Arizona mornings just hit different when there is green chile on the plate. From smothered breakfast burritos to eggs buried under a spicy sauce, the state has plenty of diners and cafes that treat green chile as a breakfast staple, not an afterthought.
Some of these spots have been feeding hungry regulars for decades, while others draw long weekend lines for a reason. If you like your first meal of the day with a little heat and a lot of flavor, this list is for you.
Here are seven Arizona spots where the green chile breakfast is worth setting an early alarm and beating the crowd.
1. Matt’s Big Breakfast, Phoenix
Downtown Phoenix has plenty of breakfast options, but few carry the reputation of this small, retro-styled diner. It started as a tiny spot and grew into a local institution known for taking simple breakfast seriously…