Where to sit, sip and slow down in Valencia.
Coffee shops, bakeries with seats and the places Valencia lingers in over a cortado.
Bluebell Coffee on Carrer de Buenos Aires in Valencia's Russafa has roasted its own beans since 2014 under the Coffee Roasted by Women banner, sourcing from women-led farms.
Signature drink: Filter coffee from women-led farms
Tip: Closed Tuesdays. The pour-over flight is the way to taste through the roastery's beans.
Retrogusto Coffeemates inside the Mercado Central in Valencia is one of the city's earliest specialty coffee shops, a compact stall under the modernist market vault.
Signature drink: Specialty espresso
Tip: Open Mon to Sat with the market 07:30 to 14:30. Stand at the counter; no seats.
Federal Cafe on Carrer de l'Ambaixador Vich in Valencia's centre is a Nordic-Australian all-day cafe with specialty coffee, brunch and a daily Mediterranean menu.
Signature drink: Flat white
Tip: Open from 08:00 to midnight. The smashed avo and the eggs benedict are the brunch headliners.
Dulce de Leche on Carrer del Pintor Sorolla in Valencia is an Argentine bakery and cafe, with pastries, alfajores, brunch and a strong cafe con leche tradition.
Signature drink: Argentine cafe con leche
Tip: Sells out of the alfajores by mid-afternoon. The brunch carte runs daily until 16:00.
Horchateria Santa Catalina on Placa de Santa Caterina in Valencia's old town has poured horchata since 1836, with tiled walls and traditional fartons for dipping.
Signature drink: Horchata with fartons
Tip: Open daily through the day, longer hours in summer. Horchata served iced; ask for a farton on the side.
Horchateria Daniel inside Mercado de Colon in Valencia pours the family's Alboraya horchata since 1949, with the signature Daniel fartons baked daily.
Signature drink: Horchata with fartons
Tip: Open Mon to Sat with the market complex. Try the sospir (a soft cream pastry).
Tallat Cafe in Valencia's Cabanyal is a specialty coffee shop and small roastery, with a rotating single-origin pour-over flight and a quiet work-friendly space.
Signature drink: V60 pour-over
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The pour-over bar runs four beans at a time.
Syra Coffee on Carrer de la Mar in Valencia's old town is the local outpost of the Barcelona specialty coffee chain, with takeaway flat whites and pastries.
Signature drink: Flat white
Tip: Tiny standing-only space. Quick takeaway model; not a sit-down work spot.
Blackbird Coffee in Valencia's Cabanyal is a third-wave roastery and brunch cafe in the fishing-village tile streets, serving specialty espresso and Australian-style brunch.
Signature drink: Specialty espresso
Tip: Open daily through the day. Reserve for weekend brunch; the room is small.
Ubik Cafe in Valencia's Russafa is a bookstore cafe with specialty coffee, weekend brunches and a programme of book launches in the back room.
Signature drink: Filter coffee
Tip: Open daily; the brunch runs Sat to Sun mornings. Reserve ahead.