5 late-night dives in Valencia our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Valencia nightlife.
Cafe de las Horas ★ 4.0
el-carmen · Calle Conde de Almodóvar, 1, 46003 Valencia
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.
Tip: Open daily through the day; the room is most moody at dusk. No reservations.
Bar Negrito ★ 4.2
el-carmen · Plaza del Negrito, 1, 46001 Valencia
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.
Tip: Plaza terrace from sundown. Cash preferred.
The Shamrock ★ 3.8
el-carmen · Plaza Negret, 7, 46001 Valencia
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.
Tip: Open daily until 02:30. The Sunday Premier-League afternoon is the local fixture.
Fox Congo ★ 3.8
el-carmen · Calle Caballeros, 35, 46001 Valencia
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.
Tip: Open daily 19:00-03:30. The mojito and the negroni are the house orders.
Ghecko ★ 3.9
el-carmen · Plaza del Negrito, 2, 46001 Valencia
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.
Tip: Open daily 17:00-02:30. The vermut hour is the local move.