The city strengthens its commitment to responsible and sustainable food
We couldn't find a better partner for our vision of gastronomy than the We’re Smart Green Guide, whose mission to promote healthy and sustainable eating through fresh, local products fits perfectly with the city’s goal of becoming the pantry of the Mediterranean.
The We're Smart Green Guide recognizes restaurants that focus on plant-based cuisine with minimal ecological impact—values that València embraces in its commitment to local and seasonal products. With markets full of fresh ingredients and a setting that brings together sea, farmland and rice fields, València truly reflects the mission of the We're Smart Green Guide to lead the transition toward healthy and sustainable food.
AWARDED VALENCIAN RESTAURANTS
Discover the establishments recognized by the We're Smart Green Guide
The We’re Smart Green Guide is a guide that evaluates and ranks restaurants around the world based on their commitment to healthy and sustainable food, focusing on the use of fruits and vegetables. Restaurants are rated on a scale from 1 to 5 radishes, depending on the percentage of fruits and vegetables in their menus, culinary creativity, ecological footprint and social impact.
5 RADISHES
La Salita
La Salita, with one Michelin star since 2019, has been distinguished with 5 radishes and is ranked #16 in the guide's Top 100 worldwide and Spain's #1. It also received the We're Smart Discovery Award 2023 for innovation and excellence. Begoña Rodrigo has also received accolades as the Second Best Vegetarian Chef in the World, the Best Vegetarian Chef in Europe and Best Lady Vegetarian Chef in 2024.
Fierro
Fierro holds the highest distinction of 5 radishes thanks to his creative approach to vegetable cuisine. Each of its dishes stands out for its intense flavours and vibrant colours, offering an authentic plant-based "fiesta of flavour". They have been awarded for the We're Smart Green Guide's Discovery Awards 2024.
4 RADISHES
Lienzo
María José, with a Michelin star, uses organic and local products, including honey from reclaimed urban beehives in Valencia. Her cuisine is pure audacity, full of flavors and contrasts. Through her cooking, she expresses the true value of Valencia’s pantry as a source of health, a path towards sustainability, and a refuge for memory and history.
Bodega Casa Montaña
Founded in 1836, Bodega Casa Montaña is a century-old tavern with charm, located in the historic neighborhood of Cabanyal-Canyamelar. Its atmosphere, steeped in history, is complemented by an extensive selection of wines from around the world, ideal for pairing with its exquisite tapas. Vermouth is a must-try, and wine is served by the glass, offering a unique gastronomic experience.
Riff
Bernd Knöller is the most Valencian of German chefs and the true heart and soul of Riff, a Michelin-starred restaurant with two Repsol suns. This well-established gastronomic proposal is located in the Eixample district and showcases a special sensitivity for seafood. Knöller also demonstrates his passion for rice dishes within a culinary style that masterfully reinterprets the concept of the Mediterranean diet.
Apicius
Chef Enrique Medina offers a menu called "EM Green", based on 70% plant-based and locally sourced ingredients, with the seasons as its guiding principle.
El Poblet
El Poblet, one of Quique Dacosta’s restaurants in Valencia, rises from one radish in 2024 to four in this edition. Awarded two Michelin stars in 2019, it offers original dishes by Luis Valls inspired by the surroundings — the sea, the farmland, and the Albufera lagoon. Its “Vegetarian Menu” is the restaurant’s greenest offering, celebrating the authenticity of Valencia’s local produce.
Simposio
Recommended in the main gastronomic guides, chef Roger Julian’s restaurant is a space open to cuisine and gastronomy through an honest, market-based culinary proposal. The dishes are prepared with local, seasonal, and fresh ingredients, and the venue serves as a gathering place centered around gastronomy, combining a restaurant with events, workshops, and courses.
3 RADISHES
Habitual
Habitual is Ricard Camarena's restaurant located in the Mercado de Colón, Valencia, inspired by Mediterranean cuisine. It offers a gastronomic proposal that highlights local, seasonal products, with a focus on sustainability and respect for tradition. Its warm and relaxed atmosphere is ideal for enjoying fresh, harmonious dishes that reflect the richness of the Mediterranean.
Barraca Toni Montoliu
A traditional Valencian restaurant situated in the heart of the countryside, Barraca Toni Montoliu offers an authentic gastronomic experience in a rural setting. The highlights include wood-fired paellas and fresh produce from the surrounding fields. Guests can savor typical Valencian dishes while immersing themselves in country life, with visits to the farm and demonstrations of traditional cooking.
2 RADISHES
Felix Chaqués
Offering a unique culinary experience in an intimate setting with only 12 seats and 6 tables, Félix Chaqués redefines the connection between the kitchen and the land. The chef, representing a generation that has lost its ties to agriculture, seeks to reverse this trend by focusing on fresh, seasonal ingredients. The menu features six savory dishes and one dessert, all crafted in an open kitchen that pays homage to Mediterranean flavors.
