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MEDITERRANIART
C/DEL MAR 29
VALENCIA
46003 VALENCIA
t. 960715790
m. 691 264 784
e. mediterraniart@gmail.com

OPEN
Daily until Midnight+
Groups and parties welcome
(2 group menus at 25€ and one at 30€ including water and soft drinks, wine, beer, cava)

Menú del Día
inc copa de vino/beer/water- 9.50€

Tapas/Starters from 5€
Salads 7€-9€
Main Courses from 7€-16€
Rice - Paellas and Fideuà 10€-16€
Desserts 4.5€-6€

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REVIEW
This attractive restaurant in Calle del Mar, one of my favourite streets in the Centro Historico. Mediterrani Art has opened where an Art Gallery stood for as long as I can remember. Its owners, a friendly and very enterprising threesome comprising of a couple (he from Spain and she from Italy) and a friend, have made the wise decision to keep the gallery element alive and show art on the walls in the light and pleasant space.

I went with two companions on a Thursday night arriving at 10pm to find the restaurant well-filled and service in full swing. We were shown down a few steps in to the dining area to our table and immediately welcomed with glass of Cava each. We noticed as we looked through our menus that there was no background music, just the chatter of fellow diners and people up in the bar at the entrance, and made for a good ambience. We gave our order, actually we left the choice to the chef, and chatted. A basket of warm bread rolls was delivered to the table accompanied by a carafe of yes, you guessed it, olive oil - Cosecha Propia - their own home grown and bottled — and what an oil! Quite delicious dribbled over the excellent bread, thank goodness the real food followed shortly after or we'd all have just dined on the oil and bread!

Each dish that arrived was placed in the centre of the table for us to share. A tabla of Jamón Ibérico Bellota 4 star, wafer-thin slices and delicious arrived first, followed by Patatas del Rey (King's Potatoes - potatoes, slowly fried with onion and peppers, and served with more of that ham and poached eggs with grated Italian truffle). This was followed by a little puff-pastry stuffed with rabo de toro (Oxtail), foie and wild mushrooms and sprinkled with raisins and alongside this came a dish of home-made pumpkin Ravioli.(I think I am one of the few people who really don't like pumpkin, but I did try it and it was fine!). Next came a Milhojas de foie con Manzana (a multilayered puff pastry and foie and apple confection) beautiful to look at -and tasted as good too! Another plate held tiny melt-in-the-mouth baby goat (Chuliitas de Cabra Lechal or kid) chops served with gorgonzola and potatoes — lovely. We drank an excellent 'Pago de los Cappelanes' joven roble' Ribera del Duero from their small but well chosen wine menu.

We could all have quite easily stopped there but of course there was dessert to come, a tiramisu that P thought excellent, served in a wine goblet, and a very moist and not too sweet Brownie with a vanilla ice cream. Rafa, one of the owners joined us to chat over a coffee tequila. He and his partners have crafted a restaurant and menu that is intended to offer excellence and value for money, they are hoping that people will pop in for anything from a drink and tapas to a full meal or just a drink or coffee at their bar. Looking around at the obviously happy fellow diners and drinkers it is clear that they are beginning to achieve their aim.

Mediterrani Art deserves to become well-known in the city for not just its food, but its service and ambience.

Oh, and make sure you try the Olive Oil!