Now Accepting Bitcoin: Gyros, Cocas, and 219 Arizona Bitcoin Merchants

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Now Accepting Bitcoin: Gyros, Cocas, and 219 Arizona Bitcoin Merchants

In 2025 the state government passed a Strategic Arizona Bitcoin Reserve, but I understand the state still hasn’t bought any coins. We can’t wait for the government to use bitcoin before we use it, or it will never happen.

The question is, can a normal person walk into a shop and pay with bitcoin? I have some friends in Scottsdale who have never used bitcoin in real life, so I asked them to test it. I recommended downloading a lightning wallet, sent them some satoshis, and sent them the BTC Map. They were surprised how easy it was to download a wallet and move satoshis across the internet; it felt very natural and how money should be, they said.

First Stop: Pita Cafe (23535 N Scottsdale Rd #102, Scottsdale, AZ 85255)

Their first stop was Pita Cafe, a Mediterranean spot attached to Scottsdale Burger Bar. Both accept bitcoin. My friends came back raving about the food: everything is made fresh to order, and they say to get the spanakopita and the gyro pita. The place was packed at lunch, but service stayed fast with plenty of seating.

The cashier wasn’t sure at first whether they took bitcoin. Then he noticed the Square terminal was already set up for it, and the payment went through quickly. It was his first time seeing customers pay in bitcoin, and he was excited about it. My friends also told me he looked at the amount on the screen and said he was shocked that they’d just paid “22,000 bitcoin”. They walked out feeling like royalty.

Next Up Echo Coffee (2902 N 68th Street, Ste. 135 Scottsdale, Arizona 85251)

Next they got hot cocoa at Echo Coffee. This cashier didn’t need to figure anything out. She knew they accepted bitcoin, switched the terminal over, and asked my friend to scan the QR code. She told them she thinks it’s super cool every time someone asks about it. Echo also donates 1% of purchases to the humane society, and the coffee bags have puppies on them.

Why this matters

It’s a blast to send your loved ones out to a store along with some bitcoin to spend. Some friends already have bitcoin in investment portfolios, but the act of spending btc for tangible items shows what this movement is all about.

As always, a growing directory of over 219 verified Bitcoin-accepting merchants across Arizona is listed below. If you want your business added to the list, or if you have a new city and story to feature in an upcoming column, write directly to [email protected].

Appendix of 219 Arizona Bitcoin Merchants (Source BTC MAP)

Coffee Shops & Cafés

Beal Beans — 509 West Hatcher Road, Phoenix, AZ 85021
Beal Beans — 5757 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85012
Bobaholic Milk Tea Lounge — 6135 North 35th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85017
The Buzzed Goat — 2795 South Market Street, Gilbert, AZ 85295
The Buzzed Goat — 3415 South McClintock Drive, Tempe, AZ 85282
The Buzzed Goat — 4302 East Ray Road, Phoenix, AZ 85044
Cactus Coffee Works — 971 North Jason Lopez Circle, Florence, AZ 85132
Echo Coffee — 2902 North 68th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Good News Phoenix — 1306 East Van Buren Street, Phoenix, AZ 85006-3438
Piccola Casa Internacional — 2200 El Mercado Loop, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635-5215
Stemistry — 618 East Adams Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004-2351
Stemistry — 6601 East McDowell Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85257-3164
Sweet Sage Coffee Co. — 15 North Central Street, Colorado City, AZ 86021
Wildcraft Kitchen — 345 Jordan Road, Sedona, AZ 86336
Writer’s Block Coffee Shop — 17212 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85255-9615

