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Top 10 places for paella in Valencia

Based on 6 food guides · Checked October 24, 2026

Casa Carmela by the Malvarrosa beach is number one for paella in Valencia, followed by Arrocería Maribel and Bon Aire, both in El Palmar. The ranking comes from food guides such as Guía Repsol, the Wikipaella guide and the MICHELIN Guide.

Casa Carmela is recommended by 5 of the 6 guides we checked, Arrocería Maribel by 4 and Bon Aire by 4.

  1. Casa Carmela

    Malvarrosa beach

    Recommended by Guía Repsol · Condé Nast Traveler España · Valencia Secreta · Wikipaella · Lonely Planet

    Order Paella valenciana · Arroz negro con rape y sepionet · Caldoso de langosta de playa

    Carrer d'Isabel de Villena, 155, 46011 València, SpainApple MapsGoogle MapsWebsite

    5 guides

  2. Arrocería Maribel

    El Palmar, Albufera

    Recommended by Guía Repsol · Condé Nast Traveler España · Wikipaella · Guía MICHELIN

    Order Paella valenciana de pollo y conejo · Arroz Señorita · Arroz MariBel

    Calle Francisco Monleón, 5, 46012 El Palmar, València, SpainApple MapsGoogle MapsWebsite

    4 guides

  3. Bon Aire

    El Palmar, Albufera

    Recommended by Condé Nast Traveler España · Valencia Secreta · Wikipaella · Lonely Planet

    Order Paella valenciana

    Calle Caudete, 41, 46012 El Palmar, València, SpainApple MapsGoogle MapsWebsite

    4 guides

  4. Alquería del Brosquil

    Castellar-l'Oliveral, huerta

    Recommended by Guía Repsol · Valencia Secreta · Wikipaella

    Entrada Casa El Llarc, 1, 46013 Castellar-l'Oliveral, València, SpainApple MapsGoogle MapsWebsite

    3 guides

  5. Lavoe Arroz y Mar

    Ciutat Vella

    Recommended by Guía Repsol · Condé Nast Traveler España · Wikipaella

    Order Paella valenciana · Arroz de cocido · Arroz de nécoras

    Carrer de la Creu Nova, 4, 46002 València, SpainApple MapsGoogle MapsWebsite

    3 guides

  6. El Famós

    Vera, Algirós (huerta)

    Recommended by Condé Nast Traveler España · Valencia Secreta · Wikipaella

    Order Paella de fetge de bou

    Camino de la Iglesia de Vera, 14, 46022 València, SpainApple MapsGoogle MapsWebsite

    3 guides

  7. El Racó de la Paella

    Campanar

    Recommended by Condé Nast Traveler España · Valencia Secreta · Wikipaella

    Carrer de Mossèn Rausell, 17, 46015 València, SpainApple MapsGoogle MapsWebsite

    3 guides

  8. Llisa Negra

    Ciutat Vella

    Recommended by Guía Repsol · Wikipaella

    Order Paella valenciana · Arroz del senyoret

    Carrer de Correus, 8, 1st floor, 46002 València, SpainApple MapsGoogle MapsWebsite

    2 guides

  9. Alquería del Pou

    Huerta by the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències

    Recommended by Valencia Secreta · Wikipaella

    Entrada Rico, 6, 46013 València, SpainApple MapsGoogle MapsWebsite

    2 guides

  10. Casa Roberto

    L'Eixample

    Recommended by Condé Nast Traveler España · Wikipaella

    Order Paella valenciana

    Calle del Maestro Gozalbo, 19, 46005 València, SpainApple MapsGoogle MapsWebsite

    2 guides

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Also recommended, in the same order.

  1. 11Goya Gallery L'Eixample2 guides
  2. 12L'Establiment El Palmar, Albufera2 guides
  3. 13Levante Campanar2 guides
  4. 14L'Estibador El Saler, Albufera1 guide
  5. 15La Ferrera Pinedo beach1 guide
  6. 16La Pepica Las Arenas beach1 guide
  7. 17Llar del Pescador El Palmar, Albufera1 guide
  8. 18Navarro Ciutat Vella, by the Plaza del Ayuntamiento1 guide
  9. 19Nou Racó El Palmar road, Albufera1 guide
  10. 20Vlue Arribar La Marina1 guide
  11. 21El Portón de Sorní L'Eixample1 guide
  12. 22La Cigrona Ciutat Vella, by the Torres de Serranos1 guide

Paella in Valencia

Paella takes its name from the wide, shallow pan it’s cooked in: paella is Valencian for frying pan. The modern dish comes from the countryside around the Albufera lagoon, next to the city. The classic paella valenciana has chicken and rabbit. The MICHELIN Guide picks it at Arrocería Maribel.

The guides also pick other rice dishes. Guía Repsol picks the arroz negro with monkfish and cuttlefish at Casa Carmela and the arroz del senyoret at Llisa Negra. Condé Nast Traveler picks the paella de fetge de bou at El Famós, in the market gardens at Vera. For tapas, see the top 10 tapas bars in Barcelona.

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Questions

Where is the best paella in Valencia?

Casa Carmela by the Malvarrosa beach is number one, followed by Arrocería Maribel and Bon Aire, both in El Palmar in the Albufera. Five of our six sources recommend Casa Carmela, and Lonely Planet picks its paella valenciana.

Is La Pepica in the top 10?

No, it's number 16. The Wikipaella guide recommends it, but none of our other five sources names it, so it's under More places.

How did you rank these restaurants?

We ranked each restaurant by how many of six sources recommend its paella or rice dishes, including Guía Repsol, the Wikipaella guide and the MICHELIN Guide. On a tie, places named by Guía Repsol, Wikipaella, the MICHELIN Guide or Lonely Planet come first. The list covers the city of Valencia, including El Palmar and El Saler, and leaves out the towns around it. Every restaurant was open when we checked on 24 October 2026.

How we ranked

We ranked places by how many of these 6 food guides and critics recommend them. We don't score or review places ourselves. Checked on October 24, 2026; things change, so check before you go. How we rank →

Sources (6)
  1. Guía Wikipaella 2023: Cullera de Fusta and distinguished restaurants · Wikipaella · 2023 · Award guide · 10 of the top 10
  2. Las mejores paellas de Valencia · Condé Nast Traveler España · 2025 · Media · 7 of the top 10
  3. Los 17 mejores restaurantes para comer paella en Valencia · Valencia Secreta · 2026 · Media · 6 of the top 10
  4. 12 restaurantes donde comer una buena paella en Valencia · Guía Repsol · 2026 · Guide · 5 of the top 10
  5. 14 of the Best Dishes to Try in Spain · Lonely Planet · 2026 · Guide · 2 of the top 10
  6. 2 días en València · Guía MICHELIN · 2025 · Guide · 1 of the top 10

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