Restaurants in Flagstaff
If you’re headed north to the Grand Canyon and need a good espresso to get you there, stop at Late for the Train Espresso, 1800 N. Fort Valley Rd. (www.lateforthetrain.com; tel. 928/773-0308), on U.S. 180 as you drive north out of town. Just look for the old gas station. There’s another location downtown at 22 E. Birch Ave. (tel. 928/779-5975), as well as a kiosk inside the Flagstaff Medical Center at 1200 N. Beaver St. (tel. 928/214-3943). On cold mornings, though, only one Flagstaff coffee drink will do, and that’s the “Hot Monte” at the Hotel Monte Vista’s Rendezvous Coffee House/Martini Bar, 100 N. San Francisco St. (www.hotelmontevista.com; tel. 928/779-6971). It’s made with espresso supplied by the local Fire Creek roasters, along with chocolate, milk, cinnamon, and cayenne. If you need to stock up on picnic supplies, try Whole Foods, 320 S. Cambridge Lane at Butler Ave. (tel. 928/774-5747). For good old-fashioned pies, head east of downtown Flagstaff to Miz Zip’s, 2924 E. Rte. 66 (tel. 928/526-0104)—just don’t try using one of those newfangled credit cards at the cash-only establishment.
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- American/Pizza
Beaver Street Brewery
This big microbrewery, cafe, and billiards parlor on the south side of the railroad tracks serves up several good brews, and it also does great pizzas and salads. The Beaver Street pizza, made with roasted-garlic pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil, and goat cheese, is…$Around Town - New American
Brix Restaurant and Wine Bar
Although it’s a bit hard to find (tucked into a corner of an old brick carriage house), Brix, Flagstaff’s most contemporary restaurant, is well worth searching out. The menu relies on fresh, seasonal, locally sourced ingredients, so it changes regularly. However, any time of year…$$$Around Town - Indian/Tibetan
Himalayan Grill
Set in a little strip mall south of downtown Flagstaff, Himalayan Grill specializes in Indian cuisine. The less familiar Nepalese and Tibetan dishes like momos (similar to Japanese gyoza or Chinese potstickers), though, are the more memorable entries on the menu. Here you can get…$Around Town - Regional American
Josephine’s Modern American Bistro
Housed in a restored Craftsman bungalow with a beautiful stone fireplace and a wide front porch for summer dining, this restaurant combines a historical setting with excellent food that draws on a wide range of influences. The pork osso buco with green-chili polenta is a real winner.…$$$Around Town - Japanese
Karma Sushi Bar Tapas
Located on historic Route 66 directly across from the Flagstaff Visitor Center, this stylish sushi place is a favorite of local college students. The food is all sushi and small plates, so it’s light—a good antidote to one too many cowboy-size steaks. Especially recommended: the…$Around Town - Mexican
La Fonda
Although it’s definitively in Arizona and the Southwest, Flagstaff has never boasted much in the way of regional—and especially Mexican—cuisine. A noteworthy exception is La Fonda, opened in 1958 in the city’s nondescript Sunnyside neighborhood; it’s easily the equal of just about…$$Around Town - Coffeehouse/Bakery
Macy’s European Coffee House & Bakery
Good espresso and baked goodies—including some monster cinnamon rolls—draw people in here the first time, but there are also decent vegetarian pasta dishes, soups, salads, and other college-town standbys. This is Flagstaff’s counterculture hangout, attracting both students and…$Around Town
