Bar Tonyina - Review - Mestalla - Valencia - The Infatuation
"This over-decade-old cozy tapas bar does tapas with a twist—like tuna tartare wrapped in wagyu or a roast pork pepito punched up with sun-dried tomato mayo. There’s no fryer, no smoke, just low-temp cooking, clever sauces, and deep flavor. You’ll start with chips and a beer, then get sideswiped by things like “false lasagna” (a carpaccio-style wagyu and tuna tartare mashup with truffle and pine nuts) or Thai duck with peanut-soy glaze over zucchini spaghetti. Even their sandwiches—like the pastrami pepito—feel like a little gift. This place keeps regulars coming back with kind prices and an atmosphere that lands somewhere between neighborhood bar and experimental test kitchen. If you’re near the beach in El Cabanyal, their sister spot, Tonyina Barra at Mercader, has many of the same bites with a sea breeze and a cold vermouth. RESERVE A TABLE" - David Neimanis
