# Nou Racó

Restaurant en El Palmar · L'Albufera de València and El Palmar

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/albufera-valencia/where-to-eat/nou-raco · Revisado: 2026-11-13

- Precio: €€

Wood-fired rice dishes, gardens and its own jetty on the El Palmar road, with free parking; open Tuesday to Sunday at midday.

A complex of dining rooms with its own jetty
The branch road off the CV-500 towards El Palmar passes in front of Nou Racó, at number 21 carretera del Palmar, already inside the Albufera Natural Park. It is a large complex, with a restaurant, gardens and about ten named spaces (Albufera, Pérgola, Ullal, Mornell, Mirador, Cristalera, Barraca, Andana and a private room) that are hired out for weddings, communions and company lunches. The house presents itself as the only restaurant located inside the lake, and its own jetty leaves from its shore.
This shapes the visit: on a spring Saturday there may be celebrations in other rooms while you eat from the menu. If you want a quiet table, ask when you book whether there are events that day.
Wood-fired rice and a Tuesday-to-Friday set menu
The cooking is Valencian and Mediterranean: appetisers, rice dishes, meat, seafood, fish and homemade desserts, and the paella is cooked over wood. On weekdays, Tuesday to Friday, there is a set menu of the day that is not served on public holidays or their eves; the house warns that it changes according to its suppliers' seasonal produce. Neither the menu nor the set menu has prices on the website, so ask when you call about the rice dishes available and what the set menu costs that week. The paella is cooked to order: ordering it with your booking shortens the wait at the table.
Gardens, terrace and a boat without moving
You can eat in the gardens and on the outdoor terraces, as well as in the dining rooms, and there is a chill-out terrace for after the meal. The venue has no architectural barriers and the car park is private and free, something you will appreciate on a Sunday in El Palmar, where parking in the village costs money.
From the restaurant's jetty, private boat trips on the lake leave for groups of 1 to 6, 7 to 12, 13 to 17 or 18 to 30 people, also at sunset. The website gives neither prices nor duration: ask the dining-room staff. If you prefer a shared boat with the village boatmen, the boat from El Palmar leaves a few minutes away.
Children and opening hours
There is a children's menu and a play park with free entertainment for customers at weekends and on public holidays, which makes this house a comfortable option for long family lunches. It is open Tuesday to Sunday from 13:00 to 18:00, at midday only; it closes on Monday. Book on 961 62 01 72, by email or on the booking page of its website.
In the morning, before lunch, the tower and lagoon of the Racó de l'Olla, which opens from 9:00 to 14:00, fit in well. If you want to compare with a family rice restaurant with prices on view, see Bon Aire, in El Palmar itself.

Qué pedir: a wood-fired rice dish ordered when you book; from Tuesday to Friday, the set menu of the day

## Practical details

- Address: Carretera del Palmar, 21, 46012 València, Valencia
- Phone: +34 961 62 01 72
- Email: eventos@nouraco.com
- Opening hours: Mon closed; Tue–Sun 13:00–18:00
- Closed on Mondays. Set menu of the day from Tuesday to Friday, except public holidays and their eves
- Cuisine: Mediterranean, rice restaurant
- House specialities: Wood-fired paella valenciana
- Bookings: https://nouraco.com/reservas/
- Accessibility: Step-free entrance
- Details checked on 13 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://nouraco.com/
- Coordenadas: 39.4125, -0.3312

## Cerca de aquí

- [El Palmar Fishermen's Community Fish Market](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/albufera-valencia/things-to-do/el-palmar-fishermens-market), a 514 m
- [Camping Coll Vert](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/albufera-valencia/where-to-stay/coll-vert-campsite), a 535 m
- [Bon Aire Restaurant](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/albufera-valencia/where-to-eat/bon-aire), a 568 m
- [Boat trip on the Albufera from El Palmar](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/albufera-valencia/things-to-do/boat-trip-from-el-palmar), a 661 m
- [Boat trip with paella on board on the Albufera](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/albufera-valencia/things-to-do/boat-with-paella-on-board), a 661 m
- [Birdwatching at the Racó de l'Olla Interpretation Centre](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/albufera-valencia/things-to-do/raco-de-l-olla-birdwatching), a 2.1 km
- [Devesa del Saler trails, among pines and dunes](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/albufera-valencia/things-to-do/devesa-trails), a 3.9 km
- [Hotel Albufera](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/albufera-valencia/where-to-stay/hotel-albufera), a 4.5 km

## Consejos

### Ask about the day's celebrations
The rooms are hired out for events; if you want calm, say so when you book.

### No dinners
It closes at 18:00. For dinner after the sunset boat, head back to Valencia.

### With children, at the weekend
The free children's entertainment only runs on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Which days is Nou Racó open?
Tuesday to Sunday, from 13:00 to 18:00. It closes on Monday.

### Does it have a set menu of the day?
Yes, Tuesday to Friday, except public holidays and their eves. The website does not publish the price: ask when you book.

### Can I take a boat trip from the restaurant?
Yes, it has its own jetty and organises private trips by group, also at sunset. Price and times from the dining room.

### Does it have parking?
Yes, private and free.

### Is it wheelchair accessible?
The house states that the venue is free of architectural barriers.

Destino: [L'Albufera de València and El Palmar](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/albufera-valencia.md)