It's all about paella! One of the most famous Spanish dishes is without a doubt, paella. It's a mouth-watering combination of rice with various ingredients that comes from Valencia and means "frying pan" in their regional language. It's perfect for sharing and typically eaten at lunchtime. The National Spanish Paella Day is coming so be sure to check out our favourite places below.

As the name suggests, Simple Paella’s speciality is paella, prepared with love and passion for sharing the best of a different culture. It started as a street food stall and it currently serves four types of paellas. Paella Valenciana is the original recipe with chicken and sweet paprika. Other options include refreshing seafood paella, spicy chorizo paella and a vegetarian paella for those who aren’t too keen on meat. Head to the food market to experience an authentic Spanish culinary experience.

Jamon Jamon is a contemporary dining room serving tapas (small plates of food). It draws you in with beautiful space filled with Spanish tiles and obviously, with delicious paellas. They serve all the classics: vegetarian, chorizo and chicken and seafood paella. If you’re craving variety, try their black squid ink paella with a deeper and tasty flavour. They come in three different sizes: to be shared between two people, three or four. Take your friends and enjoy the best of Spanish cuisine.

Laxeiro is a family run business with a charming interior that will transport you to a lovely, Spanish village. There you can enjoy three variations of paella: traditional paella with chicken, prawns, squid and saffron rice, paella with prawns and garlic and chilli oil and paella with crispy squid rings. They recently added a heating outdoor place so go and have a little taste of Spain in a cosy (and warm) atmosphere.

Do you love Spanish food AND live gigs? El Metro is an upbeat restaurant that’s perfect for both a relaxing lunch and an evening with your friends. Even though the venue specialises in tapas, paellas are definitely the highlights: rice with lobster, seafood paella, black rice with squid, vegetarian paella and chicken with seafood paella – all your heart desires. Tastes best enjoyed with music and paired with Sangria, only £12 for half a jug.

Are you a paella veteran and just can’t get enough of it? Join Mesón Callejón for a special paella fiesta. Just for £28 per person you can have all you can eat paella plus sangria. Priding itself on serving the most authentic Spanish food, the restaurant is a hidden gem that you don’t want to miss. Indulge in the selections of paellas, from the most popular paella Valenciana to the rare Arroza A Banda paella with creamy rice, fish, shellfish and alioli. Don’t forget to order homemade Spanish desserts for a sweet ending.

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