There are few foods as universally capable of improving a bad day as a freshly fried churro. Crispy ridges, fluffy middles, cinnamon sugar, molten chocolate, dulce de leche—and occasionally enough toppings to make your dentist quietly reconsider your relationship.
From historic churrerías in Madrid and Barcelona to Mexican institutions, London street-food legends and Singaporean flavour experiments, these are 20 of the best churros places around the world worth putting on your dessert itinerary.
1. Chocolatería San Ginés — Madrid, Spain
Year founded: 1894
Address: Pasadizo de San Ginés, 5, 28013 Madrid, Spain
Dough Style: Thin, ridged Spanish churros
Served with: Thick Spanish hot chocolate
Fillings: Traditionally none
Toppings: Sugar; chocolate variations
Cost for two: €12–€18
Instagram: @chocolateriasangines
Website: Chocolatería San Ginés
Step into San Ginés and you enter Madrid’s churro time machine, where late-night chocolate runs have been a local ritual since 1894. The churros arrive crisp, slender and gloriously ridged, built for dunking. Add thick drinking chocolate and suddenly breakfast, dessert and midnight snack become the same delicious event. Calories? Please direct complaints to the napkin.
2. Churrería Madrid 1883 — Madrid, Spain
Year founded: 1883
Address: C. del Espíritu Santo, 8, 28004 Madrid, Spain
Dough Style: Traditional churros and thick porras
Served with: Hot chocolate, coffee
Fillings: Limited; mostly traditional
Toppings: Sugar, chocolate
Cost for two: €10–€16
Instagram: @madrid1883churreria
Website: Madrid 1883
Malasaña’s Madrid 1883 is the kind of place that makes your morning alarm feel less offensive. Operating since 1883, this four-generation churrería focuses on churros and porras with crackly exteriors and tender centers. Watch the dough being made through the open kitchen, then dip generously into chocolate. Your coffee may feel slightly neglected, understandably.
3. Chocolatería 1902 — Madrid, Spain
Year founded: 1902
Address: C. de San Martín, 2, 28013 Madrid, Spain
Dough Style: Traditional Madrid-style churros and porras
Served with: House chocolate
Fillings: Traditional and specialty options
Toppings: Sugar, cinnamon, chocolate
Cost for two: €10–€16
Instagram: @chocolateria1902
Website: Chocolatería 1902
Chocolatería 1902 brings more than a century of family churro know-how to central Madrid. Since 1902, five generations have kept the traditional formula alive while welcoming gluten-free, vegan, lactose-free and sugar-free options. The churros are crisp, the chocolate is crafted from three South American cocoas, and the whole experience feels like edible family history.
4. Xurreria Manuel San Román — Barcelona, Spain
Year founded: 1968
Address: Carrer dels Banys Nous, 8, 08002 Barcelona, Spain
Dough Style: Loop-shaped, ridged churros
Served with: Hot chocolate
Fillings: Chocolate, pistachio and cream options
Toppings: Sugar; savoury variations
Cost for two: €8–€14
Instagram: @xurreriamanuelsanroman_oficial
Website: Xurreria Manuel San Román
Barcelona’s Xurreria Manuel San Román has been frying its way into local hearts since 1968. The dough is adjusted for the day’s humidity and temperature, then fried in a carefully balanced blend of peanut, sunflower and olive oils. Expect crisp loop-shaped churros, creamy fillings and serious chocolate-dipping energy. It is tiny, traditional and wonderfully unapologetic.
5. Casa Aranda — Málaga, Spain
Year founded: 1932
Address: C. Herrería del Rey, 2, Málaga, Spain
Dough Style: Andalusian tejeringos
Served with: Thick hot chocolate, coffee
Fillings: Usually none
Toppings: Sugar
Cost for two: €8–€14
Instagram: @casaaranda
Website: Casa Aranda
Casa Aranda has been feeding Málaga’s morning churro obsession since 1932, when Antonio Aranda and his sister Lolita opened near Atarazanas Market. Here, churros are called tejeringos, and the ritual is gloriously specific: breakfast or afternoon merienda, never dessert. Order them with thick chocolate, find a sunny table, and understand why locals keep returning generation after generation.
