Juneau
This casual eatery (one of two restaurants on Douglas Island) serves up 15 different types of burgers, including a Boring Burger. But if it’s dinner, skip…
Must-see restaurants in Alaska
Talkeetna
Located at the back of Nagley’s Store, this is a decent spot to soak in Talkeetna’s chilled-out live-and-let-live vibe, rubbing shoulders with visitors…
Haines
A typical Alaskan restaurant of well-worn booths and Formica tables, the Bamboo likes to claim it has the best fish and chips in the world. No chance of…
The Interior
Between the visitor center and train station, this inn is decked out in wood carvings and frontier accents. It's more noted for its food than it rooms (…
Alaska
Over in Browerville across from the Iñupiat Heritage Center, this supermarket has quick eats and groceries at diet-inducing prices. Many visitors come by…
Talkeetna
At the showcase restaurant for the Denali Brewing Company, you can pair your microbrews with cod sandwiches, burgers, Thai curry and reindeer meatloaf…
The Interior
Located in a strip mall, the Cave has a nice outdoor deck and a decent menu of chicken wings, prime rib steaks, salmon and pasta. It advertises itself as…
Anchorage
If you're in town on Thursday, check out the Food Truck Festival in Spenard, in Chilkoot Charlie's parking lot. It's an eclectic mix of Asian cuisine,…
Prince William Sound
This red clapboard building overlooking the harbor serves up Chinese and Korean food with a sideline in fish and chips to draw in the cruisers. There's a…
Sitka
Kenny's struggles to impress with its mixed Chinese-Japanese-American menu that doesn't quite hit the fusion highs of Vancouver or Seattle. Still, if it's…
Alaska
Is this the best sushi we've ever had? No, but it's the only sushi we've had overlooking the icy Bering Sea, and that's something. You can also grub on…
Aleutian Islands
An inviting, well-lit space serving great Asian staples such as chow mein, fried rice and pho. The pad thai comes in a pile the size of your face and is…
Anchorage
This longtime restaurant – it survived the 1964 earthquake – is old-school fine dining and serves some of the best steaks in Anchorage. If there’s room on…
The Interior
Besides boasting some excellent taxidermy specimens, the Long Rifle's restaurant has a decent menu of burgers, chicken salads and fish tacos, plus…
Talkeetna
This general store, located in a historic building across from the park at the start of Main St, has pricey groceries and daily lunchtime fresh burritos,…
Fairbanks
This little counter stand in the Co-op Plaza Building is extremely popular with locals on lunch break. The crepes are fine, running the gamut from savory …
Ketchikan
Bog-standard but extensive grocery store on the side of Plaza Mall with a salad bar, a Starbucks, deli and ready-to-eat items, including Chinese food, and…
Haines
Run by a local fisherman, this merry food truck serves seafood which is all locally caught, probably that day. There are three kinds of fish and chips:…
Valdez
Locally loved, this place serves large portions of serviceable Mexican food on the cheap – go for the blackened shrimp or halibut tacos – and has a cold…
Southeast Alaska
Dyed-in-the-wool Wrangell local that looks like it hasn't had a decor rethink since 1978. On offer are diner basics: omelets, pancakes, BLTs, salads and…
Valdez
Frying up fresh local fish, this home-spun fish shack is one of Valdez' faster fast-food joints. The halibut basket headlines, closely followed by the…
Homer
This waterfront spot is where to go for fried halibut – tempura-battered, fried and served kebab-style (its motto is ‘Where the fish comes on a stick’)…
Kodiak Island
Cornering the market on Thai food in Kodiak, Noodles offers a nice break from the typical meals served in town. Peanut-heavy panang curry and slurp-worthy…
Prince William Sound
A food cart that does the cheapest (and best) halibut and chips in town, in addition to homemade desserts, wraps and shakes. It's usually located in a car…
Prince William Sound
The OK restaurant is just…OK, if you have a hankering for Chinese…or Japanese…or Korean…or American. The catch-all menu even includes Mongolian beef, and…
Homer
This oceanfront eatery has become a spit institution by selling overpriced seafood to a constant stream of landlubbers. It claims its halibut is Alaska’s…
Fairbanks
This downtown spot is very popular with locals, who pack in for fried rice, pad thai, and a good slate of Thai soups. If you ask for 'Thai spicy' at this…
Sitka
Sitka’s main supermarket is northwest of town and never closes. Inside it has an ATM, a bakery, a deli, ready-to-eat items and a dining area overlooking…
Denali National Park & Preserve
The Mercantile has a decent selection of groceries, as well as fresh coffee, deli sandwiches and wraps. There’s also a small selection of camping supplies…
The Interior
Basic breakfasts, strong coffee, baked goods and sandwiches rule the roost at this cafe-cum-gift shop, located within Big Delta State Historical Park.
Fairbanks
This airplane-hangar-sized store has every grocery imaginable, plus bulk foods, an extensive salad bar and all sorts of ready-to-eat fare. Excellent if…
Kodiak Island
Cool off after a long hike with self-serve frozen yogurt and toppings at this pink-walled froyo joint. Or grab a bubble tea (Thai tea recommended) to…
Alaska
This popular waterfront eatery serves straightforward food that hits the spot – at least in Nome. As a bonus it has open views of the Bering Sea, friendly…
Anchorage
Since 1964 this place has been turning out beefy burgers and great onion pieces and rings. If your timing is right, you can eat outdoors while watching…
Southeast Alaska
Eggs and hash browns, biscuits and gravy, inevitable burgers and Fox News on loop are what you get at this absolutely no-frills, ketchup-on-the-table …
Skagway
Skagway's favorite place for breakfast bagels, healthy sandwiches and smoothies, although the coffee's fairly run-of-the-mill. This is where you come to…
Skagway
Located in a replica of the Whitehorse Railroad Depot is this natural-foods store with (expensive) organic produce. There's also a bakery on-site. It's a…
Valdez
Reasonable Chinese food that also serves sushi and Thai dishes in a modest wood-paneled restaurant in the town center. Lunch specials include egg rolls…
The Interior
Passable Alaskan-American fare is served to the hungry crowds at the Chena Hot Springs Resort. Expect a typically Alaskan fine-dining mix of rib-eye…
Vida's Thai Food at Mermaid Cafe
Homer
An excellent Thai restaurant run under the name of the original cafe, Vida's dishes are authentically spicy, and the attached Old Inlet Book Shop is a…
