The best rice restaurants in Valencia

La Pepica, founded in 1898, is a historic restaurant famous for its Pepica paella with peeled seafood. It has been mentioned in an article by The Orange Club (October 2025).

Casa Carmela is an icon of Valencia with over 100 years of experience, standing out for its wood-fired paella. It has been mentioned in the Repsol Guide (updated September 2025) and Visit Valencia (2026) as a benchmark for traditional paella.

Arrocería Maribel is committed to sustainable and Mediterranean cuisine with traditional recipes. It has been recognized with Bib Gourmand MICHELIN Guide 2026 and Recommended Repsol Guide 2026.

Casa Salvador is renowned for its traditional Valencian cuisine and its rice dishes, being an establishment recommended by the Repsol Guide (updated September 2025).

Located in an old farmhouse, Alquería del Brosquil offers thirteen dry rice dishes and eight creamy ones, also popular for its starters. It has a Repsol Guide "Solete" (updated September 2025).

Bon Aire has won the International Valencian Paella Competition on occasion, being chosen as the best paella in the world in 2018. It is a benchmark in El Palmar, mentioned in articles from August and October 2025.

Next to Malvarrosa beach, La Alegría de la Huerta offers rice dishes made with fresh ingredients and traditional recipes, with spectacular sea views. It was mentioned in a March 2025 article and by Visit Valencia (2026).

Àtic stands out for its offer of rice dishes prepared with quality and Valencian tradition, using local products. It was mentioned in a March 2025 article about the best rice restaurants.

La Marítima del Veles e Vents offers a seasonal vegetable paella and other rice dishes. It was mentioned in the Gastronomic Almanac and by Visit Valencia (2026).

Under the direction of Quique Dacosta, Llisa Negra applies haute cuisine knowledge to the most popular rice dishes, highlighting its wood-fired blue lobster paella. It is included in the Repsol Guide (updated September 2025) and the Gastronomic Almanac.

Arrocería A Fuego Lento stands out for its wide variety of rice dishes, including traditional Valencian paella and rice dishes with seafood stock. It was mentioned in a March 2025 article.

With over a century of history (since 1909), Palace Fesol combines tradition and elegance, specializing in Valencian paella, baked rice, and fideuà. It was mentioned in an article by The Orange Club (October 2025).

Lavoe specializes in Alicante-style rice dishes and paellas, characterized by a very thin layer of rice, and offers almost twenty options. It appears in the Repsol Guide (updated September 2025) and the Gastronomic Almanac as one of the 15 best in the capital.

Duna Puerto, located on the way to the port, offers a variety of rice dishes and was mentioned in the Gastronomic Almanac as one of the 15 best in the capital.

Tu Paella en Casa offers home delivery service of high-quality paellas, from the classic Valencian to signature rice dishes. It was mentioned in a June 2025 article as a reliable option.

Its wood-fired chicken and farm-raised rabbit paella is considered by some experts to be the number 1, meriting the excursion outside the city. It is recommended by the Repsol Guide (updated September 2025) and the Gastronomic Almanac.

Cullasiete pays homage to wood-fired cooking and seasonal products, offering a menu adapted to the diner. It was mentioned in a June 2025 article.