"On the Plaza in Barajas Pueblo there's Toribio's Churreria"

I'm pretty sure this is about the pueblo of Barajas, which is where the Madrid Airport is located.

Blackduff

Sorry, I thought you were referring to the Madrid area.

Most hotels in Barcelona have a complete buffet for Breakfast. In Spain it is a custom to have pastries for breakfast. I don´t think you will have a lot of trouble to find something you like. Nevertheless, I can advise you to have a warm lunch between 14.00 and 15.30. This is the time they actually have their main meal of the day. It will be hard to find something good between 17.00 and 19.00 as dinner start only at 21.00.

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Thanks to another food website, I was able to track down some serious hot chocolate and churros in LA.

Thanks, though!

bett070-
Can you share this information? I'd love to know where I can get authentic spanish churros and chocolate in LA.

Me too please!

In LA:

1)Head to Casa de Souza on Olvera St downtown for their thick hot chocolate; also, apparently on the "plaza end" of Olvera St are places where they sell good churros. Not sure if Casa de Souza make churros themselves. If not, perhaps they can recommend a stall nearby to find them. I love downtown LA! (I haven't had time lately to check Olvera St out yet, so if anyone goes... report back here!)

2) Apparently a restaurant called Literati II has hot chocolate and churros on their dessert menu. They are located in West LA. I've never been there.

3)There is a Churro Truck that parks on the corner of Echo Park Blvd just south of Sunset every evening.

Regarding the Echo Park truck, my "source" says that their churros are: "...AMAZING. They make them there, and they're light, fluffy, and not at all greasy. Plus, they're incredibly cheap!!! You get a bag of 6 or 8 for $2. I don't know if they have hot chocolate, but I wouldn't be suprised, since they sell all kinds of botanicas."

4) Also heard some raves for the churros on Redondo Pier. That's a bit far for me to travel for churros, but if anyone is nearby, it's worth a try I guess. Happy Eating!

there are bars/cafés open all afternoon that do have an array of tapas under glass. some will even have their grill on and be able to prepare something hot.. hot bocadillo ( maybe a pepito de ternera with cebolla frita . fried onions or peppers). you will just have to look around.

there will also be a special price some places for merienda popular, the spanish afternoon snack.

this can include coffee and pastry or small sandwich and drink.

I wouldn't make any special trips to Redondo Beach pier for thier churros. I walk past the churro stand there almost every day.

First of all, they're not authentic spanish churros - they're more the mexican take on churros with the ridges and lots of sugar. They're pre-made and just fried. And fried they are....in this old awful smelling grease that makes me gag everytime I pass by. YUK.

I'll have to try the specific place you mention on Olvera street. Most of the places on Olvera street have Mexican hot chocolate but not spanish...good but very different.

Cathy: ... or try Literati II in West LA (though the name sounds more Italian than Spanish)...

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Looks like I may be going to Madrid in early February, on the back end of my trip to India-I'll need to pick some brains here- those of you who've been to Madrid recently-as I have not been in Madrid for approximately 100 years...

LA Folks: Just got a recommendation for MR. CHURROS on Olvera Street downtown.

Olvera Street seems the place to be...

bettyjo70-]

Are you speaking of authentic Spanish churros?

Olvera street is full of churros places but I've never seen authentic Spanish churros there. They are albeit very good but Mexican churros - with a uniform pre formed stick shape, ridges, and covered with sugar and cinnamon. Some of the places on Olvera street even have creme filled churros.

The Spanish churros I'd like to find are not as uniform in size, don't have the ridges, are fried in a large circle and then hand cut with scissors. They normally don't have cinnamon and sugar on them.

Porras are similar to churros but are longer and thicker.

The hot chocolate that goes with the churros is pudding like thick and very rich - like drinking a hershey bar..yum...

Porras are similar to churros but are longer and thicker.

You will find some churrerias in Spain serve normal (regular sized churros) and gordos (fatter sized churros.)

Hi Cathy,

Since I'm in LA, I am not going to go too crazy looking for "Spanish authenticity." If I can get a great Mexican hot chocolate and churros, so be it!

Atleast until my next trip to Spain, that is...

Well, we managed to eat pretty well when in Barcelona. Even breakfast, three doors down from the hotel. Jambon sandwich, num-num. Cafe cortado was right on the mark, thanks everyone.
Also, I have to mention that we had the best risotto I have ever had there in Barcelona. We're going back.