The canonical version and where to order it.
Crisp fried ribbed dough piped from a churrera and dusted with sugar, served with a thick cup of Mexican hot chocolate for dipping. Late-night street food and breakfast dish.
Churros came to Mexico from Spain in the colonial era; the Mexican version is shorter and more tightly ribbed than the Spanish original. Churreria El Moro opened in 1935 on Eje Central in the Centro Historico and runs 24 hours a day, with four chocolate styles for dipping (Mexican, Spanish, French and the thick chocolate especial). The 24-hour churro-and-chocolate stop is a Mexico City institution.
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Churreria El Moro in Mexico City is the 1935 Centro Historico churros counter on Eje Central, the 24-hour churro and chocolate window that still pipes hot.
OrderA half-dozen churros with chocolate espanol (the thickest of the four chocolates on offer).
TipThe Centro flagship runs 24 hours. The newer Roma branches close at midnight; visit the original for the relic counter.
Churros con chocolate makes more sense with someone from Mexico City explaining it. These are the classes and tours we have checked, with booking links.
4 hours
Make your own Pan de Muerto, enjoy some homemade hot chocolate, and experience the magic of Día de Muertos by putting together an authentic Mexican altar full of histo...
4 hours
Discover one of Mexico's sweetest traditions while learning to prepare authentic Mexican churros, chocolate ganache, and Oaxacan hot chocolate: a hands-on experience
Private tour · 1h 30m
Explore Chapultepec Park on a private running tour in Mexico City. Choose between an 8 km or 12 km route, see historic sites, and finish with a Mexican hot chocolate.
