Hi there! Pickle Deli Square is a collection of my experiences living, eating, and traveling the world. Currently an expat based in Valencia, on the Mediterranean coast of Spain.
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A forgettable meal at a long-standing fixture of the neighborhood, newly renovated.
An impressive lunch highlighted by a delicious arroz meloso of pork ribs, shiitake, and romero, with marrow shaved on top, lands La Chipirona on the “must return” list… despite a menu laced with eyeroll-worthy fusion dishes.
Valencia’s best Asian food, and one of the best restaurants of any cuisine in the city.
Visiting the Colombian eateries in Valencia result in discovering reliable sources for cold-curing hearty chicken soup, and Paleo-friendly patacones
The hamburger craze in Valencia started long before I arrived several years ago, and it's still going strong. I'm pretty sure I eat more burgers with my friends every year in Valencia than I used to in the US in fact.
The burgers here range from okay to pretty good, with the main complaints being:
- beef that doesn't really taste like beef, because of lots of added Worcestershire sauce or other flavorings
- beef that didn't have the texture of beef: with additives like vegetable fibers, burgers here often have the bouncy texture of sausages, and maintain an industrial cylindrical shape before and after cooking
- bread that is too firm.
With the arrival of Goiko Grill, of all things a Madrid-based chain opened by Venezuelans, we finally have a real, honest-to-goodness burger in the city.
A grungy bar/lounge in the Ruzafa neighborhood hides a burger kitchen in plain view...
I am super happy that a wonderful new Italian restaurant has opened in my neighborhood. Called Monviso Italian Cafe, the folks specialize in food from the Piedmont region of Italy...
Macellum is a restaurant located in my favorite corner of the old Valencia city center - the quiet, yet charming northeast part of the neighborhood. The streets are windy, the buildings are historic, but there is a distinct lack of tourists and touristy shops...
Valencia is the birthplace of paella, but what is it exactly? A guide to the different rice, pasta, and flatbread dishes...
In the Plaza Patriarca, the restaurant Deli_rant offers an eclectic and (sometimes too) exotic menú del día for €15...
One of my favorite places for menú del día in Valencia is the restaurant at the illustration museum of Valencia, MuVIM...
Pollos Planes is a local Valencia chain of chicken butcheries where you can buy chicken and chicken-based products to make at home. They have two stores where you can get these prepared for you, in unlimited quantities...
Mediterránea de Hamburguesas is a major player in Valencia's gourmet burger trend, but the execution fell short of the concept....
The first time I went to El Kiosko was within the first few months of arriving in Valencia. I had rarely eaten out, and thought the price was great with huge portions. I returned more recently for a second visit, and wasn't quite so impressed this time...
![Valencia Eats: menú del día at the MuVIM restaurant [now changed / new kitchen]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e94430d2b8579f31ebcc38/1484424489835-FJI7N6QB7NG5LGZWHOYC/MuVIM+restaurant+3.jpg)
