Kenai Peninsula
Hand-tossed dough made from scratch makes this a perfect place to fill up after a day of clam slamming.
Must-see restaurants in Alaska
Kenai Peninsula
This Moose comes with coffee and goodies galore, including a huge array of fresh doughnuts.
Homer
Pick up fresh produce, peruse homemade crafts kiosks or just chow down on kettle corn.
Juneau
Newish Salt is run by Tracy of Tracy's King Crab Shack and the dedication is evident as soon as you walk in. High-quality, creative Alaskan cuisine is the…
Southeast Alaska
You’re in Petersburg – indulge in what they catch. Stop at this processor/seafood store/restaurant for a shrimp burger, salmon-halibut chowder or the…
Valdez
Palace? Mike's is more like a ristorante in the rough, but in a totally good way. The theme is American-Italian with a few attempts at Mexican (which are…
Denali National Park & Preserve
This eatery was once the family’s gift shop but now offers good beer, burgers and pizza pies, with midsummer salads coming from a Healy-based organic…
Haines
Located in Hotel Halsingland is Haines’ most upscale restaurant. Begin the evening with a drink (and maybe some duck confit) in its cozy Officer’s Club…
The Interior
The meals are the best part of the experience at the Hotel Chitina. You're served a classic, multi-course white-tablecloth meal – salmon, steaks or…
Prince William Sound
This place is relatively new in Whittier's small restaurant universe, and its 'wild catch' appears primarily in its salmon burgers, and halibut and chips…
Old Town Copper Center Inn & Restaurant
The Interior
Guns are welcome, but keep them in your holster, explains a sign in the Copper Center Lodge. What might read as facetious anywhere else is par for the…
Chicken Creek Cafe, Saloon & Mercantile Emporium
The Interior
This row of clapboard buildings across from Chicken Gold Camp makes the most of the chicken kitsch. The gift shop is extensive, the saloon has hats from…
Ketchikan
The hilltop dining in Cape Fox Lodge is about as posh as Ketchikan gets and certainly worth the short climb to get here. Food is split between surf and…
Prince William Sound
This tiny hole in the wall has a walk-up counter where you order your food and pay before eating. Halibut and chips and red seafood chowder are the…
Prince William Sound
Overlooking Eyak Lake on the site of the original Copper River & Northwestern Railroad powder house, this is a fun place with live music, excellent beer,…
Homer
You'll either love or hate this glimpse into Russian Orthodox life. The proprietor, Nina, is far from subtle, telling you exactly what to order and how…
Valdez
First things first: the Fat Mermaid has got Valdez' best selection of beers, with drafts from three different Alaskan breweries. Second, the food's quite…
Valdez
Southern American and Korean cuisine engage in an unlikely dance at this casual open-all-hours restaurant in the Mountain Sky Hotel. Though not endowed…
Ketchikan
Beneath the historic New York Hotel is this wood-paneled cafe which doesn't seem to have changed much decor-wise since its Roaring 1920s opening – if you…
Juneau
Sombrero is practically the only city-center joint that’s not packed out when there are five cruise ships in town. But shhh, this is a dearly beloved…
Southeast Alaska
One of Wrangell’s best eating joints, a friendly if rudimentary sales window set up in the main street which juggles cheap American staples (burgers,…
Fairbanks
Set in an old timber house that has been spruced up for guests, Wolf Run has long been known for its generous, super-sweet dessert plates, but also excels…
The Interior
One of the more pleasant absurdities of McCarthy is the way you can enjoy expertly prepared gourmet food in what, superficially, looks like Tombstone…
Kodiak Island
The best fish in Kodiak are served in this historic power plant which has been beautifully renovated into a Japanese seafood restaurant. The waterfront…
Soapy Smith's Pioneer Restaurant
Fairbanks
It would be easy to dismiss Soapy Smith's as a gold rush-dusted twist on the themed family restaurant. But while there's tons of Alaska kitsch on the…
Skagway
Located inside a greenhouse at Jewell Gardens, this restaurant has the best salads in town because the greens are grown just outside and probably picked…
Skagway
Skagway’s token Thai restaurant is authentic and good, with a small lunch menu and a large, varied dinner menu. Order spicy drunken noodles or curry…
Southeast Alaska
Arrive early at Papa Bear's: the place does a roaring takeaway trade, meaning you may end up waiting an hour or more for your pie. The place specializes…
Juneau
Ironically juxtaposed right next door to the dig-and-drill politicians in the state capitol is this natural-food store, a hangout for liberals and…
Juneau
Rather dingy looking from the outside, but surprisingly hip within, Rockwell pulls in all sorts for (late) breakfast, lunch and dinner. The menu appears…
Anchorage Region
Folks drive down from Anchorage for the French pepper steak – New York strip encrusted in cracked pepper and covered with a spicy burgundy sauce – which…
Aleutian Islands
The swankiest restaurant in Dutch Harbor and, by definition, the Aleutian Islands, the Chart Room has more meat than seafood on its menu. It’s best known…
Haines
Baked goods, Thai food, Mexican comida and American chow; the Chilkat is a peddler of numerous genres and the masters of at least two of them – the Thai…
The Interior
Best burger in Alaska? That's the Monderosa's claim to fame, and while we haven't eaten every burger in the state, this one is a contender. Other winners…
Kodiak Island
Modern and chic, the trendy decor pays a nod to Kodiak’s seafaring culture while the food puts quality over quantity with tasty meat and fish dishes…
Skagway
A charming bistro in the Skagway Inn. The menu features wild game and seafood and whatever is growing in the lovely garden outside. How can you top that?…
Ketchikan
At the Gilmore Hotel, this keg and chowder house has a seafood-heavy menu, a wonderful bar and 1920s decor. The three kinds of homemade chowder are good,…
Alaska
You can get pancakes pretty much anywhere in the US, but only in the Niggivikut can you enjoy them while gazing in wonder at the iceberg-choked Arctic…
Haines
Sarah's has recently relocated from Fort Seward to the town center, but it still maintains its ephemeral roots in a food truck with a little awning tacked…
The Interior
As is so often the case at Alaskan roadhouses, the rough-and-ready Gakona Lodge has a surprisingly good restaurant on site. Down some beer-battered cheese…
