Canalla Bistro by Ricard Camarena

Incredible food beautifully well presented. We went for lunch and could have ordered everything on the menu. What we did order was superb. It is easy to tell the Michelin starred pedigree in the innovative food and stylish serving. The service was attentive and friendly. If you are Valencia certainly check out Canallan Bistro

Wonderful meal at Canalla Bistro! The menus is so interesting and they really deliver on flavor! Highlights include the chili shrimp (so good we ordered two), the miso eggplant, tuna tartare, and spring onions. Please

My husband and I did the menu to share and they give you so much different dishes and desserts and a mocktail or cocktail, for €44 per person. The food was amazing and the price very reasonable for all of what they serve you. The Alcachofas were definitely the headline of the night, so exquisite. We’d def are coming back whenever we get to visit Valencia, again.

Let’s start with the positive. Tasting menu is relatively cheap for the variety of dishes + drink (44EUR). Last two desserts were also good. Regarding the negatives I’m not sure where to start. 1) My mocktail was very sour 2) Waiter did not tell me what the mocktail was, neither when taking order or when serving. 3) Toast was salty 4) Toast was burned 5) Nobody asked why I left the toast uneaten 6) Palate fatigue from deep fried veggies 7) Nobody asked why I left deepfried veggies uneaten 8) Finished my drink mid-meal, left thirsty as nobody asked if I wanted anything else to drink 9) Dishes arrived in different order than on tasting menu 10) One dish was changed from the menu, nobody informed of this in advance 11) Dishes where generally meh, creativity just to be creative. Seems like staff and kitchen has given up, feels like a sinking ship. Next time I’ll rather go to Mcdonalds

A perfect bistro menu. The dishes were unique and delicious. Vegetarian dishes were truly special. An excellent gastronomic experience. Must visit.

Delicious food, highly recommended the avocado cannellini and miso aubergine. Service was ok, often had to ask multiple times for things. Music was bizarre, quite load and 70’s rock vibe.

Amazing food and incredible service. One of the best meals we’ve had in Valencia. Love how unique the food is. Everything we had was great and it’s a fun place to bring guests who visit us in Valencia. Also, the cocktails are awesome! Will be coming back.

Amazing value and experience with the tasting menu. The artichokes and mango curry dessert were my favorite. Only thing negative thing was we waited 15 minutes to pay the bill.

Canalla Bistro is a must hit spot in Valencia. Most dishes on the menu are elevated and taste amazing! Ambiance and music are upbeat and the service was great.

I won't be returning. Service was great, drinks were good. The food was over complicated and fell short. We did the tasting menu and were overall disappointed and would not return. First dining experience that I would not recommend since visiting Spain.

This review is based on service only. the staff was cold and unhelpful. waited at the entrance for 5 minutes before anyone acknowledged us. three peope working there were having a discussion at the end of the bar and the bartender never made eye contact or said hello, the restaurant was not that busy. after a while a young gentleman came over and whisked us to a table without saying much and not waiting for us to sit down before walking away. we waited for menus but found out when he returned there were none and we had to use our phones -- a huge turn off. After a bit of cajoling he offered us a tablet. when I clicked on the wrong button I got strange internet searches. basically the menu felt inaccesible and the waiter was of little or no help. We decided to leave. no one asked us what was wrong as we were leaving but we did get the evil eye from the bartender. this level of service would have been fine in a neighborhood bar but not in a high end restaurant with a michelin chef. perhaps they feel they do not need to treat customers with respect because of their reputation. beware bougie restaurants with stuck up staff!

After learning Canalla Bistro is a 2018 Michelin Star restaurant, we arrived here for lunch on Thursday as a group of 3, without reservations and was able to find a table. But this place sure fills up quickly! The lunch tasting menu is a must! I loved the unique flavours in the sauces and the Asian infusion throughout all dishes. My favourite was the tiramisu dessert, as it was made into a light and pleasing texture, instead of cake form. Loved it, it's better than the traditional tiramisu cake. The atmosphere is modern artistic. Majority of the patrons were made up of local employees dressed in business attire, during the Thursday lunch hour. Service was quick, efficient, yet friendly. I would come here again !

