Guidebook for Anchorage
Food Scene
Amazing creative food, well priced and because it is fairly new it is still something of a hidden gem. They have daily burger special that is always amazing. They have the best burgers in Anchorage for sure. Seafood is great too.
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Pangea Restaurant And Lounge
508 W 6th AveAmazing creative food, well priced and because it is fairly new it is still something of a hidden gem. They have daily burger special that is always amazing. They have the best burgers in Anchorage for sure. Seafood is great too.
Great Local favorite. They have there own brewery and have great food. This location has a theater where you can eat and drink while you enjoy the movie or they also have another restaurant attached called the Bear Tooth Grill my personal favorite. Best margaritas there menu leans a bit southwest inspired.
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Bear Tooth Theatrepub
1230 W 27th AveGreat Local favorite. They have there own brewery and have great food. This location has a theater where you can eat and drink while you enjoy the movie or they also have another restaurant attached called the Bear Tooth Grill my personal favorite. Best margaritas there menu leans a bit southwest inspired.
Great asian inspired dishes and some of the best martinis in town. It's a little on the spendy so worth it just to have a pregame cocktail.
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Ginger
425 W 5th AveGreat asian inspired dishes and some of the best martinis in town. It's a little on the spendy so worth it just to have a pregame cocktail.
If you want to avoid crazy tourist scene this is great spot. I think the best thing about it is the menu works for any budget. You can get $12 dollar burger or have some great fresh seafood.
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Suite 100 Restaurant Bar & Lounge
1000 E Dimond BlvdIf you want to avoid crazy tourist scene this is great spot. I think the best thing about it is the menu works for any budget. You can get $12 dollar burger or have some great fresh seafood.
One of Anchorages newest restaurants. It is owned by a group local group who run and own several of our best restaurants. It has a main restaurant, bar and coffee house. Great food, beautiful facility and great cocktails. They specialize in Gin cocktails while their other location have their own specialty. I recommend just calling or going online to get on the waiting list just in case.
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South Restaurant + Coffeehouse
11124 Old Seward HwyOne of Anchorages newest restaurants. It is owned by a group local group who run and own several of our best restaurants. It has a main restaurant, bar and coffee house. Great food, beautiful facility and great cocktails. They specialize in Gin cocktails while their other location have their own specialty. I recommend just calling or going online to get on the waiting list just in case.
Black Cup is a great coffee shop. Anchorage's best coffee is Kaladi Brothers coffee which can be found all over town. They pride themselves on there attention to detail. Black Cup is kinda of their side project, where they can break from there traditional brand. The result is a beautiful state of the art coffee house, with even more attention to detail. Great place to relax read, fast wifi. Coffee lovers coffee house.
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Black Cup
341 E Benson BlvdBlack Cup is a great coffee shop. Anchorage's best coffee is Kaladi Brothers coffee which can be found all over town. They pride themselves on there attention to detail. Black Cup is kinda of their side project, where they can break from there traditional brand. The result is a beautiful state of the art coffee house, with even more attention to detail. Great place to relax read, fast wifi. Coffee lovers coffee house.
Rustic Goat is a pretty different from your normal fair in Alaska. One of the nicer buildings you will find a restaurant in. It has a great patio, multi story floor to ceiling windows, just beautiful on a sunny day or in the dead of winter. They are owned by our local coffee roaster Kaladi Brothers so you can get a great cup off coffee or a local brew while you eat.
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Rustic Goat
2800 Turnagain StRustic Goat is a pretty different from your normal fair in Alaska. One of the nicer buildings you will find a restaurant in. It has a great patio, multi story floor to ceiling windows, just beautiful on a sunny day or in the dead of winter. They are owned by our local coffee roaster Kaladi Brothers so you can get a great cup off coffee or a local brew while you eat.
Great place to pick up some Kaladi Brothers Coffee before you head on an adventure.
L'Aroma Bakery & Deli
9900 Old Seward HwyGreat place to pick up some Kaladi Brothers Coffee before you head on an adventure.
Starbucks
110 W Tudor RdNice stand alone Star Bucks.
Great Mexican Fusion Cuisine. A little on the spendy side, but great crafted cocktails and go on Tuesday for half price tacos.
