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.
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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.
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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).
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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.