Kenai Peninsula
The only real bar in town has an awesome deck overlooking the harbor. The food is simple and well prepared, though a bit overpriced. The bar stays open…
Must-see restaurants in Alaska
Homer
With some of the best views in town, this playful and modern sushi house offers innovative cocktails, finely constructed rolls and some of the freshest…
The Interior
One of the most famous eateries on the Alcan, Eddy’s delivers decent diner food with a smile; we're a sucker for the pizzas. Portions will keep you or a…
Anchorage
A small cafe serving 'Himalayan' food: Tibetan, Nepalese and Indian. Excellent bowls (choose one, two or three curry options over rice), homemade chai tea…
Seward
Ray's has amazing views, popular seafood dishes and attentive service in a fine-dining atmosphere that retains its Alaskan vibe. The bar is a friendly…
Anchorage
Anchorage’s beloved taco shop is so good and so affordable it now has six more locations, including one on Spenard near the airport. The original is still…
Skagway
This dainty bakery is so small, the morning queue for its giant cinnamon rolls covered with glaciers of icing ($3) snakes out to the sidewalk. They’re…
Prince William Sound
A donut shack on the edge of Whittier's all-consuming car park, with enough sweetness and strong coffee to take the gray out of the dullest Prince William…
Kenai Peninsula
Stone-fired pizzas and sandwiches served in an echoing brewery with a big patio. Delicious. Beer-lovers should order the sampler. Expect the service to be…
Southeast Alaska
Part bakery, part natural-foods store. There's gourmet coffee and pastries, and you can grab some organic veggies to add to your loaf of fresh bread for a…
Southeast Alaska
At Shelter Cove, this is as upscale as POW gets. Features protein from land and sea, with some Asian fusion mixed in. It's best to call ahead for a…
The Interior
Steak, ribs, salmon and pizza, plus big omelets and pancake platters in the morning, make up the solid mains at the historic roadhouse's on-site…
Kenai Peninsula
In a sunny space overlooking the harbor and with colorful artwork on the walls, this eclectic eatery has chowder, sandwiches and other rainy-day treats.
Southeast Alaska
A Craig favorite; excellent pizzas in a bustling atmosphere. Vegetarian options include the Popeye: garlic, olive oil, spinach, feta, tomatoes and more.
Kenai Peninsula
A landmark eatery that serves baked goods, brisket and soups. It’s best for breakfast and pie – go for the breakfast taco and the pie of the day.
Anchorage
This market sells the freshest seafood in a city that loves its seafood fresh. Staff will also butcher and ship your king salmon or 200lb halibut.
Anchorage
A cheesemonger that serves gourmet sandwiches. Stop in for lunch, sample some exotic cheeses and then grab some for a picnic while on your hike.
Anchorage
Fresh-baked pretzel buns, homemade schnitzel and a long list of imported German beers make this Mountain View newbie a worthy visit.
Kenai Peninsula
This is Soldotna’s fanciest place, with high-backed leather booths and dishes such as char-grilled salmon with mushroom risotto.
Seward
Housed in a cozy rail car, this joint has a decent breakfast and pulled pork for lunch. All pork and chicken is smoked in-house.
Anchorage
This Vietnamese restaurant does great cold noodle salads, stir-fries and huge bowls of pho, and stocks Vietnamese beer.
Seward
This busy joint has plenty of warm, fresh-baked goods to start your day. On weekends there's an Indian buffet dinner for $15.
Homer
What is an excellent deli doing all the way out on East End Rd? Serving some of the best beef brisket sandwiches in Homer.
Kenai Peninsula
Under stuffed moose and elk heads in the Uptown Motel, Louie’s serves the best surf-and-turf in the city.
Southeast Alaska
In a harbor-front shack; takeout includes homemade burgers and milkshakes, smoked pizzas and pulled pork.
The Interior
A typical roadside Alaska diner where taxidermic animals stand guard over truck drivers tucking into home cooking. The lodge is at a high point on the…
Alaska
We've never seen simple Mexican fare sold at this price, but then again, we've never had it north of the Arctic Circle either, so that's a decent trade…
Fairbanks
Located 4 miles from downtown, this national historic site was a pump house during the gold-mining era. It’s loaded with character and collectibles, but…
Juneau
Housed in Merchant’s Wharf (also called Fisherman's Wharf), a renovated floatplane hangar that sits on pilings above Juneau’s waterfront, the Hangar is…
Juneau
The best milkshakes and burgers in Juneau are in Auke Bay Harbor. Hot Bite is housed in the one-time ticket office of Pan American Airways and has seating…
Southeast Alaska
This rickety cafe in Sing Lee Alley inhabits one of Petersburg’s oldest structures and looks a little like a Wild West saloon until you dip inside and…
Fairbanks
This warm Japanese spot is a favorite with Fairbanks sushi lovers; they're known for serving rolls that are a bit heftier than the industry standard. Good…
The Interior
Bangkok-style street food is the last thing you expect to see at a dusty road junction in freezing cold or (depending on the season) sweltering hot…
Sitka
Head upstairs in the MacDonald Bayview Trading Company Building for the best view from any restaurant in town. The large multifarious interior has…
Ketchikan
Located on the south side of Ketchikan Creek, this longtime cafe dates back to the 1920s, when Filipinos and Japanese weren’t allowed to live north of the…
Denali National Park & Preserve
This cafeteria-style establishment is the only eatery within the park. It has burgers, paninis and veggie chili, as well as seafood chowder and reindeer…
Kodiak Island
Dependable pizza has been a long time coming to Kodiak, and when Royal Baron Pizza replaced a Domino's that formerly occupied the space, the town was…