Restaurants & Quick Bites

All Pierogi Kitchen Restaurant & Euro Market — 1245 West Baseline Road, Mesa, AZ 85202-5824
Best Life Nutrition — 4158 Goldwater Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85251-3816
Black Mountain Bistro & Bar — 1595 Mohave Drive, Bullhead City, AZ 86442-3724
Born’s Best Sandwiches — 2231 McCulloch Boulevard North, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
Cilantros Mexican Cocina — 20928 North John Wayne Parkway, Maricopa, AZ 85139-2924
Don Guerra’s Barrio Bagel & Slice — 689 North Arizona Avenue, Gilbert, AZ 85233-3414
Dos Gordos Grill — 3552 West Baseline Road, Laveen, AZ 85339-3042
Foch — 21 East 6th Street, Tempe, AZ 85281
Gadzooks Enchiladas and Soup — 3150 East Ray Road, Gilbert, AZ 85296-1229
Gadzooks Enchiladas and Soup — 3313 North 7th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85014-5433
Galaxy MunchBox — 11701 West Glendale Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85307-2601
Galaxy MunchBox — 701 West Beloat Road, Buckeye, AZ 85326
George’s Famous Gyros & Pasta — 20206 North 27th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85027
George’s Famous Gyros & Pasta — 7620 East McKellips Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Haritz Ona — 6061 East Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek, AZ 85331-8517
Knuckle Sandwiches — 1140 North Higley Road, Mesa, AZ 85205
Lazy E Grill — 7107 South Nucci Lane, Hereford, AZ 85615-9206
Local Juicery — 3150 West State Route 89A, Sedona, AZ 86336
Lollygag Waffles and Drinks — 13060 West Bell Road, Surprise, AZ 85378-1200
Mancuso’s Restaurant — 201 East Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004-2428
One Hot Mess — 683 North Main Street, Eagar, AZ 85925
Pita Cafe — 23535 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Riot Grill — 405 East American Avenue, Oracle, AZ 85623-6119
Scottsdale Burger Bar — 23535 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Seattle Fish House — 4419 East Main Street, Mesa, AZ 85205-7900
Sonson’s Pasty — 1430 West Warner Road, Gilbert, AZ 85233-7039
Soup & Sausage Bistro — 13240 North 7th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85022-5309
Soup & Sausage Bistro — 4030 East Bell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85032-2299
Stoop Kid — 901 North 1st Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004-2140

Bakeries, Sweets & Desserts

Chocolita — 2710 North Steves Boulevard, Flagstaff, AZ 86004
Chocolita Downtown — 123 South San Francisco Street, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Cookie Brokers Bakery of Phoenix — 3931 East Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ 85018
The Gelato Tavern — 343 East Monroe Avenue, Buckeye, AZ 85326-2705
Keto Keto Carnivore — 713 East Andy Devine Avenue, Kingman, AZ 86401
Layla’s Bakery — 3190 State Route 89A, Sedona, AZ 86336
Nite Creamery — 17865 West Bell Road, Surprise, AZ 85374-3108
Nite Creamery — 922 East Apache Boulevard, Tempe, AZ 85281-6170
Scooptacular — 4730 East Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ 85018
Scooptacular — 5150 West Baseline Road, Laveen, AZ 85339
Sweet Amore Creations — 1850 McCulloch Boulevard North, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403-5797
Twisted Cultures Yogurt Shop — 9240 West Northern Avenue, Peoria, AZ 85305
Udder Delights — 1385 East Warner Road, Gilbert, AZ 85296

Bars, Breweries & Lounges

Alcove Wine, Beer & Provisions — 1002 East Pierce Street, Phoenix, AZ 85006-3784
Founding Fathers Collective — 218 North Granite Street, Prescott, AZ 86301
Lochiel Brewing — 7143 East Southern Avenue, Mesa, AZ 85209
O’Leary’s Pub — 1063 Highway 95, Bullhead City, AZ 86429-5202
Rancho Silverado — 4809 North 27th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85017-3540
Sahara Hookah Lounge — 6333 North 59th Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85301
Wilhelm Family Vineyards — 21 Mountain Ranch Drive, Elgin, AZ 85611-7321

Groceries & Specialty Food

Hive Grab N Go — 425 South Mill Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85281-2803
Los Primos Meat Market — 2510 East Hunt Highway, San Tan Valley, AZ 85143
Red Ridge Farm — 1000 East Hall Street, Show Low, AZ 85937
TNT Nutrition — 1418 West 2nd Street, Winslow, AZ 86047
Water and Ice Arizona — 940 North Alma School Road, Chandler, AZ 85224

