Retrogusto Coffeemates is a cafe in Valencia.
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.
Tip: Open Mon to Sat with the market 07:30 to 14:30. Stand at the counter; no seats.
Address: Mercado Central, Plaza Ciudad de Brujas s/n Palcos 169 y 170, 46001 Valencia
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.
