Exploring Alaska’s nice outside is hungry work. Loosen up and refuel at these superior eateries in Anchorage.Â
When planning a visit to Anchorage, meals most likely isn’t on the forefront of your thoughts. We guess you’re excited concerning the nationwide parks, the glaciers, the wildlife and all the superb outside actions you’ll be doing. However there’s nothing higher than kicking again with some good meals and drinks on the finish of a giant day, or consuming your morning espresso with a giant ol’ glacier staring proper at you.
One of many nice issues about Anchorage is that it has all the standard culinary comforts you’ll discover in greater cities. You’ll additionally discover loads of native fare on the menu akin to wild Alaskan salmon, snow crab and reindeer sausage. So, cling up your mountain climbing boots and get your self all the way down to one in all these downtown eating places for some scrumptious meals.
Moose’s Tooth was based in 1996 by two fresh-faced faculty buddies. It has rightfully labored its technique to native icon standing, and in case you’re searching for a pizza, a chilly beer and a little bit of a vibe, Moose’s Tooth doesn’t disappoint. With 36 pizzas on the menu, selecting a pizza may be tough, though we’ve positively needed to make worse choices.
They serve up the standard suspects together with margherita and pepperoni, as nicely some funkier topping combos like Mac N Cheese (reindeer sausage, macaroni noodles, parsley, American cheese, cheddar, mozzarella, Provolone, garlic oil) and Greek Gyro (gyro sausage, feta, cucumber yoghurt, crimson onions, Roma tomatoes, parsley, garlic oil). You might need to attend a short time for a desk because it’s at all times heaving, however we promise it’s well worth the wait. Plus, there’s a stable vary of traditional and speciality brews from Damaged Tooth Brewery (owned by the identical crew) that will help you cross the time.
They are saying breakfast is an important meal of the day, proper? Effectively, all of the extra purpose to get your self all the way down to Snow Metropolis Cafe for a hearty, home-cooked breakfast or brunch. The blokes at Snow Metropolis supply the freshest native components and make the whole lot from scratch – with an entire lotta love.Â
Tuck into timeless favourites like eggs benedict, buttery French toast or fluffy buttermilk pancakes. Or strive locally-inspired dishes akin to snow crab omelette, reindeer sausages and eggs, or Alaskan crimson king crab desserts topped with poaches eggs. In case you have a candy tooth, you have to strive the stuffed French Toast (a heat baguette full of walnut mandarin orange cream cheese, toasted walnuts, raspberry butter and syrup. Now, please excuse us whereas we wipe the drool from our mouths.
For the movie aficionados, this restaurant-cum-movie theatre guarantees an amazing evening out. Popcorn is nice and all, however we’re not gonna cross up watching a film with a correct meal. Merely purchase a film ticket, order your meals on the bar, seize a drink and head into the cinema. Each row of seats has a desk the place your meals will probably be delivered – speak about comfort. If you happen to don’t really feel like watching a film, you possibly can pull up a chair within the eating space as a substitute.Â
The menu options pizzas from Moose’s Tooth, the well-known Bear Tooth burger, burritos, wraps, tacos and extra. There’s additionally a stable snack and appetiser menu in case you really feel like one thing lighter akin to seven-layer dip and chips, diablo sticks and buffalo breadsticks. We advocate the Figgy Stardust Burger and garlic cilantro fries, a full ribeye dinner with smashed potatoes and blackened blue cheese or a fajita bowl with all of the trimmings.
Head over to Glacier Brewhouse for scrumptious Alaskan seafood, rotisserie roasted meats, and naturally, freshly brewed ales and craft beers. With a timber rafted eating room and a roaring log fireplace, it’s the right place to cosy up on a chilly evening. They’re open for brunch, lunch and dinner, however you possibly can at all times pop in for a brew on the bar.Â
For dinner, begin with Alaska salmon dip and grilled artisan bread, ale fondue with pretzels or wagyu beef and roasted horseradish sliders. Then tuck into chilli prawn mac ‘n’ cheese with a parmesan breadcrumb topping, seared ahi tuna steak with beansprout kimchi and wasabi aïoli, or peppercorn crusted steak with rosemary fries and seasonal greens. Ensure you depart some room for his or her Unique Peanut Butter Pie* and World Well-known Bread Pudding*.
Alaska is understood for its wealthy oceans and ample seafood. If you happen to love seafood, ORSO is the place it’s at. You’ll see loads of wild Alaskan seafood dishes on the menu, together with a collection of American favourites. Assume crispy buttermilk battered calamari, roasted garlic cambozola or seafood deviled eggs to start out, adopted by Bering Sea King crab legs, Alaskan sockeye salmon or crab-stuffed Alaskan rockfish. Within the hotter months, dishes are served with farm produce grown in Matanuska Valley. The waiters can pair your dishes with wine to enrich your fish supper, however additionally they serve thirst-quenching cocktails and beers from Glacier Brewhouse. ORSO is simply throughout from the performing arts centre – ideally suited for a pre or post-show dinner.
In case you have a hankering for seafood after spending time by the wild Alaskan coast, or fancy a fancier eating expertise, e book a desk at Kinley’s. Kinley’s was based by Chicago-born chef Brent Knipmeyer, who was nominated for the celebrated James Beard Award after opening the restaurant. FYI, this award is a big deal within the US’s culinary world.
Get comfortably within the homely eating room and luxuriate in a lunch or dinner from the a la carte menu. Begin with ahi tuna tartare tacos, lobster ravioli in a roasted shallot cream sauce or heat pita and peanut butter hummus with harissa paste (not your standard pairing, but it surely’s good!). On your fundamental, get pleasure from coconut-crusted rockfish with a inexperienced curry sauce, almond-crusted halibut with cherry and apple cider beurre blanc, or filet mignon topped with crispy prosciutto and blue cheese.
If you happen to’re craving consolation meals, Spenard Roadhouse is asking your title. Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks, it’s a crowd-pleaser kinda place that’s extremely rated amongst locals. The menu options dressed-up American classics. For brunch, tuck into creamy and crunchy cobb salad, the Spenard Stack (smashed tater tots, Havarti, tomato, bacon, spinach and two fried eggs) or the fried hen sandwich with honey bacon, swiss, lettuce, pickles and housemade mayo.Â
It’s additionally a hopping place to have dinner. Pop in for scrumptious hot-honey glazed salmon, bbq again child ribs, halibut and chips, scrumptious home-style pizzas and extra. The bar specialises in small-batch bourbons and house-infused vodkas (some would say one of the best choice in Alaska), however you’ll additionally discover domestically brewed beers, wines and the whole lot else in between.
Fats Ptarmigan prides itself on serving one of the best pizza in Anchorage. We don’t prefer to have favourites, however the wooden fired pizzas listed here are fairly superb. They style even higher once you wash it down with a cider from Anchorage Cider Home brewed onsite. They do traditional topping and a few attention-grabbing specials. If you happen to prefer it scorching, order the Sizzling Coppa (spicy tomato sauce, mozzarella and provolone, fennel sausage, crimson peppers, pepperoni and spicy coppa). For the beer lovers, why not strive the Beer Cheese pizza topped with mozzarella and provolone, reindeer sausage, roasted crimson peppers and applewood smoked bacon. If you happen to fancy one thing lighter, there’s additionally a variety of salads, soups and sandwiches to select from.