Barbers & Hair Salons

Barber Supply — 3825 North 75th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85033-3738
Brooklyn’z Barbershop — 1800 West Bethany Home Road, Phoenix, AZ 85015
CaveCutz — 4451 South White Mountain Road, Show Low, AZ 85901
Dallas Taylor Hair — 13802 Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85254-3459
Daniel Rausch at Ashten’s Salon — 1141 East Cooley Street, Show Low, AZ 85901
Erika Starr Hair — 4933 East Ray Road, Phoenix, AZ 85044
FadezCostaFeez — 4500 North Oracle Road, Tucson, AZ 85705
Famoso Cutz Barber Studio — 101 South La Cañada Drive, Green Valley, AZ 85614
Hair by Sheila — 2594 East Canyon Crest Street, Sierra Vista, AZ 85650
Headquarters Barbershop — 9393 90th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85258-5041
HH Hair Harmoney — 381 Commercial Way, Chino Valley, AZ 86323
Indielocks — 4251 North Winfield Scott Plaza, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Jessica Sisko Hair — 10636 North 71st Place, Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Kopper Blonde Company at Salon Lofts — 15323 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85254-2676
LuvieStyles — 2923 North 67th Place, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
The Manner Barbershop — 4251 Brown Avenue, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Michaelangel The Barber — 4302 East Ray Road, Phoenix, AZ 85044
Michaelangel The Barber — 4933 East Ray Road, Phoenix, AZ 85044-6420
OutKast Barbershop — 10855 North 116th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85259
Payán Styles — 310 North Dobson Road, Mesa, AZ 85201
Pikasso Barber Shop — 914 East Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85014
Queen Creek Barber Shop and Salon — 20827 East Ocotillo Road, Queen Creek, AZ 85142
RookieFresh Barbershop — 10540 West Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ 85037
Salon Suede — 7309 East Stetson Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Sophisticated Cuts Barbershop — 4120 South 6th Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85714
Styles by Sol at The Remedy Beauty Lounge — 81 South McQueen Road, Gilbert, AZ 85233
Sunny’s Barbershop — 8745 East Broadway Boulevard, Tucson, AZ 85710
Surgeon Cuts Barbershop — 1201 West Iron Springs Road, Prescott, AZ 86305-1443
Surgeon Cuts Barbershop — 2700 South Woodlands Village Boulevard, Flagstaff, AZ 86001-2935
TikiStylez Hair Care — 3163 South McClintock Drive, Tempe, AZ 85282
The Urban Shave — 824 West Route 66, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Xavier’s Barber Shop — 1185 South 4th Avenue, Yuma, AZ 85364-8426

Beauty, Spa & Body Art

All Seasons Beauty Bar — 11838 South Foothills Boulevard, Yuma, AZ 85367
Aromatouch by Caitlin — 7850 North Silverbell Road, Tucson, AZ 85743
Big Time Beauty — 15224 North 59th Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85306
Blue Sage Day Spa — 60 Stutz Bearcat Drive, Sedona, AZ 86336
Dan Duke Body Piercing Artist — 217 South San Francisco Street, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Dr33ds and Braids — 822 East Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ 85014-4628
Eric’s Electrolysis — 930 North Switzer Canyon Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Ethereal Esthetics — 6522 East Carondelet Drive, Tucson, AZ 85710
Kiss Kreations Permanent Makeup — 123 East Baseline Road, Tempe, AZ 85283
Kiss Kreations Permanent Makeup — 3450 West Chandler Boulevard, Chandler, AZ 85226
Lucky Prick Tattoo — 2948 East Bell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85032
Massageworks — 1865 Paseo San Luis, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
Premier Wellness — 2394 East Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85016-3464
Pure Blue Massage — 16551 North Dysart Road, Surprise, AZ 85378
Serenity Lounge Massage — 177 North Church Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85701
Simply Divine Massage — 18775 North Reems Road, Surprise, AZ 85374-8647
Skin Results — 5115 Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85250
Your Brow Bar — 4515 North 16th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85016

