Chocolatería San Ginés

The entrance to the Chocolatería

The Chocolatería San Ginés is a café at Pasadizo de San Ginés, 5, in central Madrid, in a passageway close to San Ginés church, west of the Puerta del Sol.[1] It has served principally chocolate con churros (hot chocolate and churros) since 1894.

History

The building originally opened as a restaurant and inn in 1890; it began serving churros in 1894.[2]

In recent years, it has expanded its main Madrid location into buildings next door,[3] and it is open 24 hours.[4]

International branches

World map of San Ginés branches as displayed in Miami Beach branch January 2025. Mexico branches are no longer in operation.

The restaurant has branches in Marbella, Spain;[5][better source needed] in Cais do Sodré in Lisbon, Portugal;[6] and in Austin, Texas and Miami Beach, Florida, in the United States,[7] and in the Mercado de los Carruajes in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[8][better source needed]

There were 3 locations in Mexico City on Parque España in Colonia Condesa, the Historic Center of Mexico City and in Lomas de Chapultepec.[citation needed] However these are closed as of 2025.[9][better source needed][10][better source needed]

In 2010, a San Ginés's branch was opened in Shibuya, Tokyo (Japan).[1] It closed one year later, in 2011.[citation needed]

This cafe has been mentioned in multiple literary works, including Los Episodios OkNacionales by Benito Pérez Galdós and Luces de Bohemia by Valle Inclán.[1]

Chocolate con churros served at San Ginés

References

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