Where to Eat & Drink in Centro, Valencia 2026
The top independent spots to eat and drink in Centro, Valencia right now: El Porteño, CASA VANI and TABERNA ALKÁZAR.
| Restaurants · ranked | ||
| 1 | El Porteño | ★4.816,471 |
| 2 | CASA VANI | ★4.711,000 |
| 3 | TABERNA ALKÁZAR | ★4.73,294 |
| 4 | Restaurante de Ana | ★4.73,772 |
| 5 | Puerta del Mar Valencia | ★4.517,628 |
| 6 | Latte e Farina Cucina Italiana | ★4.88,099 |
| 7 | Santa Rita Valencia | ★4.78,871 |
| 8 | Los Gómez, San Vicente | ★4.611,679 |
| 9 | Voltereta Manhattan - Valencia | ★4.614,755 |
| 10 | La Vita e Bella | ★4.712,048 |
| 11 | Marisquería Civera | ★4.63,667 |
| 12 | Los Gómez, Correos | ★4.618,550 |
| 13 | San Tommaso | ★4.516,277 |
| 14 | Begin Profundidades Marinas - Valencia | ★4.67,596 |
| 15 | El Socarrat – Arrocería & Tapas en El Carmen | ★4.4814 |
| Bars · ranked | ||
| 1 | Gran Mercat | ★4.512,561 |
| 2 | Bar Cassalla | ★4.46,507 |
| 3 | The Jungle | ★4.91,773 |
| 4 | Mientras Tanto - restobar • tapas • drinks | ★4.8686 |
| 5 | UNICO Valencia | ★4.8792 |
20 independent venues, re-ranked monthly from real reviews — no national chains, no paid placements.
Centro Venue Map
Visiting Valencia, Spain? Centro — Gothic quarter — is the neighbourhood with 20 ranked independent restaurants and bars our review-velocity ranking is tracking right now. 43% Spanish reviews. Rankings refreshed monthly from 176,840 live reviews — no national chains, no ads.
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Centro FAQs
El Porteño serves empanadas, chorizo, provolone, and entraña. You'll find it on Carrer d'en Llop.
They skip CASA VANI on C/ dels Cavallers, where you'll get tapas and sangria for €20-30 instead of generic dining.
Grab a table at TABERNA ALKÁZAR on Carrer de Mossèn Femades for Mediterranean dishes, then walk over to The Jungle on Carrer del Comte d'Altea for cocktails and margaritas priced at €10-20.
CASA VANI charges €20-30 for tapas and sangria on C/ dels Cavallers, while The Jungle on Carrer del Comte d'Altea sets cocktail prices between €10-20.
Los Gómez, San Vicente on Carrer de Sant Vicent Màrtir serves seafood paella and baked rice for €20-30, suiting a quiet evening out.
Begin with El Porteño on Carrer d'en Llop for Argentine specialities, then head to Gran Mercat on Av. de María Cristina for a drink.
Our Centro, Valencia Hot List ranks 20 independent restaurants and bars. 5 of them are the only venue of their category on the list: El Porteño (Argentinian restaurant), La 73 Cocktail Bar Valencia (cocktail bar), UNICO Valencia (pub), Restaurante de Ana (rice restaurant) and Los Gómez, San Vicente (Valencian restaurant).
Our Centro, Valencia Hot List ranks 20 independent restaurants and bars. These hold the highest Hot Score in their own category: La Vita e Bella, highest of 3 in the Italian restaurant category; and TABERNA ALKÁZAR, highest of 8 in the Mediterranean restaurant category.
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