Have you ever visited Valencia? If you have I think you will agree that Spain’s third largest city, after Madrid and Barcelona, is most definitely worth a visit. If not, I would like to tell you the most important reason to go there: the food! And we are talking about more than just paella and tapas, much more. We are talking veggie! Whether you call yourself a vegetarian, a vegan or an omnivore, the restaurants in Valencia have delicious options for everybody.
I only had 48 hours to explore Valencia, if you have more time: the beaches are great. The weather in Valencia is almost always sunny. I was there in December and it was still 18 degrees.
My flight from Amsterdam to Valencia was sponsored by Transavia airlines. Transavia has a direct flight to Valencia almost every day. At this moment a return flight starts from just € 110.
More information about Valencia: visitvalencia.com.
Discover the best local tips and restaurants in Valencia, recommended by Travel Designer Jeannette van Mullem from Pure! Food & Travel. Your offline food travel guide by Favoroute is full of offline maps, hidden gems, hotels, and routes. Read more »
New! Pure’s first online travel guide, featuring Valencia in Spain. As a Pure! foodlover you will always make time to enjoy a delicious meal in Valencia’s restaurants, visit Mercado Central, the local food market and zip at a smoothie or an ‘agua de Valencia’ on a terrace or in a bar: Let’s explore Pure! Valencia travel guide with Favoroute now!
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Situated along the city center, Jardí del Túria (the garden of the Turia) is Valencia’s perfect green lawn. Jardí del Túria is the old riverbed of the river Turia, which was diverted after severe flooding in 1957. It’s a sunken park that allows cyclists and pedestrians to traverse much of the city without the use of roads. Read more »
Ana Eva is one of the two oldest vegetarian restaurants in Valencia. It opened in 1983. Most of the vegetables they use in the dishes are from their own garden, especially in the summer. Read more »
Update: Unfortunately Restaurante Ingredients closed its doors.
Most ingredients at Restaurante Ingredients 🙂 are organic, and they have their vegan and vegetarian specialties. The dishes on the menu are labeled when they are organic and when they are non-vegetarian. The bread is homemade, and the scent of fresh made bread starts enticing you from the moment you enter. Read more »
Just around the corner from Restaurante Copenhagen, you wil find Malmö, which opened one year ago. Fresh leaves salad with vegetable tempura prawns, pineapple and Japanese mayonaise, washed down with a glass of Rueda wine. Read more »
Restaurante Copenhagen was the first restaurant of the Copenhagen Group, it opened three years ago. The next one was Malmö (one year ago) and then Oslo, which has been open for nine months. Located in Valencia’s hipster neighbourhood Russafa, Copenhagen fits in perfectly with its hip design interior. Read more »
The owners of Kimpira eat vegan, macrobiotic and organic, but there is a fishburger on the menu. At Kimpira they combine their years of experience working at their former restaurants to find the most healthy and sustainable options. In the kitchen you will not find a microwave, juicer, or mixer. Read more »
Established in 1771, Herbolario Navarro is the oldest natural organic shop in Spain. They sell a wide variety of natural cosmetics, (super)food, tea, honey, vitamins, and much more for the lover of natural and organic products. Read more »
Mercado central (central market) in Valencia is one of the oldest food markets in Europe that is still in business. At the market you find locals and tourists, buying vegetables, fruits (lots of local oranges), fish, seafood, meat and (local) delicacies. Read more »
