The best traditional dishes of the Valencian Community
The top 3 according to 16 votes from people: All i pebre · Arroz negro · Coca de llanda. (Updated Sep 28, 2026.)
Much more than paella: the rice dishes, stews and sweets of Valencia, Castellón and Alicante listed by Valencia Plaza, idealista and Valencian cookery guides.
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Top 10
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1
All i pebre
Albufera eel stew with garlic, paprika and chilli.
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2
Arroz negro
Rice with cuttlefish ink and aioli.
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3
Coca de llanda
Traditional tray sponge cake topped with sugar and cinnamon.
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4
Turrón de Jijona
Soft almond and honey turrón from Xixona, PGI.
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5
Fideuà de Gandia
Seafood noodles with aioli born in Gandia.
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6
Horchata with fartons
Tiger-nut milk from Alboraya with long buns for dipping.
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7
Olleta alicantina
Pulse stew with vegetables and meat from the Alicante mountains.
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8
Arròs a banda
Rice cooked in fish stock and served with aioli; a fishermen's dish.
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Arròs with fesols and naps
Soupy winter rice with beans, turnips and pork, typical of Valencia.
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10
Paella valenciana
Chicken, rabbit, butter beans and green beans in a wood-fired paella; the original from the huerta.
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11
Arroz al horno
Oven-baked rice in a clay dish with chickpeas, ribs, black pudding, tomato and potato, using up the stew.
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12
Arroz con costra
Baked rice with an egg crust, typical of Elche.
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13
Esgarraet
Shredded salt cod with roasted red pepper, garlic and oil.
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Comments (2)
El all i pebre en la Albufera, en El Palmar, el mejor.
Paella valenciana con conejo y pollo, nada de chorizo eh 😤