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For traditional fried dough sticks and seasonal variations

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While the churrro’s origins are hotly debated, many cultures can agree that the simple fried pastry is a delicacy. Churro dough can take on many shapes and forms. Some are spiraled, straight, or looped. Some are coated in cinnamon sugar, dipped in thick chocolate, or stuffed with sweet filling. They’re eaten on the street or plated in a tapas bar.

Around D.C., Spanish, Latin, and Caribbean restaurants put their own spin on the dessert, whether it’s classic churros con chocolate or a Northeastern harvest-inspired apple cider churro.

Start with these 13 spots for the ultimate churro crawl.

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Taqueria del Barrio

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Petworth’s resident Mexican restaurant offers $4.99 churros with a choice of chocolate or dulce de leche sauce .

821 Upshur St NW, Washington, DC 20011
(202) 723-0200
(202) 723-0200
Churros from Taqueria del Barrio
Churros from Taqueria del Barrio
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Churreria Madrid

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Although it has an extensive menu of Spanish and Latin specialties, Churreria Madrid is best known for churros at an unbeatable price (12 for $4).

2505 Champlain St NW, Washington, DC 20009
(202) 483-4441
(202) 483-4441

Tico

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The Latin American restaurant on 14th Street makes more than 500 portions of cinnamon churros ($10) per week. They come with dulce de leche, dark chocolate, and strawberries.

1926 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
(202) 319-1400
(202) 319-1400
Cinnamon churros from Tico
Cinnamon churros from Tico
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Colada Shop

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An order of churros at this all-day Cuban coffee shop ($4.50) is best enjoyed alongside a chocolate de la abuela, classic Cuban hot chocolate. 

1405 T St NW, Washington, DC 20009
(202) 332-8800
(202) 332-8800
Churros and hot chocolate at Colada Shop
Churros and hot chocolate at Colada Shop
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Estadio

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The Spanish mainstay on 14th Street offers old-school churros with melted chocolate and a pinch of flaky sea salt ($9). 

1520 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005
(202) 319-1404
(202) 319-1404
Churros from Estadio
Churros from Estadio
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Espita

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This Oaxacan-influenced restaurant always has churros on the menu, but it changes the flavors by season. Fall churros take queues from apple cider donuts. The dough is made with cider and fall spices, and the finished product is tossed with cinnamon, sugar, ginger, allspice, nutmeg, orange zest, and a touch of chile de arbol. The churros ($9) are served with apple and pumpkin ice creams, spiced caramel, and candied hazelnuts. 

1250 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 621-9695
(202) 621-9695
Churros from Espita
Churros from Espita
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Casta's Rum Bar

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This underground Cuban rum bar and cerveza garden serves $8 churros with a chocolate dipping sauce that’s amped up with a hit of coffee.

1121 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC 20037
(202) 660-1440
(202) 660-1440
Churros with chocolate/coffee sauce from Casta’s
Churros with chocolate/coffee sauce from Casta’s
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Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar - Washington, D.C.

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During weekend brunch, guests can enjoy a small plate of churros with chocolate dipping sauce as an a la carte treat ($8) or as part of the prix fixe midday special.

801 9th St NW suite a, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 408-1600
(202) 408-1600
Churros from Cuba Libre
Churros from Cuba Libre
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Boqueria (Multiple locations)

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Both locations of this Spanish tapas bar offer classic churros con chocolate (five for $8 or nine for $13), as well as churros rellenos that are stuffed with a choice of Nutella or dulce de leche (five for $11; nine for $17). The Penn Quarter location just launched a churro s’more special for fall that features two churros with chocolate and marshmallows sandwiched between them. 

777 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 552-3268
(202) 552-3268
S’mores churros from Boqueria in Penn Quarter
S’mores churros from Boqueria in Penn Quarter
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Oyamel Cocina Mexicana

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José Andrés’s Mexican restaurant serves churros de San Angel during brunch with a side of hot chocolate ($8). 

401 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20004
(202) 628-1005
(202) 628-1005

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Buena Vida Restaurant Clarendon

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On the second floor of this three-piece Mexican dining complex in Clarendon, Buena Vida serves a traditional Mexican take on churros ($7) with chocolate and caramel sauces for dipping.

2900 Wilson Blvd Suite 103, Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 888-1259
(703) 888-1259
Mexican Churros from Buena Vida
Mexican Churros from Buena Vida
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Mi Vida Restaurante

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Chef-owner Roberto Santibañez, a Mexico City native, pairs his cinnamon-sugar coated churros with a bittersweet chocolate sauce for dipping ($10). 

98 District Square SW, Washington, DC 20024
(202) 516-4656
(202) 516-4656
Churros from Mi Vida with a bittersweet chocolate sauce
Churros from Mi Vida with a bittersweet chocolate sauce
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Del Mar de Fabio Trabocchi

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The ($13) churros at this lavish Spanish restaurant at the waterfront Wharf development are thick, filled variety known as porras. They’re fried in a churro machine imported from Spain and filled with house nocilla, a chocolate hazelnut sauce. 

791 Wharf St SW, Washington, DC 20024
(202) 525-1402
(202) 525-1402
Porras filled with chocolate hazelnut sauce from Del Mar
Porras filled with chocolate hazelnut sauce from Del Mar
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Taqueria del Barrio

821 Upshur St NW, Washington, DC 20011

Petworth’s resident Mexican restaurant offers $4.99 churros with a choice of chocolate or dulce de leche sauce .

