Restaurant in València, Spain
One star, two menus, book ahead.
Fierro holds a Michelin star and the maximum We're Smart 5-Radish score, making it one of València's most credentialled fine-dining options at €€€€. The kitchen runs two tasting menus only, fusing Argentine, Spanish, and Italian influences around Mediterranean produce. Booking is hard — the room is small and demand is consistent. Reserve well ahead and request the vegetarian version at booking time if needed.
Yes — and you should plan to go back. Fierro holds a Michelin star and a perfect 5-Radish score from We're Smart, operates one of the most focused tasting-menu formats in València, and draws a committed following for good reason. At €€€€ pricing, it sits at the leading of the city's restaurant tier, but for what it delivers — a personal, Argentina-meets-Mediterranean kitchen run with genuine creative conviction , the price holds up against the competition. Book well in advance: this is a small room, and it fills.
Fierro occupies a quiet address in L'Eixample, just off the Ruzafa market, and everything on the plate reflects that proximity to serious produce. The kitchen is led by Germán Carrizo and Carito Lourenço, who built their technical foundation within the Quique Dacosta group before opening their own place. The result is food that carries the precision of high-end Spanish fine dining but routes it through Argentine culinary instincts and recurring Italian influence. The flavour profile across both menus tends toward vegetable-forward intensity , concentrated, colourful, and specific in a way that reads as genuinely personal rather than fashionably seasonal.
The format is built around two tasting menus: Los Años and 10 Años de Fierro, the latter introduced to mark the restaurant's tenth anniversary and updating the kitchen's most recognised dishes. Both menus are available with wine pairing, and a 100% vegetarian version exists for either , request it when booking, not on the night. Seasonal extras including truffles, caviar, and artisan cheeses can be added. There is no à la carte option, so if tasting menus are not your format, Fierro is not the right venue for this trip.
We're Smart awarded it the maximum 5 Radishes, which is the organisation's highest recognition for vegetable-driven cooking , a meaningful signal given how thoroughly vegetables anchor both menus. The Michelin star, confirmed for 2024, sits comfortably alongside that credential. For food-focused travellers comparing València's fine dining options, Fierro is the city's most compelling argument for plant-forward modern cuisine at this level. Elsewhere in Spain, restaurants working at a comparable intersection of technical rigour and produce-led cooking include Azurmendi and Cocina Hermanos Torres , useful reference points if you are building a multi-city itinerary.
If you are approaching Fierro as a repeat visitor , or planning more than one serious meal in València , there is a logical way to structure your visits. On a first visit, the Los Años menu gives the clearest picture of the kitchen's ongoing priorities: how they handle a single vegetable across multiple preparations, where the Argentine inflections surface, and what the Mediterranean-as-backbone philosophy actually tastes like when it is not being explained in words. It is the appropriate starting point.
A second visit earns you 10 Años de Fierro: the anniversary menu that revisits the kitchen's most significant dishes in updated form. For a diner who already has the reference point of an earlier visit, this menu lands differently , you are tasting evolution rather than introduction, which is a more interesting position to eat from. If your second trip falls on a Saturday, the lunch service (1:30 PM to 5 PM) gives you the same format in a less pressured setting than a Tuesday-to-Friday evening. Fierro is closed Monday and Sunday, so plan around that when building a wider Valencia itinerary.
For those building a longer stay in the city, pair Fierro with Ricard Camarena for a useful contrast: both kitchens are operating at the leading of the city's fine dining register, but Camarena's cooking is more rooted in strict Mediterranean product logic, while Fierro's Argentine-Spanish-Italian triangulation gives it a different flavour personality. They are not redundant experiences. If you want to step down in price between those two visits, Llisa Negra and Xanglot both offer serious cooking at €€€ and below without requiring a tasting-menu commitment.
Fierro also runs Tándem Gastronómico, a consultancy operation that runs alongside the restaurant. This does not affect the dining experience directly, but it explains why the kitchen's cooking reads as considered and outward-facing rather than insular , the chefs are actively working across contexts, which tends to sharpen rather than dilute a restaurant's identity.
