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The Best Breakfast Tacos in Austin

Find cheesy, overstuffed tacos at Vaquero Taquero; flavorful vegan versions at Bouldin Creek Cafe; and the must-try combinations at Pueblo Viejo

by Erin Russell Updated
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When in Austin, eat breakfast tacos.
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by Erin Russell Updated

Austin is a city obsessed with breakfast tacos. The eggy creations are how locals start their mornings and a first stop for visitors.

Since the world of breakfast tacos is limitless in Austin, Eater gathered the best of the city’s morning taco offerings. Austin’s best breakfast tacos range from classics, like Mi Trailita y Mas and Joe’s Bakery, vegan and vegetarian ones from Bouldin Creek Cafe (also a great spot to stay and work with the free wi-fi), and migas from Veracruz All Natural, which will open a new location this year.

Eater has updated this map to rotate out Paco’s Tacos, Marcelino’s, and Taco Joint.

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Ken's Subs Tacos & More

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Per the name, the very casual Windsor Hills restaurant is a great destination for breakfast tacos, which Ken’s serves until the restaurant closes after lunch. Enter the bright yellow dining room to create your dream breakfast taco combination with stuffings like eggs, potatoes, meats (ham, barbacoa, chorizo, etc.), and more. You’ll receive efficient service and extra-large, filling tacos.

9408 Dessau Rd (Rundberg), Austin, TX 78754
(512) 837-9370
(512) 837-9370

Mi Trailita Y Mas

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As the name suggests, this taqueria was once a trailer but is now a neighborhood favorite in Windsor Park. The team at the small restaurant makes tortillas to order, so while there is online to-go ordering, it’s better to get your tacos fresh. The migas are a standout, but don’t be afraid to build your own breakfast concoction.

5706 Manor Rd Suite E, Austin, TX 78723
(512) 433-6044
(512) 433-6044
Two tacos, one open with lots of eggs and cheese.
Breakfast tacos from Mi Trailita Y Mas.
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Vaquero Taquero

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The selling point of Vaquero Taquero is overstuffed tacos with melted mozzarella cheese that’s crispy on the edges. There are two locations to get your tacos — this spot in North Campus has outdoor seating and coffee (though indoors is reopening soon), and the cantina in Downtown Austin has indoor and outdoor seating. Solid options include scrambled machacado and eggs, charro beans with cheese, and potato, egg, and cheese. Order online to get your tacos faster.

104 E 31st St, Austin, TX 78705
(512) 366-5578
(512) 366-5578
A person holds up a taco at Vaquero Taquero.
Brace yourself for Vaquero Taquero’s cheesy, over-stuffed tacos.
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Mi Madre's

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Open for 35 years, this Tex-Mex restaurant is a Cherrywood classic. Spice lovers should choose the house-made machacado with pico and eggs to shake up their breakfast taco routine. The cute indoor dining room is sprinkled with Mexican knick-knacks like figurines and lotería cards, and the outdoor patio has a good view of the bustle of Manor Road. There’s also online to-go orders if you’re in a hurry.

2201 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78722
(512) 322-9721
(512) 322-9721
Tortillas topped with eggs and breakfast taco stuffings at Mi Madre’s.
This storied Tex-Mex restaurant offers some of the best breakfast tacos in Austin.
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Veracruz All Natural

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Handmade tortillas, fresh ingredients, and excellent salsas have catapulted this series of trailers and restaurants by sisters Reyna and Maritza Vasquez into the breakfast taco stratosphere. This location is arguably the best spot to explore the offerings at Veracruz, as it shares a greenery-filled food truck park with Desnudo’s coffee experts. Some locations, like the one at the Line Austin hotel in Downtown, have indoor dining, too. Ordering online is definitely wise at the Webberville outpost. Don’t skip the migas taco.

