An old ship carpentry converted into a gastronomic space is the new sensation of Cabanyal. Since last week, Valencia counts with the proposal of Casa Pescadores, the project fruit of the collaboration between Grupo Mercabanyal and Jugando con Fuego, with the gastronomic advice of the Flama restaurant team (Edu Espejo and Marcos Moreno).
The space, located at 51 José Ballester Gozalvo street, is not just any place. It was born from an old fishermen’s dwelling and a naval carpentry, looking directly at the Cabanyal beach. “We wanted the soul of the neighborhood to remain alive in every corner,” explained Hugo Cerverón and José Miralles, the project’s promoters, in a press release.
The interior design accompanies this memory:oars, anchors and original tools decorate a space where time seems to stand still.All the furniture in the grill area was designed by Francesc Rifé, awarded Best National Designer at the Interior Design Awards 2025.
Inside, Casa Pescadores vindicates honest cuisine, seafood and traditional recipes. To this end, the space is divided into three areas with different offerings: the bar, the grill and the restaurant.
The bar and the grill are located in the old shipyard, where one of the shipyard’s machines has been transformed into a table.
The Bar
A large central bar presides over the premises, where they serve classic tapas such as salad with flamed capellan, bravas, cuttlefish with mayonnaise or squid stuffed with blanquet i alls tendres.
These dishes coexist with the fish market product exposed daily, recalling the snack bars of the 70’s. “He who arrives early chooses”, among an offer that is completed with traditional stews such as cap i pota or oxtail.
La Parrilla (La Jefa)
In the adjoining space, the atmosphere is transformed to work with a reduced menu and seasonal products cooked on the grill. Rabbit, quail, chops and, of course, fish from the fish market, from monkfish to sea bass, as proposed by chef Edu Espejo.
The philosophy is clear: they will buy daily, mark prices on the blackboard, “and when it’s over, it’s over”.
The Restaurant
The proposal here is different: a set-table menu, without a menu. Diners will enjoy three starters and a main course each day, with a choice of rice, meat or grilled fish. Dessert is a reinterpreted classic pijama.
“We want to take care of the diner, so that he doesn’t feel the urgency of the shifts. We are in a space designed to lengthen the after-dinner conversation. Here, there is no rush,” says Hugo Cerverón.
The restaurant area, in the former home of Ricardo Palau (of Astilleros Palau), has been recreated so that diners feel that they are “eating in a real house”. For this reason, the restaurant will only open at noon, leaving dinners for the bar and grill.
“Our opening is also a vindication: to recover that lifestyle that exists in front of the sea, against soulless food,” the team concludes. “After-dinner dining is more than a habit: it is a way of understanding life.”
Key information about Casa Pescadores
📍Location: 51 José Ballester Gozalvo Street, Cabanyal (Valencia).
🕜 Hours: Wednesday to Friday from 12 noon; weekends from 11 am (Closed Monday and Tuesday).
📲 Reservations: The restaurant and the grill require reservations (already available on their website). The bar does not accept reservations.