Looking for nachos for breakfast? Here in Tucson, we call them chilaquiles, and they’re delicious as a side, a main, and a take-home for later dish. We compiled our picks for the best chilaquiles in Tucson. Scroll down and eat up!
This Guide is part of a series that honors Tucson as the home of America’s Best Mexican Food.Â
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!
If you’re looking for homestyle Mexican cooking, look no further than Calle Tepa, this family-owned restaurant serves authentic Mexican cuisine with a street-style twist, inspired by the family’s roots in Tepatitlán, Mexico. Don’t think twice about ordering their chilaquiles — two fried eggs, tortilla strips simmered in ranchero sauce, topped with your choice of protein, and avocado crema, and queso fresco.
A member of the renowned Si Charro! family, Charro Chico offers a big bowl filled to the brim with your favorite flavors. Corn tortilla chips, culichi verde sauce, queso Oaxaca, two eggs, avocado, and your choice of beans or breakfast papas.
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.
El Chinito Gordo offers a lively modern twist on traditional Mexican-style dishes. Stop in for brunch on Sunday and dig into their delicious chilaquiles. The crispy tortillas, two over-easy eggs, queso fresco, topped with crema, and your choice of red or green sauce will leave you eager to head back the following Sunday.Â
Serving up Mexican and Southwestern grub since ’86, El Merendero’s menu hosts a sea of options and daily specials. Their chilaquiles are a staple on the menu that also features a classic Mexican breakfast.
For breakfast, lunch, or dinner, El Sur Mexican Restaurant has what you’re looking for. Their menu consists of a variety of delicious options including burritos, tostadas, tacos, and fajitas, but if it’s breakfast you’re craving, make sure to try their signature chicken chilaquiles served with homestyle potatoes.
Maybe you’re looking for an exciting vegan or vegetarian option. La Chaiteria is the place for you, stop in and enjoy their chilaquiles loaded with beans, salad, salsa, jackfruit, and your choice of eggs or tofu. The salsa used my vary upon your visit; sometimes it’s mole, sometimes it’s red, etc.
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.
La Indita offers Mexican, Tarascan, and Tohono O’odham cooking, with dishes derived from family recipes so stop by their Sunday breakfast for their incredible chilaquiles, smothered in red sauce.
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).
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.
Teaspoon is much more than a breakfast spot! While they’re well known for their signature dishes like frittatas and bubble waffles on their menu, their Chilaquiles Con Pollo — featuring corn tortillas, two over-easy eggs, red onion, Monterey Jack cheese, avocado, and shredded chicken, topped with red sauce — is one of the best sellers on the menu.