From Friday 18 to Sunday 20 October, Valencia hosts for the first time a festival that pays tribute to one of the most characteristic tapas of Spanish gastronomy. We are talking about the Mahou Bravas Fest, where we will be able to enjoy the best portions of this spicy appetizer served in the Levantine city.
The festival will count with the participation of a total of nine Valencian restaurants:
- La Manivela (carrer de Salamanca, 21).
- Jenkin’s (carrer de la Reina, 165)
- Mil Grullas (avinguda de les Corts Valencianes, 18)
- Bar Mistela (plaça de l’Arbre, 5)
- Grupo Gastro Trinquet (carrer de Ciscar, 17)
- Taberna Amparin (carrer de l’Albereda, 16)
- La Bodeguita de Juan Llorens (carrer de Juan Llorens, 42)
- Timoteo (carrer de Sueca, 21)
- Gastro Cyrus Dad (carrer de Joaquín Costa, 16)
They will be joined by a tenth bar as a special guest:Bar Córdoba, a participant in the three editions of the festival held in Barcelona and winner of an honorary award in one of them.
The restaurants will compete against each other with a single objective: to have their bravas selected as the tastiest in Valencia. Both the Bravas Fest jury and members of the public will be able to make a final evaluation after tasting the bravas. Each tapa of this star dish will cost €4, while the other appetizers will be between €5 and €12.
The expected Bravas Fest will be held in the Jardines de Viveros (Cavanilles street, 1), one of the most beautiful and emblematic green environments of the city. At the venue there will be raffles (only suitable for beer lovers), workshops, live music and more activities to fill the weekend.
This festival is expected to be an equal or greater success than Bravas Fest Barcelona, held in Barcelona three consecutive times and which this year has managed to break attendance records with more than 30,000 people gathered.
Bravas Fest is reaching more and more cities and will also make its debut in Madrid in 2024, where it will be held from October 25 to 27.
Practical information
How to get tickets?
The entrance to Bravas Fest Valencia is completely free and can be downloaded from the event’s website. Taking into account that 40,000 people are expected to attend and the capacity is limited, those who do not want to miss this gastronomic party are recommended to buy a FAST PASS: a ticket that guarantees access to the venue and includes bravas tapa and drink for 7.50€.
Bravas Fest Valencia schedule
- Friday, October 18: from 18:00 to 00:00 h.
- Saturday, October 19: from 12:00 to 00:00 h.
- Sunday, October 20: from 12:00 to 22:00 h.