Even if you’re in Houston proper, the trek to this Humble taco house is well worth it. Starting at 5 a.m. Monday through Saturday, you’ll find staff waiting to fill your taco with ingredients like beans, tender carne guisada, sausage, eggs, potato, or steak starting. Though freshly squeezed orange juice seems like an obvious breakfast beverage — here, a Mexican coke is also a perfectly acceptable way to help down your tacos. Insider tip: Don’t pull out your cash immediately after you get your tacos. Those dining in pay after they eat.

The drive-thru at this Northside institution makes it a particularly easy option for grab-and-go tacos, which come stuffed with staple mixtures like eggs with chorizo; nopales; potato, cheese and ham; and so much more. Ordering for a group? Consider purchasing barbacoa, or carnitas (the latter is available on weekends only) by the pound, along with a hearty stack of flour or corn tortillas by the dozen.

Find a no-nonsense menu of breakfast tacos daily beginning at 7 a.m. at El Rey Taqueria, where flavorful combinations like the Egg Cuban taco with plantains and black beans, or the Mexican egg with tomatoes, onion, and jalapeño, are all served with a side of pinto beans.

From the creative minds behind The Burger Joint comes The Taco Stand in the Heights, with a hefty number of new breakfast tacos to indulge in. Made with house-made tortillas (and fresh salsa), the huevos a la Mexicana, chorizo and potato, and more are under $3, but you can pep your taco up toppings like beans, cheese or avocado for a few cents more. Add on a limonada or horchata agua fresca.

Thanks to its vast menu and homemade tortillas, this family-owned taco house has been a reliable Heights neighborhood go-to for around 15 years. In addition to standard offerings like bean and cheese; barbacoa; and egg and chorizo; more creative taco combinations abound, like the migas taco, made with eggs, onion, jalapenos, tomatoes, and crushed tortilla chips, or the chilaquiles taco that’s filled with fried tortillas, potato, egg, beans, and salsa.

This supermarket-turned Mexican restaurant, now owned and operated by the Treviño family, has served the Montrose neighborhood for nearly four decades and is favored for its wide variety of budget-friendly breakfast tacos, including chorizo and egg tacos for $5 or the Papas a La Mexicana, a mixture of potatoes, tomatoes jalapenos, and onions, for $3. Insider tip: Visit on Saturday or Sunday to score chicharron tacos, and add chile con queso for 85 cents.

The early bird gets the breakfast taco at Brother’s Taco House, which begins slinging its famed menu of loaded tortillas at 5 a.m. Monday through Friday. Here, visitors move through a cafeteria-style line — and there’s almost always a wait — for combination tacos like beans, bacon, and potato, that’ll run you just $2 to $3 each. You’ll also get a show, with glimpses into the kitchen where tortillas are made fresh on-site.

At Tacos A Go Go, breakfast tacos have no time peg and are fortunately served all day long. The migas taco packs a punch with fresh jalapeños and spicy verde sauce, while the chunky Veggie Lover’s is loaded with grilled vegetables, egg, and shredded jack cheese. Picky eaters can also rejoice in the build-your-own option, beginning with a choice of corn, flour or whole wheat tortillas, scrambled egg, and meat and vegetable toppings.

Housed inside of the Kickin’ Kombucha storefront, this East End restaurant boasts made-to-order, buildable tacos, with a choice of three ingredients, including egg; bacon; pork or vegan chorizo; potatoes; refried black beans; and more for just $3.75. Pack it will more goodness for 50 cents per additional topping.

Though tamales are their obvious specialty, the breakfast tacos at Don Pepe are another delicious go-to at an affordable price. Costing just $2.50, tacos are filled with scrambled eggs; a choice of ham, chorizo, bacon, sausage, potato, or cheese; and a side of refried beans and potatoes. Note: If you get there after 11 a.m., menu items are $1 more.