2505 Webberville Rd, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 981-1760
(512) 981-1760
Tacos sit on a table with view of the Veracruz All Natural truck.
Veracruz All Natural are a classic.
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Tamale House East

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The fourth-generation restaurateurs from East Austin’s Vasquez-Valera family sling classic, affordable, hangover-busting tacos, plus migas and queso that make for a winning combination. Tamale House is another spot where the fluffy tortillas are half of the appeal, but its tamales are great, too. Make the perfect breakfast dish by topping your choice of tamale with an over-easy egg. The outdoor patio and friendly dining room are big draws, too. If in a hurry, order to-go or online.

1707 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 495-9504
(512) 495-9504

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Joe's Bakery & Coffee Shop

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This Holly neighborhood restaurant is a classic East Austin institution (and one of the James Beard Foundation’s Classic Restaurants in 2023). It’s famous for extra-crispy bacon — the secret is, it’s battered before frying — so bacon, egg, and cheese is a good move here. Settle into the indoor dining area, which gives a full view of the pan dulces, or enjoy your tacos with fresh air out on the small outdoor patio.

2305 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 472-0017
(512) 472-0017

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Tacos Guerrero

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Parked in an insurance company’s lot, this cash-only Holly truck serves up delightful breakfast tacos with fresh corn tortillas, eggs, meats, beans, potatoes, and nopales. The migas with extra-crispy corn strips are a favorite among those in the know, and be sure to try the molcajete salsa. There’s a small outdoor dining area, and remember — bring cash. 

96 N Pleasant Valley Rd, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 939-2308
(512) 939-2308

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Bouldin Creek Café

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Austin’s vegan and vegetarian populations need breakfast tacos, too, and even carnivores will enjoy the occasional break from chorizo. This Bouldin Creek vegetarian cafe is a great bet for eggless and/or meatless tacos. Opt for either eggs or tofu with vegetables and cheeses, available in both traditional and vegan versions. Then, soak in the old-school Austin vibes in the eclectic dining room or out on the patio. Diners can also order to-go or online.

1900 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 416-1601
(512) 416-1601

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El Primo

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With simple but tasty offerings and some of the fluffiest tortillas in town, the tiny Bouldin Creek cart is South Austin’s most beloved breakfast taco destination. The migas with ham is an epic taco. Be warned: There will likely be a line, and the cart only accepts cash, so be sure to get there early and bring cash. The outdoor dining area is small, so ordering online is smart if you plan to take your tacos elsewhere.

2101 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 227-5060
(512) 227-5060
Two breakfast tacos served with an iced coffee drink.
El Primo is a beloved South Austin taco destination.
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Papalote Taco House

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With an interior Mexican bent to its menu and more filling options than most places, this is a taco restaurant that you’ll be glad has two locations — one in North Austin and one in South Austin. Customize Papalote’s breakfast tacos to include chicharrones, squash, nopales, and more. Whatever your filling, the soft, bright yellow corn tortillas are the move here. While the restaurants are clean and friendly, you won’t lose anything by taking your order to-go.

2803 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 804-2474
(512) 804-2474
A taco filled with a combination of egg and ham.
Build your dream taco at Papalote Taco House.
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El Tacorrido

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Drive-thru breakfast tacos are the dream, and El Tacorrido delivers. The taco mini-chain has multiple locations across the city (this one in Bouldin Creek and others in North Austin, Bouldin Creek, and Brentwood), offering convenient and great breakfast tacos. Find corn and flour tortillas with the usual fillings (chorizo, avocado, potatoes, nopales), plus migas and chilaquiles.

2316 South 1st Street, Austin, Texas 78704
(512) 861-5000
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Pueblo Viejo

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The Austin mini-chain has it all: great tacos, online ordering, and several locations across the city. Pueblo’s East Riverside location is a restaurant with indoor dine-in service, while the others exist in truck form in Dawson at Cosmic Coffee, McKinney at Meanwhile Brewing, and up North at St. Elmo Brewing and Govalle at Flitch Coffee. The Don Chago taco, a must-order, is the best combination of beans, cheese, bacon, and avocado. For more seating options, dine at Pueblo’s trucks, which are all hosted at sites with indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

2410 E Riverside Dr Ste. H-8, Austin, TX 78741
(512) 305-3448
(512) 305-3448
An over-stuffed breakfast taco with egg and cheese, and another filled with refried beans and avocado.
Order the Don Chago at Pueblo Viego.
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Ken's Subs Tacos & More

9408 Dessau Rd (Rundberg), Austin, TX 78754

Per the name, the very casual Windsor Hills restaurant is a great destination for breakfast tacos, which Ken’s serves until the restaurant closes after lunch. Enter the bright yellow dining room to create your dream breakfast taco combination with stuffings like eggs, potatoes, meats (ham, barbacoa, chorizo, etc.), and more. You’ll receive efficient service and extra-large, filling tacos.

