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2020 City Guide to Breakfast Tacos in Austin

Austin Texas is known for so many things but one of the most important pieces of Austin is our BREAKFAST TACOS

My favorite taco of the day is the breakfast taco. I’m pretty sure somewhere in the science world, it’s been proven that breakfast tacos are hangover cures. 

So, I’m providing you with the best breakfast tacos in Austin, where to find them, and the way I order them!

⁣⁣〰️ Leave a comment below and let me know your favorite breakfast taco so I can try it! ⁣⁣〰️

*Updated 12.29.2020


Photo by Kaden MacFadyen

First, I have to start with the very first breakfast taco I had when I moved to Austin:

Paco’s Tacos

1304 E 51st St, Austin, TX 78723

The man who started this incredible restaurant, Francisco Marcado Sanchez aka “Paco”, spent many years working to perfect the taco. In the army, Paco met his wife, Cece, who came as an angel by his side when he was shot. Together, they opened a restaurant out of their home in San Antonio and then with the same recipes, opened a restaurant in Austin for us to enjoy their home cooking!

Their tortillas are homemade, special corn/flour blend, all of their salsas are made in-house, all food made to order, and they have such a warm, family-orientated environment. 

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Hours:
Tues ⁣⁣to️ Sat ⁣⁣〰️ 6:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Sun ⁣⁣〰️ 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Monday ⁣⁣〰️ Closed


** Delivery Offered: Minimum $20, Tues to Sun 7:30AM - 3:00 PM Order HERE!

Website: Paco's Tacos
What I Order: Build Your Own Taco > Egg, sausage, avocado with a side of potatoes.


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Valentina's Tex Mex BBQ

11500 Menchaca Road, Austin, TX 78748

Another family-owned restaurant, well… a permanent trailer includes Valentina’s.
Using Hartley Ranch Beef & Pork products, fresh hand-rolled tortillas, homemade salsa, Miguel Vidal, with his wife, business partner, and brother have built a very successful name in South Austin. Using mesquite wood to create the bold smoke flavor, their brisket or pulled pork sits on top of eggs, potatoes, bacon, refried beans, salsa, and flour tortillas on their signature breakfast taco, the Real Deal Holyfield [$9]*.

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Hours:
Wednesday to Monday 〰️ 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Tuesday 〰️ Closed

Website: Valentina's TexMex BBQ
What I Order: Potato, Egg, Cheese with Brisket. [$4.50]* 


Franklin Barbecue Food Truck

900 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78702

Aaron Franklin likes to keep himself busy, is my assumption, when I see all of the business ventures he has started. His most recent one is “Tacos & Coffee” which is an Airstream trailer set up behind his barbecue joint selling, you guessed it, tacos and coffee! 

They are selling 3 item minimum Tacos [$3]* with the following items: chopped brisket a la plancha, house-made chorizo, house patty sausage, bacon, eggs, cheese, potatoes, refried beans, or guacamole on flour tortillas

Regarding the coffee they offer, they serve espressos, americanos, macchiatos, cortados, cappuccinos, lattes, drip coffee, or pour overs. 

For the non-coffee drinkers, there is hot tea, hot chocolate, ramblers, and Mexican coke.

This is a great way to try some Franklin brisket without the wait, by the way! (but won’t be EXACTLY the same, of course)

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Hours: Tues - Sun 〰️ 8:00 AM - ???

Website: Franklin BBQ
What I Order: Brisket + Eggs + Potatoes Taco [$3]


Veracruz All Natural

With locations that are conveniently all around Austin, Veracruz has a brick-and-mortar and a couple of food trucks. The one that I frequent is near the South Lamar area, parked in front of Radio Coffeehouse. This taco joint was founded and ran by the Vazquez sisters back in 2006, originally selling smoothies and snow cones but in 2010, they started cooking tacos and the rest is history.

*Disclaimer: There are different menus at different locations.

Hours: See below for specific hours at locations

Website: Veracruz All Natural
What I Order: Migas Especiales Taco

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Veracruz Locations + Hours

South Austin Food Truck, with the ability to sit inside of Radio, so it’s weather friendly
4208 Manchaca Rd, ATX 78704 —
Hours: Mon – Fri: 7am – 12am,
Sat & Sun: 7:30am – 12am

Round Rock Brick & Mortar:
2711 La Frontera Blvd #320, Round Rock, TX 78681 Hours: Open Daily @ 7am – 3pm

East Austin Food Truck with only outdoor seating:
1704 E Cesar Chavez, ATX 78702
Hours: Open Daily @ 7am – 3pm

North Austin Brick & Mortar:
9003 Waterford Centre Blvd Ste 180 ATX 78758
Hours: Open Daily @ 7am – 9pm

Mueller Food Truck:
4209 Airport Blvd, ATX 78722
Hours: Tues – Sun: 7pm to 3pm

The Line - Congress Ave:
111 E Cesar Chavez St, ATX 78701
Hours: Open Daily 8am to 10pm



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Tacodeli

If you’ve been in Austin and someone has mentioned breakfast tacos, most likely Tacodeli was mentioned during the conversation. Tacodeli is only open during breakfast and lunch, so don’t miss out on your chance on some staple breakfast tacos. The first-ever Tacodeli opened in 1999, 20 years ago, and since then, it stays farm-to-kitchen-to-table. All of the food is locally sourced, they use pasture-raised eggs, and believe in only using high-quality meats.

