Violeta Grande

Just over 15km from the Valencian capital, Simposio is one of those restaurants that fully justifies its inclusion in our selection. Despite its location in a village that would go mostly unnoticed from the nearby highway, it is a mini culinary jewel! In this cosy space with a contemporary atmosphere, comprising a dining room and kitchen with a large central island, the aim is to make guests feel at home, with the freedom to get up and talk to the chef whenever they want. The cuisine here is presented via four elegant and contemporary tasting menus (San Antonio de Benagéber, Simposio, Simposio

This magnificent place is part of the refurbished Bombas Gens factory, which also houses an arts and culture centre. Here, there is a large foyer with a contemporary feel, a private bar where hors d'oeuvres are served, and the modern dining room at the back, with an open-plan kitchen where you can enjoy a final aperitif.Along with seven other chefs, Ricard Camarena was distinguished/commended with the Cocinero del Año award (Madrid Fusión, 2021) for his "green activism". His is a coherent signature cuisine solidly grounded in homegrown vegetables and a painstaking process of research. His set

This centrally located restaurant, formerly known as El Poblet, changed its name and took a new direction under the leadership of chef Carolina Álvarez, a native of Mexico, who spent six years working as the right-hand woman of award-winning chef Quique Dacosta at his iconic three-star restaurant. In their own words, Flores Raras ‘shares the creative DNA and gastronomic rigour of the three-Michelin-starred Quique Dacosta Restaurant in Dénia’.Here, their elaborate contemporary offering, built on technical mastery, aesthetic sensitivity and a close relationship with the product, revolves around

Only a stone's throw from the Ruzafa market, this restaurant is renowned for its fresh take on day-to-day tastes that will come as a pleasant surprise. The hard-working chefs at the helm, continue to grow as professionals (they head up the Tándem Gastronómico consultancy service) and have created a concept for this restaurant that allows them to experience gastronomy responsibly and freely, fusing the roots of their native Argentina with various culinary details from Spain and Italy from a very personal perspective. Here, everything revolves around two tasting menus (Los Años and 10 Años de Fi

A superb example of how perseverance, effort and solid values in the face of fresh challenges helps you to grow professionally. This restaurant, occupying an impressive mansion in the city’s Ruzafa district that has been decorated with plenty of charm and personality, stands out for its different dining options. In addition to the main dining room upstairs, it also boasts a pretty garden, two attractive tables in front of the kitchen and a particularly pleasant terrace where guests can enjoy aperitifs, a meal or a relaxing post-dinner drink. Chef Begoña Rodrigo showcases her talents on several

A German chef who considers himself Valencian at heart is at the helm of this restaurant where he constantly reinvents the food on offer. Globe-trotting chef Bernd Knöller has moved onto an important stage in his career which sees him interacting with his natural surroundings. This has led to him making a name for himself on the local food scene through his occasionally anarchic and always liberated vision of creative Mediterranean cuisine. From his kitchen, open to the dining room and surrounded by a bar that allows us to watch him work, he champions a fixed-price à la carte (three dishes of

Accessed via the door of an elegant building, Lienzo boasts a renovated, contemporary feel that fully respects the name of the restaurant (“canvas” in English) thanks to its appearance dominated by white tones and striking notes of colour provided by paintings by Valencian artists. Murcia-born chef María José Martínez, who is also known as the “honey chef” and is always ably supported by her husband Juanjo Soria in the dining room, creates modern Mediterranean cuisine with no little creativity that showcases and fully respects seasonal Valencian ingredients from its market gardens, mountains a