9408 Dessau Rd (Rundberg), Austin, TX 78754
(512) 837-9370
(512) 837-9370

Mi Trailita Y Mas

5706 Manor Rd Suite E, Austin, TX 78723

As the name suggests, this taqueria was once a trailer but is now a neighborhood favorite in Windsor Park. The team at the small restaurant makes tortillas to order, so while there is online to-go ordering, it’s better to get your tacos fresh. The migas are a standout, but don’t be afraid to build your own breakfast concoction.

5706 Manor Rd Suite E, Austin, TX 78723
(512) 433-6044
(512) 433-6044
Two tacos, one open with lots of eggs and cheese.
Breakfast tacos from Mi Trailita Y Mas.
Nadia Chaudhury

Vaquero Taquero

104 E 31st St, Austin, TX 78705

The selling point of Vaquero Taquero is overstuffed tacos with melted mozzarella cheese that’s crispy on the edges. There are two locations to get your tacos — this spot in North Campus has outdoor seating and coffee (though indoors is reopening soon), and the cantina in Downtown Austin has indoor and outdoor seating. Solid options include scrambled machacado and eggs, charro beans with cheese, and potato, egg, and cheese. Order online to get your tacos faster.

104 E 31st St, Austin, TX 78705
(512) 366-5578
(512) 366-5578
A person holds up a taco at Vaquero Taquero.
Brace yourself for Vaquero Taquero’s cheesy, over-stuffed tacos.
Vaquero Taquero

Mi Madre's

2201 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78722

Open for 35 years, this Tex-Mex restaurant is a Cherrywood classic. Spice lovers should choose the house-made machacado with pico and eggs to shake up their breakfast taco routine. The cute indoor dining room is sprinkled with Mexican knick-knacks like figurines and lotería cards, and the outdoor patio has a good view of the bustle of Manor Road. There’s also online to-go orders if you’re in a hurry.

2201 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78722
(512) 322-9721
(512) 322-9721
Tortillas topped with eggs and breakfast taco stuffings at Mi Madre’s.
This storied Tex-Mex restaurant offers some of the best breakfast tacos in Austin.
Mi Madre’s

Veracruz All Natural

2505 Webberville Rd, Austin, TX 78702

Handmade tortillas, fresh ingredients, and excellent salsas have catapulted this series of trailers and restaurants by sisters Reyna and Maritza Vasquez into the breakfast taco stratosphere. This location is arguably the best spot to explore the offerings at Veracruz, as it shares a greenery-filled food truck park with Desnudo’s coffee experts. Some locations, like the one at the Line Austin hotel in Downtown, have indoor dining, too. Ordering online is definitely wise at the Webberville outpost. Don’t skip the migas taco.

2505 Webberville Rd, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 981-1760
(512) 981-1760
Tacos sit on a table with view of the Veracruz All Natural truck.
Veracruz All Natural are a classic.
Veracruz All Natural

Tamale House East

1707 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702

The fourth-generation restaurateurs from East Austin’s Vasquez-Valera family sling classic, affordable, hangover-busting tacos, plus migas and queso that make for a winning combination. Tamale House is another spot where the fluffy tortillas are half of the appeal, but its tamales are great, too. Make the perfect breakfast dish by topping your choice of tamale with an over-easy egg. The outdoor patio and friendly dining room are big draws, too. If in a hurry, order to-go or online.

