We Ate All The Veggie Breakfast Burritos in LA So You Don’t Have To (Here’s Top 10)
Looking for the best veggie breakfast burritos in LA? You’ve come to the right place.
This post is a part of our LA Meatless Burritos Series. Check out 30 Best Bean and Cheese Burritos in LA, 10 Best Vegan Burritos, Best Indian Burritos in LA and Best Chile Relleno Burritos (coming soon).
Los Angeles is home to a vibrant food scene, with an endless list of must-try eateries serving everything from classic street tacos and mom’n’pop ramen joints to world class fusion restaurants and Michelin star chefs.
One dish that LA has perfected more than any other place (sorry, San Diego and Austin!) is the breakfast burrito. Packed with crispy potatoes, fluffy eggs, cheese, salsa and a punch of flavor, the breakfast burritos are a perfect start to any day.
But what’s a vegetarian to do when most of the city’s iconic breakfast burrito spots feature either bacon or chorizo? Or both? After scouring the city and doing countless tastings, we’ve narrowed it down to top 10 meat-free breakfast tortilla-wrapped delights you simply can’t miss.
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The LA Breakfast Burrito – A Brief History
The breakfast burrito has its roots in Mexican-American cuisine, blending traditional Mexican ingredients with American breakfast staples. While burritos themselves have been a staple in Tex-Mex cuisine for close to a century, the breakfast burrito as we know it today began gaining popularity in the 1970s and 1980s in Southern California.
Los Angeles, with its large Mexican-American population, became a key city in the evolution of the breakfast burrito. The dish typically includes eggs, bacon or sausage, potatoes, cheese, and salsa, all wrapped in a warm flour tortilla.
It is believed that the breakfast burrito was first popularized in LA by Mexican-American food vendors who adapted burritos to cater to the American appetite for breakfast foods.
As the city’s food scene evolved, so did the breakfast burrito, with various regional variations emerging. Its popularity expanded beyond LA to other parts of the US, and it remains a beloved staple on breakfast menus, especially in California, Arizona and Texas.
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Top 10 Best Veggie Breakfast Burritos in LA
The breakfast burrito exemplifies the fusion of cultures that defines much of the food scene in Los Angeles. It’s a well known fact that the City of Angels also caters to a disproportionately high number of vegetarians. The breakfast burrito offering has evolved accordingly.
Without further ado, we bring you the best veggie breakfast burritos in Los Angeles, in no particular order:
1. Country Kitchen, Malibu
Welcome to The Country Kitchen, a beloved breakfast destination nestled in the scenic beauty of Malibu. For over four decades, they have been serving hearty and delicious breakfast burritos to locals and visitors alike, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere where community gathers and memories are made. If you haven’t gone hiking or surfing in Malibu followed by a burrito pit stop at the Country Kitchen, are you even living in LA…?
With no fewer than 14 different breakfast burritos on the menu, vegetarians are bound to find something satisfying. Indeed, the potato, egg and cheese burrito is extremely comforting in its simplicity. Pro move is to add avocado. For those looking for extra protein, they recently introduced a Beyond Meat option, too. Go support a small business in Malibu at this trying post-fire time, they need extra love!
2. Fatty Mart, Mar Vista
Little Fatty’s may be known for one of the most exciting happy hours in town. But if you had one too many midori sours or green tea juleps at this Taiwanese Mar Vista gem, come back in the morning and head around the corner to one of LA’s best kept secrets – Fatty Mart. Their veggie breakfast burrito is bound to cure the toughest hangover.
The wrap is loaded with sautéed bell peppers, tater tots and scrambled eggs, all rolled up with a perfectly griddle-crisped tortilla. It’s simple but incredibly flavorful, and the inclusion of a touch of spicy sauce gives it that extra kick. Pro tip: ask for sriracha as well as the green salsa.
Their on site mart has some of the most exciting wine selection on the West Side, and the all the kimchi you may need but don’t feel like going to the nearby Mitsuwa. Come back on a weekend and brunch on kimchi fried rice and congee aka Taiwanese rice porridge.
