Valencia · Food

EAT LIKE A LOCAL

The Valencia table — what to order and where the locals point.

Paella where it was born

Valencia is paella's home — the true one has rabbit, chicken and garrofó beans, lunch only.

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La Pepica

The seafront institution since 1898 — Hemingway ate the arroz here.

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Mercado Central

One of Europe's great market halls — jamón, oranges and horchata under art nouveau domes.

Horchata & fartons

The tiger-nut milk ritual — dunk the pastry, argue about the best horchatería.

Agua de Valencia

Cava, orange juice, gin and vodka in a pitcher. Approach with respect.

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