The very long and diverse Calle de la Reina travels through the center of Maritims Poplats from north to south, crossing the neighborhood of El Cabanyal-Canyamelar from Punta to Punta. In it we find some of the most curious buildings in the neighborhood, the highest and most stately in some sections, and beautiful modernist houses of only two floors with colorful facades, in others. At the end where their first numbers live we smell the sea, we see the port and the beautiful promenade of La Marina. Already at the end, We kiss the neighboring neighborhood of Malvarrosa. Strollers abound in its streets., people who are not passing through, people who live in the neighborhood, who visits the many shops that we have to discover in one of the liveliest streets of a neighborhood that has become fashionable after much suffering and struggle, with which they have not even been able to fight, in la riua, nor the governments that have wanted to destroy it. Let's get to know Cabanyal-Canyamelar in all its splendor, Let's discover everything that is hidden behind those beautiful and peculiar facades from the beginning of the 20th century that have their own and unrepeatable charm..
The Baby Palace
— Reina, 54
What a surprise it is to enter The Baby Palace and realize that they have absolutely everything you could need for your creatures., without you having any need to go to a shopping center: clothes, bathroom items, carts, the throne, baby carrier backpacks, pacifiers, baby bottles, toys… They think of everything, and the sixty-three years of experience show. It all started with the purchase of a small bass for the current owner's father's nickel plating workshop.. A merchant left a baby stroller in the window in case his wife could sell it, and in a very short time he sold it, so they asked for more gender and realized that things worked. They expanded the premises to the point of living in the back, as it used to be done before. They currently have a huge warehouse full of products from the best brands and a well-known and well-deserved name in the neighborhood..
Long live Naples
— Reina, 60
This Neapolitan pizzeria is famous for its meter-long wood-fired pizzas, Yeah, Yeah, you read well, one meter. They are as impressive as they are delicious and can bring together up to three different flavors. Of course, there are also smaller sizes, half a meter or the usual round pizza, don't scare them. Its owners, Giuseppe and Simona, purebred Neapolitans, They recommend Vesuvius without hesitation (with tomato, mozzarella, york ham, salami, ricotta and black pepper) or the Truffle (with raw ham, mozzarella, ricotta and truffle sauce), although we also find the most classic options. Everything inside takes us to Naples: the beautiful portrait of the playwright Eduardo de Filippo, the photo of the actor Totò, or the many images of Neapolitan monuments and landscapes. Quite a trip.
Cabanyart
— Reina, 66
Isabel inherited the house from her great-grandparents, a true architectural gem, and has transformed it into a drawing school, painting and ceramics wonderfully received by the residents of the neighborhood five years ago. Isabel has as students grandchildren and great-grandchildren of acquaintances of her grandparents and parents., who come every week to this inspiring space to learn about art history, archeology, painting techniques or clay modeling. But not only children fill this beautiful academy: In a short time, the demand for weekly classes for adults began to grow, so now Isabel also teaches drawing, painting and ceramics at large, where attention is very personalized and everyone learns at their own pace and based on their tastes or interests. The courses are full, but there is a waiting list for anyone who wants to give free rein to their art in a privileged environment.
Venice Ice Cream
— Reina, 71
We are in front of the first ice cream parlor in Cabanyal, that opened its doors in 1930, There is nothing. Rubén, the current owner, It is now the third generation of the family that runs the business, and he tells us that it was his grandmother who acquired it from the Italian who founded it, for whom she worked and from whom she learned the art of the famous Italian ice creams. More than ninety years later, Rubén and his family continue to make ice cream and horchata in an artisanal way and with natural products.. Everything has changed a lot since the beginning of the business, The offer has multiplied since then: of the three flavors that were previously sold (chocolate, vanilla and tutti fruti) now we see more than twenty, among which new developments such as Ferrero Rocher or Kinder Bueno stand out, modernities that could not be imagined before. But the classics haven't changed for many years.: The whole neighborhood comes to take home their horchata, their meringue milk or their lemon or orange slushies.
