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Chocolate lovers: this is certainly your place!!!
Located next to the Church of San Ginés, near to Puerta del Sol, just off c/Arenal. You will enjoy there “Chocolate con churros” (a cup of thick hot chocolate with long sticks of fried dough). “Porras” are like “churros” but bigger. The street level is a lovely old bar, with white-marbled tables. If it’s full (as usual) you can go downstairs, but you should pay in advance at the counter.
The place has been around since 1894 and is still popular with people of all age groups. It is very bus in the early evening and packed for early breakfast, from 4 o'clock onwards, after a night out! (it opens all night)
Chocolate con churros, of course (if you want something else, better go anywhere else). Leave a Comment Theme: LocalPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: Pasadizo San Ginés, near to Puerta del SolPhone: +34 91 365 65 46Directions: From Puerta del Sol, take C/ Arenal and turn left at the disco "Joy Eslava", this narrow street is "pasadizo de San Ginés"
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Right across Plaza Mayor there is a short 2 block street named Los Coloreros which is full of restaurants, bars and chocolaterias. It is a very nice and charming area to dine out or go for a drink.
Chocolateria San Gines is at the end of the street and serves hot chocolate and churros (sticks of fried dough). It is a very popular spot that is usually crowded even at 2 am in the morning. Leave a Comment Theme: LocalPrice: US$11-20 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: Pasadizo San Ginés, near to Puerta del SolPhone: 91 365 65 46Directions: Centro distric, in the C/ Arenal 11
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Stopping by the Chocolateria San Gines is such an experience, I almost felt like putting this tip in the "Things to do" section! Without necessarily being the best place for chocolate in Madrid, it certainly is the most popular and it's worth going in just to soak up the slightly old-fashioned atmosphere of the place. It's pretty much always full of people, and the later it gets, the more crowded it becomes - it seems like going out for chocolate and churros after a night out in Madrid is the Spanish equivalent to going out for poutine at 3:00 am when you're in Quebec ;o)
So what is so special about chocolate and churros? Well, first of all, chocolate in Spain has nothing to do with the hot chocolate we get in Canada. It is so rich and thick, I guess I would describe it as a chocolate fondue poured into a cup. Churros are fried-dough pastries that you can dip in the chocolate, but I prefered my technique: eat the chocolate with a spoon (because it's so thick you can't really drink it), and then take a few bites of churros to cut the massive sugar intake. Another tradition I fell in love with!
I'll let you guess! Leave a Comment Theme: LocalPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterAddress: No 5, Pasadizo de San GinesPhone: 91 365 65 46Directions: From the Puerta del sol, walk down Calle del Arenal and turn left at Pasadizo de San Gines
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Chocolatería San Ginés is an ancient typical chocolate house, where you can have a delicious hot chocolate and "churros".
"San Ginés" es una antigua y típica chocolatería, en donde se puede disfrutar un delicioso chocolate caliente con churros. Leave a Comment Theme: OtherPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterAddress: San Ginés, 5Directions: Ancient Madrid (Madrid de los Austrias)
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The restaraunt was very crowded but bright when we entered. You have to place your order at the counter and you pick a seat when you get your order. There are two floors with one downstairs. This restaraunts specialty is desserts.
The churros are freshly made and are served with a cup of melted chocolate that can be used to dunk the churro or can be a drink Theme: DessertPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: least expensiveAddress: Pasadizo de San Gines #5Phone: 91-365-65-46Directions: Near Plaza Mayor
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For churros con chocolate (which is basically melted chocolate in a cup), this is the place. Having heard it was pretty packed all the time, we went during siesta - we were the only two persons in the place!
Pay attention when you look for the place - I happened to turn my head to the right when we passed a street just in time, else we'd have missed it. Theme: LocalPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: Pasadizo San Ginés, near to Puerta del SolDirections: Centro distric, in the C/ Arenal 11 you must turn left and in the disco "Joy Eslava"
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If you star or finish your journey near to Puerta del Sol you can eat a "typical" spanish breakfast ( Hot chocolate con churros o porras) in San Gines
You can drink or coffee or chocolate or milk and eat the "typical" churros y porras Leave a Comment Theme: BreakfastPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterAddress: Pasadizo San Ginés, near to Puerta del SolDirections: Centro distric, in the C/ Arenal 11 you must turn left and in the disco "Joy Eslava"Other Contact: Open from 4:00 A.M to 10:00 A.M
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San Ginés Chocolateria is an institution in the Madrid's downtown. You cannot miss it because is between the Gran Via and the church of San Ginés, indeed. The ambience is very nice but NOTHING compared to its chocolate, so creamy, soft and tastly. The only disadvantage is that it is always overcrowded but don't loose your patience: the chocolate will re-pay you completely. Of course you have churros (better not to think to the cellulite a churro can increase) or other "potres". You can standing or sitting. I cannot remember exactly but I think that smoke is forbidden. Considering the high price for a cappuccino in Madrid (that in in 90% of cases is milk+coffe....non a real cappuccino) I think it's better to have, for a lower price, chocolate with churros. Leave a Comment Theme: BreakfastPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: Pasadizo San Ginés, near to Puerta del SolDirections: Centro distric, in the C/ Arenal 11 you must turn left and in the disco "Joy Eslava"
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Great food and very good after partying all night to come in here to unwind get ready for the rest of the day's work
Churros con chocolate Leave a Comment Theme: CoffeehousePrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: least expensiveAddress: Pasadizo San Ginés, near to Puerta del SolDirections: Centro distric, in the C/ Arenal 11 you must turn left and in the disco "Joy Eslava"
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let s Try !
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CHOCOLATE y CHUROS
its better winter time ! Leave a Comment Theme: LocalPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterAddress: Pasadizo San Ginés, near to Puerta del SolDirections: Centro distric, in the C/ Arenal 11 you must turn left and in the disco "Joy Eslava"
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