Guidebook for València

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Guidebook for València

Food Scene

Awesome fresh salads and a little twist on regular tapas!
38 locals recommend
Restaurante El Rus
35 Carrer de Sueca
38 locals recommend
Awesome fresh salads and a little twist on regular tapas!
Awesome desserts!
62 locals recommend
La Más Bonita Ruzafa
61 Carrer de Cadis
62 locals recommend
Awesome desserts!
Great coffee!
Los Picos Café
20 Plaça de Manuel Granero
Great coffee!
Great breakfast + brunch place. Avo toast!
Blackbird Valencia
7 Carrer de la Reina Na Maria
Great breakfast + brunch place. Avo toast!
Coffee shop with great menu del día (daily menu), with 3-4 courses for under 10euro. Good for co-working, laptop friendly
7 locals recommend
Café ArtySana
49 Carrer de Dénia
7 locals recommend
Coffee shop with great menu del día (daily menu), with 3-4 courses for under 10euro. Good for co-working, laptop friendly
Cool bar for night time!
99 locals recommend
Ubik Café Cafetería Librería
13 Carrer del Literat Azorín
99 locals recommend
Cool bar for night time!
Very popular place! Nice coffee but touristy prices
131 locals recommend
Dulce de Leche Boutique Ruzafa
2 Carrer del Pintor Gisbert
131 locals recommend
Very popular place! Nice coffee but touristy prices
Nicer restaurant in lovely location. 3 courses for 18Euro
17 locals recommend
Tagomago Valencia
1 Carrer de Salvà
17 locals recommend
Nicer restaurant in lovely location. 3 courses for 18Euro
Great for a long lunch. Book in advance online!
22 locals recommend
Saona plaza de la virgen
8 Plaça de la Verge
22 locals recommend
Great for a long lunch. Book in advance online!
This is a super local bar in Valencia. It's know for having the best tortilla around. Be aware that if you don't speak Spanish, the lady working there mightn't be the friendliest! Ask for a "pincho de tortilla y una caña" and you'll be set! P.s. this is basically all they serve!
23 locals recommend
Cervecería Alhambra
8 Carrer de Calixt III
23 locals recommend
This is a super local bar in Valencia. It's know for having the best tortilla around. Be aware that if you don't speak Spanish, the lady working there mightn't be the friendliest! Ask for a "pincho de tortilla y una caña" and you'll be set! P.s. this is basically all they serve!
The best Paella! They have a Sunday "Menu" - a 3 course menu including paella for €15 per person. Their weekday menu doesn't include paella, but priced at about €10. Very local!
30 locals recommend
Restaurante Yuso
4 Carrer de la Creu
30 locals recommend
The best Paella! They have a Sunday "Menu" - a 3 course menu including paella for €15 per person. Their weekday menu doesn't include paella, but priced at about €10. Very local!
Cool building with some cafés and bars inside.
290 locals recommend
Mercat de Colón
19 Carrer de Jorge Juan
290 locals recommend
Cool building with some cafés and bars inside.
Fish-y food + nice drinks! G+T's look great.
Boc-Arte Ruzafa
36 Carrer de Puerto Rico
Fish-y food + nice drinks! G+T's look great.
Beautiful indoor market! Worth a visit if you're stopping by. Incredible food to be found here.
659 locals recommend
Central Market of Valencia
s/n Plaça de la Ciutat de Bruges
659 locals recommend
Beautiful indoor market! Worth a visit if you're stopping by. Incredible food to be found here.
A restaurant mixed with a local Valencian sport. You can come and pay to see this game played by local teams (there's a court inside). I've not eaten here, but you can come for a drink or just to watch the game. Check the website for the times/dates of matches.
27 locals recommend
Pelayo trinquet
6 Carrer de Pelai
27 locals recommend
A restaurant mixed with a local Valencian sport. You can come and pay to see this game played by local teams (there's a court inside). I've not eaten here, but you can come for a drink or just to watch the game. Check the website for the times/dates of matches.
Really good food - Asian inspired restaurant. Brilliant service too. For nicer occasions ...
29 locals recommend
Restaurante Bouet
34 Gran Via de les Germanies
29 locals recommend
Really good food - Asian inspired restaurant. Brilliant service too. For nicer occasions ...
Perfect for an authentic Northern Italian meal. Tiny restaurant, awesome service, amazing food!
Osteria vino e cucina
20 Carrer dels Tomasos
Perfect for an authentic Northern Italian meal. Tiny restaurant, awesome service, amazing food!
Really nice veggie restaurant (vegan + gf options too)
20 locals recommend
Restaurante MALMÖ
20 locals recommend
Really nice veggie restaurant (vegan + gf options too)

