Casa Roberto

Casa Roberto is one of our favorite places to enjoy band authentic paella Valenciano. They make paella in the correct way with some of the rice cooked extra crispy, just the way it's supposed to be. The staff is friendly and attentive, and the ambiance is very upscale, and add much to the overall experience. The side dishes are also wonderful, as are their wines. Though many well informed tourists come here, it's also a favorite of locals.

Went for the paella Valencia. It had artichokes, beans, rabbit, snails and chicken. I feel there was no Safran. The portion was ok but taste wise I wouldn't come back. This place focuses on paella. If I come here again I'd go with the black rice or seafood paella as all locals went for those ones!

Would not recommend. Feels like a restaurant designed to capture tourists. Paella was just OK. The service was hurried and not friendly. The business has no ambience. Bright lights, fast paced service I felt like I was at a theme park restaurant.

Traditional , accomplished, the very definition of paella in the very home of paella ....Valencia.
Waiters hover and anticipate, food is authentic and delicious ,atmosphere is a little stilted , perhaps because the restaurant is actually authentic, not pretentious or "trendy"
An excellent meal at a decent price... highly recommended

Casa Roberto is rated #1 for their paella. We were able to secure a reservation during our short visit to Valencia and pre-ordered our paella prior to arrival. Our hotel concierge assisted us in ordering our seafood paella which turned out to be their paella-cooked rice in fish stock with shrimp and fish, a more popular coastal dish. The paella was absolutely delicious! The rice was a bit salty from the fish stock, but was still tasty. Despite a slight bit of a language barrier, service was good. Our server was very helpful in picking a starter and an inexpensive but good local wine that went well with our paella. Overall, our dining experience was memorable and Casa Roberto is definitely the place to enjoy authentic Spanish paella.

It was a bit difficult getting a table, but so glad we got one! We had the most amazing paella we've ever had. The prawns in hot garlic oil was the one if the most amazing bites one could have. Exceptional service, wonderful wine/champagne list and a homely vibe.

TL;DR - Bit on the saltier end but good nonetheless.

When you step into Casa Roberto, you can sense from the surrounding ambiance (including workers) that they know they're considered one of the best for Paella in Valencia. It's in the way that they talk and how they present themselves.

I agree, although it was on the saltier end, paella was one of the best I've had and it was great.

However, price is just a bit steep for lack of seafood ingredients that they put in the paella.

Worth dropping by for a visit when in Valencia.

This place was recommended by a family friend who lives in Valencia. They have Authentic paella Valenciana and after having tried several seafood and even a black paella in Madrid at a popular place and were dissatisfied--we absolutely loved every bit of Roberto's! People voting from The estados unidos don't have good taste, they live in Brooklyn and SantaFe so disregard; we have traveled and eaten all over Spain. And the prices were GREAT! Service was impeccable, the place was packed, the temperature nice and cool for a very hot day today. In spite of having a table right next to the aseos, it was not noisy or bothersome; we were treated very attentively. Will return and recommend!

We were told that this was the best paella in Valencia so obviously I had to try it, duh.

The place was nice and the service friendly but the room temperature was ridiculous. Everybody was sweating in an uncomfortable way.

They have 2 paella, we had the seafood one.

Totally uneventful.

The cheese and ham for starters were also meh.

The best part was the desert, fresh fruit (melon).

The combination of high expectations with not-that-great food ended up in a disappointment.

Cheers

You know a place is good when you see herds of little old couples shuffle into the doorway consistently. Plus when we arrived for early lunch at around 11am (Spaniard lunch is usually around 2:30pm-4:30pm since dinner is at the ungodly hour of 11pm normally) they asked if we had reservations. That's how wonderful the food is!!!
Fantastic, Yummy & LOCAL. These are the words I choose to use when speaking about this diamond in Valencia Spain. My friend lived here a few years ago and she said it was the best Paella she had ever had.

Things we adored:
1. The Location: The restaurant is away from the city center which, like in most cities, means that you are most likely to mingle with the locals and not stare at the faces of poor tourists trying to decipher the words on the menu with their translation guides. I usually see the anger and confusion in a lot of traveler's faces & makes me imagine them saying to themselves "Damn you Rosetta Stone and your lack of Practicality!" Anyway the outdoor seating was quiet pleasant.

2. The Wine list: In Spain (little known fact), you can order half bottles. This is great if you are like me and have little tolerance or someone who likes to try multiple wines during dinner. They had some tasty reserves which we tried from a local winery in Valencia. The half bottles really were not expensive either.

3. The Tapas: Usually in Spain you get a cute little plate of food that goes with your alcoholic beverage at a bar or a restaurant. Here we had cooked peppers. A-MAZ-ING! We couldn't stop eating!

4. The Paella: Now there are a few ones that you can choose from. The traditional one from Valencia is of course the ....wait for it....."Paella de Valencia". This one has rabbit & other meat. Of course if you want some thing else you can also try the seafood one which has the word "Mariscos" in the title. IT WAS HUGE! The food is served in the pan where it is cooked specially for your tummy which is wonderful because it has all the yummy liquids underneath the rice (I'm totally making myself hungry now as I'm writing....) The portions were great for the price and we just kept picking at it all afternoon while enjoying the warm Spaniard sun and cool breeze from the nearby ocean.

5. Service: Excellent. The man who served us was wonderful, funny and friendly. He came to check on us and made a lot of jokes!

Only 1 thing negative:
**Note**
Please read the following and try to keep the cultural differences in mind btwn Spain & the US.
1. Getting the Check: Asking for the check and receiving it took about 40 mins. Now in Spain no one is ever in a hurry..... life is nice and slow there so that's 1 point. The other is that by the time we stuffed ourselves the restaurant was in the throws of the busy lunch hour. People kept being turned away from lack of room in the restaurant (either indoor or outdoor tables). Eventually we paid and went on our merry way.

All in all A-MAZ-ING place. Will definitely go back next time. Plus arguably the best food I had in Valencia.