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Tequila 61
445 W 4th AveGreat Mexican Fusion Cuisine. A little on the spendy side, but great crafted cocktails and go on Tuesday for half price tacos.
Great place for modern comfort food. They specialize in whiskey cocktails and have a affinity for bacon.
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Spenard Roadhouse
1049 W Northern Lights BlvdGreat place for modern comfort food. They specialize in whiskey cocktails and have a affinity for bacon.
La Mex
8330 King StNot amazing but decent.
Like so many Thai places it's more about the food then the local. Great take home meal for a lazy evening.
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Lahn Pad Thai
2101 Abbott RoadLike so many Thai places it's more about the food then the local. Great take home meal for a lazy evening.
It is more of a quick service place but the food is great I would say better then any full service Mexican restaurant in Anchorage. A great value. Expect to spent $12 bucks for a meal and a beverage.
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Gallo's Mexican Restaurant
8311 Arctic BoulevardIt is more of a quick service place but the food is great I would say better then any full service Mexican restaurant in Anchorage. A great value. Expect to spent $12 bucks for a meal and a beverage.
They have great pizza and have been nationally recognized for such. Great locally brewed beer. Down side is it is no secret. Everyone loves this place.
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Moose's Tooth Pub & Pizzeria
3300 Old Seward HwyThey have great pizza and have been nationally recognized for such. Great locally brewed beer. Down side is it is no secret. Everyone loves this place.
Drinks & Nightlife
Williwaw is sort of a bar complex with several bars inside. On the second floor they have a speak easy that is only accessible by picking up a payphone on the first floor. They will give you a password and you head up one floor to a nondescript door where you knock and give them the password. Really fine hand crafted cocktails. It is a very quite intimate setting. It isn't as intimidating as it sounds.
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Williwaw Social
609 F StWilliwaw is sort of a bar complex with several bars inside. On the second floor they have a speak easy that is only accessible by picking up a payphone on the first floor. They will give you a password and you head up one floor to a nondescript door where you knock and give them the password. Really fine hand crafted cocktails. It is a very quite intimate setting. It isn't as intimidating as it sounds.
One of my favorite breweries less then a mile away. Most of the breweries are only serve till 8 pm fyi. But great place to go in the early evening. If you wanted to do a little bit of a bear mini tour this is one of three breweries vary close by.
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Anchorage Brewing Company
148 W 91st AveOne of my favorite breweries less then a mile away. Most of the breweries are only serve till 8 pm fyi. But great place to go in the early evening. If you wanted to do a little bit of a bear mini tour this is one of three breweries vary close by.
Pretty much the center of Anchorages gay community. Mad Myrna's is as much night club as it is a play house. They have many productions and drag shows. Friday nights you can catch a drag show about 9pm the Bar gets going about 10pm.
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Mad Myrna's
530 E 5th AvePretty much the center of Anchorages gay community. Mad Myrna's is as much night club as it is a play house. They have many productions and drag shows. Friday nights you can catch a drag show about 9pm the Bar gets going about 10pm.
Anchorage's 2nd most highly rated breweries. They have great food as well.
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Midnight Sun Brewing Co.
8111 Dimond Hook DrAnchorage's 2nd most highly rated breweries. They have great food as well.
On a nice day before 7pm in the summer a great place to have a beer outside. It is mostly outside in a patio type setting. It's really all about being there before the sun goes behind some of the taller buildings.
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Bernie's Bungalow Lounge
626 D StreetOn a nice day before 7pm in the summer a great place to have a beer outside. It is mostly outside in a patio type setting. It's really all about being there before the sun goes behind some of the taller buildings.
This is smaller brewery location wise but one of the more popular local beers. They specialize in wheat beers but have a variety. Within just a short walk from Taku Lake Park.
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King Street Brewing Company
9050 King StThis is smaller brewery location wise but one of the more popular local beers. They specialize in wheat beers but have a variety. Within just a short walk from Taku Lake Park.
