{"id":66565,"date":"2026-05-05T14:20:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T06:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=66565"},"modified":"2026-05-05T14:20:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T06:20:30","slug":"saint-gines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/cuisines\/spanish\/saint-gines\/","title":{"rendered":"Saint Gin\u00e9s in Mandaluyong: Serving Madrid\u2019s Iconic Churros and Chocolate"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Saint Gin\u00e9s<\/strong>, the legendary Madrid chocolater\u00eda known for its churros con chocolate<\/strong>, is now open\u00a0 at the ground level of SM Podium<\/strong>, marking its first branch in Asia.<\/p>\n

Founded in 1894<\/strong>, Chocolater\u00eda San Gin\u00e9s is one of Madrid\u2019s most recognized spots, famous for its crispy churros paired with thick and rich hot chocolate<\/strong>. The brand has built a strong global following for this classic pairing.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Saint Gin\u00e9s’s Instagram account<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Now in Manila, Saint Gin\u00e9s brings the same core offering\u2014freshly fried churros, signature hot chocolate, and traditional Spanish pastries<\/strong>\u2014served using its time-tested recipes.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Saint Gin\u00e9s’s Instagram account<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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More than just a dessert spot, Saint Gin\u00e9s carries with it the cultural identity of Madrid\u2019s caf\u00e9 scene\u2014one rooted in tradition, craftsmanship, and everyday indulgence.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Saint Gin\u00e9s’s Instagram account<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

With its doors now open, Saint Gin\u00e9s offers a direct introduction to one of Spain\u2019s most enduring culinary icons\u2014bringing the unmistakable ritual of churros and chocolate to the local dining scene.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Saint Gin\u00e9s, Madrid\u2019s iconic chocolater\u00eda, is now open at the ground level of SM Podium in Mandaluyong, serving its signature churros con chocolate and classic Spanish pastries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":66570,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29,68,74,72,57,135],"tags":[5990,8634,1809,8632,8633,6170,8500,8631,6184,8628,8629,8630],"class_list":["post-66565","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-spanish","category-mandaluyong","category-bakery-and-sweets","category-cafe-resto","category-ortigas-mandaluyong","category-the-podium","tag-chocolate","tag-chocolateria-san-gines","tag-churros","tag-dessert-spots","tag-madrid","tag-mandaluyong","tag-manila-cafes","tag-new-openings","tag-ortigas-center","tag-saint-gines","tag-sm-podium","tag-spanish-desserts"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66565","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66565"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66565\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66573,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66565\/revisions\/66573"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66570"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66565"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66565"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66565"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}