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room for the molten chocolate cake or the unusual half-baked peanut butter-chocolate
chip cookie.
503 N. Humphrey's St. & 928/779-3400. www.josephinesrestaurant.com. Reservations recommended.
Main courses $9.25-$13 lunch, $20-$30 dinner. AE, DISC, MC, V. Mon-Fri 11am-2:30pm and 5-9pm; Sat-
Sun 5-9pm.

Moderate
Pasto ITALIAN Located in downtown Flagstaff, Pasto has a lively urban feel and
serves some of the best food in town. It is always reliable, but be aware that it can get
boisterous on the weekends. Casual yet sophisticated, Pasto is less formal than Brix, Cot-
tage Place, or Josephine's, so if you don't feel like getting dressed up after a day at the
canyon, come here. As the restaurant's name implies, the menu includes a good assort-
ment of pastas; however, entrees here are so creative that you might want to start with a
small order of pasta so you'll have room for the likes of seared scallops with mushroom
risotto or spicy seafood stew.
19 E. Aspen St. & 928/779-1937. www.pastorestaurant.com. Reservations recommended. Main courses
$17-$21. AE, DISC, MC, V. Tues-Sun 5-9pm.

Inexpensive
Beaver Street Brewery Value AMERICAN/PIZZA 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 particularly tasty. The Mongo-
lian beef salad, served on a bed of greens with sesame-ginger dressing, is one of the best
dishes on the menu. This place stays packed with college students, but a good pint of ale
helps pass any wait quickly, especially if you can grab a seat by the woodstove. The brew-
ery also operates the adjacent Beaver Street Brews and Cues, 3 S. Beaver St., which has
pool tables and a vintage bar.
11 S. Beaver St. & 928/779-0079. www.beaverstreetbrewery.com. Reservations not accepted. Main
courses $9.50-$15. AE, DISC, MC, V. Sun-Thurs 11:30am-11pm; Fri-Sat 11:30am-midnight.
Diablo Burger Finds AMERICAN If ever there were the quintessential hole in the
wall, this is it. With little more than a small sign on the door of what looks to be an old
silo but is actually a parking-garage support column, Diablo Burger may be hard to find,
but it is definitely worth the search. Burgers are made from locally raised natural beef
and, as often as possible, produce is local. The burgers are served on English muffins and
come with some of the best fries in Arizona. The Blake burger, which is made with a
roasted green chile, and the Vitamin B, with bacon, bleu cheese, and beets, are both
delicious. To find Diablo Burger, look to the left of the Pesto Brothers restaurant on the
plaza in downtown Flagstaff.
120 N. Leroux St. & 928/774-3274. www.diabloburger.com. Reservations not accepted. Main courses
$6.50-$9.25. No credit cards. Mon-Wed 11am-9pm; Thurs-Sat 11am-11pm.

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5 WILLIAMS

32 miles W of Flagstaff; 58 miles S of the Grand Canyon; 220 miles E of Las Vegas, NV
Although it's almost 60 miles south of the Grand Canyon, Williams is still the closest real
town to the national park. Consequently, it has dozens of motels catering to those unable