Last June, I had churros y chocolate at San Gines Chocolateria. I must confess that I didn't especially care for it, but I think it was me, not San Gines. I am returning in April with my 16 year old son who is eager to try churros y chocolate. Where would you recommend I take him?

We are also HUGE fans of Valor chocolate (my husband has instructed me to bring home a case of Valor dark chocolate bars) I bought my Valor at the Corte Ingles.

Thanks in advance, fellow chocoholics.

Then you need to go with him to the Valor shop/cafe near Gran Via and down from Corte Ingles-Calle Postigo San Martin 7!
there are 3/4 other locations but this one is the most central-Enjoy!

Chocalatería San Ginés is , without doubt , the most famous place for Churros con chocolate . I´ve only been 3 or 4 times but I love it ! However , many establishments in Madrid offer the same . You may have seen on the Shout Box that I´m asking fellow board member ( LaDuque ) about a place we went to last year . It specialised in chocolate and I´ve heard good reports ( if she can confirm it´s the same ) that this place is great . Keep an eye on the shoutbox as well as the thread . Has your son been to Madrid before ? I´m sure he´ll have either a great return visit or a great new experience !!

if you can,go to " Casa Manolo" Calle Jovellanos nº 7,near thyssen- bornemisza museum,excellent churros in the morning

Thanks. I'm going to start making a list. He has not been to Madrid before. I am also thinking about what a 16 year old boy would like, but I'll post more questions about that later. For now, I just want suggestions for churros and chocolate. Someone (and I noticed MadridMan also talks about them) Mentioned "purras" (or "purros") I think the reason I didn't like the churros is because of the "grease" factor. Would purras (or purros) be better?

"Porras" would actually be worse with regards to the "grease" factor - and only because they retain more because they're bigger than "churros". "Porras" don't really "taste" greasy but they are greasy to the touch whereas "churros" are not (so much). I have "porras" for breakfast once a week and that's probably a good limit.

Saludos, MadridMan

"Porras" are larger versions of churros. The word means stick.

I like to get my porras at Los Pinchitos on c/Espartero just off Plaza Santa Cruz. They go through enough to keep them fresh and they serve their chocolate out of giant urns!

teachertraveler8 .. I´ll have to try and find the thread , but another board member came over some time ago with his 16 year old son ( from The States ) and asked the "community" what he could show his son that would be of interest to a 16 year old . Myself , MM , this guy and his son eventually went to see a bullfight with dinner afterward in a stand up bullfighting bar . His son loved it ( shocked I think too ) but the experience was great for him . I understand , however , that it´s not everyone´s "cup of tea" as we say in the UK . Is he interested in soccer at all ? Maybe this should be transferred to a different area of the message board ......

Relatives live in el Barrio de Asuna just off Avda de Logroño near Barajas Pueblo. In Barajas Pueblo, on the Plaza, is Toribio's Churreria, where I have seen many Airline crews having breakfast before flying off to wherever: not just Spain flagged airlines; Lufthansa is well represented. It's open from 5:00AM to 11:00AM most days.

When in Spain, I always leave room in my luggage for a couple of tins of Paladin Chocolate drink powder.

What is Paladin Chocolate drink powder? Do you mix it with milk or water? The best chocolate drink mix I've ever had is called "Luxembourg chocolate". Is it possible to try Paladin somewhere?

thanks!