Flagstaff · East Butler Avenue · American comfort food
The Northern Pines Restaurant
Flagstaff’s all-day diner for chicken fried steak, pot roast and house-baked pie, a few minutes off I-40.
Opens The Northern Pines’ breakfast, lunch, dinner and pie menus on its website.
Details checked November 2026
Price
$$
About $10–20 per person (Google)
Hours
Daily 6 am–10 pm
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Parking
Free on-site lot
Off-street lot; RV fit not confirmed
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What to order
A big all-day menu of breakfast combos, omelets and “mixers,” burgers and sandwiches, Southwestern plates with Hatch green chile, hearty dinners and pie.
The most-mentioned dish
Chicken fried steak
House-made and topped with house-made country sausage gravy. At breakfast it comes with two eggs for $16.99, or southwest style under green chile and cheddar. It comes up in 82 Google reviews, more than any other dish.
Pro tip: Save room for pie: try the strawberry rhubarb or the triple berry, or take a whole pie back to the RV.
More to try
- Northern Pines pot roastSlow-cooked all day with vegetables and Parmesan garlic bread, $22.49.
- French onion soupMade in house and named in 46 Google reviews and 55 on Yelp.
- Cinnamon roll French toastA real cinnamon roll, sliced and grilled, $10.99 on its own.
- Berry crepesHouse-made crepes with blackberries, strawberries and vanilla crème, $14.99.
About The Northern Pines
Mountain comfort food, from breakfast to pie
The Northern Pines is a locally owned, all-day restaurant on East Butler Avenue, just off I-40 on Flagstaff’s east side. It serves breakfast, lunch and dinner from 6 am to 10 pm every day, with a lounge, a dog-friendly patio and a kids’ menu.
The menu is hearty mountain comfort food: house-made chicken fried steak and country gravy, a pot roast slow-cooked all day, French onion soup and Southwestern plates smothered in Hatch green chile. The pie case holds 15-plus pies baked in house, sold by the slice or whole, and the same owners run Collins Irish Pub and Dirty Birdies.
Why it made our list
- 4.4 on Google from 4,100+ reviews
- Open 6 am to 10 pm every day
- 15+ pies baked in house
- 2 minutes from Black Bart’s RV Park
What diners say about The Northern Pines Restaurant
The restaurant report card
We don’t copy other sites’ reviews, but the published scores are worth reading together. Scores checked November 2026.
How the review sites compare
Average star rating on each site, out of 5
What diners often mention
Chicken fried steak (82)Pies (66)French onion soup (46)Pot roast (45)Dog-friendly patio (23)
Topics Google highlights in its reviews, with the number of reviews that mention each. Some reviewers say service can be slow at busy times.
Good to know
Price range$10–20 per person
Special dietsVegetarian friendlyVegan optionsGluten-free options
Happy hour2–6 pm, plus 6–10 am
Scores as published by Google, Yelp and Tripadvisor in November 2026. The weighted score combines all three by review count. Confirm details with the restaurant.
Know before you go
Plan your visit
The Northern Pines Restaurant
- Address2200 E Butler Ave, Flagstaff, AZ 86004
- HoursDaily 6 am–10 pm
Breakfast, lunch and dinner - Phone(928) 266-1929
- OrderingSit-down service; call ahead for big groups, and order whole pies through the pie shop
- ParkingFree on-site lot
The Northern Pines is on East Butler Avenue near I-40, among the hotels on Flagstaff’s east side, and about half a mile from Black Bart’s RV Park.
Where to stay nearby
RV parks near The Northern Pines Restaurant
Black Bart’s is just down Butler Avenue, and all three parks are within about 10 minutes of The Northern Pines. Drive times are Google Maps estimates without traffic.
Flagstaff KOA Holiday
Open year-round at 7,000 ft, with 50-amp pull-thrus, KOA Patio sites, cabins and trails from camp.
Flagstaff RV Park
Family-owned since 1960, with 30/50-amp full hookups in tall pines on US-89 and forest trails out the back. Self-contained rigs only.
Black Bart’s RV Park
Full-hookup sites and pull-thrus a quarter mile off I-40 Exit 198, with a steakhouse and musical revue next door. Self-contained rigs only.
Helpful answers
Frequently asked questions
A few details before you head over.
Open daily from 6 am
Hungry for comfort food?
Check the menu, then head to East Butler Avenue for chicken fried steak, pot roast and a slice of pie.
Thank you to the people behind these photos. Please support them by giving their work a look. The food photos are for illustration only and were not taken at The Northern Pines. Pumpkin pie: Kimberly Vardeman on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0); Chicken fried steak: LeeMNichols on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). Review-site logos are trademarks of their owners.
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