Best Breakfast Burritos in Ann Arbor
Where to find a burrito worth eating in the morning, and one reason to wait until 11.
Ann Arbor does not have a dedicated breakfast burrito institution the way some cities do. No counter that opens at 6 a.m. and serves nothing but eggs, salsa, and flour tortillas to people who need to be somewhere by 8. The city's burrito energy runs toward lunch and dinner, and most of the places doing it well don't open until 11 a.m. at the earliest.
That said, there are real options. A coffee roaster with a small food program that actually does the morning burrito right. A campus counter that opens early enough to catch the first wave. And one lunch-hour burrito at a spot in Scio Township that is good enough to make you rethink your whole morning schedule.
Here is where things stand.
RoosRoast: Small, Serious, Better Than You Expect
The RoosRoast Rosewood location at 1155 Rosewood St is primarily a coffee destination. The food program is secondary, and everyone who goes there knows it. But the breakfast burritos deserve their own mention, and I will give it to them: they are small, they are good, and you should order two.
The burrito runs the standard format: eggs, a little cheese, salsa, something savory to anchor the protein side. The tortilla is fresh. The whole thing is tighter and more honest than what most coffee shops offer alongside their coffee, which tends to be a wrapper around something frozen and reheated. At RoosRoast, it is made in-house and tastes like it.
The caveat is portion size. One breakfast burrito here is a snack, not a meal. Order two before you sit down. The coffee is the main event, and the Lobster Butter Love blend is as good as anything I've found in this city, but on the mornings when I want something in my hand along with it, the breakfast burrito is the call.
This is the earliest and most reliable morning burrito in Ann Arbor. If you are already going to RoosRoast for coffee, which you should be, you are already most of the way there.
BTB Burrito: The Counter That Is Always Open
BTB Burrito at 211 S State St (and 1140 S University Ave) is not a breakfast burrito shop in the egg-and-salsa sense. It is a build-your-own counter running the Chipotle format: pick your base, pick your protein, pile on the toppings. The burritos are big. The prices are low. The salsas, the habanero especially, are made in-house and have actual heat.
BTB opens mid-morning, which means it catches the tail end of the breakfast window for people who eat late and need something substantial before noon. The chicken is the right call: seasoned, pulled, consistent visit to visit. The habanero salsa is not ceremonial spice; it bites and stays. A loaded burrito with rice, beans, protein, and both salsas comes in under $10, which is a better deal than almost anything else near campus at that price.
This is not a breakfast burrito in the classical sense. There are no eggs, no breakfast-specific fillings. If you are looking for that, RoosRoast is the answer. But if you want a burrito in the morning and you want it to be the size of a small child's arm, BTB is where you go.
The late-night version of BTB is the same as the morning version, which is its own kind of reliability. The kitchen doesn't change gears based on the hour.
Dos Hermanos Express: Wait Until 11
This one is not breakfast, and I want to be honest about that. Dos Hermanos Express at 25 Jackson Industrial Dr in Scio Township opens at 11 a.m. If you are reading this at 7 in the morning looking for a burrito, this is not yet your answer.
But if you have flexibility, it is worth building your morning around. The al pastor burrito at Dos Hermanos is the best burrito in Washtenaw County at its price point, and that is not a hedged opinion. Brothers Alex and Hiram Arreola make everything from scratch every day: tortillas, salsas, meats. The burrito is structurally tight in a way that takes practice to achieve. The al pastor is caramelized pork that absorbs into the rice as you eat. It costs around $8.
The location is a commercial strip in Scio Township, west of Ann Arbor off the Jackson Road corridor. You need to drive. The parking lot is full at noon on a Tuesday, because word travels fast about food this good at this price.
If your morning schedule has any give, push your burrito window to 11. You will not regret making the drive to Jackson Industrial.
MAIZ Mexican Cantina: Cross the River
MAIZ Mexican Cantina is in Ypsilanti, at 36 E Cross St in Depot Town. It is not Ann Arbor. But it is fifteen minutes away, and the burritos are made from scratch daily in a kitchen that clearly thinks about what it is doing.
The menu covers burritos alongside tacos, enchiladas, and quesadillas. The salsas are good. The margaritas, if you are reading this later in the day, are made with fresh-squeezed juice and hand-shaken. MAIZ is primarily a lunch and dinner operation rather than a morning spot, so this entry belongs at the end of the guide rather than the top.
Still: if you are in Ypsilanti in the morning or early afternoon and you want a burrito, this is where to go. The best-taco series has covered MAIZ in depth. The short version is that the kitchen is honest and the from-scratch commitment extends to everything on the menu.
The Honest Summary
Ann Arbor's breakfast burrito scene is thin compared to cities with a larger Mexican food tradition. The RoosRoast option is the real morning burrito. BTB covers the mid-morning gap for people who want size and speed. Dos Hermanos at 11 a.m. is the best burrito in the area regardless of what meal it technically is.
If someone opens a counter dedicated to breakfast burritos in this city, running eggs and fresh salsa from 7 to 11 a.m., it will have a line on day one. The demand is there. The supply is not, at least not yet.
Updated April 2026. For more morning options in Ann Arbor, see Best Breakfast and Brunch in Ann Arbor.