2 estaciones
Located in Valencia's Ruzafa neighborhood, 2 Estaciones is a restaurant focused on seasonal cuisine, using fresh, vegetable-forward ingredients that reflect each time of year. Its dishes evolve with the seasons, showcasing a commitment to local and sustainable sourcing. Recognized with the Bib Gourmand distinction from the Michelin Guide, the restaurant guarantees an authentic and high-quality dining experience.
Ma Khin Café
Ma Khin Café offers a gastronomic journey inspired by Southeast Asia, with a focus on local and vegetable-based ingredients. Led by Steve Anderson, the restaurant champions "decolonial food," respecting the authentic flavors of Asia without extreme fusions. With a healthy and well-balanced menu blending spicy, sour, sweet, and savory notes, it highlights the freshness of Valencia’s agricultural produce.
Arrels
Chef Vicky Sevilla shows a deep love for vegetables, especially local ones.
At Arrels, together with her young team, she turns them into the stars of her refined dishes.
Her cuisine stands out for its feminine touch: delicate finishes, edible flowers, and bittersweet flavors.
At Arrels, together with her young team, she turns them into the stars of her refined dishes.
Her cuisine stands out for its feminine touch: delicate finishes, edible flowers, and bittersweet flavors.
Canalla Bistro
It is one of chef Ricard Camarena’s restaurants in the city, and the most eclectic one. Dining there is like taking a journey around the world through flavors in a modern setting. It offers international cuisine with a fine selection of vegetable-based dishes.
La Sucursal
Located in an impressive building overlooking the Marina of Valencia, La Sucursal offers a fully plant-based menu, where young chef Fran Espi delights diners with a unique gastronomic experience that combines creativity and innovation with the richness of traditional Valencian cuisine.
1 RADISH
Bon Aire
Bonaire embraces Valencian tradition, crafted with local and seasonal products, reviving recipes with history and subtly adapting them to contemporary formats. Under the vision of chef Raúl Magraner, awarded for his mastery of rice, the restaurant blends culinary heritage with modern technique. Today, the third generation — Elena and Borja Marco — keeps the family essence alive, offering a cuisine that honors the vegetable garden, the sea, and the local pantry.
Mala Hierba
Mala Hierba offers simple, honest cuisine based on locally sourced products and respect for seasonality. Its daily menu changes according to what the market provides, featuring grilled meats and fish with the subtle smokiness of the kamado oven, as well as rice dishes prepared with local ingredients. A space where freshness and the origin of the product guide every plate.
Saiti
Located in Valencia and led by chef Vicente Patiño, Saiti offers Mediterranean cuisine that focuses on flavor, tradition, and innovation. It emphasizes local and seasonal ingredients, crafting dishes with soul and refined technique. Recognized with two Repsol suns and a mention in the 2024 Michelin Guide, Saiti has established itself as a benchmark for haute cuisine in the city.
Somos Raro
Just steps from the Paseo de la Alameda, Somos Raro champions a cuisine without labels, guided by flavor and seasonal produce. Its proposal blends a traveling spirit with Valencian essence, featuring original creations that respect the origin of each ingredient. Sergio Rozas and Ibai Bengoechea, together with Sara Folgado in the dining room, craft a warm and honest experience where local products set the pace of every dish.
Villa Indiano
In the very heart of the huerta, Villa Indiano pays tribute to the Valencian recipe book with ingredients grown just a few meters from its kitchen. Chef Chabe Soler brings back home-style cooking, preparing memorable rice dishes and plates that celebrate the seasonal richness of the huerta, the restaurant’s true pantry. Dining at Villa Indiano means enjoying tradition, closeness, and local products, rounded off with homemade desserts featuring refined and surprising flavors.
Vuelve Carolina
Vuelve Carolina is Quique Dacosta's most casual proposal, located in the heart of Valencia. This urban restaurant stands out for its dedication to quality, tradition, and innovation. Its gastronomic offerings revolve around "traveler cuisine," presenting a variety of tapas that blend recipes from around the world with Valencian classics, such as arroz a banda.
Xanglot
Located in the center of Valencia, Xanglot offers a creative cuisine rooted in respect for local products and seasonality. Chef Sandra Jorge reinterprets tradition from a contemporary perspective, open to playful combinations of flavors, textures, and contrasts. Her proposal is dynamic and vibrant, built on locally sourced ingredients that inspire surprising dishes designed for curious palates and lovers of fresh, well-executed ideas.
Where to eat
Beyond paella, Valencian gastronomy is full of recipes using local and seasonal products, as we are a land of countryside, sea and mountains.
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