What do you get when you cross mouthwatering Mexican food with Saturday morning? The best breakfast burritos in the world, that's what.
They're hearty, wholesome, and they're freakin' delicious. We combed through every corner of breakfast burrito land to find the most beautiful, tasty, awe-inspiring breakfast burritos available.
Which one's your favorite?
And Waffles
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Location: North Hollywood, California
Why this breakfast burrito is great: Is it even a burrito without California avocado added? We'd have to say no. This one has just the right amount, and the cheese is just the right amount of gooey.
Anthony Scott Catering
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Location: Livermore, California
Why this breakfast burrito is great: Walking around the farmers market always gets your stomach growling. Half the time, the food carts are mediocre. This hearty breakfast burrito is a definite exception. Just look at it.
Burrito Bomba
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Location: North Hollywood, California, and Glendale, California
Why this breakfast burrito is great: Cheese. Cheese and sauce. And more cheese. Plus, there are plenty of other burritos to pick from if you don't make it there until lunchtime.
Chef Andrew Gruel
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Location: Huntington Beach, California
Why this breakfast burrito is great: It's made. With lobster. A lobster burrito, people. It's as high brow as a breakfast burrito can get. Unsurprisingly, it's made by the founder of Slapfish Restaurant, which started as a food truck and turned into an international chain.
On Twitter, @tomselliott went as far as to say: @ChefGruel apologies in advance for kidnapping you and forcing you to work as my personal chef.
Same, Tom. Same.
Clementine Bakery
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Location: Brooklyn, New York
Why this breakfast burrito is great: Most breakfast burritos include some kind of meat, but vegans deserve tasty burritos, too! This one fits the bill, and it comes with tater tots!
Coffee Science
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Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Why this breakfast burrito is great: Coffee Science sums it all up. "Fluffy @gpfarmsla farm fresh eggs paired with @gourmandneworleans chorizo and melty cheese. Perfect with a Chaos Theory!" Vamos.
Concord Cafe
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Location: Avalon, New Jersey
Why this breakfast burrito is great: Take a look at the tortilla. There's an entire palate of tortilla textures to choose from, ranging from almost doughy to greasy and crisp. This one is not your average breakfast burrito and tops it all off with copious amounts of guac.
Cronies
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Location: Simi Valley, California
Why this breakfast burrito is great: It's more of an American-style breakfast burrito, but it covers all the bases: scrambled eggs, avocado, bacon and melted cheddar. Yum.
Eggspresso
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Location: Fullerton, California
Why this breakfast burrito is great: This amazing breakfast burrito fittingly comes from one of the best breakfast and brunch places in the area, and it looks amazing. Eggspresso is also a cafe, so you can expect next-level coffee with your meal.
Frank's Restaurant
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Location: Burbank, California
Why this breakfast burrito is great: It's simple and classic. No frills, just back to the basics. Potatoes, egg, cheese, bacon and peppers. Perfection.
Garden Grill
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Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Why this breakfast burrito is great: Plant-based diets are known for having numerous health benefits, but replacing your favorite foods with plants can be rough. The Garden Grill eases your worries and fills your tum with their incredible breakfast burrito.
"Fresh spinach, scrambled tofu, plant based sausage, and French fries with a creamy cheeze sauce, wrapped in a spinach tortilla."
Wow. Just make sure to go on Sunday during their brunch hours so you don't miss it.
Grit City Breakfast
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Location: Tacoma, Washington
Why this breakfast burrito is great: Tacoma is home to this John Elway burrito, featuring ham, eggs, cheddar cheese, red onions, hash browns and salsa verde. Looks filling, doesn't it?
The Grove by Lemon Tree Co.
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Location: Meridian, Idaho
Why this breakfast burrito is great: Named the "OG Burrito," it's a pretty traditional breakfast burrito with one exception: It comes with garlic aioli to spice things up.
La Reina Market
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Location: Anaheim, California
Why this breakfast burrito is great: Who doesn't love chorizo in their breakfast burrito?
