50states

We will be spending two nights in Alaska...Please suggest best places to dine inand around downtown. Thanks

50states

Sorry I meant Anchorage

stevews

Actually answer to your question also depends on your choice of taste and budget. Ptarmigan Bar and Grill & Marx Bros Cafe can be good options around downtown. Search about them and check if they suit your needs.

AnnMarie_C

http://moosestooth.net/

Gardyloo

Will you have a car? What sort of food do you like? Budget?

50states

Yrs we will have a car....we tend to stay in $-$$$ range. Prefer veg, seafood and chicken dishes. Anything Alaskan Special?

Dave_Ohio

Thanks for raising the question, 50states. I'm interested in this, too. Love fresh halibut and salmon dishes, some game. Want to know especially about the mid-$$ range in Anchorage and Fairbanks, and down the Kenai Peninsula.

basingstoke2

I was in Anchorage in December of '09 and at that time there were 2 restaurants that I would recommend. The Glacier Brewery seemed to be the place to meet and greet and there was a line to get in. As the name would indicate, they had very nice brews and the food was well above average.

Simon and Seaforts: Everyone in our group thought this place was world class. Those who ordered the halibut cheeks entree were especially happy.

There are some places that have Reindeer sausage which I found quite tasty.

vincenzo32951

Orso.

Orlando_Vic

I agree with Orso. Their smoked salmon chowder was lick-the-bowl good.

Also, with a car, a wonderful out of the way restaurant is Southside Bistro. I have been here 3 times and it never fails to impress. Check out their Trip Advisor reviews: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restauran...ge_Alaska.html

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50states

Thanks guys....please keep adding best places to eat in other areas...we loved the Bombay Indian place and Glacier Brew house in Anchorage

50states

Any recos in Seward?

POlson

This is great! We will be heading shortly to the Kenai area. Here are the recs we have so far. Any thumbs up or down?

Anchorage:

Glacier Brewhouse
Snow City Cafe
City Diner
Marx Bros. café (make reservations)
Modern Dweller’s Chocolate Lounge
Moose’s Tooth Pub and Pizzaria
Snow Goose Restaurant and Sleeping Lady Brewing Company
Orso
Ptarmigan Bar and Grill

Homer:

Fat Olives
Mermaid cafe
The Saltry (Halibut Cove)(make reservations plus ferry)
The Homestead (make reservations)
Fresh
Catch
Finn’s Pizza
Captain Paddy’s – can pull a filet and they’ll cook for you

Seward

Le Barn Appetit (crepes)
Apollo
Chinooks

Orlando_Vic

My one and only experience with Glacier Brewhouse left me with the impression of too much emphasis on the brews than on the food and good service. It was almost an attitude of "we're so cool. Be glad you're here."

Moose’s Tooth has exceptionally good pizza. Be aware that they don't take reservations and that the place is hugely popular. So...come early to get seating.

In Seward, I like Rays Waterfront on the small boat harbor. Try to get a window seat if you can. http://rayswaterfrontak.com/

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Gardyloo

In Anchorage, the food at Simon and Seafort's is pretty good; the view is terrific.

Our fave "off the beaten path" restaurant in Anchorage is Aladdin's, some of the best Middle Eastern food we've had anywhere, and a great family-run operation. In a strip mall on Old Seward Highway - http://www.aladdinsalaska.com/

At the next signal south (Old Seward and International) is IMO the best burger in Alaska, at the Arctic Roadrunner. Get a Kodiak Islander and an order of onion rings pieces, and go sit next to the creek and look for salmon swimming by on their way to sex and death. Plenty of Alaska kitsch inside, but the burgers are the real deal.

On the same "old time locals" place, got to mention the Lucky Wishbone up on E. Fifth on the east edge of downtown. Good burgers, very good chicken, milkshakes to die for.

And one more old-time place, Club Paris downtown. Great traditional steakhouse. Bring your own flashlight.

50states

@POIson - thanks for the list...yes thumbs up for Glacier Brewhouse and we did not try the two you mentioned in Seward area..we went for Ray's waterfront on day one (tasty but portions are low) and a new place called Woody's Thai (this place is a gem for Thai food in Seward!) I was skeptical but we loved it..heard about the places you mentioned but did not get a chance to try.

50states

Anything in Talkeetna, Matanushka & Healy areas please?

Orlando_Vic

In Healy: Black Diamond Grill
Check out their Tripadvisor reviews: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restauran...ly_Alaska.html

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50states

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restauran...ly_Alaska.html

49th state brewery is just amazing guys! Food is lick-the-whatever good and the beers were excellent...Don't miss this one! The best food I had in Alaska