If you’ve read my blog at all, you know my love for everything Spanish. From Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz & Alejandro Sanz to Real Madrid & Barca to Tapas and Churros. I went to Spain in the Spring of 2006 and it was truly love at first sight.
So imagine my excitement when I heard that a CHURRO place has opened up in Bandra. Churros con chocolate, the traditional Spanish way are just heaven. I’ve had lots of bad Churros (read Xooro in Santa Monica, California) and I was hoping this would not be one.
Luckily there was nothing bad about San Churros. The minute you enter you feel the warmth and you smell the chocolate. It has two floors — the bottom floor is where you order and there is a small seating area there. They also have some iPads with loads of games for their customers to enjoy. You can also watch them make the churros live — which is very cool. One more thing – they also sell cups, fondue pots etc (very Starbucks like).
It is decorated gorgeously and has lots of room. The second floor has high ceilings, beautiful murals and loads of brown and Spanish tiles. I don’t recall if it has free Wifi, but if it does — it makes it a perfect meeting spot!
We went there right after a Spanish meal at Miro Lounge at the Svenska Hotel. The menu has lots of options — chocolatey, hot & cold. We ordered a hot chocolate, a milkshake, churros and a fondue platter. Sadly, didnt get to try the truffles.
Out of everything San Churro has to offer — the hot chocolate was simply to die for. It was perfect in richness. You can honestly drink the whole cup and still not be sick with chocolate. Yummy
The mint chocolate chip milkshake was also amazing. They are also very generous with their sizes, so you will not be disappointed in quantity at all.
The fondue was amazing and I very much appreciated the various dipping options: pretzels, strawberries, bananas, brownies, marshmallows and of course churros. Now I’m not complaining but a lot more strawberries and bananas would have been ideal, but again I’m not complaining.
The churros were perfect and just how I had had them in Spain. Even though Chocolateria San Churro is from Australia, they get it right to the T. The churros are served warm and soft and oh just so yum.
A MUST VISIT for all lovers of Chocolate and Spain. It doesn’t get better than this. Price wise — it is a little steep but all with cause. 4 of us had – 1 Hot Chocolate, 1 Milk Shake, 1 Plate of Churros & 1 Fondue Platter. It came out to Rs.1000, but we all left super duper satisfied!
Chocolateria San Churro: Waterfield Road, Opp. Red Box Cafe, Bandra West.
