Tex-Mex scrambled eggs cooked with crispy tortilla chips, jalapenos, onions, tomatoes and cheese. Wrapped in a flour tortilla as a taco or served on a plate with beans and potatoes.
Where to eat it: 3 restaurants across 1 city.
Migas in central Texas is a working-kitchen rescue of stale tortillas, dating to early 20th-century Mexican-American homes. The Austin restaurant version was canonised at Cisco's on East 6th Street in the 1950s and Magnolia Cafe in the 1980s. Veracruz All Natural's migas taco, served on a homemade corn tortilla, became the national reference plate; Food Network named the Veracruz migas one of the country's five best tacos in 2016. The dish is now Austin's defining breakfast plate.
Common allergens: Eggs, Dairy, Gluten
Tip from the editors. The tortilla strips need to stay crispy through the egg cook, so do not overcook the eggs once the chips go in.
This is the TableJourney editorial recipe, modelled on the canonical bistro / counter version. The first place to try the dish in its city of origin is below.
Veracruz All Natural in Austin is the Webberville Road breakfast-taco truck from the Vazquez sisters, the Food Network Top 5 tacos pick and the cheapest world-class plate in town.
Try: Migas breakfast taco
Tip: Migas on a homemade corn tortilla is the order; arrive before 9:30am to dodge the office-worker rush.
Cisco's in Austin is Rudy Cisneros's East 6th Tex-Mex breakfast counter since 1948, the room that ran the city's politician breakfasts and helped make huevos rancheros famous.
Signature: Huevos rancheros, Migas, Chorizo and eggs
Order: Huevos rancheros plate with refried beans and a side flour tortilla.
Tip: The morning rush peaks at 8:30am; smoother before 7:30 or after 10. Cash and card both work fine.
Bouldin Creek Cafe in Austin is South First's all-day vegetarian brunch since 2000, a bungalow patio with vegan options, gluten-free menu and the strongest queso south of the river.
Order: Veggie burger and migas
Tip: Sunday brunch peaks 11-2pm; weekday mornings run easy and the patio is shaded by 11am.
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