Restaurante Ricard Camarena

Overall the entire market atmosphere is electric and has an incredible buzz. We were quite happy to wait in the queue about 40 minutes. It was not a problem at all because we can see it’s busy, they don’t have many seats and the best of all the waiters walked the queue taking drinks orders. Made the wait sweet! The food was good, we did enjoy the patatas bravas and the artichokes were delightful. Two highlights for us - Aqua de Valencia served in a big glass - was delicious worth the €10 and the warm chocolate cake was incredible! Not so delightful was the pork, cheese and mustard sandwich that people rave about, it was not to our taste. Will we visit again - yes and do we recommend a visit = yes!

Keep in mind that all seating is at the bar in the middle of a crowded market place. There's no reservations and you will probably have to wait. But it is worth it! The food could easily be served in a high end restaurant so the chef definitely lives up to his reputation. We enjoyed being in the hustle and bustle of the market and would definitely recommend that you sit down for a glass of aqua de València and some tapas! We ordered off the daily menu and it was all good!

Saw that this restaurant in the market was by a famous chef, it was even featured in a few travel vlogs, hence why we decided to visit. We didn't have to wait for seats as we got there at around 9:20AM. We had the best squid here! Their red shrimp was also very good. Cod fritters and potato omelet were just alright. If ever, there were a couple of things on the menu that we wanted to try that was just unavailable. Reasons being the supplies haven't been delivered by the farmer etc etc. I guess I can understand that, I just wish it didn't happen to 2 to 3 of the things we wanted to try. They said maybe some things will be available on a different day or in the afternoon. Good place to visit, just set your expectations accordingly. I would have to say that the staff were so nice and they served everything quickly and efficiently : )

We were on a very short trip to Valencia, and after having a very disappointing breakfast at the hotel, we decided to have our last breakfast in Valencia in the Mercado Central. Two birds, one stone right? If it weren’t for my friend, I would never think of Central Bar for breakfast, because it’s just not what you would normally eat at that hour, but it was the best decision ever. We ordered a piece of tortilla, a chicken sandwich from the Sandwich Menu of the day, and a Rabo de Toro. Everything was phenomenal. It’s not even a normal restaurant kitchen but the food blows your mind. My biggest regret was being too full to finish my sandwich. It was such a simple sandwich consisting of marinated chicken THIGHS, baby spinach, cheese and a beautiful crusty bread, with a lot of garlic. I will dream about that sandwich. It sounds simple but it’s flavour was anything but. The Rabo de Toro was generous in portion, extremely tender and the sauce was a delight. I dipped the bread of my sandwich in it because it was so well balanced. A bit tart, a bit sweet, for sure very meaty in flavour, just the right gloss and viscosity. Finally the tortilla. It was thick, but runny in the center, yet somehow still held its shape. Of course, made with onions. It was also a wonderful tortilla. Maybe not the best I had, but definitely up there. If I ever come back to Valencia, I will stop by this place again. It was phenomenal.