La Osita PDX

"La Osita, the breakfast cart with some of the city’s best breakfast burritos and tacos, is still going strong. The chorizo-stuffed Osita breakfast burrito with a hearty dose of pico de gallo is a smart choice, but it’s hard to beat the “brunch taco,” with thick slabs of Applewood bacon and tangy pickled onions with fried eggs. La Osita also serves a variety of coffee drinks and smoothies." - Zoe Baillargeon

"If you don’t live in Mill Park, you probably wouldn’t know that this food cart exists in a parking lot on 122nd. Breakfast burrito and taco lovers know what’s up, though. This one-woman operation makes outstanding Mexican-ish eggs in tortillas, plus coffees, smoothies, and vegan-friendly options (a rarity in this neighborhood). You can go big with a steak and egg burrito stuffed with seared carne asada or up your daily fruit and fiber intake with a bowl of warm quinoa, spiked with cinnamon and vanilla, and served like oatmeal topped with nuts and berries. The brunch taco is simple perfection with thick-cut applewood bacon, melted Tillamook pepper jack, and a still-yolky fried egg tucked into a corn tortilla." - krista garcia

"If you don’t live in Mill Park, you probably wouldn’t know that this food cart exists in a parking lot on 122nd. Breakfast burrito and taco lovers know what’s up, though. This one-woman operation makes outstanding Mexican-ish eggs in tortillas, plus coffees, smoothies, and vegan-friendly options (a rarity in this neighborhood). You can go big with a steak and egg burrito stuffed with seared carne asada or up your daily fruit and fiber intake with a bowl of warm quinoa, spiked with cinnamon and vanilla, and served like oatmeal topped with nuts and berries. The brunch taco is simple perfection with thick-cut applewood bacon, melted Tillamook pepper jack, and a still-yolky fried egg tucked into a corn tortilla." - Krista Garcia

"Nearby Mill Park residents are lucky enough to snag La Osita’s Mexican breakfast fare and a cup of Proyecto Diaz coffee in the morning, though the food cart stays open until late lunch. Co-owner Elizabeth Guerrero — who moved to Portland from Puebla, Mexico when she was four — serves her memorable brunch tacos with a hard-fried egg, sauteed peppers, and slice of thick-cut bacon, topped with pink pickled onions and mild green salsa. Along with Jet Black Coffee, this small cart in a strip mall parking lot is one of the few businesses offering explicitly vegan menu options east of 205." - Rebecca Roland, Krista Garcia

"Breakfast burritos were not included in this map — except for the ones at La Osita. La Osita’s burritos teeter the line between breakfast and lunch, serving a combination diners will likely want to eat past noon. Choose between the breakfast-y Osita Burrito filled with eggs and chorizo, or the more lunch-like La Maria Burrito that’s filled with carne asada and sauteed vegetables." - Nick Woo, Janey Wong