Fierro is open Tuesday through Friday evenings (9 PM to 11:30 PM), with the addition of a Saturday lunch (1:30 PM to 5 PM) and Saturday dinner (9 PM to 11:30 PM). It is closed Monday and Sunday. The address is C/ del Doctor Serrano, 4, L'Eixample, 46006 València , a short walk from the Ruzafa market. The room is small, capacity is not confirmed in available data, but the limited size means booking difficulty is high. Reserve as early as possible, particularly for weekend slots. Contact details are not publicly listed in available data; check the restaurant's own channels directly. If you are building a broader Valencia visit, see our full València restaurants guide, hotels guide, bars guide, wineries guide, and experiences guide.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fierro | Modern / Argentine-Mediterranean | €€€€ | Michelin 1★, We're Smart 5 Radishes | Hard | Tasting menu only |
| Ricard Camarena | Modern Spanish, Creative | €€€€ | Michelin 2★ | Very Hard | Tasting menu |
| Riff | Mediterranean, Creative | €€€€ | Michelin 1★ | Moderate | Tasting menu / à la carte |
| Llisa Negra | Spanish, Farm to table | €€€ | , | Moderate | À la carte |
| Vuelve Carolina | Tapas, Modern Cuisine | €€ | , | Easy | Tapas / à la carte |
Bar seating is not confirmed in available data, and given the small room size, it is unlikely to be a feature. Fierro is a tasting-menu-only restaurant in a compact space , plan to book a table rather than arrive hoping for counter or bar access. For a more flexible drop-in experience in the area, Vuelve Carolina at €€ is a better fit.
No dress code is formally listed, but at €€€€ with a Michelin star, smart casual is the safe call. Treat it like any other serious fine dining room in Spain , not a suit, but not trainers either. The dining public here tends to dress for the occasion, and you will feel underdressed in beachwear or overly casual clothing.
There is no à la carte at Fierro, so the question is which tasting menu to choose. For a first visit, Los Años gives the clearest picture of the kitchen's current direction. For a return visit, 10 Años de Fierro , the anniversary menu revisiting signature dishes , is the more interesting option. Both menus offer a 100% vegetarian version; request it when you book, not on arrival. If seasonal extras like truffles or caviar are available, they are worth considering as supplements given the kitchen's track record with produce-driven cooking.
Lunch is only available on Saturdays (1:30 PM to 5 PM), so the question is mostly about preference rather than a full week of options. Saturday lunch is a slightly more relaxed version of the same experience , same menu format, different pace. If your schedule allows, it is a good way to experience Fierro without the late start of an evening service (9 PM). For a midweek visit, dinner is your only choice.
At €€€€, yes , but with one condition: you need to want tasting menus. Fierro has a Michelin star, a 4.8 Google rating from 370 reviews, and the maximum We're Smart rating for vegetable-driven cooking. The technical level and the coherence of the kitchen's Argentina-meets-Mediterranean approach justify the spend. If you are comparing against Ricard Camarena at the same price tier, Camarena's two stars make it the stronger prestige case , but Fierro's more personal, cross-cultural flavour profile makes it the more distinctive meal.
The room is small and capacity is not confirmed in available data. Large group bookings are likely difficult to arrange, and the tasting-menu format limits spontaneity for parties with varying dietary preferences (though the vegetarian menu option helps). Contact the restaurant directly through their own channels to discuss group-specific logistics. For larger parties wanting fine dining in València without the constraints of a single small room, El Poblet may offer more flexibility.
Three things: book early (the room fills and this is hard to get into), request the vegetarian menu version at booking time if needed, and arrive knowing there is no à la carte option. The kitchen's point of view is Argentine-Spanish-Italian filtered through Mediterranean produce , it is a personal and specific cooking style, not a generic tasting menu. If you have previously eaten at Quique Dacosta in Dénia, you will recognise some of the technical lineage, but Fierro reads as a substantially different creative project.
