"Despite the fusty décor and gruff waitstaff, Chocolat serves some of the city's most heavenly chocolate con churros, which stand out for their high-quality dipping chocolate and non-greasy churros that are always served hot. The unapologetically spartan menu hinges on hot beverages (coffee, tea, or hot chocolate) and your dunker of choice: Either churros, slender and crunchy and piped into a teardrop shape according to Madrid custom, or porras, their heftier and spongier brethren snipped into long batons. This is where to go for an afternoon break of coffee and fried dough." - Benjamin Kemper
Pedro Manuel Serena/Courtesy Chocolat