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Chilaquiles bring together crispy tortilla chips, salsa, eggs, and cheese in one skillet. Tucson cooks have made the dish their own, and each restaurant adds a different twist. Some go heavy on red or green sauce, others split the two, and many top the plate with a fried or poached egg. From a downtown café to a Marana staple, here are the best spots in town to order chilaquiles.
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Indecisive when it comes to salsa? Not to worry — Buendia's Chilaquiles Divorciados come with both red and green sauce chilaquiles, each with their own poached egg, separated by a helping of refried beans for dipping.
These chilaquiles are a delightful blend of tortilla chips, Hatch, New Mexico chile sauce, two eggs cooked how you like them, cheddar & jack cheeses, feta, and calabacitas. No beans on that bad boy, but still loaded with flavor!
7053 E Tanque Verde RdEastside
Eclectic Cafe has some of the best chilaquiles in Tucson — but they're only available on Saturday and Sunday through their weekend brunch menu. Get it as a full dish itself, or add a small portion onto any meal as a side.
La Chingada's Chilaquiles Divorciados features a split of red salsa and green salsa on their house-made tortillas with two sunny side up eggs, crema, cilantro, and queso. Furthermore, you have the option to jazz it up by adding a rib-eye steak vaquero (cowboy) style.
Some claim the chilaquiles at La Parrilla Suiza are the best thing on the menu, and we'd be hard-pressed to disagree. The corn tortilla chips are homemade, the cheese is melted, and the enchilada sauces are their own recipes (red or green).
The Essential Foodie Guide to Marana130 South Avenida del ConventoDowntown
Seis Kitchen is one of our favorite spots for just about all things Mexican Food. Make a point to try their breakfast chilaquiles plate with all the smashed beans, crispy potatoes, fried eggs, and saucy fixings your heart desires. Meat eaters can even add Birria if they're feeling extra hungry.
Chilaquiles are a traditional Mexican dish of tortilla chips simmered in salsa, typically red or green, until they soften slightly. Restaurants usually top them with eggs, cheese, crema, and sometimes a protein like chicken or carne asada. Tucson restaurants serve them most often at breakfast and brunch.
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