As in many European countries, dining in Spain on a Sunday becomes largely a question of "what is open?" rather than "what is best?" and with a flight leaving Valencia early the following morning the situation seemed even more limited than usual, most places offering Paella closing after lunch service and every Michelin Guide spot in town dark all day, Chef Ricard Camarena's Canalla Bistro fortunately standing in for his eponymous Starred space and fairing very well. Described as the Chef's most eclectic restaurant, his reputation at both Ricard Camarena Restaurant and Mercat Central's CentralBar built on local sourcing, good Produce and Fish, Canalla Bistro sets out to take guests on a "gastronomic trip around the world" to some of the Camarena's favorite countries, the 20h00 opening finding a queue of locals in addition to a few out of town visitors from Russia, Slovenia and the United States. Bridging the price-point of his other two restaurants, the intention here to be both globally inspired and affordable to all, it was shortly upon entering the Bar area of Canalla that reservations were confirmed by one of two men before guests were handed off to a team of servers, the seating tight amidst kitschy decorations including everything from chalk artwork to bathroom signs, Chef's whites and bicycles. Similar to many gastropubs in terms of volume and energy, the music sometimes too loud and the conversations of others often difficult to ignore, it was with both Food and Beverage menus in hand that parties ranging from one to twelve guests were invited to explore for several minutes before placing orders, the offering of several "half-portions" a welcome sight that eventually led to eleven items being ordered in addition to a brisk Cava-based version of the Kir Royale. Now open since 2012 and only improving with time according to many, several whimsical service pieces including an enormous ear of Corn plus a Pig's Head used to serve plates around the room, it was with three small bites from "A Very Different Touch of Fry" that the meal got underway, both the fried Baccala and Chicken Stew Croquetta hitting all the expected notes while the Nigiri Beijing Duck was curiously delicious with shredded Meat shielded from the fryer by a wall of Vinegar-scented Rice that took on a crunchy shell without becoming oily itself. Moving next to two Salads, the descriptions and half-portion availability making each more appealing than the typical pile of greens, it was with both plates served simultaneously that a "Russian Thai Salad" competed with thinly sliced Squash for center spotlight, the former both sweet and spicy with the toasted Coconut playing well off flavors of Tomatoes and Peanuts. Growing in heft and portion as the meal progressed, the order in reality enough that two adults could have left happily sated for under €100 total, it was with item number six that Camarena and team presented several slices of roast Pork with crispy Skin amidst a tangle of Greens plus toasted Quinoa and orbs of mashed Sweet Potatoes, everything about the dish pure comfort Food while the follow-up thick-crust "PizzaJapo" was an odd but delicious way to present Okonomiyaki with the salinity of Bonito flakes given added depth by way of Mozzarella and Bacon. Previously winning a Sol Repsol award with special mention of the housemade Pastrami, a Sandwich intended to honor Katz's Delicatessen performing well in terms of the fatty Beef's texture and spice profile but doing the classic a disservice by adding Cabbage and toasted Cereal Bread instead of the Lower East Side Rye, it was with half of the dish packed up to go that three Desserts were presented to finish the night, "The Amazing Banana" a visual replica of the real deal but made entirely of Fruit Mousse and White Chocolate on a bed of Peanut Butter and Chocolate Crumble while the Roast Apple Ice Cream presented its Fruit in no less than five textures alongside subtle toasty notes, the Caramelized French Toast more straight-forward with eggy Custard at the center and a restrained sweetness that was absolutely delightful.

Luckily Ricard Camarena has two restaurants right next to each other. Literally. The kitchens are connected via a long hallway. I went originally to Ricard Camarena to find it actually took over the old Torrijos space. But it was closed. I saw however that the kitchen door was open and I peeked in. I started speaking to the kitchen staff when they said it was closed on Sundays. But wait, I made a reservation on the website for Sunday. In fact I did it because they were one of the few I could get on Sunday. Alas...the staff said Canalla was open and lucky for me they entrance was just on the other side of the triangular block. The space has some crazy art, almost drug induced. Not something you expect of a Michelin star chef. Lots of wooden reclaimed artifacts throughout. THe music is almost all American in soundtrack, and totally in English. Doors, Bjork, Wham, a weird mix indeed. There seemed to be a heavy dose of Brits in the late night Sunday crowd but a few Spaniards came in after me at 10.30pm I asked what the house special was and they said they could just do a degustation menu for me. Score! It looked somewhat like (with a few specials thrown in): Ensalada Chicken-Thai Pastisset de aguardiente, boniato y foiegras Nem vietnamita de salmóncpn tártara rúcola Montaditos de pescado en adobo Tempura melosa de langostinos y verduras Rollito frito de cangrejo, cerdo y langostinos con salsa katsobushi Taco mejicano de Cochinita pibil Croqueta de pollo a l ast Buñuelos cremosos de bacalao Hamburguesa de vaca gallega (180 g.) con cebolla y queso Texturas de chocolate Good thing I was hungry because this was a ton of food. I mean a Galician beef hamburger (a whole one) at the end before desert? That's crazy. I realized my Spanish was never any good but I was still able to hold a child's conversation with my servers which kept me pretty entertained. It's not a Michelin place but it is a Michelin chef's take on wold food in one place and it happens to be really tasty. 4.3 stars

Excellent service with attentive staff and the food was outstandingly tasty!! I would highly recommended Canalla !

