Juan in a Million: 45 Years of the Best Breakfast in Austin

In 1980, two school teachers named Juan and Myrna Meza took a chance on their dream and opened a Mexican breakfast restaurant at 2300 E Cesar Chavez in Austin. Forty-five years later, Juan in a Million is still there. And Juan still shakes your hand when you walk in.

That's not a bit. That's just who he is. And it tells you everything you need to know about why this place has lasted.

What Juan in a Million Is

It's a Mexican breakfast and lunch restaurant — open 7 AM to 3 PM daily — that has been called home of the best hangover eats in Austin by Eater, earned a spot on Business Insider's top 50 breakfast tacos in the US, and maintained a reputation over four-plus decades that most restaurants would give anything for. The son, Juan Jr., manages day-to-day operations now. The daughter Christina handles media. It's still completely a family business, and you feel that from the moment you walk in.

The Don Juan Taco

This is what you order. The Don Juan is a big flour tortilla stuffed with egg, cheese, potato, and bacon — a fully loaded breakfast taco that is not a small thing. The restaurant recommends getting extra tortillas, and that recommendation is correct. It's a generous, satisfying, legitimately delicious taco that's been made the same way for decades because there's no reason to change something that's right.

The chips and salsa come complimentary. The flautas and enchilada plates are weekly specials worth knowing about. Whatever you order, it will be made with homemade recipes and served by people who are glad you're there.

A South Austin Institution

South Austin locals have been making the drive to East Cesar Chavez for this breakfast for decades. It's the kind of place that gets passed down — parents bring kids, kids bring their own kids. If you're staying at one of our Austin properties, this is one of those meals that makes the trip feel like more than just a vacation. Go early, go hungry, and let Juan shake your hand.

Juan in a Million · 2300 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702 · juaninamillion.com · Open daily 7 AM – 3 PM