurant’s modern and elegant ambience complements Jorge Breton’s cuisine.
One of his latest creations is the unique use of the Chufa plant used for the making of the drink ‘Horchata’, which originated in Valencia. Chef Breton has introduced this typical Valencia product, in his very creative menu as a soft and delicious entrée.
www.restaurantelasucursal.com
Jorge Andres, is also a rising star in Valencia influenced greatly by the immense variety of Valencia’s local produce and Mediterranean diet. His restaurant Vertical is ideally situated at the top of the modern Hotel Comfortel offering incredible panoramic views of the City of Arts and Sciences.
Chef Andres’s cuisine offers a daily elegant menu that features a combination of Valencia’s own traditional cuisine with a creative modern twist.
www.restaurantevertical.com
Ximo Saez, is very recognized in the world of Spanish gastronomy. He is the Chef and owner of the established Ximo Saez Restaurant. He proudly has earned the title of President of the Rice Association of the Valencia Community.
His restaurant provides guests with an elegant and traditional and bodega style ambience. His assorted and exquisite menu features a traditional cuisine full of Valencia’s local produce with an original creative touch. However, his cuisine also distinguishes itself for the large variety of tasteful ‘paellas’ he has created.
All the above restaurants have teamed up with the best ‘Sumillers’ who contribute their knowledge and experience of wines, and have selected an excellent variety of white and red local wines to complement the restaurant’s excellent cuisine.
www.restauranteximosaez.com