5 of the best · Madrid, Spain
Cafés, Chocolaterías and Pâtisseries in Madrid
Chocolate con churros since 1894, a pâtisserie on the Puerta del Sol, the literary café of the Paseo de Recoletos and brunch near Conde Duque.
Our 5 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Since 1894
Chocolatería San Ginés
Chocolate con churros in a passage off the Calle del Arenal, since 1894.
Pasadizo de San Ginés 5, 28013 MadridExplore View on map

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Coffee, chocolate and pastries.
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Glorieta de Bilbao
Café Comercial
The grand café on the Glorieta de Bilbao, between Malasaña and Chamberí.
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Since 1894
Chocolatería San Ginés
Chocolate con churros in a passage off the Calle del Arenal, since 1894.
Pasadizo de San Ginés 5, 28013 MadridExplore View on map

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Since 1888
Gran Café Gijón
The literary café on the Paseo de Recoletos, opened in 1888.
Paseo de Recoletos 21, MadridExplore View on map