San Ginés chocolate shop

The Chocolatería San Ginés, in Madrid

The Chocolatería San Ginés is an institution of Madrid, famous for its hot chocolate and its churros. The Madrid audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this emblematic place, open for more than a century in the heart of the city.

Hot chocolate and churros for more than a century

Located in a lane near the Puerta del Sol, the Chocolatería San Ginés is one of the most famous institutions of Madrid. Open at the end of the nineteenth century, it is renowned for its creamy Spanish-style hot chocolate, served with crispy churros and porras to dip in it. This delight, enjoyed at all hours and particularly after a night of celebration, is an essential Madrid tradition. In its preserved period decor, the chocolatería perpetuates an art of living dear to the capital.

What to see

Here you taste the creamy Spanish-style hot chocolate with crispy churros and porras, in a preserved period decor, near the Puerta del Sol. The Chocolatería San Ginés perpetuates an essential Madrid tradition. It is a gourmet stop, at all hours.

Practical information

The Chocolatería San Ginés lies in a lane near the Puerta del Sol, in the heart of Madrid, reachable on foot. It is an establishment renowned for being open long hours, sometimes day and night, according to hours that may vary. It is best to check before coming and to anticipate the crowds at peak times.

Why is the Chocolatería San Ginés famous?

For its creamy Spanish-style hot chocolate served with churros, a Madrid institution open since the end of the nineteenth century, near the Puerta del Sol.

Where is the Chocolatería San Ginés?

In a lane near the Puerta del Sol, in the heart of Madrid.