Chocolateria San Gines is a cafe late-night spot in Centro, Madrid.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: Pasadizo de San Gines 5, 28013 Madrid
Lhardy on Carrera de San Jeronimo in Madrid has poured consome from a silver urn at its downstairs counter since 1839; the post-theatre crowd still drops.
TryConsome from the silver urn
TipWalk-in only at the downstairs counter. Consome runs 4 euros, eaten standing. Upstairs dining room closes 23:00.
Casa Mingo on Paseo de la Florida in Madrid is the 1888 Asturian sidreria pouring house cider with roast chicken until midnight, every day of the week.
TryRoast chicken plus sidra
TipWalk-in only. The 22:00-24:00 slot is the calmest; whole roast chicken 12 euros, bottle of sidra 6.
Bar La Ideal off Plaza Mayor in Madrid serves the bocadillo de calamares until 23:00 nightly; the standing-room counter crowd that takes it after the theatre.
TryBocadillo de calamares
TipWalk-in only; cash strongly preferred. The bar fills up after 22:00 with the post-theatre crowd. Bocadillo 5.50 euros.
Casa Revuelta off Plaza Mayor in Madrid serves the bacalao rebozado until 23:00 nightly Tuesday to Sunday; the post-Plaza-Mayor crowd still piles.
TryBacalao rebozado
TipWalk-in only at the counter. Closed Mondays. Cod sells out by 21:30 on weekend evenings; arrive earlier on Friday-Saturday.
Lhardy on Carrera de San Jeronimo in Madrid has poured consome from a silver urn at its downstairs counter since 1839; the post-theatre crowd still drops.
TryConsome from the silver urn
TipWalk-in only at the downstairs counter. Consome runs 4 euros, eaten standing. Upstairs dining room closes 23:00.
Casa Mingo on Paseo de la Florida in Madrid is the 1888 Asturian sidreria pouring house cider with roast chicken until midnight, every day of the week.
TryRoast chicken plus sidra
TipWalk-in only. The 22:00-24:00 slot is the calmest; whole roast chicken 12 euros, bottle of sidra 6.
Bar La Ideal off Plaza Mayor in Madrid serves the bocadillo de calamares until 23:00 nightly; the standing-room counter crowd that takes it after the theatre.
TryBocadillo de calamares
TipWalk-in only; cash strongly preferred. The bar fills up after 22:00 with the post-theatre crowd. Bocadillo 5.50 euros.
Pez Tortilla on Cava Baja in Madrid's La Latina serves 20 variants of pincho de tortilla until 00:30 nightly (01:30 Fri-Sat), with rotating fillings.
TryPincho de tortilla
TipWalk-in. The pincho de tortilla classico is 3 euros; the rotating special 4.50. Cana de artesana 3.50.
Mercado de San Ildefonso on Calle Fuencarral in Madrid's Malasana stays open until 02:30 on Thursday to Saturday, with 18 counters of street food.
TryStreet food counter mix
TipWalk-in. The terrace floor with the bar is the headline late-night zone; cocktails 8 to 12 euros.
Casa Revuelta off Plaza Mayor in Madrid serves the bacalao rebozado until 23:00 nightly Tuesday to Sunday; the post-Plaza-Mayor crowd still piles.
TryBacalao rebozado
TipWalk-in only at the counter. Closed Mondays. Cod sells out by 21:30 on weekend evenings; arrive earlier on Friday-Saturday.
