Bodega Flor - Valencia

So good to be back in Cabanyal and see life pretty much back to normal and most of my haunts still open after the Covid disaster that hit so many restaurants so hard. This wonderful , down to earth restaurants has always been one of my favourites in Valencia. It serves up the kind of food you might eat if you were lucky enough to be invited to a Spanish home one with an excellent cook). The 2 waiters who I have gotten to know over the years must be some of the hardest working in town. They do a booming breakfst business that bleeds into lunch which they begin serving at 2:00 p.m which also fills up the tables. The menu changes daily and reflects the seasonal ingredients they buy from the wonderful Mercat de Cabanyal across the street. There are always a number of selections for the 3 course lunch meal which must be one of the best deals in town given the quality of the product and skill with which they are cooked. My favourite is the Thursday starter rice dish filled with rich pork belly, vegetables , beans and morcilla sausage : Absolutely Spanish and delicious. If you get a chance order the Secreto Iberico for your main dish. This unusual and luxurious cut of pork tastes more like fine lamb when it comes off the grill... Even my vegetable loving wife could not resist it. They serve good wine by the glass and I always take my desert to go. I can't wait to get back.

This is the real thing and if you dont have a reservation for Saturday lunch served at 2.pm) you won't get a table.. Packed with locals who have been eating here for decades this was one of the places I enjoyed most during my week visit to the city. The 10 Euro menu is a bargain.. a big starter and excellent main cooked the way THEY like it.. Simple , delicious and fresh food directly from the wonderful Cabanyal Market nearby.... With several glasses of the house wine , a lovely flan and an expresso I paid less than 20 Euro for a memorable lunch. Very friendly service as well... On my second visit I was greeted like an old friend... You won't find many unspoiled places like this anymore..I hesitate to even write about it...

Located opposite to the Mercado de Cabanyal (which is also worth a visit), the bar serves great food at very reasonable prices. The quantities are large. We had roasted artichokes, croquettes, vegetable paella, grilled fish and the assorted desserts (exceptional). Place can get crowded so go early

Almuerzo con bocadillos espectaculares en un lugar que conserva la esencia de siempre.

Un excel·lent lloc al barri del Cabanyal prop del mercat. Amb més de cent anys continua elaborant una cuina tradicional i casolana més que digna a una preus raonables. Una molt bona opció en la ciutat.