Guidebook for Flagstaff
Food Scene
New Jersey Pizza Co
2224 E Cedar AveNearby. High quality, upscale pizza place.
Best pizza in town. There's one nearby on 4th Ave. and another downtown.
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Fratelli Pizza
119 W Phoenix AveBest pizza in town. There's one nearby on 4th Ave. and another downtown.
Very close. Greasy spoon, breakfast diner. Giant portions. Good prices.
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Mike & Ronda's The Place Restaurant East
3518 W Historic Rte 66Very close. Greasy spoon, breakfast diner. Giant portions. Good prices.
Quiet, off-the-radar cafe. Local secret. Amazing chef-prepared breakfast, lunch and brunch. Prices are very reasonable.
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Cafe Daily Fare
408 W Historic Rte 66Quiet, off-the-radar cafe. Local secret. Amazing chef-prepared breakfast, lunch and brunch. Prices are very reasonable.
Mexican Breakfast & Brunch. The chilaquiles are fantastic!
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MartAnnes Burrito Palace
112 E Rte 66Mexican Breakfast & Brunch. The chilaquiles are fantastic!
Best chefs in town. Period. Classically trained husband and wife chef team who prepare every bite themselves. Doesn't look like much from the strip mall store front next to Discount Tire and Carl's Jr. But once you are inside, you will not be disappointed. Incredible food. Incredible desserts. Limited hours, so check ahead, and limited space, so you might want to make a reservation. Highly, highly recommended.
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Coppa Cafe and Bistro
1300 S Milton RdBest chefs in town. Period. Classically trained husband and wife chef team who prepare every bite themselves. Doesn't look like much from the strip mall store front next to Discount Tire and Carl's Jr. But once you are inside, you will not be disappointed. Incredible food. Incredible desserts. Limited hours, so check ahead, and limited space, so you might want to make a reservation. Highly, highly recommended.
Excellent Texas-style barbecue. Huge portions can be shared. Eclectic decor. Downstairs in Old Town Shops in the heart of downtown. Kids area and picnic-style seating makes for a great spot for the whole family.
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Bigfoot BBQ Restaurant & Catering
120 N Leroux StExcellent Texas-style barbecue. Huge portions can be shared. Eclectic decor. Downstairs in Old Town Shops in the heart of downtown. Kids area and picnic-style seating makes for a great spot for the whole family.
Very popular, tiny burger joint with limited seating. Locally sourced meats and produce. Might be the best burger you will ever try. Kind of hard to find, but ask anyone in Heritage Square and they will point it out to you. Enter from Heritage Square into the door in the mural in the center of the pillar in Old Town Shops.
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Diablo Burger
120 N Leroux StVery popular, tiny burger joint with limited seating. Locally sourced meats and produce. Might be the best burger you will ever try. Kind of hard to find, but ask anyone in Heritage Square and they will point it out to you. Enter from Heritage Square into the door in the mural in the center of the pillar in Old Town Shops.
Favorite happy hour in town. Pricey any other time of day, but half price noodle bowls and half price craft cocktails from 5 to 6pm everyday are a must-do Flagstaff foodie adventure. After 6pm you can take it next door to The Commerce for more half-price craft cocktails from 6 to 7pm. Great location in central downtown.
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SoSoBa
12 W Historic Rte 66Favorite happy hour in town. Pricey any other time of day, but half price noodle bowls and half price craft cocktails from 5 to 6pm everyday are a must-do Flagstaff foodie adventure. After 6pm you can take it next door to The Commerce for more half-price craft cocktails from 6 to 7pm. Great location in central downtown.
Sugar Mamas
2612 N Steves BlvdGreat desserts and cakes.
Excellent home made bread. You can find Village Baker breads in most grocery stores, but nothing beats getting it fresh from the bakery.
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Village Baker
1237 S Plaza WayExcellent home made bread. You can find Village Baker breads in most grocery stores, but nothing beats getting it fresh from the bakery.
Authentic Cajun-creole barbecue. Gumbo, po' boys, jumbalaya, smokehouse barbecue, bayou burgers, and southern-styled craft drinks. Delicious!
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Satchmo's
2320 N Fourth StAuthentic Cajun-creole barbecue. Gumbo, po' boys, jumbalaya, smokehouse barbecue, bayou burgers, and southern-styled craft drinks. Delicious!
