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

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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 vagabond@b.tc.

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

Entertainment & Community

Cochise Harm Reduction — 1556 South Naco Highway, Bisbee, AZ 85603

Heritage Amusements — 6555 East Southern Avenue, Mesa, AZ 85206-3718

Iglesia Vida — 3002 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ 85225-7158

Neighborhood Comedy Theatre — 214 West Main Street, Mesa, AZ 85201

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