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San Ginés Chocolateria, Madrid

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San Ginés Chocolateria: since 1894
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  • Belsaita
  • By Belsaita on April 2, 2005
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  • San Ginés at XIX Century - Madrid
    San Ginés at XIX Century
    by Belsaita
    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).

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  • Theme: Local
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: Pasadizo San Ginés, near to Puerta del Sol
  • Phone: +34 91 365 65 46
  • Directions: 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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    San Ginés Chocolateria: Chocolate con churros, anyone?
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  • Jefie
  • By Jefie on May 16, 2008
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  • Chocolate con churros - Madrid
    Chocolate con churros
    by Jefie, 3 more photos
    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!

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  • Theme: Local
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  • Address: No 5, Pasadizo de San Gines
  • Phone: 91 365 65 46
  • Directions: From the Puerta del sol, walk down Calle del Arenal and turn left at Pasadizo de San Gines
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    San Ginés Chocolateria: Don't miss Coloreros Street
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  • Frisbeeace
  • By Frisbeeace on July 4, 2004
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  • Chocolateria San Gines - Madrid
    Chocolateria San Gines
    by Frisbeeace
    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.

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  • Theme: Local
  • Price: US$11-20    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: Pasadizo San Ginés, near to Puerta del Sol
  • Phone: 91 365 65 46
  • Directions: Centro distric, in the C/ Arenal 11
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    San Ginés Chocolateria: Hot Chocolate
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  • andal13
  • Updated By andal13 on July 15, 2003
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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.

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  • Theme: Other
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  • Address: San Ginés, 5
  • Directions: Ancient Madrid (Madrid de los Austrias)
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    San Ginés Chocolateria: For chocohalics
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  • bluejaxx
  • Updated By bluejaxx on February 26, 2007
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  • dessert - Madrid
    dessert
    by bluejaxx
    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: Dessert
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: least expensive
  • Address: Pasadizo de San Gines #5
  • Phone: 91-365-65-46
  • Directions: Near Plaza Mayor
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    San Ginés Chocolateria: For your daily sugar fix
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  • Quartzy
  • By Quartzy on July 15, 2006
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  • San Ginés Chocolateria - Madrid
    by Quartzy
    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: Local
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: less expensive than average
  • Address: Pasadizo San Ginés, near to Puerta del Sol
  • Directions: Centro distric, in the C/ Arenal 11 you must turn left and in the disco "Joy Eslava"
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    San Ginés Chocolateria: BREAKFAST FOR START OR END THE DAY
  • Updated By hector1976 on April 16, 2003
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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

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  • Theme: Breakfast
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Address: Pasadizo San Ginés, near to Puerta del Sol
  • Directions: 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: Self explaining name
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  • PALLINA
  • By PALLINA on January 7, 2008
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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.

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  • Theme: Breakfast
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: Pasadizo San Ginés, near to Puerta del Sol
  • Directions: Centro distric, in the C/ Arenal 11 you must turn left and in the disco "Joy Eslava"
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    San Ginés Chocolateria: Do not missed the Churros con chocolate
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  • pedmar
  • Updated By pedmar on July 22, 2009
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  • the gang in front of San Ginés - Madrid
    the gang in front of San Ginés
    by pedmar
    Serving since 1894 and my stop in Madrid since 1971; 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; even my kids now enjoy it ::)

    Churros con chocolate

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  • Theme: Coffeehouse
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: least expensive
  • Address: Pasadizo San Ginés, near to Puerta del Sol
  • Directions: Centro distric, in the C/ Arenal 11 you must turn left and in the disco "Joy Eslava"
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    San Ginés Chocolateria: Churos y Chocolate
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  • By Romain2005 on August 19, 2005
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  • Churos y Chocolate - Madrid
    Churos y Chocolate
    by Romain2005
    let s Try !

    ask for,
    CHOCOLATE y CHUROS
    its better winter time !

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  • Address: Pasadizo San Ginés, near to Puerta del Sol
  • Directions: Centro distric, in the C/ Arenal 11 you must turn left and in the disco "Joy Eslava"
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