Joe’s Bakery & Coffee Shop
Bakery · Pershing
2305 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78702
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Highlights
James Beard award-winning bakery serving tacos, breakfast, and pan dulce
James Beard award-winning bakery serving tacos, breakfast, and pan dulce
"There's often a wait at Joe’s Bakery & Coffee Shop, and that’s because of the exceptional Tex-Mex/Mexican diner food (and the pan dulce, too), especially the breakfast tacos made with fluffy house-made flour tortillas. Get the miga taco con todo, with still-crispy tortilla chips, as well as the super-crispy bacon that defies the laws of pork-belly physics. What to get: Miga taco con todo; Bacon, egg, and cheese taco; Carne guisada taco" - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion
"Joe’s Bakery has been open for 60 years, and there’s still a wait almost every weekend morning. Everyone’s here for the same thing—carne guisada, huevos rancheros, barbacoa, and the world’s crispiest bacon (call our bluff, we dare you) served on the fluffiest flour tortillas in town. This is an old-school joint with a lively, bare-bones dining room set to a soundtrack of Tejano jukebox jams. It’s a perfect cross-section of Austin throughout the years. Show up during the week and you can probably walk right in." - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion
"Joe’s Bakery & Coffee Shop is an East Side staple that’s been around since 1962 serving exceptional Tex-Mex/Mexican diner food. We’re big fans of the breakfast tacos here, made with fluffy housemade flour tortillas. Get the miga taco con todo, with still-crispy tortilla chips, as well as the super-crispy bacon that defies all the laws of pork belly physics." - nicolai mccrary, adele hazan, raphael brion
"Founded in 1962 by Joe and Paula Avila, this historic Mexican bakery is a pillar of the East Austin community, now run by the Avilas’s granddaughter Regina Estrada. Diners will first encounter the exceptional daytime menu, with wonderfully tender and juicy barbacoa breakfast, excellent migas, filling lunch tacos like chicken and beef picadillo tacos served with diner’s choice of flour, corn, or crispy shelled tortillas, and rice and beans, and a hard-to-beat $12 rotating daily special served Tuesday through Friday with tea. The restaurant has also long been committed to providing resources and services to its community. Estrada is an advocate for East Austin, ensuring people are informed about local politics, and she even directly registers voters. Squeeze in at a table next to the tempting bakery case or on one of the outside tables. Vibe check: Very old-school. Joe’s has been open for over 60 years and was named a James Beard Foundation’s America’s Classic restaurant in 2023." - Erin Russell
"This Holly neighborhood restaurant is a classic East Austin institution (and one of the James Beard Foundation’s Classic Restaurants in 2023). It’s famous for extra-crispy bacon — the secret is, it’s battered before frying — so bacon, egg, and cheese is a good move here. Settle into the indoor dining area, which gives a full view of the pan dulces, or enjoy your tacos with fresh air out on the small outdoor patio." - Erin Russell
