El Alter - Picassent

Great wood fire paella and good price. The restaurant is not easy to find but it’s worth a stop on your trip!

If you are a foodie then this is the place to go for an authentic paella experience. You do need to book in advance, and when you do the welcome is outstanding. This traditional way of cooking over wood from local orange trees is hard to find. We had the chicken version and the taste was unbelievably fantastic. They also have that magic ingredient love which goes into every dish. This is why the price is so reasonable. Though they do offer tapas to start which are good, if you want to do justice to the Paella, just order the salad as your appetizer. You can visit the kitchen too. We travelled by metro from the centre of Valencia and it took about 30 mins. Carmina, the boss will pick you up from the metro station (if you ask nicely!! . It was such a great experience and a world away from the rice offered in Valencia town. Be sure you allow time for it- it is truly fabulous!

Based on reviews from Tripadvisor we visited this restaurant while travelling south from Rioja. Very disappointing! We arrived at around two, normal Spanish lunch time, to be met by a literally empty restaurant and were asked if we had booked!!! We were then informed that the restaurants paella speciality had to be booked in advance and wasn't available. The choices we made from the menu were all pretty poor and if you are travelling through the region and looking for a restaurant near the motorway, keep goin would be my advice.

Perfect lunch!A colleague suggested this place and I should admit that I really enjoyed the lunch! The Paella valenciana was spectacular but I tried also the chocos and bacalao as entrants and they were amazing. Good quality/price ratio Absolutely recommended

I have lived in valencia for over 3 months, and after visit many places to eat paella, i have to tell that this is the only place where u taste the tradition and the love for the food. A place to return whenever possible.