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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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.
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.
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...
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...
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...
The "gourmet burger" boom is hitting Valencia, and by now I've tried a few of these restaurants. One that has delivered consistently, at a great value, is Belmondo...
In Valencia, a nice place for menú del día, is Nordic Cafe, located just southwest of the Mercado Central...
![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)
![Valencia Eats: menú del día at Nordic Cafe [Now closed / change of ownership]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e94430d2b8579f31ebcc38/1484422577714-GS9J82BZNY3YH9UGN5ZU/Menu%CC%81+del+di%CC%81a+at+Nordic+Cafe+4.jpg)