The best breakfast burritos in the Triangle

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.

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Breakaway Cafe

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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

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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

Burritos and all-day breakfast, a great combo. Photo: Lucille Sherman/Axios

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

Breakfast burrito with chorizo from Monuts in Durham. Photo: Katie Peralta Soloff/Axios

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

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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

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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.

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