Overview

• Casa Mateu received the local prize and Chef Amadeo finished second in the competition.
• Twenty-eight establishments served roughly 2,500 free tastings of the traditional eel stew.
• The event was organized by the Asociación Cultural y Gastronómica El Palmar with support from the local hospitality association and Valencia city council.
• Declared of local tourist interest since its launch, the contest celebrates a centuries-old Albufera recipe.
• Valencia mayor María José Catalá praised El Palmar’s restaurateurs for their recovery following last year’s DANA flood.