Ca’Sento Incredible seafood restaurant from El Bulli alumnus Raúl Aleixandre (Calle Méndez Núñez 17; 011-34-96- 330-1775).
Horchatería el Siglo Great spot for horchata, a drink made with tiger nuts (Plaza Santa Catalina 11; 011-34-96-391-8466).
La Sucursal Thrilling riffs on regional rice dishes and much more, from chef Javier Andrés (Avda. Guillem de Castro 118; 011-34-96-374-6665).
Palau De La Mar Hotel Ultrachic boutique hotel in a small 19th-century palace (doubles from $240; Navarro Reverter 14; 011-34-96-316-2884 or hospes.es).
The Westin Valencia New hotel in a 1917 Modernist building, with 135 plush rooms (doubles from $600; Amadeo de Saboya 16; 011-34-96-362-5900 or starwoodhotels.com).
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Casa Pepa Chef Pepa Romans’s temple to rice (Ptda. Pamis 7-30, Ondara; 011-34-96-576-6606).
Monastrell Reinvented regional cooking from María José San Román (Calle San Fernando 10; 011-34-96-520-0363).
El Poblet A restaurant with a menu created by visionary young chef Quique Dacosta (Ctra. Las Marinas Km. 3, Dénia; 011-34-96-578-4179).
La Sirena Mari Carmen Vélez creates delicious updates of local dishes (Avda. Madrid 14, Petrer; 011-34-96-537-1718).
Totel Pastry Shop Store selling sweets from pastry artist Paco Torreblanca (Avda. José Martínez González 103, Elda; 011-34-96-538-8224).
Amerigo Hotel A stylish hotel in a former convent (doubles from $185; Rafael Altamira 7; 011-34-96-514-6570 or hospes.es).
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