Ling & Louie's Asian Bar and Grill
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Location: Four locations (two in Arizona, one in Texas and one in Idaho)
Why this breakfast burrito is great: It's named the Not Boring Burrito. Obviously, you have to try it.
Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar
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Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Why this breakfast burrito is great: Some breakfast burritos can get a little soggy because of the eggs, but this one strikes the perfect balance of eggs and cheese. Did we mention the the ambience and the option of ordering oysters?
Lucky Boy
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Location: Pasadena, California
Why this breakfast burrito is great: The bacon in this burrito is next-level. There's just so much of it, all snuggled up in a blanket of eggs and cheese.
Mex 1 Coastal Cantina
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Location: Three locations in South Carolina
Why this breakfast burrito is great: South Carolina isn't exactly known for Mexican food, but this place does it right. Their "Mexi-Cali" brunch menu features one of the best breakfast burritos around, primarily due to the buckets of sauce and cheese poured on top and the addition of roasted peppers.
Monday Night Brewing
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Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Why this breakfast burrito is great: When you're at a bar or brewery, you tend to get hungry, but the food usually sucks. At Monday Night Brewing, you can get this fresh-faced breakfast burrito instead.
Pablito's Tacos
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Location: Burbank, California
Why this breakfast burrito is great: Why pick one meat when you can have three? This Mexican scrambler breakfast burrito has bacon, sausage and chorizo.
Persy's Place
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Location: Eight locations throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Why this breakfast burrito is great: Persy's Place has the biggest breakfast menu in New England, and you can see how fresh it is from the photo. Their breakfast burritos can even be ordered to go if you'd like to have brunch in the backyard.
Plunge LBC
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Location: Long Beach, California
Why this breakfast burrito is great: Sure, this amazing breakfast burrito is grilled to perfection, but it also comes with an incredible view.
Press Market
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Location: Collingwood, Ontario (Canada)
Why this breakfast burrito is great: The best breakfast burritos have one minor problem: They aren't usually organic. This one is.
Pub 819
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Location: Hopkins, Minnesota
Why this breakfast burrito is great: Topped with sauce, melted cheese, more sauce and a smattering of green onions, the Ultimate Breakfast Burrito looks more like a sushi roll than a burrito, and we're here for it.
Red Dog Saloon
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Location: Pioneertown, California
Why this breakfast burrito is great: This breakfast burrito is like a cross between a breakfast burrito and a regular one. It has the typical eggs, sausage, cheese and avocado, with the addition of beans, tomatoes, fries and tons of sauce. Don't forget to watch it being made.
Sunny and Fines
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Location: Long Beach, California
Why this breakfast burrito is great: Multiple reviews named this one as the "best breakfast burrito ever!"
Need we say more?
Surf Bagel
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Location: Sussex County, Delaware
Why this breakfast burrito is great: Bagel places are bagel places, and Mexican food is Mexican food. Right? Wrong. The breakfast burritos at Surf Bagel are every bit as tasty as their bagels, which are already stellar. Pro tip: Get both.
Tacos Tu Madre
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Location: West Hollywood, California
Why this breakfast burrito is great: Options. Look at all the options. If your mouth isn't watering, your sense of taste is broken.
Wake & Late
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Location: Los Angeles, California
Why this breakfast burrito is great: They're smaller than some burritos, but that's not a bad thing. Each of these breakfast burritos packs huge flavor with bomb homemade sauces and salsas. They're also filled with tater tots.
Weekends
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Location: Brooklyn, New York
Why this breakfast burrito is great: Made by Weekends, for weekends. Grab it to go and savor the perfectly balanced flavors wrapped snugly inside a warm tortilla grilled to perfection.
And More to Make At Home
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If you're not near one of the best breakfast burrito restaurants on this list, never fear. Breakfast burritos aren't that hard to make at home.
These mouthwatering recipes will get you started.
Enjoy.
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