Our favorite breakfast burritos in the Triangle
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Breakfast burrito with chorizo at Monuts in Durham. Photo: Katie Peralta Soloff/Axios
Our team is particular about breakfast burritos. They must have the proper balance of ingredients, the perfect consistency of scrambled eggs and the right amount of protein — bonus points for the inclusion of some kind of potato.
- We've rounded up our favorite breakfast burritos in the Triangle. They're listed below in no particular order.
Breakaway Cafe
The flavorful breakfast burrito at Carrboro's Breakaway Cafe, a neighborhood husband-and-wife-owned "third place," comes with scrambled eggs, turkey sausage, pico de gallo, cheddar cheese, a side of salsa verde and lightly dressed greens for $13.95.
- It feels lighter than it might be thanks to all the veggies.
Location: 410 N Greensboro St. Suite 160, Carrboro
Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-9pm; Saturday 8am-3pm and Sunday 8am-2pm.
Mr. Burro
A cult-favorite food truck just north of downtown, Mr. Burro serves Mexican-inspired breakfast burritos, quesadillas and more.
- Its burritos are arguably addicting, as evidenced by the many regulars who line up outside the truck, which posts up at a gas station off Six Forks.
- They're relatively affordable, too. Burritos, quesadillas, sandwiches and bowls all start at $11. Chilaquiles are $12. And don't sleep on the sauces.
Location: 220 E Six Forks Road, Raleigh
Hours: Thursday and Friday 7-11:30 am
- Saturday - Monday 8am- 2pm
Los Cuates
Inspired by the Mexican-American cuisine of Southern California, Los Cuates offers an all-day breakfast, and with that comes a great breakfast burrito.
- There are eight different breakfast burritos to be had on the menu, including a delicious egg-and-potato "country" burrito ($8.49).
Location: 4524 Old Wake Forest Road, Raleigh
Hours: Sunday through Thursday 8am-10pm
- Friday and Saturday 8am-11pm
Monuts
On weekdays, Durham's Monuts adds an excellent breakfast burrito to its offerings of doughnuts and sandwiches.
- Their main offering is a bacon and guac burrito ($12.50), featuring queso fresco, maple sriracha home fries and scrambled eggs. But a killer chorizo version makes an appearance occasionally.
- Take it from us that a savory burrito goes perfectly with a glazed doughnut.
Location: 1002 Ninth St., Durham
Hours: Tuesday through Friday 7am-7pm.
- Saturday 8am-7pm
Root Cellar
Stuffed with scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese, tater tots, black beans and smashed avocado, Root Cellar's enormous breakfast burrito ($14) packs a serious punch. Grab a to-go box in the likely event you don't finish the whole thing; no judgment if you do.
Location: Root Cellar, which previously operated as Foster's Market, is situated in a Chapel Hill strip mall about a mile from UNC's campus at 750 M.L.K. Jr Blvd.
Hours: 8am-3pm daily.
(ish) delicatessen
Home of Lucille's favorite burrito in Raleigh — and possibly everywhere, ever — (ish) delicatessen identifies as a sandwich shop that's "Not-Quite-Jewish" and "a little Italian-ish."
- The spot is well-frequented at lunchtime, but it also serves top-notch breakfast, including its inhaleable breakfast burrito, which starts at $10. Add avocado for an extra $2 and dunk it in the cilantro sour cream it comes with and you'll hear the angels sing (maybe).
Location: 702 N Person St, Raleigh
Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10am-4pm
- Saturday 9am-4pm
- Sunday 10am-2:30pm
New Hope Market
New Hope Market is a gem of a spot with a creative menu and a mouth-watering lineup of baked goods. The hearty breakfast burrito is stuffed with roasted mushrooms, scrambled eggs, black beans, cotija cheese and roasted veggies ($11.50)
Location: 6117 NC-86, Chapel Hill
Hours: 8am-9pm Monday-Saturday. Closed Sundays.