Proper breakfast tacos appear on the so-called Texas-roadside brunch menu at Vincent’s, which is served every day the Kendall Square corner cafe is open. Try the Guadalupe with chorizo, potatoes, and eggs; or a vegetarian version called El Camino with slow-cooked heirloom beans, eggs, and pickled peppers. Any of the half-dozen options should be paired with a fizzy Topo Chico or a Mexican Coke—if not an equally proper breakfast cocktail.

Cozy and eclectic Brighton cafe Glasser Coffee Co. does Breakfast Tacos its own way. That means a soft flour tortilla with scrambled eggs, plus crispy and well-seasoned home fries, a sharp blend of cheeses, sweet and spicy mayonnaise, and black sesame seeds. Even the choice of protein is unexpected: There’s smoky bacon, but also a tangy black bean and corn salsa. Our move? Get one of each—and something to drink, such as the coffee shop’s can’t-miss Vietnamese Cold Brew or a Rose Matcha Latte. 

You’ll find the YDT Breakfast Taco on the brunch menus at both the South End and Lower Mills locations of Yellow Door Taqueria. It piles scrambled eggs, spicy chorizo, cotija cheese, chipotle aioli, crispy tortilla strips, and a thick salsa verde over a soft house-made tortilla. Consider this mild, savory taco an excellent foil for a YTD Bloody Maria made with roasted garlic and black pepper-infused mezcal.