Chocolatería Valor's outdoor patio on a weekend morning.

Chocolatería Valor

Madrid


It may be Madrid tradition to indulge in chocolate con churros around sunrise on your way home from a nightclub, but for those who prefer a more reasonable hour, this is one of the best chocolaterías in town. Our favourite chocolate variety among many has to be cuatro sentidos de chocolate (four senses of chocolate; €7.95).


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