The narrow medieval streets inside Ciutat Vella: bar-crawl central, late-night agua de Valencia, and the Torres de Quart.
Order A platter of clochinas with lemon, salt and pepper, and a cana of Estrella Galicia.
La Pilareta on Carrer del Moro Zeit in Valencia's Carmen quarter has run a counter-tile bar since 1917, famous across the city for its clochinas (small.
Order The bomba (a fried potato-and-meat ball) with the spicy and the alioli sauces; a glass of vermut from the tap.
Bodeguilla del Gato in Valencia's Carmen quarter is a corner tapas bar with a wide carte of tapas and bocadillos, a wood-bar counter and a small terrace.
Order The shorter tasting menu (around 38 euros at lunch) with the day's rice.
El Tap on Carrer de Roteros in Valencia's Carmen quarter is a chef-driven modern Valencian bistro with daily tasting menus and a strong arroz turn.
Jimmy Glass on Carrer del Baix in Valencia's Carmen is the city's leading jazz club, with nightly live sets from local and international jazz musicians since 1999.
Radio City on Carrer de Santa Teresa in Valencia's Carmen is a long-running cultural-club venue with live flamenco, jazz, world music and electronic sets in a tile-bar room.
La Goulue on Carrer dels Cavallers in Valencia's Carmen is a long-running LGBTQ bar with a relaxed wine-and-cocktail vibe, popular as a pre-club gathering spot.
Venial in Valencia's Carmen is an LGBTQ dance bar with daily drag and DJ nights, a small dance floor and a long-running local following.
Cafe de las Horas in Valencia's old town is a baroque-decor late-night cocktail and agua-de-valencia bar, with a candle-lit theatrical room open until 02:00.
Bar Negrito on Placa del Negret in Valencia's Carmen is a classic vermut and wine bar with a small plaza terrace, open late on weekends with a working-class dive vibe.
The Shamrock on Plaza Negret in Valencia's Carmen is a classic Irish pub with Guinness on tap, a young expat-and-Erasmus crowd and live football on the screen.
Fox Congo on Carrer dels Cavallers in Valencia's Carmen is a long-running cocktail dive with a 250-cocktail menu, low-lit room and a 03:00 closing time.
Ghecko on Placa del Negret in Valencia's Carmen is a corner bar with a small terrace, a classic Spanish-cocktail list and a young crowd that runs late on weekends.
