What to order at Churreria El Moro

Must order
A half-dozen churros with chocolate espanol (the thickest of the four chocolates on offer).
The dish to know
Churros con chocolate
Editor tip
The Centro flagship runs 24 hours. The newer Roma branches close at midnight; visit the original for the relic counter.
CuisineStreet food
Price$
NeighborhoodCentro Historico
HoursOpen 24 hours
The dishChurros con chocolate
Last verified

Taste A half-dozen churros with chocolate espanol (the thickest of the four chocolates on offer). with a local in Mexico City

See all 802 bookable experiences in Mexico City

Location

Address: Eje Central Lazaro Cardenas 42, Centro Historico, Cuauhtemoc, 06010 Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico City

Also in centro-historico

Tortas El Cuadrilatero ★ 4.2

$ Street foodCentro HistoricoCash only

Tortas El Cuadrilatero in Mexico City is the Centro torta counter on Luis Moya opened in 1991 by the family of luchador Super Astro, walls covered in masks.

OrderThe Gladiador kilogram torta if you can; otherwise the regular Pierna with chipotle and queso Oaxaca.

TipClosed Sundays; the Gladiador is free if you finish in 15 minutes. Cash only and arrive hungry.

El Huequito ★ 4.7

$ Street foodCentro Historico

El Huequito in Mexico City is the 1959 Centro Historico al pastor stand on Ayuntamiento, one of the earliest taqueria operations to plate the trompo-cut pork.

OrderThree tacos al pastor with the house red salsa; a pina (pineapple) agua fresca on the side.

TipThe original Ayuntamiento alley counter is barely a window in the wall; sit-down branches now run across the city but the original counter is the relic.

Los Cocuyos ★ 4.7

$ Street foodCentro HistoricoCash only

Los Cocuyos in Mexico City is the 24-hour Centro Historico taqueria on Bolivar since 1980, the Bib Gourmand counter known for melting suadero, longaniza.

OrderThree suadero tacos with both salsas; a campechano (mixed suadero and longaniza).

TipOpen 24 hours; a second annex three doors down has tables and is the quieter option after midnight.

Full centro-historico food guide →

More street food in Mexico City

Tortas El Cuadrilatero ★ 4.2

$ Street foodCentro HistoricoCash only

Tortas El Cuadrilatero in Mexico City is the Centro torta counter on Luis Moya opened in 1991 by the family of luchador Super Astro, walls covered in masks.

OrderThe Gladiador kilogram torta if you can; otherwise the regular Pierna with chipotle and queso Oaxaca.

TipClosed Sundays; the Gladiador is free if you finish in 15 minutes. Cash only and arrive hungry.

Tostadas Coyoacan ★ 4.5

$ Street foodCoyoacanCash only

Tostadas Coyoacan in Mexico City is the cluster of yellow-and-orange-signed tostada stalls inside Mercado de Coyoacan on Ignacio Allende, the city's most.

OrderOne tostada de pulpo; one tostada de tinga; a tostada de pata.

TipArrive before 14:00 for the freshest mariscos and to avoid the post-Frida crowd.

El Huequito ★ 4.7

$ Street foodCentro Historico

El Huequito in Mexico City is the 1959 Centro Historico al pastor stand on Ayuntamiento, one of the earliest taqueria operations to plate the trompo-cut pork.

OrderThree tacos al pastor with the house red salsa; a pina (pineapple) agua fresca on the side.

TipThe original Ayuntamiento alley counter is barely a window in the wall; sit-down branches now run across the city but the original counter is the relic.

El Tizoncito ★ 4.5

$ Street foodCondesa

El Tizoncito in Mexico City is the 1966 Condesa taqueria on Tamaulipas that claims to have invented the modern tacos al pastor served on a small corn.

OrderFour tacos al pastor con pina; a side of grilled green onions.

TipThe Tamaulipas original holds the strictest quality control; the sister branches scattered across Polanco and other neighbourhoods are looser.

El Vilsito ★ 4.8

$ Street foodNarvarteCash only

El Vilsito in Mexico City is the Narvarte mechanic shop by day and taqueria by night on Peten, a Bib Gourmand spot where the al pastor trompo fires up.

OrderFive tacos al pastor with the house green and red salsas; a Coca-Cola in a glass bottle.

TipOpen evenings only; the queue is real after midnight Friday and Saturday. Cash; metro Eugenia is the easiest arrival.

Los Cocuyos ★ 4.7

$ Street foodCentro HistoricoCash only

Los Cocuyos in Mexico City is the 24-hour Centro Historico taqueria on Bolivar since 1980, the Bib Gourmand counter known for melting suadero, longaniza.

OrderThree suadero tacos with both salsas; a campechano (mixed suadero and longaniza).

TipOpen 24 hours; a second annex three doors down has tables and is the quieter option after midnight.

See every street food pick in Mexico City →

← Back to Street Food in Mexico City ← Mexico City food guide