Lucy's Cafe is a tex-mex restaurant in North Side, San Antonio.
Lucy's Cafe on the north side is a cash-friendly Tex-Mex counter busy at breakfast, where the bean and cheese with bacon taco is the local favourite order.
Must order: Bean and cheese with bacon, carne guisada taco.
Tip: The bean and cheese with bacon is the order locals swear by. Cash-friendly and busy at breakfast.
Address: 2517 West Ave, San Antonio, TX 78201
Rolando's Super Tacos on West Hildebrand is known for El Gigante, a massive five-ingredient breakfast taco that doubles as a full meal at counter prices.
Order: El Gigante, the massive five-ingredient breakfast taco.
Tip: El Gigante is the gimmick and the draw; one is a full meal. Order at the counter and add a cup of beans.
The Original Donut Shop on Fredericksburg Road pairs fresh donuts with breakfast tacos, a San Antonio combination that makes perfect sense once you try it.
Order: Bean-and-cheese taco with a fresh donut.
Tip: The taco-and-donut pairing is the local move; do not choose one. The drive-through line moves fast.
Rolando's Super Tacos on West Hildebrand is known for El Gigante, a massive five-ingredient breakfast taco that doubles as a full meal at counter prices.
Order: El Gigante, the massive five-ingredient breakfast taco.
Tip: El Gigante is the gimmick and the draw; one is a full meal. Order at the counter and add a cup of beans.
Carnitas Don Raúl on West Jones brings Michoacán-style carnitas to San Antonio, a husband-and-wife operation rooted in a 1991 Morelia family recipe.
Order: Carnitas by the pound with tortillas, salsa and lime.
Tip: Order the carnitas by the pound with tortillas and the house salsa. Cash and card both work; weekends move fast.
Pete's Tako House on the South Side is a Tex-Mex counter best for breakfast tacos before the lunch rush, with the carne guisada plate the bigger sit-down.
Order: Breakfast tacos and the carne guisada plate.
Tip: Come for breakfast tacos before the lunch rush. The carne guisada plate is the bigger meal.
The Original Donut Shop on Fredericksburg Road pairs fresh donuts with breakfast tacos, a San Antonio combination that makes perfect sense once you try it.
Order: Bean-and-cheese taco with a fresh donut.
Tip: The taco-and-donut pairing is the local move; do not choose one. The drive-through line moves fast.
La Villita Cafe sits in the historic La Villita arts village downtown, serving brisket-and-egg breakfast tacos and Tex-Mex plates to a mix of office workers.
Order: Brisket-and-egg breakfast tacos.
Tip: The brisket-and-egg taco is the standout. It is walkable from the River Walk, so a good downtown breakfast stop.
Little Taco Factory on McCullough is a small breakfast-taco shop near downtown, dependable for classic bacon-and-egg and potato-and-egg tacos at a fair price.
Order: Bacon-and-egg and potato-and-egg tacos.
Tip: Simple and quick; the classic combos are the order. Grab a dozen to go for the office.
