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Start your day with these 4 breakfast burritos

Check out these four restaurants in San Jose cooking up their own versions of the classic breakfast staple.

Someone holds a burrito that has been eaten, infront of a Cafe Rosalena sign.

Word on the street is that Cafe Rosalena’s orange sauce has got it goin’ on.

Photo via @ian87giroir

You wake up, stomach rumbling, but your clock-in time is closing in. If only you could have all of your breakfast favorites in one wrap. Oh wait, you can.

Start your morning right with these four egg-celent breakfast burritos found in and around San Jose.

Cafe Rosalena, 1077 The Alameda
This spot has been serving its “world-famous breakfast burritos” since 1995. Enjoy different styles packed with meat, eggs, potatoes, and cheese, or several varieties of vegetarian + vegan burritos. Don’t forget Rosalena’s housemade orange, red, and green tomatillo salsas.

Greenlee’s Bakery, 1081 The Alameda
We can’t forget to mention this 100-year-old, family-owned staple. Well-known for its “famous breakfast burritos,” Greenlee’s specialties are stuffed with your choice of meat, eggs, potatoes, and cheese. Plant-based diners can enjoy the no-meat, veggie, or vegan burritos.

Rose Cafe and Donuts, 994 Saratoga Ave.
The fan-favorite is the steak burrito stuffed with eggs, hash browns, cheese, and housemade salsa. For non-meat eaters, try the veggie burrito with bell peppers, mushrooms, spinach, avocado + hash browns.

Kenny’s Cafe, 2315 De La Cruz Blvd.
This spot serves multiple types of burritos, including bacon and sausage, bacon, bulgogi steak, and bacon + steak. The homemade salsa puts a unique spin on the traditional, combining both Korean and Mexican flavors to create a sweet and spicy sauce.

Did we miss your favorite breakfast burrito spot? Let us know.

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