Valencian cuisine

Valencia is much more than just paella. That doesn't mean you shouldn't indulge in an authentic Valencian paella. If you've tried it before and you don't love it, give it another chance, what you'll eat here is nothing like any other. Plus, there are as many types of paella as families, but we can talk about that later on our blog .

However, fish don't live on water alone and Valencians don't eat paella alone. Valencia (and the Valencian Community in general) is a land with a lot of gastronomical richness. Each area and even each town has its typical dish or sweet for each time of year. Therefore, so that you can experience Mediterranean life in its entirety, we are going to do a brief review of Valencian gastronomy that you can try when you stay at our hotel on your next visit to Valencia.

Let's start by talking about paella, but without going into too much depth. This iconic dish, originally from the region, is made with rice from the Albufera, chicken, rabbit, green beans, garrofó and a touch of saffron. You can try it in classic restaurants like La Pepica or in any of the restaurants in El Palmar.

If we continue talking about rice, in Valencia there is an infinite variety: black rice, arroz al horno (one of the favourites of all Valencian houses), arròs del senyoret, a banda, melòs, caldós, amb bogavant, etc. To try them, we recommend looking for restaurants in the Marina that use fresh ingredients like the (also classic) Casa Carmela.

Another popular Valencian dish is fideuà, a delicious alternative to the above mentioned dishes that replaces rice with fine noodles. The classic dish is made with fish and is made with ingredients such as squid, shrimp and different fish, although there are also variations with other ingredients such as duck or foie.

If you fancy trying Valencian cuisine, you can organise a visit to Valencia and Sea You Hotel, located in the Marina of Valencia, is the ideal accommodation option.