El Encuentro

Valencia


There's a very likeable old-fashioned feel about this place, which offers stalwart Spanish cuisine at fair prices. Expect plenty of stew-type dishes such as beans and chorizo; the meat and fish plates are also reliable. Browse the wines on your way in so you don't have to get up again. The pleasant summer terrace is set back from the street.


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