If you are planning your summer and want to try different dishes, then boy do I have a spot for you! Not to mention, this place is featured on the 25 Must Eat List of Eat, Drink, Lucky.

Portland, Maine's very own Ocotillo is a Mexican breakfast spot. You may not traditionally think of tacos for breakfast, but we are now in 2025 and everything goes!

They have this smoked brisket breakfast taco that is too die for. Let’s talk about it.

Ocotillo is sitting pretty on 211 Danforth Street and they are offering a morning taco that is not here to play. It’s a masterpiece of flavors you never thought you needed, until now.

Ocotillo’s Smoked Brisket Breakfast Taco: Portland’s Must-Try Morning Treat

 According to Eat, Drink, Lucky, this delicious dish includes scrambled eggs, salsa borracha, chihuahua cheese, crunchy onion and cilantro with the main character smoked, tender brisket. Indulge in this savory taco and get your weekend started with a bang!  

If you haven’t been to Ocotillo, what are you waiting for? Here’s your excuse to get your buns there!

It’s a beloved local spot and has earned a quiet reputation for having the best breakfast in town.  

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Would you try Smoked Brisket for breaky? If so, add this to your must-visit summer list and let us know how it is!

I can see this being the perfect, morning after breakfast, if you’ve had a hard night of partying! Check out the full list of must eat spots on Eat, Drink, Lucky!  

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