| Venue | Cuisine | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fierro | Modern Cuisine | Only a stone's throw from the Ruzafa market, this restaurant is renowned for its fresh take on day-to-day tastes that will come as a pleasant surprise. The hard-working chefs at the helm, continue to grow as professionals (they head up the Tándem Gastronómico consultancy service) and have created a concept for this restaurant that allows them to experience gastronomy responsibly and freely, fusing the roots of their native Argentina with various culinary details from Spain and Italy from a very personal perspective. Here, everything revolves around two tasting menus (Los Años and 10 Años de Fierro) which, taking advantage of the anniversary of the restaurant's opening, bring the restaurant's most iconic dishes up to date (there is a vegetarian version as well). They consider the Mediterranean to be the backbone of their personal goal: ‘The construction of the taste memory of the future’. Guests also have the option of ordering seasonal extras (truffles, caviar, artisan cheeses, etc.)!; Chefs Carito Lourenço and German Carrizo are true culinary magicians. Every dish the vegetables exude flavour and colour. For We're Smart, discovering such a creative pure plant temple is a moment of glory. And a taste party it truly was. The highest score of 5 Radishes and yes, you too can come and enjoy pure plant here! When will you visiting Valencia? Don't forget to book as places are limited!; Chefs Carito Lourenço and German Carrizo are true culinary magicians. Every dish the vegetables exude flavour and colour. For We're Smart, discovering such a creative pure plant temple is a moment of glory. And a taste party it truly was. The highest score of 5 Radishes and yes, you too can come and enjoy pure plant here! When will you visiting Valencia? Don't forget to book as places are limited!; With a culinary tradition dating back over half a century, this restaurant located just a few metres from the Ruzafa market is renowned for its fresh take on day-to-day tastes that will come as a pleasant surprise. The attentive couple at the helm in the kitchen, Germán Carrizo and Carito Lourenço, are the first to acknowledge that their dreams have well and truly come true in this small restaurant which allows them to enjoy the freedom to combine what they learned when working within the Quique Dacosta group with the culinary roots of Carito’s native Argentina (although don’t be surprised to also find inspiration from Spain and Italy here). Their cuisine is focused on two tasting menus (Evocación and Emoción), both with different wine-pairing options, and a 100% vegetarian version (it’s best to request this when you make your booking), the central theme of which is the Mediterranean and their own personal objective: “the construction of the taste memory of the future”. Guests can also savour a few seasonal extras such as truffles, caviar, artisanal cheeses etc!; Michelin 1 Star (2024) | Hard | — |
| Ricard Camarena | Modern Spanish, Creative | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Riff | Mediterranean, Creative | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Vuelve Carolina | Tapas Bar, Modern Cuisine | Unknown | — | |
| Llisa Negra | Spanish, Farm to table | Unknown | — | |
| Toshi | Chinese, Mediterranean Cuisine | Unknown | — |
Side-by-side comparison to help you decide where to book.
The venue database does not include details on bar seating at Fierro. Given the format here is built entirely around two tasting menus with limited covers, the experience is designed as a sit-down, full-menu commitment rather than a drop-in format. check the venue's official channels to confirm seating options before assuming flexibility.
Fierro holds a Michelin star and operates at the €€€€ price point, so dress accordingly — smart, considered clothing is the practical call. València's dining culture is less formal than Madrid, but a Michelin-starred tasting menu in L'Eixample is not the occasion for casual resort wear. There is no published dress code in the venue record, but erring toward polished rather than relaxed is the safer position.
There is no à la carte at Fierro. The format is built around two tasting menus — Los Años and 10 Años de Fierro — with a vegetarian version available if requested at booking. Seasonal extras including truffles, caviar, and artisan cheeses can be added on top. The 10 Años menu, tied to the restaurant's anniversary and its most representative dishes, is the stronger choice for a first visit if you want the full picture of what chefs Carito Lourenço and Germán Carrizo are doing.
Saturday lunch (1:30 PM to 5 PM) is the only midday service Fierro runs, making dinner the default on Tuesday through Friday. If your schedule allows Saturday lunch, it is worth considering: proximity to the Ruzafa market means produce arrives fresh, and a daytime sitting gives you more of the afternoon for the rest of the city. Dinner is the standard way most guests experience Fierro, and the 9 PM start fits naturally into València's late-eating rhythm.
At €€€€ pricing with a Michelin star and a perfect 5-Radish score from We're Smart, Fierro is validated at the top end of Valencia's fine dining tier. The format is focused rather than sprawling — two menus, a clear Mediterranean-Argentine identity, and a genuine vegetarian option that holds its own. If you are committed to the tasting menu format, this is one of the stronger cases for it in the city. If you want flexibility to order freely, look at Ricard Camarena or Llisa Negra instead.
Fierro is a small restaurant — the venue record references limited covers and a focused tasting-menu format, which typically means modest capacity. Large groups are likely a poor fit structurally; the experience is built around precision and pacing rather than volume. For groups larger than four, confirm capacity when booking and expect to fill most or all of the dining room.
You are committing to a tasting menu — that is the only format on offer, so come with time and appetite. Chefs Carito Lourenço and Germán Carrizo bring an Argentine background shaped by time in the Quique Dacosta group, filtered through Mediterranean produce from the nearby Ruzafa market. The restaurant is closed Sunday and Monday, opens for dinner at 9 PM Tuesday through Friday (and Saturday), and operates Saturday lunch as its only daytime service. Book in advance: with Michelin recognition and limited seats, last-minute availability is not reliable.
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