There are few more satisfying starts to the day than a delicious breakfast burrito. Laced with eggs, (usually, but not always) meat, and add-ins like cheese, avocado, salsa, and more, each is its own unique LA offering meant to kick the morning off on a delicious note. And while the ingredients usually stick to a familiar rhythm, the styles differ greatly, from pork-heavy options in Chinatown to burrito behemoths in Pasadena. Here now is a collection of must-try breakfast burritos in Los Angeles, including what one Eater LA editor thinks is the single best breakfast burrito in the whole city.
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19 Showstopping Breakfast Burritos in Los Angeles
LA’s favorite morning meal, always

Lily's Malibu
Lily’s is a far Westside staple, known to Malibu locals and travelers alike for its filling morning breakfast burritos with lots of cheese and, unusually, beans.
Great White
Sunny Venice star Great White is all about the Australian influences in its menu, from flat whites to summery lunchtime bowls. Their breakfast burrito is all LA though, a mix of melty, stringy cheese, soft eggs, and fried tater tots.
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Big Art’s Tacos and Breakfast Burritos
The lines form early at this Mission Hills pop-up, and for good reason. Every day — well, Wednesday to Saturday at least — is a sellout at this unassuming sidewalk stand, even though ownership sets up shop at 6:30 a.m. sharp. The steak burrito is the classic on the menu, but real ones know to opt for the chilaquiles burrito, add meat.
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Best Damn Breakfast Burrito
Don’t expect much more than a walk-up window at the Beverly Hills location of Best Damn Breakfast Burrito. That’s okay; this is a burrito that was built on portability thanks to its ultra-crispy tater tots and airy eggs. Snag a sidewalk table to pour on the simple salsa.
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Baran's 2239
The weekend breakfast burritos at this do-it-all South Bay destination are more than a hit: they’re a sensation. Hundreds of burritos sell each Saturday and Sunday, and for good reason. The soft eggs, crispy bacon, and tater tots are a killer combo, as is the addition of just enough green onion.
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Phanny's
Redondo Beach can’t get enough of Phanny’s, the seaside option that’s been fueling up surfers and beachgoers for years. It’s not hard to see why given the massive quantities and big flavors of Phanny’s breakfast burrito offerings.
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The Rooster
The Rooster is the first standalone restaurant from Rouha Sadighi, the chef behind LA’s famous Rooster Truck. Now, customers can snag a Rico Suave breakfast burrito with tater tots and avocado every day from a single location instead of chasing Sadighi’s truck all over the city.
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Cofax
The most famous creation at Fairfax hotspot Cofax is undoubtedly the breakfast burrito, a near-legendary affair that can be served vegetarian or with a collection of possible meats, plus those smoked potatoes. The quintessential order is the chorizo burrito with the addition of avocado, the latter ingredient giving an extra layer of creaminess to balance the crisp tortilla seal.
Gigi’s
Gigi’s is the cool, new, underground pop-up on the block, thanks to a surge of social media and some well-placed media attention. The newfound fame is well deserved, considering this homemade (literally) burrito is already among the best in the greater San Fernando Valley. Be sure to plan ahead for a pickup as sellouts have been frequent, particularly for the steak and potatoes version.
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Cafe Los Feliz
Cafe Los Feliz is a breakfast burrito veteran from way back. In fact, the small cafe on Hillhurst was doing soujuk breakfast burritos well before any other modern competitor, though the original bacon, onion, and potato version remains the best option here.
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Happy Taco
Hoover Street’s Happy Taco hides well under the radar of most breakfast burrito specialists, and that’s okay with locals who swear that the fried egg and hash brown creation is among the city’s best. Bacon and sausage are available here, of course, but so is carne asada.
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Doubting Thomas
Rich with braised pork, crispy smashed potatoes, smoked chili, and softened eggs, the breakfast burrito at Doubting Thomas is a masterpiece of a meal.
Tacos Villa Corona
Everyone loves Tacos Villa Corona in Atwater Village. That’s why weekend sidewalk waits can sometimes stretch to an hour or more, though most hangers-on agree the time spent salivating at the simple a.m. burritos — including the unadorned papas and chilaquiles burritos and the nopales burrito stuffed with spinach and cheese — is ultimately more than worth it.
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Wake & Late
With options and add-ons galore, Wake & Late is meant for all morning commuters — even if it is available throughout the day. The soft, cheesy eggs and tater tot base really set this one up for success no matter what a diner might throw at it, making this Downtown walk-up one of the best places for a burrito anywhere in Southern California.
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Angry Egret Dinette
Like most things chef Wes Avila does, the breakfast burrito at Angry Egret Dinette is big, bold, and packed with flavor. This pork-heavy beast might require a friend to finish, or at least a nap after.
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Boxx Coffee Roasters Co.
Boxx’s breakfast burrito is easily the biggest surprise in LA right now, given that it relies — rather than bacon, sausage, or chorizo — on Langer’s pastrami for its primary meat. Furthermore, the whole thing is wrapped up in a Sonoratown tortilla, making it one of the most uniquely LA options to be found.
Guerrilla Cafecito
There are many things to like about Guerrilla Cafecito’s breakfast burritos, not least of which is their hefty sizes. Better still are the creamy, just-firm-enough eggs that provide much-needed lift to the burritos without being soggy or runny. It all blends together best in the chorizo and potato version, for a bite of soft, spicy breakfast bliss.
Macheen at Milpa Grille
The breakfast burrito at Macheen’s residency inside of Milpa Grille in Boyle Heights has developed something of a cult following, thanks to its technique-forward design (soft-scrambled eggs, anyone?), extra-crispy tater tots, and surprising use of Swiss cheese.
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Lucky Boy
Ringed with potato and weighing in at several pounds (at least it feels that way), the Lucky Boy burrito is a thing of gigantic beauty. No wonder it’s consistently ranked as among the best in greater Los Angeles — and is known to be one heck of a hangover cure.
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