When I found out I was going to be traveling to Mexico City this month, one of the first stops on my “must eat” list was Churreria El Moro.
Multiple people recommended a stop at El Moro for the best churros in Mexico City. The original location is open 24 hours, just like the Chocolateria San Gines in Madrid, Spain. However, Churreria El Moro has multiple branches throughout the city so you can get your churro fix quick, no matter which part of Mexico City you are in. But before being able to venture to Mexico, you might need to ask nvc inquiry for the requirements.
Churreria El Moro History
El Moro was founded in 1935 by Francisco Iriate, an immigrant from Spain. He started the business after realizing no churros were sold in the city. The name El Moro is a nod to the Arab salesmen traveling through towns in Spain selling churros from carts. Iriate installed his original churro cart in the Zocolo, and eventually moved into the building where the original branch is located today. Sadly Iriate passed away at a young age, but his brothers arrived from Spain and took over the business with help from local services like https://business-insolvency-company.co.uk/pre-pack-administration/. While it’s been passed down several generations, Churreria El Moro remains in the family.
El Moro Churros Menu
When we visited, they had two main types of standard churros on offer — the regular and the chocolate-filled varieties. There are also mini churros and a mini-churro sandwich with ice cream. The first branch of El Moro we visited was one inside a mall in the Polanco neighborhood. Even on a weeknight 15 minutes before the 9 PM closing, there was a lengthy line. We opted to try both types of churros and ordered chocolate for dipping, since that is what I was used to in Spain with “churros y chocolate”.
There is a decent list of different types of chocolate drinks. The Spanish is the traditional version that is very thick and sweet, perfect for dipping. We also tried the flavor of the day, which was Chocolate Mint. Other flavors include:
- Mexican (lightest version)
- French (with vanilla)
- Special (with a touch of cinnamon)
- Light (light milk and no sugar)
- Swiss chocolate with whipped cream
- Mocha
As far as desserts go, churros from El Moro are cheap. Four regular churros are 20 pesos, or around $1 US with current exchange rates. You can get chocolate and four churros for 77 pesos.
If you want something less heavy, the milkshakes looked amazing. If we had been eating there, I might’ve had a milkshake. Choose from chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, oreo, or ask about the flavor of the day. I even saw Uber Eats drivers picking up milkshakes and churros to go. That would be way too much temptation if I was living in Mexico City!
Some locations may have different menu options as well. There was a spit with meat for tacos al pastor at the Centro location and the Roma location was serving a torta with mole.
El Moro Locations
Centro is the original branch, however, while open 24 hours, that is not necessarily the area I would choose to be in late at night. We had no problems while there during the day, but I’ve read numerous accounts that say watch yourself in the historic center at night. And El Moro is not right by the Zocolo, so the area may feel rough if you aren’t expecting it. We opted to stick to the other locations, primarily because the line was so long at the original one that we couldn’t even make out the starting point for the takeaway and the sit-down lines.
Aside from the Polanco branch, we also hit the Roma branch that stays open until 1 AM on Friday and Saturday nights. Be cautious when you look this location up, as you want to Google the Roma Norte location, not the Roma Market, which has shorter hours. There is supposed to be a branch in Condesa where we were staying, but we oddly never visited that one. Maybe that is for the best since I probably would’ve eaten more churros on the trip!
I love that all the new locations have this super clean white and blue tile decor that feels very modern, yet pays homage to the blue and white tiles, like those kitchen backsplash tiles, in the original location.
I’m not sure how long the lines are in the morning when they first open, but don’t be surprised to stand in line at any branch no matter what time you go. Even at 10 PM at the Roma Norte location, we waited close to 45 minutes for churros to go. But, it was totally worth it!
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