Mexican Restaurant Near Brownsville Airport (BRO)

Mexican Restaurant

Mexican Restaurant Near Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport — A Brownsville Favorite

Flying into Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport? Before you pick up your rental car or meet your ride, know that Emilia's is just minutes away — the perfect first meal to welcome you to the Rio Grande Valley. Skip the airport food and start your trip with handmade tortillas, fresh salsa, and a cup of café de olla that tastes like Brownsville from the very first sip.

Flying into Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport on a late or early flight is a disorienting experience — your body clock is wrong, your luggage is heavy, and your only immediate food options are a vending machine and the faint hope that someone brought a granola bar. Before you settle for that, know that Emilia's Elizabeth Street location is a seven-minute drive from the airport terminal — close enough that local airport staff come in on their lunch breaks, and far enough that you feel like you've actually arrived somewhere. We serve full breakfast until 11 AM, which means the red-eye from Houston still gets huevos rancheros and a fresh tortilla instead of a sad hotel breakfast. After 11 AM, the full lunch and dinner menu is available, with lunch specials running until 3 PM for travelers on a budget. Start your Brownsville trip with a plate of enchiladas and a cold agua fresca, or grab tacos to go before you check into your hotel. Your first meal in a city sets the tone — and Emilia's sets it correctly.

Flying in or out? Stop by to browse our Full Menu or book catering for your travel group.

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