Taco Taco Cafe on East Hildebrand Avenue in San Antonio has been serving the breakfast taco that defines the city’s morning food culture since it opened — fresh tortillas, house-made fillings, and the kind of from-scratch Mexican breakfast that San Antonio does better than anywhere else in the country. It appeared in Season 12, Episode 9 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Slammin’ Sammies,” which aired October 17, 2011. Guy Fieri found a San Antonio taqueria doing breakfast tacos the right way — fresh tortillas made in house, fillings cooked to order, and the salsa verde and roja that have been made from scratch since day one.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: Taco Taco Cafe
City: San Antonio, Texas
Cuisine: Mexican / Breakfast Tacos
DDD Season: 12
DDD Episode: 9
Episode Title: Slammin’ Sammies
Original Air Date: October 17, 2011
Address: 145 E. Hildebrand Ave., San Antonio, TX 78212
Phone: 210-822-9533
Website: https://www.tacotacosa.com
Status: Open
What to Eat
The Breakfast Tacos on house-made tortillas are the reason to come — egg and potato, egg and chorizo, egg and bacon, and the full San Antonio breakfast taco catalog produced with the quality of a kitchen that has been doing this correctly for years. The Bean and Cheese Taco, the simplest and most underrated combination on the menu, reveals what house-made tortillas and properly prepared beans do when they get out of their own way. The Carne Guisada Taco — slow-braised beef in a chile-tomato gravy — is the lunch taco that earns its own devoted following among regulars. The House-Made Salsa Verde and Roja, both made fresh, are the condiments that complete every order. Find a San Antonio hotel on Trivago. Planning a SeaWorld San Antonio visit? Get discounted tickets on Undercover Tourist.
Plan Your Visit
Check the website for current hours. Breakfast tacos sell out — arriving early on weekends is recommended.
Address: 145 E. Hildebrand Ave., San Antonio, TX 78212
Phone: 210-822-9533
Website: https://www.tacotacosa.com
Status: Open
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Taco Taco Cafe appeared in Season 12, Episode 9 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Slammin’ Sammies,” originally aired October 17, 2011.