Municipal Library Casa de La Reina
— Reina, 85
Almost all the buildings were barracks in Cabanyal when Bernabé Dombón ordered the construction of the current Casa de la Reina Municipal Library in 1862. Of course, At that time it was not conceived as a public building, but as the home of this curious character, an inventor or machine builder who devised a flying device in this very building, or so he said, Well, no one ever saw this invention.. Returning to the building, It seems that it is because it dates back to the rest of the buildings in the area that its façade is so particular., of an eclectic style in vogue at the time, neo-renaissance or Elizabethan classicist: The five semicircular arches on each of the two floors and the rich ornamentation with plant and animal motifs draw attention.. Its interior is equally delicious, with a small and beautiful patio with a circular stone fountain, high ceilings and wooden beams. The building currently houses an active library that, in addition to having a book loan service, hosts all types of cultural activities such as exhibitions, plays, musical performances, workshops, book presentations and children's activities.
The Bathysphere
— Reina, 167
This two-headed space brings together two projects in the same place: a charming international bookstore, with new and second-hand books, and a cafeteria with a wide selection of beers, wines and dishes to discover. Let's start with the bookstore, which is really our weakness: On its shelves we can find real second-hand jewelry in perfect condition., copies in Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese… Little bestseller and many independent publishers, small but delicious children's section with tastefully chosen titles, curious and different news for daring readers and a new section (premieres this month) of Latin American literature that we are dying to know, with specimens imported from Argentina that we will rarely find anywhere else in the city. Love for the written word is in the air., and its owners choose the titles they like the most, recommending them with a passion that is contagious. Restless by nature, They have set up an in-person reading club and another radio club in collaboration with Radio Malva, as well as a children's and adult subscription program that is yet to be revealed. We are intrigued. The guys who run the bar are no less active, at all. You will know them because they also run the Ubik Café, one of the classics of the Russafa neighborhood. La Batisfera is one of the busiest bars in Cabanyal, with weekly concerts (every friday), beer and wine tastings from La Terreta and more events that will be shown in all their splendor when this difficult time is over. They tell us that the place (which is accessed through Carlos Ros street, 32) era, when they found it, a home, with tiny windowless rooms and wooden attics. They took advantage of the wood to make the bar and the stage platform where the concerts are held., as well as material found on the street that they reused with great art. Its gastronomic offer is varied and appetizing., with a large section of fish dishes, among which the dirty sepia of the cabanyal stands out, delicious vegan dishes like nachos, the meatballs jackfruit or the vegan tortilla with chickpea flour, and some meat dishes such as the organic hamburger. Its pleasant terrace is filled every day with people from the neighborhood and tourists who always return, it will be for a reason.
Taska The Queen
—Reina, 173
We stop in admiration in front of a beautiful house with a modernist façade, in which the mosaics form flowers and colorful birds. The neighbor upstairs tells us that its construction will take around 1920 and they called it “The House of the Children”, Well, it was so pretty that it looked like a little house made for the figurines that sailors carved out of wood.. In the lower part, after descending some steps, we find the Taska La Reina, restaurant specializing in rice, seafood and fish. It is one of the few places where they serve rice in can, that metal tray where many traditional Valencian recipes are prepared: here we can choose between the lord's rice o to fideuá turbot. The most notable sweets are lobster and blue crab, and the tapas that we cannot stop ordering are the squid croquettes in their ink, the coca de titaina so typical of the neighborhood and the red tuna tartar from Balfegó. It is true that the prices are higher than in other places in Cabanyal, well known for its popular prices, but the offer is worth it, definitely.
The Cabanyal dragon
—Reina, 191
The Cabanyal drac is not a typical store, It is the workshop where Eva and José work, which remains open to the public, but not during fixed business hours. Luckily, today we found them there, and upon entering we are invaded by fantasy: books with dragons modeled in putty, whose colorful glass eyes stare at us, fountain pens, fantasy style jewelry, little boxes, pendants that hide a USB memory, lamps, magic wands… These movie objects are made by José, modeling specialist. Eva, for his part, she is a bookbinder, and we were amazed by their blank books with varied covers: some in wood or leather for wedding photos, For example, or in Damascus fabric for falleras; others show facades of Cabanyal or the typical tiles of the houses in the neighborhood. Eva also makes lamps, wooden postcards, coasters, refrigerator magnets. Among the most impressive curiosities we find the series Quirks and quirks, in which the clotches Valencian They come to life when they add an eye to their shell and the tellinas become butterflies. But, definitely, Our greatest discovery is the tailor's wand, something we had never seen before and we are sure that those of you who read us haven't either., but we can't tell anything, we have promised, so you'll have to stop by to find out.
