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Cafés in Pla del Real & Algirós

Avinguda de Blasco Ibáñez, the university faculties, the Viveros gardens and Mestalla.

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Pla del Real and Algirós are two districts strung along Avinguda de Blasco Ibáñez, which began as the paseo de Valencia al Mar and was named after the novelist Vicente Blasco Ibáñez in 1977.3 Pla del Real, district 6, takes in the barris of Exposició, Mestalla, Jaume Roig and Ciutat Universitària, while Algirós, district 13, holds the largest campus of the Universitat Politècnica.12

This is Valencia’s university quarter: Facultats-Manuel Broseta metro station faces the University of Valencia’s faculties of psychology and of geography and history, across from the Hospital Clínico.3 Its cafés keep long hours, with bakeries opening at 06:00 and a few bars serving until 23:00 or later.

Local tip: For horchata after a walk in the Viveros, Horchatería Dolz at Avinguda de Blasco Ibáñez 84 reopens at 16:00 after its midday break; it is closed on Tuesdays.

At a glance

60Cafés listed
11With opening hours
07:00Earliest opening
23:30Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Café Colonia 2, from 07:00 (Daily 07:00–23:00).
  • Closes latest: Venu's Coffee, until 23:30 (Mon–Fri 07:30–23:30 · Sat 08:00–23:30 · Sun 09:00–15:00).
  • Most common features: indoor seating (8%), outdoor seating (8%), card payment (8%).

Horchatería Dolz

  • Avinguda de Blasco Ibáñez, 84
  • Mon 10:00–14:00, 16:00–21:00 · Tue Closed · Wed–Sun 10:00–14:00, 16:00–21:00
  • +34963202105
  • Indoor seating
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Dolçaroma

  • Plaça dels Arquitectes Calvo
  • Mon–Tue 07:00–15:00 · Wed–Fri 07:00–21:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–14:00, 17:00–21:00
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Tsukimi bubble tea

  • Carrer de Cavanilles, 38
  • Mon–Fri 10:00–21:00 · Sat–Sun 11:00–21:00
  • Bubble tea
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Coffee chains in Pla del Real & Algirós

The Jardines del Real

The Jardines del Real, also called Viveros, cover about 17 ha. They grew from the orchards of a pleasure palace built by the kings of the taifa of Valencia, and the Palau del Real that gave them their name disappeared in 1810.4 A rationalist building inside the park houses the Museum of Natural Sciences, and one entrance to the Museo de Bellas Artes opens from the Patio del Embajador Vich, within the gardens.4

Horchatería Dolz on Blasco Ibáñez

In 1979 Juan Dolz closed his clothing shop at Avinguda de Blasco Ibáñez 84 and swapped wool sweaters and thick socks for horchata and fartons; the second generation of the family runs it now.5 It opens 10:00–14:00 and 16:00–21:00 and closes on Tuesdays.

Coffee along the avenue

Pla del Real had 30,444 residents in 2022.1 Algirós, to the east, has five barris, L’Illa Perduda, Ciutat Jardí, l’Amistat, La Bega Baixa and La Carrasca, and reaches north to the boundary with Alboraia.2

On Blasco Ibáñez itself, Panaria has a bakery at no. 27 and Santagloria a café at no. 67. Bastard Coffee & Kitchen is on Carrer de Leandro de Saralegui, Savory on Carrer del Serpis has a terrace and Wi-Fi and opens in two shifts on weekdays, 10:00–14:00 and 17:00–21:00, and Raíces is on Carrer d’Eduard Boscà.

Mestalla

Mestalla, Valencia CF’s stadium on Avenida de Suecia, opened on 20 May 1923 and seats 49,430; since January 2020 it has been the oldest stadium in La Liga.6 Work on the club’s new stadium, stalled for years, resumed on 10 January 2025, with completion expected before the 2027–28 season.6

Early, late and specialty coffee

Liaopastel’s bakery on Carrer d’Eduard Boscà opens at 06:00 daily. Café Colonia 2, on Carrer del Músic Ginés, is open every day from 07:00 to 23:00 with a terrace, and Venu’s Coffee, on Carrer de José María Haro, serves on weekdays from 07:30 to 23:30. Dolçaroma, on Plaça dels Arquitectes Calvo, opens at 07:00 on weekdays, and Café Malbec, a bakery-café with brunch on Carrer del Batxiller, runs daily 08:00–22:00.

Boscón, on Carrer de Finlàndia, is a specialty roaster founded in 2022 that roasts every week in the city and runs its own coffee bar, open weekdays 08:30–15:45 and at weekends until 14:00.7 Maybean Healthy Food, on Carrer del Doctor Manuel Candela, serves specialty coffee with vegan options, and Cofix, on Carrer de Ramon Llull, is open daily 08:00–20:00.

Sources

  1. El Pla del Real, Wikipedia (Spanish), accessed October 2026
  2. Algirós, Wikipedia (Spanish), accessed October 2026
  3. Avenida de Blasco Ibáñez, Wikipedia (Spanish), accessed October 2026
  4. Jardines del Real, Wikipedia (Spanish), accessed October 2026
  5. Quiénes somos, Horchatería Dolz, accessed October 2026
  6. Mestalla Stadium, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  7. BOSCON Coffee Roasters: café de especialidad tostado en Valencia, BOSCON Coffee Roasters, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Pla del Real & Algirós cafés: questions

When did Horchatería Dolz open on Valencia’s Avinguda de Blasco Ibáñez?

Horchatería Dolz opened in 1979, when Juan Dolz turned his clothing shop at Avinguda de Blasco Ibáñez 84 into a horchatería selling horchata and fartons. The second generation of the family runs it now. It opens from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 16:00 to 21:00, and it is closed on Tuesdays.

How old is Mestalla stadium in Valencia’s Pla del Real?

Mestalla opened on 20 May 1923 and seats 49,430; since January 2020 it has been the oldest stadium in La Liga. Work on Valencia CF’s new stadium, stalled for years, resumed on 10 January 2025, with completion expected before the 2027–28 season.

Which cafés in Valencia’s Pla del Real and Algirós open early?

Liaopastel on Carrer d’Eduard Boscà opens at 06:00 daily. Café Colonia 2 on Carrer del Músic Ginés opens at 07:00 every day and stays open until 23:00, Dolçaroma on Plaça dels Arquitectes Calvo opens at 07:00 on weekdays, and Venu’s Coffee on Carrer de José María Haro opens at 07:30 on weekdays.

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