This beloved downtown spot serves up hearty breakfast and lunch tacos with homemade tortillas, and though the line is long, the flavors are pretty satisfying.
"Start the morning at this essential Houston taqueria, where tortillas are loaded up with egg, sausage, potatoes, and more into giant breakfast tacos. Be warned — the line gets long, but it typically moves pretty quickly." - Brittany Britto Garley, Sean Hekmat
"This tiny, bright pink spot close to the 59 underpass is a breakfast taco hotspot for anyone working in or around the downtown area. Every morning, there’s always a bustling lineup at the steam counter for tortillas full of eggs, bacon, and papas mexicanas for breakfast, or carne guisada and al pastor for lunch. Everything is wrapped up in Brothers homemade tortillas, which you can top with a tart salsa verde or fiery salsa roja. Squeeze into the tiny dining room, or get everything to go. " - chelsea thomas, gianni greene
"How to get there: drive (four minutes) or walk (22 minutes) At any given moment, it’s crucial to know exactly how far away you are from the closest breakfast taco spot. Enter: Brother’s Tacos, a long-time counter service taqueria on the edge of East Downtown. Don’t let the long line thwart your quest for egg-and-bacon or barbacoa tacos—things move fast. And it’s worth the wait for the homemade tortillas and to see who you run into before a matinee game." - chelsea thomas, gianni greene
"Going to Brother's Tacos feels very much like walking over to your mom's for some home cooked food (you know, like if your mom makes delicious tacos). This bubblegum pink building has been a staple for the OG East End set for years and now fulfills the authentic taco needs you never even knew you had. The line is usually out the door, but that just means it's good." - Primer Grey
"Freshly made tortillas and a dreamy array of protein options propel Brother’s into the pantheon of tacos in the Bayou City. Located in the shadow of the George R. Brown Convention Center, this taco Mecca serves breakfast and lunch tacos that are deserving of a top spot on any “Best Tacos” list in Houston. There’s asado de puerco or stewed pork, chicken, chicharron, picadillo made with ground beef, barbacoa, chorizo, carne guisada, rajas con queso, sausage, fajita, and huevo con everything, including weenies. To put it simply, if you like it, they probably make it. Don’t be intimidated by the line out the door. Brothers’ staff works fast to serve their customers, and send them lovingly out the door with a “Gracias, come again!”" - Brittany Britto Garley, Kayla Stewart