Cienfuegos
—Reina, 180
The ember is the queen of Cienfuegos, It is the only one that touches the best meat, the freshest fish or seasonal vegetables served in this small and charming corner of Cabanyal, with short but exquisite letter. Among their proposals we find the León steak, Brazilian sirloin, wAgyu from Japan, black angus from Uruguay and Fish of the Lonja de Valencia, accompanied by the best Spanish wines, French or Argentines. The main courses are impressive., but we cannot forget some simple and delicious starters like the Idiazabal cheese croquette, lead potatoes with chipotle sauce or scratch of partridge. Since in this house they are passionate about good eating and good drinking., They now offer pairing tastings two Thursdays a month, with fish, cheese, meat and, even, japanese cuisine.
Mixed race
—Reina, 186
El Cabanyal is a fishing neighborhood, with traditional recipes that we find in numerous bars and restaurants, but until the arrival of Mestiza the neighborhood was crying out for something different: a vegan in Cabanyal was already necessary, given the high demand for rich cuisine and 100% plant based. and it was here, on Queen Street, specifically in the bar formerly known as 27 friends, where this exotic and suggestive Mestiza settled and displayed all her daring with tacos de jackfruit, textured soy meatballs, las gyozas of loin cabbage, shiitakes and cashews and with many other recipes so tasty that not even the most carnivorous diner misses meat. And, besides, We accompany your dishes with any of their organic wines, biodynamic and natural the experience is complete. The place itself has a special charm., with tables spread out in an informal atmosphere, floors that combine old mosaics with cement, arches on the ceiling, plants, very good vibe, and a corner reserved for the instruments of the jazz groups that every Sunday at 5:30 p.m.. liven up one of the must-visit places in the neighborhood.
Nerea's winery
—Reina, 217
We have to make a stop at this small, more than pleasant terrace bar.. They have told us about the bravas of La bodeguita de Nerea, famous because they are delicious and for their presentation, served on a very charming tile. Its dirty sepia is also known, their Andalusian-style squid, your grilled octopus and, for those of us who love rice, they prepare paella, black or lobster rice. Homemade Mediterranean cuisine, simple but rich, served by nice people in a family atmosphere.
Mamma mia gourmet
—Reina, 276
It was only two months ago that Denise, a very nice Italian, decided to open the doors of this small product store gourmet. He explains to us that most of the products he sells are brought from Italy, like fresh pasta, the sausage, the cheeses, Italian tomato preserves or crackers. She is passionate about gastronomy and it shows., well, despite the fact that the store mainly offers delicacies from neighboring Italy, nor does it leave aside the best of France—foie gras, liqueur, sweets—for which a special display case has been reserved. Y, how he has thought of everything, has a line of healthy products, organic and gluten-free. Thanks to his personal charm, he has already earned loyal customers in the neighborhood., so we can only wish Mamma mia gourmet a long career.
La Pascuala Winery
—Dr. fight, 299
In brunch in lunch; breakfast! The motto of the legendary La Pascuala winery says it all. There is no nonsense here, here are XXL sandwiches, pickles, cocoas and Cremaet, and stop counting. From 1921, This winery is a place of pilgrimage at lunch time and it is understandable because nowhere do they serve those sandwiches with a full loaf of bread filled to the brim., only suitable for bold stomachs. La Pascuala has not always been located on Calle de la Reina, but possibly you knew their location in Eugenia Viñes, former headquarters of the Maritime League of Fishermen. Pascuala Viva Silvestre and her husband were, owners of a small beach picnic area, who took the reins of the winery, that would become what it is today, for the good work and people skills of its owner, from which he took the name. More than a century later, the business continues in another location and run by other people, but without losing its essence, without ceasing to be what it has always been: the temple of breakfast Valencian.
