{"id":4765,"date":"2016-04-15T19:52:03","date_gmt":"2016-04-15T17:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/?p=4765"},"modified":"2019-12-10T08:39:40","modified_gmt":"2019-12-10T07:39:40","slug":"chocolate-con-churros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/chocolate-con-churros\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a1Chocolate con churros!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Warning: the following post may negatively affect your waistline. We know <strong>churros<\/strong> aren&#8217;t the healthiest <strong>snack<\/strong>, but they&#8217;re so delicious! No visit to Madrid would be complete without trying at least a few different types of <strong>churros<\/strong> with the obligatory accompanying cup of <strong>chocolate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4769 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Madrid_churros-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Madrid_churros\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Madrid_churros-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Madrid_churros.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Tubes of choux <strong>pastry<\/strong>, piped into sizzling oil and lightly fried until crispy and golden, coated with a dusting of icing sugar. Sounds heavenly &#8211; but the best part is dipping these morsels into a cup of thick molten Spanish <strong>chocolate<\/strong>. \u00a0This snack is a favourite of the locals\u00a0and is the most popular breakfast in the country. \u00a0The origin of churros is uncertain; whilst many believe\u00a0that the Portuguese brought them to Europe from China, it is the Spanish who have perfected the recipe and made them their own.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Chocolate con churros<\/strong> are available all over Madrid, end every local has their favourite <strong>churros<\/strong> bar. \u00a0There are, however, at least three undisputed kings amongst <strong>churros<\/strong> purveyors, so here you have it, the top three best places to try this quintessential Spanish snack, <strong>chocolate con churros.<\/strong> We think you should try them all &#8211; even if your waistline doesn&#8217;t thank you, your taste buds certainly will.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Index<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/chocolate-con-churros\/#chocolateria-san-gines\" title=\"Chocolater\u00eda San Gin\u00e9s\">Chocolater\u00eda San Gin\u00e9s<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/chocolate-con-churros\/#chocolaterias-valor\" title=\"Chocolater\u00edas Valor\">Chocolater\u00edas Valor<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/chocolate-con-churros\/#chocolat\" title=\"Chocolat\">Chocolat<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"chocolateria-san-gines\"><\/span>Chocolater\u00eda San Gin\u00e9s<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Without a doubt Madrid&#8217;s number one stop for <strong>churros<\/strong> and <strong>chocolate<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolateriasangines.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chocolater\u00eda San Gin\u00e9s<\/a><\/strong> has a reputation for providing perfection at every visit. \u00a0Locals, travelers, and celebrities alike flock to this Madrid institution, which is open 24 hours a day. \u00a0Sip your <strong>chocolate<\/strong> and dunk your perfect <strong>churros<\/strong>\u00a0within the inviting art nouveau interior of marble and chrome. \u00a0The dining area looks over the open-plan kitchen, where you can see the master craftsman at work. (Pasadizo San Gin\u00e9s, 5)<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"chocolaterias-valor\"><\/span>Chocolater\u00edas Valor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4770 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Churros_Madrid_Chocolate_best-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Churros_Madrid_Chocolate_best\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Churros_Madrid_Chocolate_best-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Churros_Madrid_Chocolate_best-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Churros_Madrid_Chocolate_best.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Churros_Madrid_Chocolate_best-810x540.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Another stalwart purveyor of chewy, crispy, and chocolatey goodness is\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.valor.es\/carta-chocolaterias-valor\/chocolates-tradicionales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chocolater\u00edas Valor<\/a><\/strong>, which has been in business for over 100 years. \u00a0As one would expect, <strong>churros<\/strong> here are crisp on the outside and deliciously fluffy in the centre, and uniquely, coated in a special cinnamon sugar. \u00a0At Valor, there is an entire menu of dunking <strong>chocolate<\/strong> from which to choose, ranging from intensely sweet to their 80% bitter cocoa blend. \u00a0Those having trouble deciding\u00a0you can choose the <strong>chocolate<\/strong> tasting menu, which includes a selection of four small cups of <strong>chocolate<\/strong> of your choice. \u00a0(Calle Penalever, 43)<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"chocolat\"><\/span>Chocolat<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Restaurant_Review-g187514-d1788549-Reviews-Chocolat-Madrid.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Chocolat<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is a more simple alternative to the above two heavyweight <strong>churros<\/strong> bars. \u00a0Simple doesn&#8217;t mean your experience will be any less, in fact, the cheerful staff who handmake everything right in front of you\u00a0will make you feel right at home. \u00a0The quality of the <strong>chocolate<\/strong> here is unsurpassed &#8211; incredibly thick, creamy and not too sweet. \u00a0There&#8217;s no menu, so ask the English-speaking staff for their recommendations, and you&#8217;ll not be disappointed. \u00a0(Calle Santa Maria, 30)<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-center kksr-disabled\"\n    data-id=\"4765\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; 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We know churros aren&#8217;t the healthiest snack, but they&#8217;re so delicious! No visit to Madrid would be complete without trying at least a few different types of churros with the obligatory accompanying cup of chocolate. Tubes of choux pastry, piped into sizzling oil and lightly fried [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":299,"featured_media":4768,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1582],"tags":[1169,1167,1166,1170,1168,1171],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4765"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/299"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4765"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4765\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10216,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4765\/revisions\/10216"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4768"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4765"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4765"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4765"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}