Whether it’s summer, spring, winter, or fall, nothing kicks the morning off quite right like a deliciously prepped breakfast burrito. A portable, egg-laden burrito is L.A.’s favorite fuel, and each neighborhood has a claim to greatness. The ten stops below—from all around town—prove why no other place like L.A. wraps breakfast quite like our own.
Doubting Thomas
Location: Historic Filipinotown – Central L.A.
Café cool meets serious cheffing here: braised pork shoulder, crispy smashed potatoes, and smoked chiles mingle with sunny-side eggs inside a pliant tortilla. Grab a patio seat, a cortado, and let the green-tomatillo salsa finish the wake-up call.
Wake & Late
Location: Arts District – Central L.A.
This early-morning window stuffs slow-roasted carnitas, tots, and runny fried eggs into a chewy flour blanket. Add chipotle aioli for heat, fold, and stroll toward the river murals.
Great White
Location: Venice Beach – Beach Cities
Australian surf café vibes power a burrito packed with tater tots, bacon, and chipotle aioli—the Boardwalk’s most portable breakfast. Order ahead online, then eat on the sand before tourists swarm the Venice sign.
Lily’s Malibu
Location: Point Dume – Beach Cities
Locals line up by 7 a.m. for hulking tortillas brimming with eggs, cheese, and a choice of spicy chorizo or carne asada. Add the house green salsa—equal parts tang and kick—and you’re fueled for a Zuma Beach surf session.
Big Art’s Breakfast Burritos
Location: Mission Hills – San Fernando Valley
This sidewalk stand opens at 6:30 a.m. and sells out of chilaquiles-stuffed burritos before nine. The trick: ask for extra steak and a ladle of red salsa for crunch that lasts to the final bite.
Lowkey Burritos
Location: North Hollywood – San Fernando Valley
A pop-up turned brick-and-mortar, Lowkey folds smashed-hash-brown patties, thick-cut bacon, and gooey cheese into toasted tortillas. Pair with the guacamole crema and a cold-brew horchata for next-level satisfaction.
Cilantro Mexican Grill
Location: Valley Glen – San Fernando Valley
Known for over-stuffed burritos weighed to order, Cilantro lets you customize everything from protein to salsa heat. Pro move: carnitas with black beans and a drizzle of habanero-pineapple sauce.
Lucky Boy (Thousand Oaks Pop-Up)
Location: Thousand Oaks – Conejo Valley
Pasadena’s legend—famous for two-handed burritos—now wheels a weekend trailer off the 101. Expect ham, bacon, eggs, and crisp hash browns rolled tighter than a firework fuse.
Village Mart & Deli
Location: El Sereno – Conejo-adjacent East-Valley gateway
Editors at Eater LA call this the quintessential L.A. breakfast burrito: fluffy eggs, peppers, and golden hash browns in a no-frills tortilla. Grab one as you head north on the 110 toward suburban celebrations.
Rooster
Location: Koreatown – Central/Valley crossover
The cult “Rico Suave” combines bacon, tots, and cotija with bright avocado salsa for a Mexican-Southern mash-up that sells out by 11 a.m..
L.A. Breakfast Burrito Tips
- Order ahead where apps allow—lines spike on holiday mornings.
- Bring a cooler: foil-wrapped burritos stay steamy for hours.
- Pack wet wipes: salsa-splatter is inevitable when the potholes hit.
Map these ten heroes, and your holiday morning will be wrapped—literally—in Los Angeles pride.