Where to Eat & Drink in Centro, Valencia 2026
The top independent spots to eat and drink in Centro right now: La 73 Cocktail Bar Valencia, CASA VANI and Restaurante Arroz y Tartana.
| Restaurants · ranked | ||
| 1 | La 73 Cocktail Bar Valencia | ★4.9522 |
Best cocktail bar in the area, affordable prices and great service. Highly recommendedGoogle review · V. · verbatim | ||
| 2 | CASA VANI | ★4.710,292 |
| 3 | Restaurante Arroz y Tartana | ★4.8415 |
| 4 | Puerta del Mar Valencia | ★4.516,968 |
| 5 | El Paeller Valencià | ★4.62,150 |
| 6 | Restaurante Escama | Cánovas | ★4.52,000 |
| 7 | El Socarrat – Arrocería & Tapas en El Carmen | ★4.5420 |
| 8 | Los Gómez, San Vicente | ★4.610,412 |
| 9 | El Porteño | ★4.815,667 |
| 10 | Restaurante Grillo Grill Bar | ★4.91,834 |
| 11 | Giardino del Carmen | ★4.81,559 |
| 12 | Restaurante Espurnes | ★4.72,049 |
| 13 | Restaurante Lienzo Valencia | ★4.61,335 |
| 14 | Botanista Bar | ★4.9451 |
| 15 | Voltereta Manhattan - Valencia | ★4.614,331 |
| Bars · ranked | ||
| 1 | UNICO Valencia | ★4.8759 |
| 2 | The Jungle | ★4.91,730 |
| 3 | Bar Cassalla | ★4.46,331 |
18 independent venues, re-ranked monthly from real reviews — no chains, no paid placements.
Centro Venue Map
Visiting Valencia, Spain? Centro — Gothic quarter — is the neighbourhood with 18 ranked independent restaurants and bars our review-velocity ranking is tracking right now. All trending hot this week. 44% Spanish reviews. Rankings refreshed monthly from 89,225 live reviews — no chains, no ads.
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La 73 Cocktail Bar Valencia leads the chart with exceptional drink craft and precise small plates. For traditional sit-down dining, CASA VANI on C/ dels Cavallers takes the top spot for fast-paced tapas.
UNICO Valencia on Carrer de Joan Llorenç holds the top bar position for its consistent late-night energy. If you want tailored cocktail menus in Ensanche, head to The Jungle on Carrer del Comte d'Altea.
The area focuses heavily on traditional Valencian rice dishes at spots like Puerta del Mar Valencia, alongside classic Spanish tapas at CASA VANI. You will also find Argentine grills at El Porteño and Italian dishes at Giardino del Carmen.
Yes, the centre offers plenty of intimate spots for an evening out. Restaurante Lienzo Valencia on Pl. Tetuán delivers quiet, refined dining, while Botanista Bar on C/ de Sant Tomàs works well for low-lit nightcaps.
Tapas spots like El Socarrat sling out proper plates for €10 to €20 without cutting corners on what actually matters. For drinks, local bars like Bar Cassalla won't bleed your wallet dry—you'll spend what you'd expect to spend, nothing more.
CASA VANI jumped to a new peak at #2, while Puerta del Mar Valencia climbed two spots to #4. El Socarrat reached #7, and Botanista Bar moved up to #14.
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