Drinks & Nightlife
Tap room for Historic Brewery. Great beer. Great ambiance. Great food from Proper Provisions and Meats. Not open late. Check their hours.
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Historic Brewing Barrel + Bottle House - Flagstaff
110 S San Francisco StTap room for Historic Brewery. Great beer. Great ambiance. Great food from Proper Provisions and Meats. Not open late. Check their hours.
Oldest of the many excellent local breweries in Flagstaff. They have won many national awards. Great beer, great happy hour specials, and really good food. There are two sides. The restaurant is family friendly. Brews n Cues is a classy billiards bar with the best tables in town.
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Beaver Street Brewery
11 S Beaver StOldest of the many excellent local breweries in Flagstaff. They have won many national awards. Great beer, great happy hour specials, and really good food. There are two sides. The restaurant is family friendly. Brews n Cues is a classy billiards bar with the best tables in town.
Historic hotel right in the heart of downtown Flagstaff. Has four different bars on three different levels of the hotel. One is a classic western-style saloon with balconies looking over downtown. Another is a quiet bistro with coffee, beer and wine. The bottom two have stages and most weekends will feature local music. Best drink specials in town, too.
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Weatherford Hotel
23 N Leroux StHistoric hotel right in the heart of downtown Flagstaff. Has four different bars on three different levels of the hotel. One is a classic western-style saloon with balconies looking over downtown. Another is a quiet bistro with coffee, beer and wine. The bottom two have stages and most weekends will feature local music. Best drink specials in town, too.
Historic country bar. Popular tourist destination. It's very close (walk-able) and has great live music--mostly (but not always) country. Popular place to go out dancing. Check venue for event schedule.
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The Museum Club
3404 E Rte 66Historic country bar. Popular tourist destination. It's very close (walk-able) and has great live music--mostly (but not always) country. Popular place to go out dancing. Check venue for event schedule.
A trendy little local place where the older college crowd hangs out. Great selection of taps. Great live music most nights. Often crowded and loud, but there's a cool little patio where you can get away from the noise.
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Hops on Birch
22 E Birch AveA trendy little local place where the older college crowd hangs out. Great selection of taps. Great live music most nights. Often crowded and loud, but there's a cool little patio where you can get away from the noise.
Great wine. Great food. Great atmosphere. Great location. A little upscale but good prices for the quality and ambiance. Gets a little boisterous on weekend nights, especially during First Friday art walk.
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FLG Terroir: Wine Bar & Bistro
17 N San Francisco StGreat wine. Great food. Great atmosphere. Great location. A little upscale but good prices for the quality and ambiance. Gets a little boisterous on weekend nights, especially during First Friday art walk.
Favorite bar in Flagstaff with a huge selection of whiskeys and scotches, lots of great beers on tap, and very reasonable prices. Uptown Pubhouse is an Irish pub and pool hall with a kitchen that serves the best corned beef Reuben in town and a delicious slow-cooked sirloin and Guinness stew.
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Uptown Pubhouse
114 N Leroux StFavorite bar in Flagstaff with a huge selection of whiskeys and scotches, lots of great beers on tap, and very reasonable prices. Uptown Pubhouse is an Irish pub and pool hall with a kitchen that serves the best corned beef Reuben in town and a delicious slow-cooked sirloin and Guinness stew.
Parks & Nature
Ski resort by winter. Terrific sight seeing and hiking launch pad by summer. Hike to the highest point in Arizona in about 4 hours (8 hours round trip) or just enjoy the beautiful scenery. Cafe and bar are open and the main ski lift runs year round.
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Arizona Snowbowl
9300 North Snow Bowl RoadSki resort by winter. Terrific sight seeing and hiking launch pad by summer. Hike to the highest point in Arizona in about 4 hours (8 hours round trip) or just enjoy the beautiful scenery. Cafe and bar are open and the main ski lift runs year round.
Popular day trip destination just a short drive from our home. Driving and hiking sight seeing take you around the massive volcanic deposits and lava flows left in the wake of the recent (1,000 years ago) eruption that is still remembered in native oral histories.
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I-Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument
Popular day trip destination just a short drive from our home. Driving and hiking sight seeing take you around the massive volcanic deposits and lava flows left in the wake of the recent (1,000 years ago) eruption that is still remembered in native oral histories.
Beautiful, expansive open space with picnic areas, hiking trails and gorgeous views of the San Francisco peaks. Great way to take in some nature without leaving town.
