62nd International competition of Valencian Paella of sueca with 45 chefs from 16 countries

Thirteen years later, the first prize remains at home again. The Sequial 20 restaurant, from Sueca, has been proclaimed winner of the 62nd edition of the Sueca International Valencian Paella Contest, which accredits it as the author of the ‘best paella in the world’. The capital of the Ribera Baixa has once again managed to bring together, in one place, the best chefs from 16 countries.

The 62nd International Valencian Paella Competition of Sueca, attached to the gastrotourism brand L’Exquisit Mediterrani, and with the collaboration of the Provincial Tourism Board, València Turisme, has once again had a great attendance of visitors who have filled the Paseo de la Station to contemplate the culinary skills, tricks and secrets of the participants to win victory. Once all the paellas were cooked, the Concurs moved to a room in the city where they could be tasted and where the awards ceremony took place.

The first prize, presented by the mayor of Sueca, Dimas Vázquez, with a commemorative scroll and 2,500 euros, went to the Sequial 20 Restaurant, in Sueca. The second prize, worth 1,500 euros and parchment, went to the PaellaGuys Restaurant, in Vancouver (Canada). The third prize, endowed with 1,000 euros and parchment, was collected by the Bon Aire Restaurant, in El Palmar (Valencia), which already won the first prize in the 2018 edition.

Regarding the award for the best paella cooked by a restaurant nationwide, the award went to Los Reyes Restaurant, in Malaga. The award for the best paella cooked by a restaurant in the Valencian Community has gone to the Paco Baile Restaurant, in Santa Pola (Alicante). As for the best paella cooked by a Sueca restaurant, the winner was the Galiana Restaurant. Finally, the best paella cooked by a restaurant outside of Spain has been for Paella loca_personal chef Sofía, from Sacile (Italy).