3. Saby’s Café, Venice
Don’t be fooled by the long lines to Blueys across the street. Saby’s is where it’s at. This is a small LA Latino-owned family-run business at its finest. Yes, it checks off all the buzzwords and it does it with grace, humility and great flavors to match. Known for its laid-back Venice vibes, Saby’s Café menu is in fact inspired by the cuisine of the bustling Mexico City.
Expect creative interpretations of the classic veggie breakfast burrito such as the Oaxacan with quesillo. The combination of crispy potatoes, Oaxacan cheese, soyrizo, eggs, black beans and a light touch of house salsa is one of the most satisfying meat free options in LA. There are several more that can be made veggie-friendly. Try the chilaquiles burrito, just skip the carnitas. We also love the Mexican with soyrizo and jalapeño. Coffee is great, too.
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4. Skye’s Gourmet Tacos, Pico
Skye’s Gourmet Tacos in Mid City serves up a meat free breakfast burrito that’s both flavorful and healthy-ish. Bonus? You can even veganize it! Barbara Burrell, the founder of Sky’s Gourmet Tacos, had a clear purpose to become a wholesome restaurateur. The vision was solidified one morning when she was awakened with a specific theme for the restaurant.
Since 1992, they have incurred great success satisfying the palates of our customers through a menu which features a medley of Mexican and Southern flavors. The legendary Jonathan Gold described it as: “Like mom used to make, unless mom happened to be Mexican. Soulful as hell.“
Think grilled yam burrito! Gotta appreciate the effort to bring wholesome options to the otherwise somewhat underserved neighborhood. Stay tuned, they are opening more locations soon.
5. Tu Madre, Westwood & More
Welcome to Tu Madre! Born from a happy accident with a fried chicken taco, they’ve reinvented the taco and burrito game in LA. Dive into their world of inventive veggie flavors like squash blossoms and fried avocado. Join in the evenings for dazzling margarita flights and savor the legacy of the mother of all tacos and burritos.
Let’s stick to the morning faire though. Tu Madre’s veggie burrito in Westwood is all about comforting textures and flavors. With a soft flour tortilla enveloping fluffy eggs and the most perfect tater tots the City of Angels has ever seen, it’s a no-frills yet tasty burrito that hits the spot every time. The addition of avocado makes it extra creamy and satisfying.
6. Brick & Flour, Glendale
Got a thing for street tacos and hearty burritos? They have you covered. Brick & Flour serves neo-traditional Mexican Food in a casual dining spot. It’s the newest revolutionary concept in a field full of restaurants that offer too much of the same. What makes them different is the pursuit of the freshest and finest ingredients, sauces that engage all your senses, and a menu full of the essential dishes you love.
If you find yourself in Glendale, Brick & Flour offers a veggie breakfast burrito that’s a true crowd-pleaser. Their burrito is packed with perfect tater tots, fluffy scrambled eggs, and a generous portion of pico de gallo. The combination of crunchy tots and the soft but lightly grilled tortilla makes for a comforting start to your day. Do not miss their churro donuts for dessert as they are one of the most indulgent in LA.
7. The Burrito Exchange, Downey
For those willing to venture outside of LA’s core, The Burrito Exchange in Downey offers a breakfast burrito that’s truly worth the drive. Hand made flour tortillas – let that sink in. There are only a handful of venues in Southern California that make their burrito tortillas in house (hello La Azteca).
That’s exactly the case at The Burrito Exchange. The veggie breakfast burritos feature seasoned potatoes, eggs, and nopales. All wrapped in a warm freshly made tortilla and finished off with a tangy house salsa that gives it a bit of zest. Start planning your Downey trip.
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8. The Hive, Marina del Rey
Located by the marina, The Hive is a much loved neighborhood organic cafe that does not disappoint with their breakfast burrito. Ask for Donnie’s Breakfast Burrito without bacon. Packed with mushroom carnitas, oaxaca cheese, fluffy eggs and sriracha aioli, it’s likely the most elevated burrito on the list. The addition of chef Angel’s smokey roasted tomato salsa, made lovingly in-house using a family recipe, takes the burrito to new heights.
The Hive was born of a chance encounter of founders Richard Peters and Constantine Savvides at a silent Vipassana meditation retreat. They wanted the insights they had gained meditating to permeate the business. The result is focus on healthy, unprocessed foods.
