Street view of Café Tocado

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Café Tocado

Valencia


With the rich reds and romance of a French belle époque locale, this place backs it up by actually having a small cabaret theatre alongside the intimate main bar. Drinks are good and the location on a central Russafa corner is tops. Atmospheric and enticing.


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