Olaf Growald
Tortilleria la Original de Zacatecas
Tacos have to be the most versatile style of cuisine there is. All you need are some tortillas and a delicious main that can be added to with cheese and various fresh vegetables. And nothing honors the most important meal of the day like stuffing two or three of these mobile-friendly handheld-meals down while in traffic, at the office, or with a cup of coffee. Breakfast tacos are such a big deal here, they deserve their own category. To add to our list of favorite breakfast spots, here are six of our favorite breakfast tacos spots in town.
Cafecito: Winner of our Best Breakfast award in this year’s Best Of issue, this family-owned walk-up counter at the Funky Town Food Hall in the hospital district serves excellent breakfast tacos made with a variety of ingredients, from spicy chorizo to potatoes with jalapenos and onions to creamy refried beans. The freshly made tortillas, in both corn and flour, steal the show. 1229 Eighth Ave., cafecitofw.com
Fiesta: At this family-owned, long-running Mexican restaurant on the south side, you build your own breakfast tacos, using sizable plates of scrambled egg dishes like chorizo con papas (chorizo and potatoes) and huevos con jamon (eggs and ham) and the restaurant’s fantastically thick corn tortillas, made to order. Fiesta also offers a full breakfast menu with items such as migas and chilaquiles. 3233 Hemphill St., 817.923.6941
Hurtado BBQ: In Fort Worth, we eat barbecue morning, noon, and night. To fill the a.m. slot, we have Hurtado BBQ’s Fort Worth location, which opens daily at 7 a.m. for breakfast tacos stuffed with seasoned scrambled eggs and your choice of smoked ‘n chopped brisket or housemade sausage. Try the migas taco, filled with corn tortilla strips, avocado, and roasted poblanos. 1116 Eighth Ave., hurtadobbq.com
Los Pastores: For good, cheap, simple breakfast tacos, you can’t beat Los Pastores, a popular Mexican restaurant and bakery on the city’s east side. Breakfast tacos are $2.99 each and served on your choice of corn or flour tortillas; the salsas are great, too. 3806 E. Rosedale St., lospastoresfwtx.com
Salsa Limon: Taco truck-turned-mini-empire-of-local-restaurants, Salsa Limon offers breakfast tacos all day with fillings such as bacon, cheese, refried beans, chorizo, chicken, and pastor. But always, always go with the silky smooth and divinely rich barbacoa. It pairs amazingly well with eggs. Multiple locations, salsalimon.com
Tortilleria la Original de Zacatecas: Tiny mom and pop where mom and pop are right there, making your food. This includes the stellar, scratch-made corn tortillas, filled with seasoned scrambled eggs and barbacoa, chorizo, potatoes, bacon, and what has to the best tripe in the city. 7931 Camp Bowie West Blvd., 817.560.7950
