Best places: Down home cooking restaurants in Valencia, Spain

Menus of Moroccan salads, couscous & tagine in a charming venue with bare bricks & colored lamps.

Relaxed, brick-lined eatery serving classic tapas & housemade sangria, plus meat & seafood platters.

Low-key eatery with outdoor seating, offering classic Lebanese cuisine in a simple dining area.

Multicolored, theater-themed restaurant offering tapas & set menus, plus cocktails & desserts.

Airy Hawaiian restaurant serving up creative poke bowls & smoothies in a modern setting.

Cool restaurant whipping up breakfast bowls, wraps, coffee & cocktails in airy, boho-chic surrounds.

👍 En benimaclet, muy cerca de la plaza. Local pequeñito pero muy acogedor, con terraza. La comida riquísima y casera ( cocas, titania, farinetes ...). La atención genial. Buenos vinos. Muy recomendable

Creative Valencian cuisine served across several bright, refined rooms, plus takeaway paella.

👍👍 Great discovery in the Jesús area, behind the red estate. I have ordered a cut to go and the attention has been very good. The workers have been very kind and very attentive. The cut to take away at €1. I think it's a very good price and from what I've been able to observe they have very good price...

Long-established venue rustling up burgers, burritos & wraps, including vegan versions.

Homestyle paellas & chickpea stew, plus steaks & seafood, in a classic tavern with vintage decor.

An array of South American empanadas, including vegan options, in a bright, relaxed bakery.

👍👍 No se puede, siendo digno, decir nada (absolutamente nada) negativo, de este local. La experiencia, afortunadamente compartida con muy buena compañía, ha sido, emulando a Iglesias: Religiosa. Los lunes: Cocido. Uno no puede imaginar siquiera que fuera de Madrid se elaboren cocidos de esta magnitud....

Charming, cozy Italian trattoria with focaccia, fresh pasta & carpaccio, plus cocktails & wine.

👍👍 Lunch of spectacular homemade food of quantity, variety and quality, served directly by the owner. Very good service.

👍 Nice small restaurant. Meet the locals and workers coming in for lunch. Everything is clean, fresh and homemade. Nice relaxed atmosphere and helpful service. Prices very fair. The menu del dia, witch has small variations is quite good. The Paella we had was vegetarian. Afterwards chicken and fish....

Century-old lunch tavern doling out long, crusty sandwiches, Valencian tapas & paella, plus wine.

😠 I visited there on Sunday. The service was terrible. All the waitresses who work there seem didn’t want to do service. I had to go there and ask what drinks I want, and also the paella. They never came to the table, I also had to approach them first to ask the bill. The paella was very salty which I...

👍👍 Super cute little tapas restaurant with deliciously cooked and perfectly seasoned food. Great for a drink and light meal cooked by the owner as you order it. The tuna steaks are a winner.