Eat & drink · Tapas/local
Central Bar by Ricard Camarena
Opening hours
- Monday: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Thursday: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Friday: 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
- Saturday: 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
- Sunday: Closed
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Buzzy stop at the center of an ornate market hall, for tapas & sandwiches made with local produce.via Google
Located inside the Central Market, serving ultra-fresh tapas made from ingredients sourced directly from neighboring stalls.
- Signature
- Buñuelos de bacalao (cod fritters)
Reviews from Google
Keep in mind that all seating is at the bar in the middle of a crowded market place. There's no reservations and you will probably have to wait. But it is worth it! The food could easily be served in a high end restaurant so the chef definitely lives up to his reputation. We enjoyed being in the hustle and bustle of the market and would definitely recommend that you sit down for a glass of aqua de València and some tapas! We ordered off the daily menu and it was all good!
Overall the entire market atmosphere is electric and has an incredible buzz. We were quite happy to wait in the queue about 40 minutes. It was not a problem at all because we can see it’s busy, they don’t have many seats and the best of all the waiters walked the queue taking drinks orders. Made the wait sweet! The food was good, we did enjoy the patatas bravas and the artichokes were delightful. Two highlights for us - Aqua de Valencia served in a big glass - was delicious worth the €10 and the warm chocolate cake was incredible! Not so delightful was the pork, cheese and mustard sandwich that people rave about, it was not to our taste. Will we visit again - yes and do we recommend a visit = yes!
Saw that this restaurant in the market was by a famous chef, it was even featured in a few travel vlogs, hence why we decided to visit. We didn't have to wait for seats as we got there at around 9:20AM. We had the best squid here! Their red shrimp was also very good. Cod fritters and potato omelet were just alright. If ever, there were a couple of things on the menu that we wanted to try that was just unavailable. Reasons being the supplies haven't been delivered by the farmer etc etc. I guess I can understand that, I just wish it didn't happen to 2 to 3 of the things we wanted to try. They said maybe some things will be available on a different day or in the afternoon. Good place to visit, just set your expectations accordingly. I would have to say that the staff were so nice and they served everything quickly and efficiently : )
I had a PX Nectar, cod croquette, and pork ear at around 10am on 14 February 2026. Luckily there was an empty seat and hence I did not need to wait for a seat. The cod croquette was of average quality, but the pork ear was quite nice. The potatoes also tasted good but it did not really impress me. Unfortunately I did not like the Nectar. I spent €31.4 for the whole meal including service charge.
This bar/counter is located within the central market and always seems busy with a lineup of patrons waiting to get a seat. We were lucky when we showed up before our train trip down to Alicante that the line was very short. We got a seat within 10 mins after arriving. The menu had a tremendous amount of options to choose from, but I only had a limited appetite. The standout dishes for me were the cuttlefish with mayo & lime and the crispy pig ears. Space is very limited as there is only counter seating. Service was quick and paced according the items ordered. Highly recommend and will visit again next time I’m in Valencia.