Health & Wellness

Antheas Healing Hands — 10505 North 69th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Ascend Spiritual Center — 671 State Route 179, Sedona, AZ 86336
AZ IV Medics — 14891 North Northsight Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Blissful Health Haven — 2235 South State Route 89, Chino Valley, AZ 86323
Desert Mountain Medical and Chiropractic — 21321 East Ocotillo Road, Queen Creek, AZ 85142-5994
Flagstaff Osteopathy — 2708 North Fourth Street, Flagstaff, AZ 86004
Harmonizing Healthcare — 2405 North Rose Street, Flagstaff, AZ 86004
Healing Journey Acupuncture – Julie K Laffen, L.Ac. — 855 East Brown Road, Mesa, AZ 85203
Parkside Dental Health — 5865 West Ray Road, Chandler, AZ 85226-1881
Pifer Psychology — 2230 East Speedway Boulevard, Tucson, AZ 85719
Psych Assist — 405 West Main Street, Payson, AZ 85541
Real Health Regenerative Medicine — 9364 East Raintree Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Western Glow — 2123 Sunset Point, Globe, AZ 85501

Fitness & Martial Arts

Body Focus Fitness & Performance — 8400 South Kyrene Road, Tempe, AZ 85284
Immortal Kung Fu — North Wilmot Road, Tucson, AZ 85710
Scottsdale Boxing Club — 10427 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85253-1440
Those Guys Fitness – CrossFit Shokunin — 2850 East Main Street, Mesa, AZ 85213

Shopping & Retail

Alter Up — 3111 West Chandler Boulevard, Chandler, AZ 85226
Art Paint Draw — 830 South Main Street, Cottonwood, AZ 86326
AZ Cleaning Supplies — 2435 South 11th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85007
B&R African Styles — 6719 West Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85033
Blue Gecko Gardens — 15521 West Blue Gecko Place, Tucson, AZ 85736
Brio Jewelry — 414 South Mill Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85281
Deer Valley Collectibles — 42211 North 41st Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85086
Desert Rat Games — 118 East Florence Boulevard, Casa Grande, AZ 85122-4052
Dog-Eared Pages Used Books — 16428 North 32nd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85032
Finer Custom Engagement Rings and Diamonds — 4211 North Winfield Scott Plaza, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Firearms Unknown — 801 West 32nd Street, Yuma, AZ 85364
Gifted Delights — 810 Gemstone Avenue, Bullhead City, AZ 86442-6477
Goliath Fuel — 7303 Hawes Road, Mesa, AZ 85212
Import Corner — 9000 East Government Way, Kingman, AZ 86401
The Kallie Edit — 455 North 3rd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004-3924
Mel’s Bisbee Bodega — 2 Main Street, Bisbee, AZ 85603
Mr.E Comics — 1855 West Greenway Road, Phoenix, AZ 85023-3475
Mr.E Comics — 20800 North John Wayne Parkway, Maricopa, AZ 85139-2728
NEST Home Decor & Gifts — 1450 East White Mountain Boulevard, Pinetop, AZ 85935-7091
Next Block Vending — 450 West Cool Drive, Tucson, AZ 85737
Next Block Vending — 475 North Granada Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701
The Plant Mill — 51 West Vaughn Avenue, Gilbert, AZ 85234
The Plant Mill — 518 South Mill Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85281
The Puzzle Shop — 110 South Montezuma Street, Prescott, AZ 86303-4734
Simple Pure CBD — 18255 North 83rd Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85308-0515
T-Shirt Plug Az — 7537 West Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85033-5445
Tropica Botanical Nursery — 10520 East Apache Trail, Apache Junction, AZ 85120-3330
Visions — 1 Ok Street, Bisbee, AZ 85603-1061
Wanted in Jerome — 110 Main Street, Jerome, AZ 86331
Zenith Vape & CBD — 1800 East Fort Lowell Road, Tucson, AZ 85719-2390
Zenith Vape & CBD — 1996 East Irvington Road, Tucson, AZ 85714-1807
Zenith Vape & CBD — 3280 South Camino del Sol, Green Valley, AZ 85622-4649
Zenith Vape & CBD — 3655 North Oracle Road, Tucson, AZ 85705-3270
Zenith Vape & CBD — 4572 East Broadway Boulevard, Tucson, AZ 85711-3510