6. Churrería El Moro — Mexico City, Mexico
Year founded: 1935
Address: Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas 42, Centro, Mexico City
Dough Style: Straight, ridged Mexican churros
Served with: Mexican hot chocolate
Fillings: Specialty filled options
Toppings: Cinnamon sugar, chocolate
Cost for two: MX$180–MX$300
Instagram: @churreriaelmoro
Website: El Moro
El Moro began in Mexico City in 1935, when Spanish immigrant Francisco Iriarte started with a humble churro cart before opening the famous Centro location. Today, the recipe remains deliberately simple: flour, water and salt, fried crisp and paired with Mexican hot chocolate. Try the Consuelo, an ice-cream sandwich built from coiled churros, if restraint has left the building.
7. Churros El Topo — Buenos Aires, Argentina
Year founded: 1968
Address: Manuel Ricardo Trelles 906, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Dough Style: Chewy Argentine-style churros
Served with: Coffee, chocolate or dulce de leche
Fillings: Dulce de leche, pastry cream, chocolate, pistachio and more
Toppings: Chocolate coatings, sugar
Cost for two: ≈ US$15–US$25 equivalent
Instagram: @churroseltopo
Website: Churros El Topo
El Topo has been part of Argentina’s churro story since 1968, beginning in Villa Gesell before spreading across the country. Its chewy churros come in playful combinations, but dulce de leche remains the headline act. Chocolate-coated versions add extra drama, while adventurous fillings push the humble fried dough far beyond its Spanish roots. Consider napkins essential equipment.
8. Churrería Porfirio — Mexico
Year founded: 2018
Address: Av. División del Norte 2815, Mexico City
Dough Style: Fresh wheat-flour churros
Served with: Chocolate or coffee
Fillings: Chocolate, cream and other sweet fillings
Toppings: Sugar, cinnamon, chocolate
Cost for two: MX$200–MX$400
Instagram: @churreriaporfirio
Website: Churrería Porfirio
Churrería Porfirio turns Mexican nostalgia into a nationwide churro empire. Founded in 2018, the brand now operates hundreds of locations, serving freshly fried wheat-flour churros without preservatives. The atmosphere deliberately channels early-twentieth-century café culture, while the menu embraces chocolate, coffee, fillings and toppings. It is traditional in spirit, modern in scale and dangerously easy to visit twice.
9. Churros Calientes — Los Angeles, USA
Year founded: Early 2010s
Address: 11521 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Dough Style: Thin Spanish-style churros
Served with: Mexican hot chocolate
Fillings: Dulce de leche and specialty fillings
Toppings: Nutella, strawberry, condensed milk, guava cream cheese
Cost for two: US$25–US$40
Instagram: @churroscalientesusa
Website: Churros Calientes
Churros Calientes brings a Venezuelan-leaning personality to Los Angeles, with fresh-to-order Spanish-style churros at its cozy Sawtelle address. Go classic with chocolate, or surrender completely to dulce de leche, Nutella, strawberry, condensed milk or guava cream cheese. Their churro sundaes turn an innocent snack into a full dessert production. Midnight cravings suddenly have a very specific destination.
10. Churro Co. — Austin, USA
Year founded: 2014
Address: 11101 Burnet Rd, Suite A140, Austin, TX 78758
Dough Style: Handmade Mexican-style churros
Served with: Chocolate, caramel and specialty dips
Fillings: Seasonal and dessert-style fillings
Toppings: Cinnamon sugar, marshmallow, graham crumbs and fruit
Cost for two: US$18–US$30
Instagram: @churrocobakery
Website: Churro Co.
Austin’s Churro Co. started as a food trailer in 2014, created by childhood friends from Ciudad Juárez who wanted to celebrate Mexican street-food traditions. The menu now mixes classic cinnamon-sugar churros with wildly fun creations, including s’mores versions and fruit-topped combinations. Crispy, chewy and unapologetically playful, it proves Texas can take churros seriously without taking itself too seriously.
