The best traditional breakfasts of Latin America
The top 3 according to 267 votes from people: Gallo pinto (Costa Rica and Nicaragua) · Chilaquiles (Mexico) · Tamales and atole (Mexico). (Updated Sep 18, 2023.)
Gallo pinto, chilaquiles, arepas and medialunas: the typical breakfasts of each Latin American country, from Mexico to Argentina.
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Top 18
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1
Gallo pinto (Costa Rica and Nicaragua)
Rice and beans with eggs, fried plantain and tortillas.
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2
Chilaquiles (Mexico)
Tortilla chips in salsa with cheese, cream and egg or chicken.
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3
Tamales and atole (Mexico)
Filled corn tamales with a hot corn drink.
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4
Calentado (Colombia)
Last night's leftovers reheated with rice, beans, egg and arepa.
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5
Pan con chicharrón (Peru)
Bread with crispy pork, fried sweet potato and salsa criolla.
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6
Mangú (Dominican Republic)
Mashed green plantain with egg, salami and fried cheese.
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7
Stuffed arepas (Venezuela)
Corn arepas with cheese and meats, with a guayoyo coffee.
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8
Fried beans with plantain (El Salvador)
Mashed fried beans with plantain, cheese and coffee.
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9
Chipa and cocido (Paraguay)
Cheese and starch bread with boiled yerba mate.
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10
Café con leche and medialunas (Argentina)
The classic of Buenos Aires cafés.
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11
Marraqueta with cheese (Bolivia and Chile)
Crusty fresh bread with fresh cheese.
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12
Mate with toast and dulce de leche (Uruguay)
Mate with toast and dulce de leche.
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13
Pão de queijo and coffee (Brazil)
Cheese and cassava-starch rolls with coffee.
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14
Huevos rancheros (Guatemala and Mexico)
Fried eggs with tomato sauce, beans and cream.
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15
Llapingacho (Ecuador)
Potato patties with egg and sausage.
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16
Baleada (Honduras)
Flour tortilla with beans, cheese and cream.
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17
Tortillas with eggs and steak (Panama)
Thick corn tortillas with eggs and steak.
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18
Cuban bread with café con leche (Cuba)
Buttered bread dunked in sweet café con leche.
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Comments (3)
El calentao colombiano en cuarto lugar?? Con huevo frito y arepa es el mejor desayuno del mundo
Faltó la marraqueta con palta chilena jaja, aunque bueno, algo salió
Los chilaquiles verdes con huevo estrellado no tienen rival, perdón Costa Rica