Guidebook for Anchorage

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Guidebook for Anchorage

Food Scene

Pricier but great food
14 locals recommend
Sacks Cafe
328 G Street
14 locals recommend
Pricier but great food
Delicious small artisan bakery located a few blocks away! Great coffee, pastries, breads, and to-go sandwiches. Open Wednesday through Sunday. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
189 locals recommend
Fire Island Rustic Bakeshop
718 K St
189 locals recommend
Delicious small artisan bakery located a few blocks away! Great coffee, pastries, breads, and to-go sandwiches. Open Wednesday through Sunday. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Wood fired pizza spot downtown.
27 locals recommend
Fat Ptarmigan
441 W 5th Ave
27 locals recommend
Wood fired pizza spot downtown.
Fine dining, best views of the city and a special place a grab a drink.
62 locals recommend
Crow's Nest
939 W 5th Ave
62 locals recommend
Fine dining, best views of the city and a special place a grab a drink.
Trendy breakfast/lunch/dinner space.
124 locals recommend
Rustic Goat
2800 Turnagain St
124 locals recommend
Trendy breakfast/lunch/dinner space.
Local favorite pizza/brewery, very popular in the summer with at least 45 minute wait. If you want to try Moose’s Tooth’s menu with a shorter wait go to the sister-restaurant Bear Tooth.
347 locals recommend
Moose's Tooth Pub & Pizzeria
3300 Old Seward Hwy
347 locals recommend
Local favorite pizza/brewery, very popular in the summer with at least 45 minute wait. If you want to try Moose’s Tooth’s menu with a shorter wait go to the sister-restaurant Bear Tooth.
Vegan, gluten free options
111 locals recommend
Middle Way Cafe
1200 W Northern Lights Blvd
111 locals recommend
Vegan, gluten free options
Local favorite for brunch/lunch/dinner with a food and drink friendly movie theater featuring $3 films. Two kitchens--movie side (burritos and pizza) and grill side (classier menu).
315 locals recommend
Bear Tooth Theatrepub
1230 W 27th Ave
315 locals recommend
Local favorite for brunch/lunch/dinner with a food and drink friendly movie theater featuring $3 films. Two kitchens--movie side (burritos and pizza) and grill side (classier menu).
Big breakfasts and possibly mediocre food, but the most “Alaskan” diner in town.
45 locals recommend
Gwennie's Old Alaska Restaurant
4333 Spenard Rd
45 locals recommend
Big breakfasts and possibly mediocre food, but the most “Alaskan” diner in town.
Great downtown sandwich place, serves beer and open late.
Brown Bag Sandwich Co.
535 W 3rd Ave
Great downtown sandwich place, serves beer and open late.
Locally owned coffee shop.
7 locals recommend
Side Street Espresso
412 G St
7 locals recommend
Locally owned coffee shop.
Downtown wine bar with a nice store on the top floor.
54 locals recommend
Crush Wine Bistro & Cellar
328 G St
54 locals recommend
Downtown wine bar with a nice store on the top floor.
Most popular breakfast spot in town, a fifteen minute walk away. Get here early, or be prepared to wait ~45 minutes just to be seated!
231 locals recommend
Snow City Cafe
1034 W 4th Ave
231 locals recommend
Most popular breakfast spot in town, a fifteen minute walk away. Get here early, or be prepared to wait ~45 minutes just to be seated!
Another new trendy restaurant in South Anchorage.
121 locals recommend
South Restaurant + Coffeehouse
11124 Old Seward Hwy
121 locals recommend
Another new trendy restaurant in South Anchorage.
Great girdwood restaurant. Yam fries and bee bim bop are especially great.
111 locals recommend
Jack Sprat
165 Olympic Mountain Loop
111 locals recommend
Great girdwood restaurant. Yam fries and bee bim bop are especially great.

Everything Else

One of downtown’s most popular restaurant options, reservations needed for the dining section
Glacier Services, Inc
701 W 8th Ave
One of downtown’s most popular restaurant options, reservations needed for the dining section
Great selection of wine, beer, and liquor.
18 locals recommend
La Bodega
1200 W Northern Lights Blvd
18 locals recommend
Great selection of wine, beer, and liquor.
Downtown generic liquor store.
Brown Jug Downtown Wine & Spirits #225
930 W 5th Ave
Downtown generic liquor store.
Local convenience store. Burritos are made to order and good for the price!
K Street Convenience Store
434 K St
Local convenience store. Burritos are made to order and good for the price!

Essentials

One block away, this is a great local grocery store. Full coffee shop inside and lots of pre-made food options.
185 locals recommend
Kaladi Brothers Coffee
1340 W Northern Lights Blvd
185 locals recommend
One block away, this is a great local grocery store. Full coffee shop inside and lots of pre-made food options.
Closest thing we have to Whole Foods.
42 locals recommend
Natural Pantry
3680 Barrow St
42 locals recommend
Closest thing we have to Whole Foods.
Alaska’s Safeway chain open 24 hrs.
114 locals recommend
Carrs
1650 W Northern Lights Blvd
114 locals recommend
Alaska’s Safeway chain open 24 hrs.

Drinks & Nightlife

Fun bar with surprisingly good pub food.
106 locals recommend
F Street Station
325 F St
106 locals recommend
Fun bar with surprisingly good pub food.
Fun food options and the perfect place to go after a hike in the Chugach
79 locals recommend
Midnight Sun Brewing Co.
8111 Dimond Hook Dr
79 locals recommend
Fun food options and the perfect place to go after a hike in the Chugach
Newly opened tasting room, well-established small brewery
37 locals recommend
Anchorage Brewing Company
148 W 91st Ave
37 locals recommend
Newly opened tasting room, well-established small brewery
Small local brewery, Taku lake is a great small lake down the street
46 locals recommend
King Street Brewing Company
9050 King St
46 locals recommend
Small local brewery, Taku lake is a great small lake down the street