Automotive

Aeon Fives — 1329 North 29th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85009
All Valley Powder Coating Services — 23449 North 35th Drive, Glendale, AZ 85310
BBB Motorwërks – A Revline Motorsports Company — 4818 South 40th Place, Phoenix, AZ 85040
Dave’s Auto Refinishing — 3150 East Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713
David & Sons Collisions — 2604 North 36th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008
Desert Tint — 1660 South Research Loop, Tucson, AZ 85710-6737
Don Licho’s Tire Shop — 843 West Highway 92, Bisbee, AZ 85603-9769
Easy Auto Rents — 1642 North McCulloch Boulevard, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
FineDetailing — 7900 East Greenway Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85260-1713
King Garcia Auto Detail — 702 West Melinda Lane, Phoenix, AZ 85027
Magnum Truck Gear — 9800 North 91st Avenue, Peoria, AZ 85345
Viper Automotive — 1402 East Fair Street, Tucson, AZ 85714
World of Racing — 3227 East Bell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85032-2700
The Wrap Room — 2140 East 5th Street, Tempe, AZ 85281

Tech & Electronics

Baker Amps — 2636 West Baseline Road, Mesa, AZ 85202
Computer Nerds — 2404 Stockton Hill Road, Kingman, AZ 86401
Computer Nerds — 2840 AZ 95, Bullhead City, AZ 86442
Electronic Solutions — 3818 South 6th Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85714
LJJM Tech — 2310 North Wyatt Drive, Tucson, AZ 85712
Quik Fix Repair — 245 South Wilmot Road, Tucson, AZ 85711
Quik Fix Repair — 2843 North Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719
Quik Fix Repair — 702 West Irvington Road, Tucson, AZ 85714

Home Services & Trades

Air Conditioning Associates — 150 South Camino Seco, Tucson, AZ 85710
Andrews Lock & Key — 65 South Sycamore, Mesa, AZ 85202-1143
Brenovations HVAC — 3210 South Dodge Boulevard, Tucson, AZ 85713
Clean Geeks Cleaning Services — 13444 North 32nd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85032
Click and Done Home Services — 4150 West Northern Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85051-5781
Gover Property Management
Jay Lewis Architectural Design — Goodyear, AZ 85338
Pest Control Bros — 40110 West Wade Drive, Maricopa, AZ 85138-2742
True Tucson Woodworks — 3075 West Placita del Pasillo, Tucson, AZ 85746

Professional & Business Services

Beyond Attorneys — 7014 East Camelback Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85251-1247
Box & Tape | Aerocav — 2820 East University Drive, Mesa, AZ 85213-8546
The Map Lady — 31 North 6th Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85701-1503
Photography Is Unique — 2941 West Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ 85017
Property Clicks Media — 3550 North Goldwater Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85251-5538
Salvador Ongaro Law Offices — 320 East McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Saving Lives CPR — 8805 West Union Hills Drive, Peoria, AZ 85382
Strap Film Lab — 1301 Grand Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Strap Film Lab — 36 South Robson, Mesa, AZ 85201
Terrace Mail – Tu Dirección Segura — 82 North Terrace Avenue, Nogales, AZ 85621
Waypoint Creative — 1 West Elliot Road, Tempe, AZ 85284

Pets

Oh My Dog! — 7137 East Stetson Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
The Pet Clinic — 725 East Main Street, Somerton, AZ 85350
See Ash Go Dog Training — 25817 South Mandarin Drive, Queen Creek, AZ 85142-9463