What to order at Illegal Pete's

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Burritos with queso
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Weekend breakfast burritos run 09:00-13:00; Friday and Saturday the line serves until midnight with margaritas alongside.
CuisineMexican
Price$
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
The dishBurritos with queso
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Address: 320 Walnut Street, Fort Collins, CO 80524

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Silver Grill Cafe ★ 4.6

$$ DinerOld 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.

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

Mugs Coffee Lounge ★ 4.0

$ CaféOld Town

Mugs Coffee Lounge has poured fair-trade espresso and blended breakfast burritos on College Avenue in Fort Collins since 2002, doors open at 06:00.

TipOpen at 06:00, the earliest sit-down coffee downtown; the second Mugs on West Laurel Street serves the campus side.

Big Al's Burgers and Dogs ★ 4.4

$ BurgersOld Town

Big Al's Burgers and Dogs grinds its 60/40 bacon burger on Mountain Avenue in Fort Collins, with Chicago dogs, truffle fries and hand-scooped shakes.

Try60/40 bacon burger

TipHappy hour 14:00-17:00 daily puts burgers, Chicago dogs and milkshakes at 5 dollars each; the art on the walls rotates.

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Krazy Karl's Pizza ★ 4.0

$$ PizzaMidtown

Krazy Karl's Pizza slings CSU-crowd pies on Timberline Road in Fort Collins until midnight every night, a local operation with a Loveland sibling.

TryLate-night pizza

TipThe West Elizabeth branch closed; Timberline is the Fort Collins location. Order online to skip the game-night queue.

Pizza Casbah ★ 4.3

$ PizzaCampus West

Pizza Casbah has hand-tossed New York slices a block from CSU in Fort Collins since 1999, stone-baked, with a 30-inch challenge pie for the brave.

TryNew York-style slices

TipFriday and Saturday it serves until 02:30, the definitive post-bar slice; happy hour pours 3-dollar Odell and New Belgium drafts.

JAWS Sushi ★ 3.9

$$ JapaneseCampus West

JAWS Sushi rolls student-friendly maki and pours hot sake on West Elizabeth Street in Fort Collins, with an 11:00-13:00 happy hour on rolls.

TryHappy-hour sushi rolls

TipClosed Mondays. The 11:00-13:00 happy hour is one of the cheapest sushi lunches in the city.

Silver Grill Cafe ★ 4.6

$$ DinerOld 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.

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

Mugs Coffee Lounge ★ 4.0

$ CaféOld Town

Mugs Coffee Lounge has poured fair-trade espresso and blended breakfast burritos on College Avenue in Fort Collins since 2002, doors open at 06:00.

TipOpen at 06:00, the earliest sit-down coffee downtown; the second Mugs on West Laurel Street serves the campus side.

Big Al's Burgers and Dogs ★ 4.4

$ BurgersOld Town

Big Al's Burgers and Dogs grinds its 60/40 bacon burger on Mountain Avenue in Fort Collins, with Chicago dogs, truffle fries and hand-scooped shakes.

Try60/40 bacon burger

TipHappy hour 14:00-17:00 daily puts burgers, Chicago dogs and milkshakes at 5 dollars each; the art on the walls rotates.

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