Ever heard of mashed potatoes on a taco? Well, you can get them here on your build your own taco.

Hours: See below for specific hours at locations
Website:
Tacodeli
What I Order:
The Freakin’ Vegan (add egg), Jess Special [Migas, jack cheese, avocado]

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Austin Tacodeli Locations + Hours


Tacodeli Gracy Farms
12001 Burnet Rd, ATX 78758

Hours:
Mon - Fri: 7am - 3pm / Sat & Sun: 8am - 3pm


Tacodeli Spyglass
1500 Spyglass Dr, ATX 78746

Hours:
Mon - Fri: 7am - 3pm / Sat & Sun: 8am - 3pm

Tacodeli Burnet
7301 Burnet Rd, ATX 78757

Hours:
Mon - Fri: 7am - 3pm / Sat & Sun: 8am - 3pm


Tacodeli Westlake
701 S Capital of Texas Hwy e590, ATX 78746

Hours:
Mon - Fri: 7am - 3pm / Sat & Sun: 8am - 3pm


Tacodeli North Lamar
4200 N Lamar Blvd, ATX 78756

Hours:
Mon - Fri: 7am - 3pm / Sat & Sun: 8am - 3pm

Tacodeli Downtown
301 Congress Ave, ATX 78701

Hours:
Mon - Fri: 7am - 3pm / Sat & Sun: 8am - 3pm


Tacodeli ABIA
3600 Presidential Blvd, ATX 78719

Hours:
Open Daily @ 5am - 8pm


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Juan in a Million

2300 E Cesar Chavez St, ATX 78702

An unassuming building in East Austin, that always has a line wrapped around it is home to one of the largest breakfast meals in Austin.

Juan in a Million, opened by two married school teachers in 1980, is still a family-owned and operated business. The meals being served are the original recipes, like the Don Juan taco, “a heaping plate of bacon, potatoes, eggs, and cheese on a warm tortilla.”

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Hours: Sunday to Sunday 〰️ 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Website: Juan In A Million
What I Order: Don Juan - El Taco Grande (with sausage instead of bacon)


Credit to Patrick M - Yelp!

Tyson’s Tacos

4905 Airport Blvd, ATX 78751

Instagram | Rararoy

After Tyson and Cherry Blankemeyer moved away from their home and restaurant in Monterrey Mexico due to the violence and chaos, they decided to come to Austin. They spent time researching the original tacos in Austin, and now they offer authentic Austin tacos at our local Tyson’s Tacos. (*)

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Hours: OPEN 24 HOURS

… yep, you read that right. No excuse, go try them now!

Website: Tyson's Tacos
What I Order: Avocado Abogado - egg, rib eye, avocado & skillet potatoes [$4.50]*


Vaquero Taquero

104 E 31st St, Austin, TX 78705

The Cobos brothers, Dani and Miguel, came from Monterrey, Mexico to Austin and started Vaquero Taquero in 2016. At first, it was served from a modified push-cart downtown and promoted to a food truck in the beautiful Hyde Park a year later. Now, operating from a brick and mortar serving tacos with their handmade tortillas, they have grown into a city-wide name, on lists of top ten tacos. (*)

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Hours:
Tues - Fri 〰️ 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday 〰️ 9:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Sun + Mon 〰️ CLOSED

Website: Vaquero Taquero
What I Order: NOPALES & EGGS // Chopped cactus scrambled with eggs [$3]*


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Peached Tortilla – [In the airport]

3600 Presidential Blvd, ATX 78719 - Main Terminal - Between Gates 7 & 8

As a small version of a restaurant in Austin, Peached Tortilla, is also at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. They are making sure that they offer their best dishes from their popular restaurant off Burnet, like their tacos and bowls. Given that it’s a restaurant in an airport, you might not expect the quality to be stellar but the breakfast tacos I get there are still delicious!

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Hours: Unsure (Don’t see any listed online)
Website: The Peached Tortilla
What I Order: Brisket & Egg Tacos


Hope you enjoyed my list, if you have some favorites, please comment below!

Get out of bed, start your day with breakfast tacos… or since you’re in Austin, you can enjoy breakfast tacos ANY time of the day!

Cheers!