The most famous beach restaurant in Valencia, on the Paseo Neptuno facing the Malvarrosa, in continuous operation since 1898. The standard order is paella valenciana (chicken, rabbit, snails, green beans) or paella de marisco (seafood) at lunch, cooked over wood, served in the pan with a wooden spoon.
It is large, busy, touristy in the most obvious sense, and still — when the paella arrives — undeniably good. Other beach restaurants along the same promenade (La Marcelina, La Rosa) are at least as authentic and often quieter. Reserve for weekend lunch.