Parks & Nature
This is one of Anchorage's under utilized gems. It is one of the main access point to the Tony Knowles Coastal trail. This trail goes 11 miles following the coast and leads right into down town Anchorage. At the down town end you can rent bikes for the day (Alaska Pablo’s Bicycle Rental). On the Kincaid side, you can usually get food at Yeti Dogs (voted #1 hot dog vendor 2016 by Mobile Cuisine. See Facebook for hours @yetidogsak). This is one of the few places to access the beach in Anchorage along with miles of fairly easy hiking. You are very likely to see some wildlife out there as well. Moose, eagle's, occasionally bear so just use common sense. I wouldn't worry lots of people about.
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Taman Kincaid
9401 Raspberry RoadThis is one of Anchorage's under utilized gems. It is one of the main access point to the Tony Knowles Coastal trail. This trail goes 11 miles following the coast and leads right into down town Anchorage. At the down town end you can rent bikes for the day (Alaska Pablo’s Bicycle Rental). On the Kincaid side, you can usually get food at Yeti Dogs (voted #1 hot dog vendor 2016 by Mobile Cuisine. See Facebook for hours @yetidogsak). This is one of the few places to access the beach in Anchorage along with miles of fairly easy hiking. You are very likely to see some wildlife out there as well. Moose, eagle's, occasionally bear so just use common sense. I wouldn't worry lots of people about.
This park will get you access to the Anchorage Cambell Creek trail which pretty much connects the whole cities trail system. There is a nice peaceful lake and Cambell creek which runs through out the city.
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Taku Lake Park
100 E 76th AveThis park will get you access to the Anchorage Cambell Creek trail which pretty much connects the whole cities trail system. There is a nice peaceful lake and Cambell creek which runs through out the city.
This is a great place to start a hike. It is the trail head that will lead to several places. You can access Wolverine Peak Trail is a 8.6 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail it is rated as difficult but best view in town. You can see all of Anchorage and two different valleys on the other side. There is also Near point if don't have the time or energy for Wolverine.
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Prospect Heights Trailhead
Wolverine TrailThis is a great place to start a hike. It is the trail head that will lead to several places. You can access Wolverine Peak Trail is a 8.6 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail it is rated as difficult but best view in town. You can see all of Anchorage and two different valleys on the other side. There is also Near point if don't have the time or energy for Wolverine.
Flattop Mountain is probably the most talked about and used trail for the Anchorage area. The trail head can take you to other mountain or trail hikes as well. It is very popular but I wouldn't say the best. If you really just want to drive up to a view there is a decent look out area just at the parking lot. There is also power line pass which is more long with very little elevation gain or O'Malley Peak which is also great but more challenging.
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Flattop Mountain
Flattop Mountain is probably the most talked about and used trail for the Anchorage area. The trail head can take you to other mountain or trail hikes as well. It is very popular but I wouldn't say the best. If you really just want to drive up to a view there is a decent look out area just at the parking lot. There is also power line pass which is more long with very little elevation gain or O'Malley Peak which is also great but more challenging.
There are many things to do here. But much like the rest of Alaska it is all about get out doors. Rafting, camping, animal viewing, etc. This is something to plan, although if you are driving by there is surly something to stop and see.
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Denali National Park & Preserve
Parks HwyThere are many things to do here. But much like the rest of Alaska it is all about get out doors. Rafting, camping, animal viewing, etc. This is something to plan, although if you are driving by there is surly something to stop and see.
Getting Around
Dimond Transit Center station
Main bus hub for Anchorage.
Essentials
Department store. Clothing, Pharmacy, Deli, Grocery, etc. Open till about 11pm.
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Fred Meyer
1000 E Northern Lights BlvdDepartment store. Clothing, Pharmacy, Deli, Grocery, etc. Open till about 11pm.
Walmart Supercenter
3101 A StShopping
There is a movie theater, clothing stores, chain restaurants (Olive Garden, Chili's), Bowling alley, Ice skating rink, Best Buy etc.
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Dimond Center Mall
800 E Dimond BlvdThere is a movie theater, clothing stores, chain restaurants (Olive Garden, Chili's), Bowling alley, Ice skating rink, Best Buy etc.