About Us


Paella Catering San Diego

Paella Valenciana is the leading paella catering company serving San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles and Riverside and celebrating our 35th year in business. Our freshly made Paella’s are famous and Juan Pomares the owner is fondly known as “the Paella Man” in San Diego.

Juan was born and educated in Alicante region of Valencia in Spain, the mother and origin of the famous “paella” and was brought up understanding the correct way to cook an authentic delicious Paella.  In the 70′s when very few people had even heard of Paella, Juan was introducing it to San Diegans. These days Juan finds himself cooking paella for wedding receptions for young people that had paella for their baptism, first communion or graduation parties.

If you have an upcoming party or occasion and need a good reliable caterer that provides only the best foods then you have come to the right place. At Paella Valenciana, we use only the finest and freshest ingredients and main chef Juan Pomares and his wife Elisa, passion for the best ensures you can tell with every bite. Not only are our Paella’s delicious, but the aroma and resulting anticipation from your guests really adds to a fantastic atmosphere. Located in San Diego California, we will be there, any time, any day to serve you the best paella in the world.

“Our guests all raved about the food, even those who thought they didn’t like paella or had never heard of it. You also were reassuring every step of the way in the planning stages, which we greatly appreciated. Thank you for making our big 70th Birthday/Retirement Party so special.”
– Judge Jackie and Mitzi Harrison Hollywood

The traditional Paella has chicken and a variety of seafood items like shrimp, calamari, mussels, clams, escallops, crab, lobster and vegetables like red bell peppers, garlic, tomatoes, green peas…it is cooked with olive oil in a huge skillet called a “paella pan” and the only spice in it is the expensive “saffron”. We can offer you different variations of an authentic Paella and having cooked Paella for San Diegans for over 35 years, we can advise you on the most popular choices that meet the needs and taste of all “paella lovers”.

Our paella catering San Diego services extend to weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, business functions, corporate lunches and so much more. The cost of catering is competitive and all of the packages include many components to make sure all of your food needs are covered.

Call us today to reserve your special day!