El Bon Gust - Algemesí

I happened upon Restaurante Bon Gust and from what appeared to be a pop-up restaurant in a car park, was in fact a local hangout that was pumping and in which I had one of the best seafood stews – absolutely brilliant.

Just arrived in Barcelona and getting late for mid day re-fuel, so decided to walk until we saw a nice place to eat near the hotel. They could not have been more helpful and the food that came was delicious. Fish soup, with large (for the price) pieces of well cooked fish, mussels and potato (see photo). Also good Spanish omelette which was good but would have been even better had we asked for it to be heated up, which I’m sure they would have done. Small local place, only two tables outside.

This lovely small restaurant is located in a fairly difficult to find plaza in old, central Valencia. The menu is unique in that they have 2 kitchens and 2 different chefs. One a traditional carnivore and the other a vegan. This keeps the vegan happy and the carnivore. Usually one or the other ends up compromising. Either the vegan ends up with a salad and potatoes or the carnivore. We were here for tapas. I started with their fried potatoes. After 15 days in Spain I was heartily sick and tired of drowned in oil French fries. I specifically told the waitress I wanted the minimum amount of oil. She obviously complied because I got lovely, home fries that didn 't need life preserves. Crispy outsides, fluffly insides. The sauce (Spaniards eat French fries with mayo not ketchup) wasn 't mayo, or if it was it was home made, spicy mayo. I practically licked the plate it was so good. I followed this with the pasta and shrimp. The pasta was beautifully done to al dente, the sauce was not the typical red sauce but a light blend of various vegetables and the 6 shrimp were large and well done. The house sangria was very good but 1/2 a liter was a oversize glass that didn 't pour and just slopped all over.

Todo genial, decorado con gusto, la comida buena. El carajillo como toca. Con su canelita y todo. En general todo bien.

Un espacio muy cuidado, respetuoso y mimado. El servicio es muy familiar y acogedor. Es un buen gusto comida en este restaurante.