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I-Buffalo Park
2400 N Gemini RdBeautiful, expansive open space with picnic areas, hiking trails and gorgeous views of the San Francisco peaks. Great way to take in some nature without leaving town.
Very close, very popular hiking spot with various hikes for all ability levels. 4 mile hike (8 mile round trip) to the top of Elden Mountain offers some great views of the city.
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Elden Mountain
Very close, very popular hiking spot with various hikes for all ability levels. 4 mile hike (8 mile round trip) to the top of Elden Mountain offers some great views of the city.
Closest body of water. Short drive (or popular bike ride) from Flagstaff. Day use area great for picnicking, boating, sightseeing. Deer and elk may be seen around dawn and dusk.
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Lake Mary
Closest body of water. Short drive (or popular bike ride) from Flagstaff. Day use area great for picnicking, boating, sightseeing. Deer and elk may be seen around dawn and dusk.
One mile long tube/cave formed by underground lave flow. Very cool. Bring a headlamp and warm clothes. Cave is 42 degrees year round. Forest roads are closed in the winter, but plenty of people make the 3-4 mile hike from the highway when the snow isn't too deep. This is one hike you can do on a rainy day.
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Lava River Cave
171B Forest RdOne mile long tube/cave formed by underground lave flow. Very cool. Bring a headlamp and warm clothes. Cave is 42 degrees year round. Forest roads are closed in the winter, but plenty of people make the 3-4 mile hike from the highway when the snow isn't too deep. This is one hike you can do on a rainy day.
Sightseeing
Astronomical observatory in Flagstaff, one of the oldest observatories in the U.S., where Pluto was discovered in 1930. Proximity to the city is the reason Flagstaff has maintained status as an international dark skies city, which makes for a spectacular night sky, even within the city limits. The observatory offers guided tours, night viewing through public telescopes, exhibits, and special events.
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Lowell Observatory
1400 W Mars Hill RdAstronomical observatory in Flagstaff, one of the oldest observatories in the U.S., where Pluto was discovered in 1930. Proximity to the city is the reason Flagstaff has maintained status as an international dark skies city, which makes for a spectacular night sky, even within the city limits. The observatory offers guided tours, night viewing through public telescopes, exhibits, and special events.
Tour the home of one of Flagstaff's founding families. Riordan Mansion is an impressive 40-room, 13,000 square foot log mansion filled with furniture and artifacts that are representative of early settlement living.
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Riordan Mansion State Historic Park
409 W Riordan RdTour the home of one of Flagstaff's founding families. Riordan Mansion is an impressive 40-room, 13,000 square foot log mansion filled with furniture and artifacts that are representative of early settlement living.
Shopping
Great spot for fruits and vegetables at ridiculously low prices. Some other products like local honey and salsas, meats, coffee and pastries.
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Flagstaff Farmers Market
1901 N Fourth StGreat spot for fruits and vegetables at ridiculously low prices. Some other products like local honey and salsas, meats, coffee and pastries.
Best organic and natural selection in town. In a modern mall-like area surrounded by tons of restaurants and other little shops.
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Whole Foods Market
320 Cambridge LnBest organic and natural selection in town. In a modern mall-like area surrounded by tons of restaurants and other little shops.
Bigger, better-priced version of Whole Foods. Not quite the organic meat/cheese/produce selection but more reasonably priced.
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Sprout's Farmer Market
1540 S Riordan Ranch StBigger, better-priced version of Whole Foods. Not quite the organic meat/cheese/produce selection but more reasonably priced.
Awesome butcher shop. Locally sourced meats. Fantastic soups and sandwiches. Or cuts to take home and cook. Very good. Very reasonably priced.
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Proper Meats + Provisions
110 E Rte 66Awesome butcher shop. Locally sourced meats. Fantastic soups and sandwiches. Or cuts to take home and cook. Very good. Very reasonably priced.
Closest grocery store. Next to Flagstaff Mall and lots of other shopping.
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Safeway
4910 US-89Closest grocery store. Next to Flagstaff Mall and lots of other shopping.
Small downtown mall with clothes stores, restaurants, candy. Bigfoot Barbecue, Old Town Creperie, and Diablo Burger are some of the best restaurants in town, and along with Heritage Square, is right in the center of town.