Great food! Little expensive but was a yummy first meal for the first night out in Valencia

I had high expectation of this place. Talking to the bar tender onlh made me more excited as he said that they run a full house, year round. 140 people served each night. So, they are popular. How ever... I would not recommend people to go out of their way to eat here. Maybe it was just the night or maybe it was a lack of inspiration or the fact that I was expecting something of culinary gravity. I didn't want to choose of the menu and since they don't have the menu anymore that they promote online, I told the bartender to just get me somethings for a total of €35. The amuse-bouche that I received made everything very promising. A avocado puree cornet with salmon and a pinch of wasabi. Fresh and a delish way to start. When the second dish came, I was a bit surprised that it was avocado again. This time with a sort of tuna. AGain very refreshing especially topped off with my favorite sauce, YumYum. Then came the pork filet, which was a little bit spicy due to the mustard sauce it was drenged in. I barely tasted the pork. The next dish, was tempura vegatable, which were pretty good although a little greasy. They also came with YumYum sauce which I thought went well with it. The main courses I got, were presented amazingly and for if you don't go out to dinner alot, I can tell that you would like that and think it's culinary fantastic. I was impressed but after I tasted the taco, which was drenged in... YumYum sauce and the steamed bun, which was dressed in... You guessed it... YumYum sauce. I had a bit much. This mayonnaise based sauce is not something to use when you are trying culinary cuisine. Hibachi place use it to break down the rice and make it flavourfull. Also... it's not hard to make this sauce. Why use it in every dish? I though as a test kitchen for a michelin star chef that I would be able to get some small experimental plates. Nonetheless, I was pretty full but after receiving the bill, I snapped back to reality. For the amount of food I have received it was still ok for most standards but I have eaten in Valencia for way less and WAAAAY better. That's mainly the reason why I give three stars. If I would've stayed below €45 for myself, I would have stay at four but it was a little too expensive for a not culinary experience.

This place was right across the street from our apartment and we were looking for somewhere to eat that was close. First I will say - make reservations! We were very lucky to get in last minute. We went early and the place filled up quickly. We ordered from the tasting menu that allowed us to try 8 or so different items. I'm so glad we went with that as each of them was so interesting and some were ones we might not have chosen ourselves. Everything was wonderful! The cocktails are very creative. Try the one with curry in it - I've never had anything like it and it was really good. Highly recommend this place!

What a wonderful experience. Every thing was just excellent. We took the "Menu to share" and it was a delight of different tastes and mixes that made us want more. I am really surprised to read some bad comments, but I guess you can't please everyone. Also most of the comments are about the other part of of the restaurant that is the normal cuisine which shouldn't be confused with the other part that is pricier with a higher level of cuisine. As for the service, if you're not local and don't speak the language, it shouldn't be a problem, the staff speaks good enough English and they are extremely friendly. If the customer is grumpy, that doesn't mean the service is not professional.....

THE GOOD: The place is very fun, hip and stylish all at the same time. The Tuna and avocado tartar, red curry Thai pork, and Katz pastrami sandwich were outstanding. THE BAD: While I generally avoid hamburgers in Spain as a rule (because they suck so bad), I unfortunately ordered one here, and the result was not good. It was the best burger I've eaten in Spain, but it still sucked. THE UGLY: The service was rushed and impersonal. The different courses were served much too close together. OVERALL: Most definitely one of the best "budget" choices in Valencia for creative food. Plus, the neighborhood it's in is great to explore before or after the meal.

Excellent dinner at this restaurant arising from the coffee shop in the Central Market in Valencia. Great atmosphere, good service, and unusual and very tasty food combinations.