Drinks & Nightlife

Cool & chilled bar in Russafa
39 locals recommend
Café Berlin
22-24 Carrer de Cadis
39 locals recommend
Cool & chilled bar in Russafa
A chilled bar to go to after the beach. They have local musicians playing every week on Sundays
171 locals recommend
La Fabrica de Hielo
37 C. de Pavia
171 locals recommend
A chilled bar to go to after the beach. They have local musicians playing every week on Sundays
A cool bar and the most welknown place to try "Agua de Valencia" - a cocktail made from cava, vodka, and orange juice!
99 locals recommend
Cafe de las Horas
1 Carrer del Comte d'Almodóvar
99 locals recommend
A cool bar and the most welknown place to try "Agua de Valencia" - a cocktail made from cava, vodka, and orange juice!
This awesome area turns into a nightclub in the summer! Very cool.
138 locals recommend
Umbracle
5 Av. del Professor López Piñero
138 locals recommend
This awesome area turns into a nightclub in the summer! Very cool.
One of my personal favourite places to go for wine, cheese, jamón (and bocadillos!). It's open in the day time too, but the atmosphere is better at night time!
7 locals recommend
Ultramarinos Agustín Rico
17 Gran Via de les Germanies
7 locals recommend
One of my personal favourite places to go for wine, cheese, jamón (and bocadillos!). It's open in the day time too, but the atmosphere is better at night time!

Sightseeing

Out of this world architecture!
1235 locals recommend
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias
7 Av. del Professor López Piñero
1235 locals recommend
Out of this world architecture!
One of two standing towers of Valencia. They were previously connected with a wall around the city. You can walk up the tower for a lovely view. €2 on weekdays and Saturdays. Free on Sunday!
345 locals recommend
Serranos Towers
s/n Plaça dels Furs
345 locals recommend
One of two standing towers of Valencia. They were previously connected with a wall around the city. You can walk up the tower for a lovely view. €2 on weekdays and Saturdays. Free on Sunday!
Another tower on another side of Valencia. It's smaller but really cool because there are holes in the tower from canons & previous invasions.
34 locals recommend
Guillem de Castro - Torres de Quart station
34 locals recommend
Another tower on another side of Valencia. It's smaller but really cool because there are holes in the tower from canons & previous invasions.
This area is beautiful to walk around.
368 locals recommend
Plaza de la Virgen
4 Plaça de la Verge
368 locals recommend
This area is beautiful to walk around.
A famous plaza in the city. Perfect to have some drinks or food day or night.
368 locals recommend
Plaza de la Virgen
4 Plaça de la Verge
368 locals recommend
A famous plaza in the city. Perfect to have some drinks or food day or night.
The main plaza in Valencia. You'll find the Town Hall and the Post office buildings here, among many others!
258 locals recommend
Plaça de l'Ajuntament
Plaça de l'Ajuntament
258 locals recommend
The main plaza in Valencia. You'll find the Town Hall and the Post office buildings here, among many others!
This is a great place to get a paella - it's where the rice is grown! You can also take a boat out on the lake. There's an abundance of restaurants here too - too many to choose from! Get here by bike (1 hour cycle each way), bus, or car.
65 locals recommend
El Palmar
65 locals recommend
This is a great place to get a paella - it's where the rice is grown! You can also take a boat out on the lake. There's an abundance of restaurants here too - too many to choose from! Get here by bike (1 hour cycle each way), bus, or car.
A lovely affluent neighbourhood with nice boutique shops, cafes, restaurants and bars! The buildings are beautiful, so even walking through it is fun!
La Gran Via
A lovely affluent neighbourhood with nice boutique shops, cafes, restaurants and bars! The buildings are beautiful, so even walking through it is fun!