11. San Churro — Melbourne, Australia
Year founded: 2006
Address: Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Dough Style: Traditional Spanish-style churros
Served with: Spanish hot chocolate and dipping sauces
Fillings: Chocolate-hazelnut, pistachio and seasonal options
Toppings: Cinnamon sugar, chocolate and dessert toppings
Cost for two: A$25–A$40
Instagram: @sanchurro_au
Website: San Churro
San Churro opened in Fitzroy, Melbourne, in 2006 after founder Giro Maurici was inspired by churros and chocolate encountered in Spain. The brand now spans Australia with fresh-made churros, thick Spanish-style chocolate, filled creations and dessert mashups. Its classic cinnamon-sugar churros remain the reliable starting point, although the menu makes restraint increasingly difficult with every visit.
12. Churromania — Miami, USA
Year founded: 1997
Address: 11401 NW 12th St #E309, Miami, FL 33172
Dough Style: Classic sticks, bites and specialty shapes
Served with: Chocolate, caramel and shakes
Fillings: Creams, chocolate and sweet fillings
Toppings: Sugar, chocolate, sprinkles and dessert toppings
Cost for two: US$18–US$30
Instagram: @churromania
Website: Churromania
Churromania began in Venezuela in 1997 before expanding internationally, eventually establishing its headquarters in Miami. Today, the franchise has more than 120 locations across multiple countries and treats churros like a playground: classic sticks, filled bites, chocolate, toppings and inventive dessert combinations. If you believe one churro should be an entire personality, Churromania will happily enable you.
13. Churros Garcia — London, UK
Year founded: 1973
Address: Portobello Market and London event locations
Dough Style: Traditional Spanish ridged churros
Served with: Valor chocolate
Fillings: Mostly traditional
Toppings: Sugar and cinnamon
Cost for two: £12–£20
Instagram: @churros_garcia
Website: Churros Garcia
Churros Garcia has been serving London since 1973, when Encarnacion Garcia Fuenteseca brought her Spanish churro tradition to Petticoat Lane. Three generations later, the family still hand-makes dough and cooks churros fresh. Expect traditional ridges, cinnamon sugar and rich Valor chocolate. Catch them at markets or events, where the aroma usually arrives before the stall does. That is excellent marketing.
14. Love Churros London — London, UK
Year founded: 2015
Address: Multiple London locations; Westfield Stratford City is one flagship location
Dough Style: Classic, filled and looped churros
Served with: Belgian chocolate and specialty sauces
Fillings: Chocolate, caramel and seasonal fillings
Toppings: Sugar, cinnamon, sauces and confectionery
Cost for two: £14–£22
Instagram: @lovechurroslondon
Website: Love Churros London
Love Churros London began in 2015 as a Winter Wonderland pop-up and grew into a multi-location brand across Britain and the Middle East. The menu embraces classic, filled and looped churros, plus sauces designed for maximum dipping enthusiasm. Chocolate, caramel and creative toppings make these less a snack and more a cheerful sugar-based social event. Sharing is technically optional.
15. Twist & Buckle — Hong Kong
Year founded: 2020
Address: 29–31 Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Dough Style: Spanish-style churros and looped forms
Served with: Dulce de leche, condensed milk and soft serve
Fillings: Nutella and sweet creams
Toppings: Matcha, cereal, hazelnuts, chocolate
Cost for two: HK$60–HK$100
Instagram: @twistandbuckle
Website: Twist & Buckle
Twist & Buckle opened in Hong Kong in 2020, founded by two South American friends who imported professional Spanish churro-making equipment for their Tsim Sha Tsui shop. The classics come cinnamon-dusted with dips, while modern versions bring matcha, Fruity Pebbles, Nutella and hazelnuts. Add soft serve and suddenly your churro has developed a very convincing dessert résumé.
16. Chulop! — Singapore
Year founded: 2015
Address: 430 Upper Changi Road #01-59 and 56 Haji Lane, Singapore
Dough Style: Freshly made Spanish-style churros
Served with: Premium dipping sauces
Fillings: Chocolate and seasonal options
Toppings: Cinnamon sugar, pandan, cookie crumbs
Cost for two: S$15–S$22
Instagram: @chulopsg
Website: Chulop!
