Gastronomic Mercado de San Miguel

Madrid, Spain

In what better way could you actually experience something, may it be a delicacy, an event, a dance or an activity? Go to the place where it originated!

For us, Churros con Chocolate is what we were craving for and we would be a fool if we were not able to satisfy it given that we are actually in the food’s birthplace.

 

We tracked down the Churros in this quaint, covered market called Mercado de San Miguel. Mercado de San Miguel was constructed for almost a century now and has recently been refurbished giving the market a  modern vibe and a new concept of how a 21st century market should look like. The building in itself is already an attraction.

We headed to Horno San Onofre, which is a little kiosk, sprinkled with the color pink, found on one of the end corners of the market. They mainly offer and create breads, cakes and sweets that are in reference to Madrid. We got the Churros as promised. The sugary goodness of the doughnut dipped on the glass full of creamy chocolate was heaven! We did not left anything as even the chocolate had been gulped down to the last drop.

We roamed around some more to see what else does the market has to offer. It is a nice place to wander in, dine and to try different foods and culinary treats. From seafood, tapas, paella, wine, olives, desserts, jamon, sushi and fruit shakes, you name it, everything are there.

There are also a few kiosks there that offers merchandises other than food that are worth checking out.

The place is being flooded by tourists and locals alike all through the day so the market could really get a little bit crowded during any given time. Anyway, I do not see that as a turn-off at all because that is a serious indication of how great a certain place is.

If you could, check out Mercado de San Miguel as well during the night. The place is much vibrant on late hours.