Lowell's "Incredible Breakfast Tacos." Photo source.
If you really mean business, it is possible to eat a burrito for every meal in Seattle. And it’s easy to mean business when it comes to the (arguably) two best Mexican-inspired staples. Here’s where you can demolish a two-hander or leave covered in juicy taco drippings… all before noon.
Agave Cocina & Tequilas | 100 Republican St Suite 100 | 206-420-8195
If you find yourself in Lower Queen Anne the morning after a Friday or Saturday night romp, rise, shine, and make Agave Cocina your very first stop. From 10am to 2pm on weekend mornings, you can score a massive breakfast burrito packed with everything you need to beat your hangover -- scrambled eggs, chorizo, onions, and crispy potatoes held together by a warm tortilla, three cheeses, and a healthy slathering of chorizo-jalapeno gravy. Pair yours with your morning cup of joe, fresh-squeezed OJ, or your favorite hair of the dog (go for any of the breakfast margaritas… after all, tequila is kind of Agave Cocina’s thing).
Ballard Loft | 5105 Ballard Ave NW | 206-420-2737
Whether you’re fueling up before boarding the Seahawks Party Bus or hanging out before catching the big Sunday game on any of Ballard Loft’s mondo-screen TVs, this breakfast burrito is bound to keep you full beyond halftime. Spicy chorizo is scrambled with eggs, black beans, and housemade pico de gallo before it joins melty colby jack cheese for a nap inside a giant tortilla. Topped with sour cream, optional (mandatory) avocado, and served with your choice of two sides from a list of breakfast essentials.
Lowell's | 1519 Pike Pl | 206-622-2036
Lowell’s Incredible Breakfast Tacos are worth the weekend morning wait. Your eventual reward includes killer bay view or Market view seats -- even better for enjoying a plateful of grilled corn tortillas topped with housemade chorizo, scrambled eggs, cotija, and a homemade salsa and fresca sauce with hash browns on the side. If you’re looking for something a bit lighter, the Egg White and Vegetable Breakfast Tacos also work wonders.
Poquitos | 1000 E Pike St | 206-453-4216
Grab weekend brunch between 11am and 3pm and make any of Poquitos taco plates into an egg scramble with a side of potatoes. Choose from grilled chicken, guajillo-braised beef, al pastor, or yam. You can also order a standard taco plate, because tacos are delicious at any hour.
Re:public | 429 Westlake Ave N | 206-467-5300
This South Lake Union dining destination is especially perfect for group brunches. Round up your 21+ friends on a Sunday morning, split a $15 bottle of Cava, and order Re:public’s family-style take on breakfast tacos for the table. Expect spicy beef, potatoes, salsa, guacamole, queso fresco, eggs, and to leave feeling full and happy courtesy of tacos and bubbly.
Señor Moose | 5242 Leary Ave NW | 206-784-5568
Here’s the kicker: while Seattle brunch is so often a treat reserved only for weekends, Señor Moose does it up every single day from 8am to 3pm. Enjoy a taco plate with carnitas, machaca, shredded chicken, or black beans and add on any of your favorite breakfast sides, or choose from a variety of scrambles, hashes, and breakfast meats served with fresh tortillas to make your own tableside tacos.
