: a saffron-flavored dish containing rice, meat, seafood, and vegetables
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Recipes from Valencia took me back to an afternoon lounging in the lawns near The City of Arts and Sciences, staring at orange trees, plucking pieces of rabbit from paella with my fingers, and swirling toast into olive oil.
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Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
The eatery specializes in pintxos, the Basque equivalent of tapas, and serves up charcuterie, paellas and dishes meant to be shared, paired with inventive cocktails and wine from all over Basque country, from riojas to sparkling txakolina.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
The restaurant’s menu offerings include lomo saltado, a traditional beef tenderloin dish, and arroz del Pacifico Sur, a Peruvian-style paella.
—Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The deck team is able to undock with no big disaster, and though Josh worried about proving his mastery of Spanish cuisine, his lunchtime paella is a hit.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
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Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
The eatery specializes in pintxos, the Basque equivalent of tapas, and serves up charcuterie, paellas and dishes meant to be shared, paired with inventive cocktails and wine from all over Basque country, from riojas to sparkling txakolina.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
The restaurant’s menu offerings include lomo saltado, a traditional beef tenderloin dish, and arroz del Pacifico Sur, a Peruvian-style paella.
—Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The deck team is able to undock with no big disaster, and though Josh worried about proving his mastery of Spanish cuisine, his lunchtime paella is a hit.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Paella.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paella. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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