Crosswinds Restaurant: A Unique American Dining Experience Next to Payson Airport

This was a wonderful breakfast experience! Small town airport atmosphere. Good food and great people!

Great diner right on the airport. Planes fly in to eat, buy a pie and leave. My breakfast was delicious.

This is a fantastic traditional American diner. They built it right at the center of the Payson municipal airport, so you see planes landing, and taking off as you’re enjoying your meal. The servers are really nice. The place was very clean. The French toast was OK, but the pancakes were really good. The gravy and crispy hashbrowns were perfect! The Spanish omelette was delicious, with the salsa being an excellent topping. We will definitely be back! The prices were very reasonable. At least a dozen locals told us it is the best breakfast in Payson. We agree.

Crosswinds Restaurant is one of those places that’s more about the experience than just the food. The first time I came here, I noticed a few people flying in on small planes just to grab breakfast and their famous pie. I remember thinking, wow, I need to do this at least once in my life. A few months later, that actually happened. A pilot friend suggested we go for it, so we rented a plane from Mesa Airport and flew up to Payson just for breakfast and pie. Honestly, one of the coolest experiences I’ve ever had. My friends were all like, everyone should do this once. The pie totally lived up to the hype. It was so good that I brought one back for my coworkers and they loved it too. I’ve been telling this story to pretty much anyone who’s tried the pie since. Yeah, it’s a pretty expensive and unconventional way to get pie, but it was unforgettable and I’d 100 percent do it again.

Great staff, delicious food. Breakfast all day. Cute things to buy/ fresh made pies. We did see a small plane and helicopter take off. Other planes were on the ground. Price more like $8-$13 per person.

Oh my goodness!! What a fabulous restaurant with DELICIOUS food for both breakfast and lunch!! We’re visiting Payson and have been twice a week already! For breakfast we had the Western Omelette and got hash browns (added onions) and a pancake. WOW! The omelette was fantastic and the hash browns were crispy and delicious! The pancake was huge and very tasty. Simple but WONDERFUL. We will definitely be back to try more of the omelettes too! The menu looks great. For lunch we had a Ground Beef Dinner and a Grilled Ham & Cheese on Sourdough. They were both fantastic. And even better was the sample they gave us for Fried Fish! It’s NOT on the menu but they have an All You Can Eat Fish Fry on Fridays. So we will definitely be back for that!! The view is beautiful. The restaurant is at the Payson Airport so we watched small, passenger planes taking off the entire time we ate. The ceiling is covered with unique model planes. It’s a fantastic place for children who love planes too! There was a toddler behind us loving it! Lots of seating and friendly, fast service. Highly recommend!

Had a good time flying in the Bell from Glendale Airport for breakfast at the Crosswinds. The food, while being breakfast, was prepared very well.

The best pie fly-in café! Their apple pie with ice cream is amazing and the view is incredible.