Chulop was founded in Singapore in 2015 by Ahmad Syarif and Malaque Mahdaly, turning a single-product idea into a decade-long churro business. Fresh dough is fried crisp, then matched with dips ranging from Mexican chocolate to Spanish caramel. Try pandan churros with gula melaka for a local twist. It is proof that churros can happily speak Singaporean.
17. Churreria La Lola — Singapore
Year founded: 2014
Address: Clarke Quay, Singapore
Dough Style: Spanish-style churros
Served with: Chocolate dip
Fillings: Nutella, dulce de leche
Toppings: Dark chocolate, white chocolate, matcha, strawberry, pork floss
Cost for two: S$16–S$24
Instagram: Churreria La Lola Singapore
Website: Churreria La Lola
Churreria La Lola began in the Philippines in 2014 before opening its first international branch in Singapore. Its freshly made churros are fried in olive oil and come classic, glazed or stuffed. Dark chocolate, matcha, strawberry and white-chocolate variations compete with the Singapore-exclusive pork-floss creation. This is where Spanish churro tradition takes a holiday and returns with souvenirs.
18. Churros Buenos — London, UK
Year founded: 2016
Address: Unit 98, London Designer Outlet, Wembley Park Boulevard, London HA9 0FD
Dough Style: Crisp exterior, fluffy interior
Served with: Belgian chocolate, caramel and other sauces
Fillings: Nutella and caramel
Toppings: Hazelnut chocolate, sugar
Cost for two: £12–£20
Instagram: @churrosbuenos
Website: Churros Buenos
Churros Buenos opened its London Designer Outlet kiosk in 2016 and has built its reputation around the dangerous combination of crisp exteriors, fluffy centers and indecently good sauces. Choose Belgian chocolate, caramel, Nutella-filled or hazelnut-chocolate versions. The hardest part is ordering only one. The second hardest part is pretending you bought them to share. We know better.
19. Aguamiel — London, UK
Year founded: 2023
Address: 24 Wellington Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 7DD
Dough Style: Mexican-style churros
Served with: Mexican chocolate, horchata
Fillings: Seasonal and specialty options
Toppings: Cinnamon sugar, dulce de leche, condensed milk
Cost for two: £12–£18
Instagram: @aguamiel.ldn
Website: Aguamiel London
Aguamiel brings handmade Mexican churros, horchata and Mexican chocolate to Covent Garden. The vegan, halal churros are fried to order and dusted with cinnamon sugar, then paired with dips such as dulce de leche and condensed milk. Add the horchata cold brew and you have accidentally created an entire afternoon snack itinerary. London suddenly feels much more cinnamon-friendly.
20. Carlitos Casa de Comidas — Singapore
Year founded: 2024
Address: 350 Joo Chiat Road, Singapore 427598
Dough Style: Traditional Spanish churros
Served with: Valrhona chocolate sauce
Fillings: Traditionally none
Toppings: Sugar
Cost for two: S$30–S$45 including churros and drinks
Instagram: @carlitos.sg
Website: Carlitos Casa de Comidas
Carlitos brings a genuine Spanish sensibility to Singapore’s Joo Chiat neighbourhood, with churros appearing as a fitting finale to its tapas-heavy menu. The restaurant opened in 2024 under chefs Carlos Montobbio and Antonio Miscellaneo. Expect traditional churros, quality chocolate and the comforting feeling that dessert has somehow become another tapas course. Honestly, nobody is complaining.
The Final Churro Verdict
From 1894 Madrid classics to Mexican institutions dating from 1935, Argentine dulce-de-leche monsters, London street-food legends and Singaporean flavour experiments, churros have clearly escaped their original Spanish playground.
And that is precisely why they are so much fun.
The perfect churro can be thin or chunky, looped or straight, plain or stuffed, traditionally Spanish or unapologetically Mexican. It can arrive with chocolate, caramel, pistachio, pandan, Nutella—or, apparently, pork floss.
So bring an appetite and remember the golden rule of international churro tourism:
If someone asks whether you really need another churro, the answer is obviously yes.