821 Upshur St NW, Washington, DC 20011
(202) 723-0200
(202) 723-0200
Churros from Taqueria del Barrio
Churros from Taqueria del Barrio
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Churreria Madrid

2505 Champlain St NW, Washington, DC 20009

Although it has an extensive menu of Spanish and Latin specialties, Churreria Madrid is best known for churros at an unbeatable price (12 for $4).

2505 Champlain St NW, Washington, DC 20009
(202) 483-4441
(202) 483-4441

Tico

1926 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

The Latin American restaurant on 14th Street makes more than 500 portions of cinnamon churros ($10) per week. They come with dulce de leche, dark chocolate, and strawberries.

1926 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
(202) 319-1400
(202) 319-1400
Cinnamon churros from Tico
Cinnamon churros from Tico
Scott Suchman/For Tico

Colada Shop

1405 T St NW, Washington, DC 20009

An order of churros at this all-day Cuban coffee shop ($4.50) is best enjoyed alongside a chocolate de la abuela, classic Cuban hot chocolate. 

1405 T St NW, Washington, DC 20009
(202) 332-8800
(202) 332-8800
Churros and hot chocolate at Colada Shop
Churros and hot chocolate at Colada Shop
Maya Oren/For Colada Shop

Estadio

1520 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005

The Spanish mainstay on 14th Street offers old-school churros with melted chocolate and a pinch of flaky sea salt ($9). 

1520 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005
(202) 319-1404
(202) 319-1404
Churros from Estadio
Churros from Estadio
Estadio [official]

Espita

1250 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

This Oaxacan-influenced restaurant always has churros on the menu, but it changes the flavors by season. Fall churros take queues from apple cider donuts. The dough is made with cider and fall spices, and the finished product is tossed with cinnamon, sugar, ginger, allspice, nutmeg, orange zest, and a touch of chile de arbol. The churros ($9) are served with apple and pumpkin ice creams, spiced caramel, and candied hazelnuts. 

1250 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 621-9695
(202) 621-9695
Churros from Espita
Churros from Espita
Espita [official]

Casta's Rum Bar

1121 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC 20037

This underground Cuban rum bar and cerveza garden serves $8 churros with a chocolate dipping sauce that’s amped up with a hit of coffee.

1121 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC 20037
(202) 660-1440
(202) 660-1440
Churros with chocolate/coffee sauce from Casta’s
Churros with chocolate/coffee sauce from Casta’s
Jennifer Chase/For Casta’s

Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar - Washington, D.C.

801 9th St NW suite a, Washington, DC 20001

During weekend brunch, guests can enjoy a small plate of churros with chocolate dipping sauce as an a la carte treat ($8) or as part of the prix fixe midday special.

801 9th St NW suite a, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 408-1600
(202) 408-1600
Churros from Cuba Libre
Churros from Cuba Libre
Cuba Libre [official]

Boqueria (Multiple locations)

777 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

Both locations of this Spanish tapas bar offer classic churros con chocolate (five for $8 or nine for $13), as well as churros rellenos that are stuffed with a choice of Nutella or dulce de leche (five for $11; nine for $17). The Penn Quarter location just launched a churro s’more special for fall that features two churros with chocolate and marshmallows sandwiched between them. 

777 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 552-3268
(202) 552-3268
S’mores churros from Boqueria in Penn Quarter
S’mores churros from Boqueria in Penn Quarter
Courtesy of @districtdelicious

Oyamel Cocina Mexicana

401 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20004

José Andrés’s Mexican restaurant serves churros de San Angel during brunch with a side of hot chocolate ($8). 

401 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20004
(202) 628-1005
(202) 628-1005

Buena Vida Restaurant Clarendon

2900 Wilson Blvd Suite 103, Arlington, VA 22201

On the second floor of this three-piece Mexican dining complex in Clarendon, Buena Vida serves a traditional Mexican take on churros ($7) with chocolate and caramel sauces for dipping.

2900 Wilson Blvd Suite 103, Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 888-1259
(703) 888-1259
Mexican Churros from Buena Vida
Mexican Churros from Buena Vida
Buena Vida [official]

Mi Vida Restaurante

98 District Square SW, Washington, DC 20024

Chef-owner Roberto Santibañez, a Mexico City native, pairs his cinnamon-sugar coated churros with a bittersweet chocolate sauce for dipping ($10). 

98 District Square SW, Washington, DC 20024
(202) 516-4656
(202) 516-4656
Churros from Mi Vida with a bittersweet chocolate sauce
Churros from Mi Vida with a bittersweet chocolate sauce
Rey Lopez/Eater D.C.

Del Mar de Fabio Trabocchi

791 Wharf St SW, Washington, DC 20024

The ($13) churros at this lavish Spanish restaurant at the waterfront Wharf development are thick, filled variety known as porras. They’re fried in a churro machine imported from Spain and filled with house nocilla, a chocolate hazelnut sauce. 

791 Wharf St SW, Washington, DC 20024
(202) 525-1402
(202) 525-1402
Porras filled with chocolate hazelnut sauce from Del Mar
Porras filled with chocolate hazelnut sauce from Del Mar
Del Mar [official]

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