Halal food in Valencia: restaurants, mosques and tips
Updated October 20, 2026
Valencia has a growing Muslim community and halal food is not hard to find: kebab, Moroccan, Syrian and Pakistani restaurants are spread across the city, especially around the centre and the lively Russafa district. Below are the places tagged halal on OpenStreetMap, plus the mosques.
More about ValenciaRestaurants tagged halal
- HabibilebaneseCarrer d'Isabel la Catòlica 22 Directions
- Tacos Don kebabburger · kebab · pizzaAvinguda del Doctor Waksman 36 Directions
Mosques and prayer rooms
- Associació Cultural Islàmica Al-ÀndalusCarrer de l'Alcalde Juan Bautista Company Directions
From OpenStreetMap, where the community tags restaurants as halal. Always confirm with the restaurant.
Good to know
- Paella valenciana is made with chicken and rabbit, not pork — but the meat is not halal. Paella de marisco (seafood) or vegetable paella is the easy choice.
- Fideuà, a noodle version of paella with seafood, and all-i-pebre (eel stew) are pork-free local dishes.
- Ask “¿lleva cerdo?” (does it contain pork?) about tapas and sauces: chorizo and ham turn up in many dishes.
- Moroccan and Pakistani grocers sell halal meat, and some big supermarkets have a halal shelf.
Questions
Is it easy to find halal food in Valencia?
Yes, kebab and Middle Eastern restaurants are easy to find in the centre and in Russafa, though there are fewer than in Madrid or Barcelona.
Is paella halal?
Paella valenciana has chicken and rabbit (no pork), but the meat is usually not halal. Seafood or vegetable paella is the safe option.
Where is the main mosque in Valencia?
The Islamic Cultural Centre of Valencia is the largest; the mosques on this page are the ones tagged on OpenStreetMap.
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