This is a full-scale, vast, super pretentious, dimly-lit restaurant, not a "hipster tapas bar", as Yelp categorises it. So, if you are imagining a cool little hipster bar selling fun twists on tapas, this is not it. The prices are on the steeper end, at nearly €5 for a tiny pork taco, or two tiny cod fritters that essentially taste like those crab rangoon things you get in Chinese restaurants in the US. Most of all, I didn't like the service. Every member of staff blanked us for the first five minutes of standing in the doorway (we were the only ones), and we couldn't even tell if the place was actually open. Just as we were about to turn around and walk out, a hostess came over and proceeded into a condescending speech about how lucky we were to get a table as walk-ins. It made us want to immediately walk out. We settled on just ordering a few small plates and getting the hell out of there. The waiter looked confused, and instead of making a helpful suggestion about what we could order instead, just took our order. We were then presented with two sad looking tacos on a massive fake corn thing that was designed to hold four pieces; one tiny cod fritter and some dry-ass fries. Food was gone in 15 minutes. It then took 30-40 minutes to get the bill, after asking three times. Insane. When it finally arrived, we waited another 10 minutes for the payment to be taken, and eventually just walked out, leaving the money on the table. We were then chased to the front door by a waiter, who asked if we had paid. If you're going to go, go when you want to spend money and have fun trying out what they have. Their presentation is the best part. The food quality is so-so. I've honestly had way better, and I've received way better service elsewhere. I imagine the service would be more attentive if you are spending more money, haha.

First of all they took our reservation for 8pm without telling us that the restaurant does not start serving second dinner until 8:30pm. Secondly, they told us each dish was big but they all came very small and I am not a big person who eats large portions. Lastly and the worst that there was hair in my food! Disappointment!

A high level tapas bar!!! The best is the coziness, , it's food, each tapa is a journey and lively, but not loud atmosphere (a visited place it is)!!! Whatever the weather or the time of the day is outside, you can escape to the happy world of canalla bistro. Don't miss it. The price is ok for that kind of place and surely worth it.

Excellent mid-priced restaurant with delicious food and terrific service. We spent 70€ for 2, but opted for the more expensive 9 course tasting menu, coffees, water and a more expensive bottle of wine. We could have spent in the 40€ range if we'd gone for the regular menu and a less expensive wine. The people beside us had the regular menu and seemed just as satisfied as we did. Everything was fabulous. The atmosphere and decoration were rustic, but tastefully cool. 3 things that set this apart from most Spanish restaurants of this price and quality: 1) They don't avoid spice. Although nothing was excessively spicy, many of the dishes had some real zing to them. The tasting menu had an Asian bent to it with Vietnamese, Japanese, Chinese and Thai inspired dishes on it, and all of them had appropriate flavors. 2) Service was fast and effecient. The rotating staff meant there was someone always delivering your food or clearing your plates and we never once had to wave someone down to ask for anything. Can't say that about any Spanish restaurant I've ever been to. 3) There was good space between all the tables. Most restaurants here try to fill every available space with tables, which means your butt has to bump and slide across someone elses table to take your booth seat. It also means the you have to speak loudly to your companion to be heard over the table beside you. At Canalla, they leave plenty of space between tables, which made for a quiet restaurant and relaxing atmosphere, despite being full. Highly recommended for a nice, tasty experience.

This was a wonderful experience. We were a large group of 16 people- on a very busy day when their main area could not accommodate more than 8, the staff opened up an additional area to make room for our total party. Carlos, our waitor, made sure we had a great time and provided numerous wonderful recommendations and made several accommodations to food restrictions in our group (vegetarians and nut allergies). The food itself (Chef Jose) was delicious, eclectic, and well presented. The majority of dishes were a hit amongst the group. The wine and drink recommendations also were great. Thank you for an enjoyable evening.

I absolutely cannot say enough about this place. It felt like Jesus was tap dancing on my tongue. Everything we ordered was delicious. My friend and I are backpacking Europe and this was by far our favorite meal so far. I've been a waitress, bartender, and manager in the states...the customer service experienced here is something restaurants dream of and strive to achieve. Every single employee we walked past acknowledged us genuinely and with a smile, even though they weren't directly helping us. They all seemed to be working together seamlessly. Even the expo chef stopped talking to the kitchen and greeted us as we walked past and then went back to work. I was amazed. Even upon leaving the bartender was making drinks and he told us to have a good night. We even got squeezed in without a reservation (our mistake we were unaware) If I could give more stars I would. If you're in Valencia do yourself a favor and make this one of your stops. You won't regret it. Bravo to you guys! Side note: I'm Brazilian and they even nailed the caipirinha drink, it was amazing.

Very very disappointing regarding the chef reputation ! It is nothing else than a factory. We had the sharing menu : a 9 plates discovery tour of chef's insipirations. Every plate was greavy and not refined at all, we didn't get more than 5 minutes between two courses, and we did not finish most of our plates. Service is not at all professional, and the room is really too noisy. Do not go, you won't miss anything.