DFW breakfast taco game is underrated compared to Austin and San Antonio. But we have some absolute gems.
Top picks:
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Fuel City (Riverfront Blvd) — Open 24/7. The bacon, egg, and cheese on flour tortilla is $2.50 and perfect. The parking lot scene at 6 AM is half construction workers, half people who never went to bed.
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Ana's Taqueria (Oak Cliff) — Homemade flour tortillas. The chorizo and egg is the best in Dallas proper. Cash only, no English menu, point and order.
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Rusty Taco (multiple) — Their breakfast menu is actually better than lunch. The brisket egg and cheese is solid.
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Taco Cabana — I know, I know. But the bean and cheese at 7 AM for $1.99 with a large sweet tea is an honest meal.
Fort Worth picks:
- Salsa Limon (multiple FW locations) — Fort Worth's answer to the breakfast taco. The potato egg and cheese is massive.
- Esperanza's (North Side, Fort Worth) — Legendary. Get the barbacoa breakfast plate on Saturday.
Pro tips:
- Homemade flour tortilla > everything. If the tortilla is pre-made, subtract one tier.
- Saturday and Sunday mornings are when the real spots shine. Barbacoa is a weekend thing.
- The further south on Jefferson Blvd you go in Oak Cliff, the better the tacos get.
Source: 2+ years of weekend morning taco runs across DFW
Esperanza's in Fort Worth is the correct answer for weekend breakfast. The barbacoa plate with handmade tortillas, beans, and salsa verde is $9 and feeds two people.