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old town creperie
120 N Leroux StSmall downtown mall with clothes stores, restaurants, candy. Bigfoot Barbecue, Old Town Creperie, and Diablo Burger are some of the best restaurants in town, and along with Heritage Square, is right in the center of town.
Arts & Culture
Colorado Plateau natural and cultural heritage museum with exhibit buildings, research labs, and art collections facilities housing more than five million Native American artifacts, natural science specimens, and fine art pieces. Rotating exhibits and events make it worth revisiting.
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I-Museum yaseNtshona Arizona
3101 N Fort Valley RdColorado Plateau natural and cultural heritage museum with exhibit buildings, research labs, and art collections facilities housing more than five million Native American artifacts, natural science specimens, and fine art pieces. Rotating exhibits and events make it worth revisiting.
Learn about the history of Flagstaff as a late-1800 to early-1900 pioneering town. Also the site of various summer arts and music festivals and other events and lectures.
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Pioneer Museum
2340 N Fort Valley RdLearn about the history of Flagstaff as a late-1800 to early-1900 pioneering town. Also the site of various summer arts and music festivals and other events and lectures.
With art exhibits and a concert space for classical music fans, Coconino Center for the Arts is central to Flagstaff's cultural scene.
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Coconino Center for the Arts
2300 N Fort Valley RdWith art exhibits and a concert space for classical music fans, Coconino Center for the Arts is central to Flagstaff's cultural scene.
Entertainment & Activities
Only movie theater in town is really close. It's a brand new facility w 16 screens and state-of-the-art amenities.
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Harkins Theatres Flagstaff 16
4751 E Marketplace DrOnly movie theater in town is really close. It's a brand new facility w 16 screens and state-of-the-art amenities.
The only bowling alley in Flagstaff is right down the street. They have video games, air hockey, a pretty good little burger stand, and a cheap bar with tv's streaming sports. It is very close--within walking distance from our house. they get pretty crowded on weekends and league nights, so you may want to reserve a lane.
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Starlite Lanes
3406 E Rte 66The only bowling alley in Flagstaff is right down the street. They have video games, air hockey, a pretty good little burger stand, and a cheap bar with tv's streaming sports. It is very close--within walking distance from our house. they get pretty crowded on weekends and league nights, so you may want to reserve a lane.
FlagX is a tree-to-tree adventure course with zip lines, rope swings, climbing walls, and other aerial challenges. It's located at Fort Tuthill County Fairgrounds, which is surrounded by forest and hiking trails.
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Flagstaff Extreme Adventure Course
2446 Brigade RdFlagX is a tree-to-tree adventure course with zip lines, rope swings, climbing walls, and other aerial challenges. It's located at Fort Tuthill County Fairgrounds, which is surrounded by forest and hiking trails.
Center of Flagstaff climbing community offers guided climbing and rentals as well as two indoor climbing gyms. Day pass includes access to Downtown Crag and Beta Bouldering Gym.
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Flagstaff Climbing Center
205 S San Francisco StCenter of Flagstaff climbing community offers guided climbing and rentals as well as two indoor climbing gyms. Day pass includes access to Downtown Crag and Beta Bouldering Gym.
This outdoor recreation center offers cross-country skiing and snowshoeing on groomed trails in the winter, and offers camping in yurts and cabins, trail racing, science fairs, catered family reunions, and destination weddings year-round.
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Arizona Nordic Village
16848 US-180This outdoor recreation center offers cross-country skiing and snowshoeing on groomed trails in the winter, and offers camping in yurts and cabins, trail racing, science fairs, catered family reunions, and destination weddings year-round.
Flagstaff's premier location for concerts and festivals is located at the country fairgrounds, which includes a campground, hiking trails, adventure course, and rodeo grounds. Check out the event lineup here: https://pepsiamp.com/lineup/.
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Pepsi Amphiteatre
Flagstaff's premier location for concerts and festivals is located at the country fairgrounds, which includes a campground, hiking trails, adventure course, and rodeo grounds. Check out the event lineup here: https://pepsiamp.com/lineup/.
Right in the heart of downtown, the Orpheum Theater is a cool little venue for live concerts, movies, and other events. You can check out their calendar here: https://www.orpheumflagstaff.com/calendar/.
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Orpheum Theater
15 W Aspen AveRight in the heart of downtown, the Orpheum Theater is a cool little venue for live concerts, movies, and other events. You can check out their calendar here: https://www.orpheumflagstaff.com/calendar/.