Hotel Balandret Rooftop ★ 4.0
€€la-malvarrosaDaily 17:00-23:30 (May-Oct)
Hotel Balandret rooftop on Passeig de Neptu in Valencia is a small beachfront terrace bar with Malvarrosa-beach views, a tight cocktail list and a sundown crowd.
Tip: Open May to October. Hotel guests free; non-guests order a cocktail at the bar.
SH Sky Bar Melia Valencia ★ 4.1
€€€leixampleDaily 17:00-01:00 (May-Oct)
Melia Valencia's Sky Bar is a 24th-floor rooftop bar at the city's tallest hotel, with 360-degree city views, sunset cocktails and a small tapas carte.
Tip: Open daily May to October. Reserve through the website; the lift queue gets long.
Death in Venice ★ 4.3
€€€russafaWed-Sat 20:00-02:30
Death in Venice in Valencia's Russafa is a low-lit cocktail speakeasy with a strong classic-cocktail and Italian-aperitivo list, plus a vinyl-led music programme.
Tip: Walk down the unmarked stairs. The negroni and the boulevardier are the house orders.
Deseo 54 ★ 4.2
€€extramursFri-Sat 00:00-07:00
Deseo 54 on Carrer de Pepita in Valencia's Extramurs is the city's leading LGBTQ club, with drag shows, themed nights and an international house DJ programme.
Tip: Doors at 00:00 Fri and Sat. Drag shows Fri at 03:00.
La Goulue ★ 4.1
€€el-carmenWed-Sun 19:00-03:00
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.
Tip: Open Wed to Sun from 19:00. The Friday cocktail night is the local pre-Deseo move.
Venial ★ 4.0
€€el-carmenDaily 22:00-04:00
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.
Tip: Doors at 22:00 most nights. The Saturday drag show is the headline event.