They optimize for protein and balancing the macronutrients. Everything is made from scratch and fresh to order. The Hive is the go-to place to get a fulfilling, nutritious, and tasty meal fast.
They are clearly onto something as The Hive just recently opened their fourth location in Manhattan Beach. Visit the OG Santa Monica branch and Mar Vista, too. And if you’re in Marina del Rey, don’t forget to snag a copy of Sushi’s Adventures: Around the World in 80 Flavors by yours truly.
9. Benny’s Tacos, Westchester
Benny’s Tacos is the kind of no frills joint that proves that you can in fact get authentic hearty Mexican food without venturing out to the East Side. They take lots of pride in quality of their ingredients. Benny’s Salsas and guacamole are made daily with fresh ingredients, nothing canned. At the same time the portions are massive and the prices more than reasonable. Quality and quantity, hand in hand – a rarity in LA today!
A neighborhood favorite in Westchester, Benny’s Tacos serves a simple yet fulfilling veggie breakfast burrito. It’s the perfect balance of scrambled eggs, tater tots, beans and a little melted Jack cheese, all wrapped up in a flour tortilla. The trick is to skip the bacon and add avo instead. Did we mention it was voted as one of LA’s top breakfast burritos by Eater LA? Their other locations include Santa Monica, Culver City and West Hollywood.
10. Guisados, Boyle Heights, Venice & More
Last but certainly not least, the list of best veggie breakfast burritos in LA simply wouldn’t be complete without Guisados. If you haven’t heard of them you’ve likely been living under a foodie rock. Praised by everyone from Anthony Bourdain to Jonathan Gold, Guisados garnered their fame with meaty tacos and handmade corn tortillas. But their vegetarian-friendly breakfast burritos are just as exceptional.
Small but mighty, they surely make up for the petite size with the quality of ingredients. At $7.50 they are the best value burritos in town. Why not order two? May as well, as both their Mexicana and Papas veggie breakfast burritos are worth trying. Their homemade salsas take this burrito to the next level, adding just the right amount of heat.
With no fewer than 10 locations throughout LA, we’re partial to the OG Boyle Heights shop as well as the beach adjacent Venice location (best burritos and tacos in Venice, bar none). Be sure to wash it down with their addictive horchata cold brew. And be there by noon – all locations have a breakfast cut off time.
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Best Veggie Breakfast Burritos in LA – Honorable Mentions
- Trejo’s Tacos – a solid veggie breakfast burrito offered at all of their locations
- Go Get Em Tiger – the egg, bean & Chihuahua cheese + salsa roja used to be our WeHo go-to breakfast
- Dogtown Coffee, Santa Monica – veggie friendly breakfast burritos with a side of live music at a historic coffee shop with skateboard memorabilia
- Hash, Playa Vista – three words for you friends: Falafel Breakfast Burrito!
- Tacos Por Favor, various locations – a dedicated breakfast burrito menu with exciting veggie options such as mushrooms, spinach, classic potato or jalapeño
- Pablitos Tacos, Burbank – to the best of our knowledge this is the only chile relleno breakfast burrito (!) in LA
- Big Tomy’s – not an obvious vegetarian choice but this chilli burger joint serves up some of the most reliable breakfast burritos in town, just ask to skip the meat
- Corner Cottage, Burbank – a Valley staple
- Thomas Cafe and Hinano Cafe, Venice – right across the street from each other, grab your veggie breakfast burritos and head to the beach
- Great White, Venice – one of the best elevated breakfast burritos in town
- Frijoles, Inglewood – your best bet near LAX, almost better than the lounge
- Juan Great Fiesta, Montebello – come for the breakfast burritos, stay for the mexadillas
- Butcher’s Daughter – if purple slaw in a breakfast burrito is your thing
- Patrick’s Roadhouse, Pacific Palisades – RIP 🙁
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Best LA Veggie Breakfast Burritos – That’s a Wrap
These top 10 veggie breakfast burritos in LA showcase the diversity and richness of the city’s breakfast offerings. Whether you’re craving a fresh and light option or something packed with bold flavors, these burritos are sure to satisfy your cravings.
So next time you’re looking to spice up your morning, head to one of these spots and enjoy a meat free breakfast burrito that’ll kickstart your day. Buen provecho!
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