1707 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 495-9504
(512) 495-9504

Joe's Bakery & Coffee Shop

2305 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78702

This Holly neighborhood restaurant is a classic East Austin institution (and one of the James Beard Foundation’s Classic Restaurants in 2023). It’s famous for extra-crispy bacon — the secret is, it’s battered before frying — so bacon, egg, and cheese is a good move here. Settle into the indoor dining area, which gives a full view of the pan dulces, or enjoy your tacos with fresh air out on the small outdoor patio.

2305 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 472-0017
(512) 472-0017

Tacos Guerrero

96 N Pleasant Valley Rd, Austin, TX 78702

Parked in an insurance company’s lot, this cash-only Holly truck serves up delightful breakfast tacos with fresh corn tortillas, eggs, meats, beans, potatoes, and nopales. The migas with extra-crispy corn strips are a favorite among those in the know, and be sure to try the molcajete salsa. There’s a small outdoor dining area, and remember — bring cash. 

96 N Pleasant Valley Rd, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 939-2308
(512) 939-2308

Bouldin Creek Café

1900 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704

Austin’s vegan and vegetarian populations need breakfast tacos, too, and even carnivores will enjoy the occasional break from chorizo. This Bouldin Creek vegetarian cafe is a great bet for eggless and/or meatless tacos. Opt for either eggs or tofu with vegetables and cheeses, available in both traditional and vegan versions. Then, soak in the old-school Austin vibes in the eclectic dining room or out on the patio. Diners can also order to-go or online.

1900 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 416-1601
(512) 416-1601

El Primo

2101 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704

With simple but tasty offerings and some of the fluffiest tortillas in town, the tiny Bouldin Creek cart is South Austin’s most beloved breakfast taco destination. The migas with ham is an epic taco. Be warned: There will likely be a line, and the cart only accepts cash, so be sure to get there early and bring cash. The outdoor dining area is small, so ordering online is smart if you plan to take your tacos elsewhere.

2101 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 227-5060
(512) 227-5060
Two breakfast tacos served with an iced coffee drink.
El Primo is a beloved South Austin taco destination.
El Primo

Papalote Taco House

2803 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704

With an interior Mexican bent to its menu and more filling options than most places, this is a taco restaurant that you’ll be glad has two locations — one in North Austin and one in South Austin. Customize Papalote’s breakfast tacos to include chicharrones, squash, nopales, and more. Whatever your filling, the soft, bright yellow corn tortillas are the move here. While the restaurants are clean and friendly, you won’t lose anything by taking your order to-go.

2803 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 804-2474
(512) 804-2474
A taco filled with a combination of egg and ham.
Build your dream taco at Papalote Taco House.
Papalote Taco House

El Tacorrido

2316 South 1st Street, Austin, Texas 78704

Drive-thru breakfast tacos are the dream, and El Tacorrido delivers. The taco mini-chain has multiple locations across the city (this one in Bouldin Creek and others in North Austin, Bouldin Creek, and Brentwood), offering convenient and great breakfast tacos. Find corn and flour tortillas with the usual fillings (chorizo, avocado, potatoes, nopales), plus migas and chilaquiles.

2316 South 1st Street, Austin, Texas 78704
(512) 861-5000
(512) 861-5000

Pueblo Viejo

2410 E Riverside Dr Ste. H-8, Austin, TX 78741

The Austin mini-chain has it all: great tacos, online ordering, and several locations across the city. Pueblo’s East Riverside location is a restaurant with indoor dine-in service, while the others exist in truck form in Dawson at Cosmic Coffee, McKinney at Meanwhile Brewing, and up North at St. Elmo Brewing and Govalle at Flitch Coffee. The Don Chago taco, a must-order, is the best combination of beans, cheese, bacon, and avocado. For more seating options, dine at Pueblo’s trucks, which are all hosted at sites with indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

2410 E Riverside Dr Ste. H-8, Austin, TX 78741
(512) 305-3448
(512) 305-3448
An over-stuffed breakfast taco with egg and cheese, and another filled with refried beans and avocado.
Order the Don Chago at Pueblo Viego.
Pueblo Viejo

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