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The Best Breakfast Tacos In Austin
A complete guide to all the best breakfast tacos in Austin, and therefore the world.
The Best Tex-Mex Restaurants In Austin
Tex-Mex isn’t just a type of food. It’s a way of life. Here is your guide to the best Tex-Mex restaurants in Austin.
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Joe's Bakery & Coffee Shop
Joe's Bakery & Coffee Shop has been serving Tex-Mex/Mexican diner food since 1962.
Habanero Mexican Cafe
Habanero Cafe is an old-school working class Mexican/Tex-Mex diner that's been serving breakfast and lunch in South Austin for over 20 years. It’s an institution.
The Best Breakfast Tacos In Austin
A complete guide to all the best breakfast tacos in Austin, and therefore the world.
El Alma Cafe y Cantina
El Alma is a Mexican restaurant with an excellent rooftop patio near Zilker Park.
La Fruta Feliz
La Fruta Feliz is a Mexican restaurant on the East Side, near Airport and Manor, with great tacos, tortas, and juices.
The Best Tex-Mex Restaurants In Austin
Tex-Mex isn’t just a type of food. It’s a way of life. Here is your guide to the best Tex-Mex restaurants in Austin.
Joann’s Fine Foods
Joann’s Fine Foods is a retro-themed diner serving mostly Tex-Mex-inspired classics at the Austin Motel on South Congress.
La Cocina De Consuelo
Head to La Cocina De Consuelo in Rosedale for Mexican and Tex-Mex comfort dishes, especially in the mornings.
La Piscina
La Piscina is a rooftop Tex-Mex restaurant and bar at the Austin Proper Hotel in Downtown Austin.
Taco-Mex
Taco-Mex hits that sweet spot in the breakfast taco venn diagram of cheap, fast, and good. It’s commonly known as “Taco Window.”
Texas Chili Parlor
Texas Chili Parlor is a dive bar and restaurant specializing in chili and Tex-Mex classics downtown near the Capitol.
Vaqueros Cafe & Cantina
Vaqueros is a kitschy Tex-Mex restaurant in Westlake where you can drink giant margaritas and order tableside queso.
Tacodeli
This airport Tacodeli is a great spot for fueling up with breakfast tacos before an early morning flight.
Pueblo Viejo
Pueblo Viejo is a taco trailer in South Austin at Cosmic Coffee + Beer Garden, with great breakfast tacos.
El Chile Café Y Cantina
El Chile has three things that no other spot on Manor has: strong margaritas, puffy tacos, and a big patio.
Matt’s El Rancho
Going out for Tex-Mex at Matt's El Rancho in South Austin is like time traveling back to a simpler time, when gluten-free bread and nut milks didn't exist.
Polvos
Fajitas are the name of the game at Polvos, a Tex-Mex restaurant in South Austin that's also famous for its salsa bar and pitchers of margaritas.