Donna Dailey

"It was worth the wait, and all the more delicious for knowing it was cooked the right way."

Terri Fogarty

"Valencian Paella with chicken and rabbit is a specialty. It was here that we had the best Paella on our entire trip to Spain."

Donna Dailey

"But you don’t have to go to the country to find good paella. We head back into the old quarter of Valencia, to La Riua, a charming family-run paella restaurant that is a local favourite."

Tasha Pinkney

"Where to Eat Delicious Paella in Valencia: La Riua - Don’t be fooled by their prices, La Riuà serves up rich, fantastically amber colored paella with chicken, rabbit, lima and broad beans and a delicate mix of spices. For real, local flavors, La Riuà serves up some of the very best paellas in Valencia."

Clare Speak

"Best Restaurants for Paella in Valencia: La Riua - In the heart of Valencia’s Ciutat Vella and not far from the central Plaza de la Reina, family-owned restaurant La Riuà has won plenty of awards over the years for its excellent paella and other traditional Valencian dishes. The restaurant’s signature dish is, of course, Paella Valenciana.

Lindsey Zimmerman

"Top 5 Places for Paella in Valencia: La Riua - Located in Valencia’s picturesque historic center, La Riuà is a family-run restaurant that has won quite a few awards—and once you taste the paella, you’ll understand why. It’s home to more than a dozen different varieties of the famous rice and is at the top of many locals’ lists for eating paella in Valencia."

Duncan Rhodes

"We stopped here for lunch on the recommendation of our Valencian friends and ordered the house specialty: Paella Valencia. It was a fantastic, moderately priced lunch."

Barbara Gibbs Ostmann

"While in Valencia for Las Fallas, be sure to sample paella, the traditional rice dish of Valencia. In the city, try paella at La Riua."

Isabelle Kenis

"It's a cozy little restaurant which, for me personally after having more paella the next days, served the best paella I had in the Valencia Region."

Keith Jenkins

"As you step into the restaurant, you’ll notice the gorgeous ceramic plates that cover the walls. Try the rabbit and chicken paella."