What to order at Illegal Pete's

Must order
A breakfast burrito smothered in green chile
Editor tip
Weekend breakfast burritos run 09:00-13:00; Friday and Saturday the line serves until midnight with margaritas alongside.
CuisineMexican
StyleWeekend breakfast burritos
Price$
Price range$8-13
NeighborhoodOld Town
HoursMon-Wed 10:30-22:00; Thu 10:30-23:00; Fri 10:30-00:00; Sat 09:00-00:00; Sun 09:00-21:00
BookingWalk-in only
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Address: 320 Walnut Street, Fort Collins, CO 80524

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Butterfly Cafe ★ 4.2

$$ $8-16CaféAll-morning cafe brunchOld Town

Butterfly Cafe bakes its own focaccia for breakfast sandwiches in the historic Butterfly Building on Laporte Avenue in Fort Collins, daily to 15:00.

OrderThe focaccia breakfast sandwich

TipThe focaccia breakfast sandwich is the order; house nut milks and made-in-house soups cover most diets without fuss.

Snooze, an A.M. Eatery ★ 4.0

$$ $10-20BrunchScratch-kitchen brunchOld Town

Snooze, an A.M. Eatery cooks scratch breakfast and lunch on Mountain Avenue in Fort Collins, pouring organic coffee for a queue that forms early.

OrderPancakes from the rotating flight

TipWeekends stretch service to 16:00, unusually late for Fort Collins brunch; put your name on the waitlist first.

Rodizio Grill Brazilian Steakhouse ★ 3.9

$$$ $25-45BrazilianBrazilian steakhouse brunchOld Town

Rodizio Grill opens at 11:00 Friday through Sunday for a Brazilian brunch service, with gauchos carving rotisserie meats tableside and a 30-item salad bar.

OrderThe rodizio meat service with a Rodizio Limeade

TipThe weekend daytime service is quieter than dinner and the full meat rotation still runs; the Rodizio Limeades stand in for mimosas.

Silver Grill Cafe ★ 4.6

$$ $8-16Diner1933 diner breakfastOld Town

Silver Grill Cafe has fried breakfast on Walnut Street in Fort Collins since 1933, and its giant cinnamon roll is the single most famous dish in the city.

OrderThe giant cinnamon roll, grilled, with crispy bacon

TipOrder the giant cinnamon roll grilled with butter; the Roll of the Month (August is Peaches and Cream) rewards repeat visits.

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More brunch in Fort Collins

Butterfly Cafe ★ 4.2

$$ $8-16CaféAll-morning cafe brunchOld Town

Butterfly Cafe bakes its own focaccia for breakfast sandwiches in the historic Butterfly Building on Laporte Avenue in Fort Collins, daily to 15:00.

OrderThe focaccia breakfast sandwich

TipThe focaccia breakfast sandwich is the order; house nut milks and made-in-house soups cover most diets without fuss.

Rainbow Restaurant ★ 4.1

$$ $9-16BreakfastVeg-friendly campus breakfastCampus West

Rainbow Restaurant has cooked breakfast and lunch across from CSU in Fort Collins since 1976, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free boards.

OrderA veggie benedict and buttermilk pancakes

TipDaily to 14:00 only; the vegetarian and gluten-free menus are full menus rather than afterthoughts, rare for a diner.

Snooze, an A.M. Eatery ★ 4.0

$$ $10-20BrunchScratch-kitchen brunchOld Town

Snooze, an A.M. Eatery cooks scratch breakfast and lunch on Mountain Avenue in Fort Collins, pouring organic coffee for a queue that forms early.

OrderPancakes from the rotating flight

TipWeekends stretch service to 16:00, unusually late for Fort Collins brunch; put your name on the waitlist first.

The Breakfast Club ★ 4.0

$ $8-16BreakfastNo-frills diner breakfastMidtown

The Breakfast Club feeds midtown Fort Collins homemade breakfast and lunch off West Monroe Drive, no frills, big plates and bottomless coffee.

OrderA homemade breakfast plate from the griddle

TipDoors open at 06:00 on weekdays, one of the earliest starts in town, so it beats the weekend queues elsewhere.

Rodizio Grill Brazilian Steakhouse ★ 3.9

$$$ $25-45BrazilianBrazilian steakhouse brunchOld Town

Rodizio Grill opens at 11:00 Friday through Sunday for a Brazilian brunch service, with gauchos carving rotisserie meats tableside and a 30-item salad bar.

OrderThe rodizio meat service with a Rodizio Limeade

TipThe weekend daytime service is quieter than dinner and the full meat rotation still runs; the Rodizio Limeades stand in for mimosas.

Silver Grill Cafe ★ 4.6

$$ $8-16Diner1933 diner breakfastOld Town

Silver Grill Cafe has fried breakfast on Walnut Street in Fort Collins since 1933, and its giant cinnamon roll is the single most famous dish in the city.

OrderThe giant cinnamon roll, grilled, with crispy bacon

TipOrder the giant cinnamon roll grilled with butter; the Roll of the Month (August is Peaches and Cream) rewards repeat visits.

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