Let’s talk about something sacred in San Diego—the breakfast burrito. It’s the perfect hangover cure, the ideal beach fuel, and honestly, the reason many of us get out of bed in the morning.
When it comes to finding the best breakfast burritos in San Diego, we take this seriously here. We’re talking about a city where people will drive 20 minutes out of their way for the right combination of eggs, cheese, potatoes, and that perfect ratio of ingredients wrapped in a warm flour tortilla.
This is California-Mexican comfort food at its finest, and we’ve had decades to perfect it. Here are our picks for the spots that have truly mastered the art of the breakfast burrito.
The Legends: Places That Started It All
Lolita’s
If you haven’t had a California burrito from Lolita’s, are you even living in San Diego? This place has been slinging breakfast burritos since the ’80s, and they’ve mastered the art of the perfect morning wrap…