Parks & Nature

Touristy but nice beach! You have everything there from restaurants, and some shops to buy beach-y things!
372 locals recommend
Malvarrosa Beach
372 locals recommend
Touristy but nice beach! You have everything there from restaurants, and some shops to buy beach-y things!
A quieter beach but still within reach of the city
50 locals recommend
Platja de la Patacona
48 Av. Mare Nostrum
50 locals recommend
A quieter beach but still within reach of the city
Really nice botanic gardens in the city. Lots of shade and perfect with a book!
161 locals recommend
Jardí Botànic de València
80 Carrer de Quart
161 locals recommend
Really nice botanic gardens in the city. Lots of shade and perfect with a book!
Nice garden/park in the University area of the city.
206 locals recommend
Royal Gardens
1 Carrer de Cavanilles
206 locals recommend
Nice garden/park in the University area of the city.

Essentials

It has everything. Big supermarket (this is where we always buy our food!)
65 locals recommend
Supermercados Consum
34 Carrer de Sueca
65 locals recommend
It has everything. Big supermarket (this is where we always buy our food!)
Another grocery store in the area!
523 locals recommend
Mercadona
5 Carrer del Mestre Gozalbo
523 locals recommend
Another grocery store in the area!
http://activaclub.es/
Activaclub Germanías
43 Gran Via de les Germanies
http://activaclub.es/
http://www.i-fitness.es/
Ifitness
39 Carrer de les Filipines
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Arts & Culture

Some nice exhibitions here, in a lovely part of the city. Free on Sundays!
83 locals recommend
Centre del Carme
2 Carrer del Museu
83 locals recommend
Some nice exhibitions here, in a lovely part of the city. Free on Sundays!
This is a really cool science museum with some fun exhibitions and interactive aspects.
153 locals recommend
Museu de les Ciencies Principe Felipe
7 Av. del Professor López Piñero
153 locals recommend
This is a really cool science museum with some fun exhibitions and interactive aspects.
Archaeology Museum in El Carmen. Even without entering you can catch a peak at some old city ruins under a glass roof.
43 locals recommend
Almoina Museum
s/n Plaça de Dècim Juni Brut
43 locals recommend
Archaeology Museum in El Carmen. Even without entering you can catch a peak at some old city ruins under a glass roof.

Getting Around

Metro line that runs from city centre to Airport. €5 for a single journey.
48 locals recommend
Xàtiva
48 locals recommend
Metro line that runs from city centre to Airport. €5 for a single journey.
Public city bike rental: ~€13 for 1 week bike rental. The first 30 minutes are free, but you can drop it back to another station and pick it up again for another 30 minutes. Download the app Valenbisi (Android + iPhone) to get an overview of the stations.
6 locals recommend
Valenbisi 156
31 Carrer de Puerto Rico
6 locals recommend
Public city bike rental: ~€13 for 1 week bike rental. The first 30 minutes are free, but you can drop it back to another station and pick it up again for another 30 minutes. Download the app Valenbisi (Android + iPhone) to get an overview of the stations.
Bike rental - good prices. Bikes are OK - but hard to find nice rental bikes in Valencia!
7 locals recommend
CiaoBike
30 C. de Cuba
7 locals recommend
Bike rental - good prices. Bikes are OK - but hard to find nice rental bikes in Valencia!
Bus number 92 and 93 take you to the beach (Malva Rosa & Cabanyal) €1.50 per trip
Gran Via de les Germanies
Gran Via de les Germanies
Bus number 92 and 93 take you to the beach (Malva Rosa & Cabanyal) €1.50 per trip
Large train station
Estación Joaquin Sorolla
Via de Servicio de la Estación de Joaquín Sorolla
Large train station
Large train station: Renfe.es to book tickets or purchase in the station
140 locals recommend
València Nord
25 Carrer d'Alacant
140 locals recommend
Large train station: Renfe.es to book tickets or purchase in the station