Katrina’s favorites outside the Copper Basin

Katrina
Katrina’s favorites outside the Copper Basin

Anchorage Food scene

Known for its steaks.
65 locals recommend
Club Paris
417 W 5th Ave
65 locals recommend
Known for its steaks.
Economical and filling Himalayan foods and bread. The desserts are also good.
21 locals recommend
Yak & Yeti Cafe
1360 W Northern Lights Blvd
21 locals recommend
Economical and filling Himalayan foods and bread. The desserts are also good.
The best organic selection in Anchorage.
19 locals recommend
Organic Oasis | Restaurant & Juice Bar
2610 Spenard Rd
19 locals recommend
The best organic selection in Anchorage.
Cocktails and appetizers were good.
19 locals recommend
Kinley's Restaurant & Bar
3230 Seward Hwy
19 locals recommend
Cocktails and appetizers were good.
Almost a local cult following
347 locals recommend
Moose's Tooth Pub & Pizzeria
3300 Old Seward Hwy
347 locals recommend
Almost a local cult following
Good Mexican food and homemade chips.
Don Jose's Mexican Restaurant
2052 E Northern Lights Blvd
Good Mexican food and homemade chips.
A historic site (for Anchorage) know for its chicken and basic burgers.
27 locals recommend
Lucky Wishbone
1033 E 5th Ave
27 locals recommend
A historic site (for Anchorage) know for its chicken and basic burgers.
Burgers and shakes with a view of Campbell Creek.
34 locals recommend
Arctic Roadrunner
5300 Old Seward Hwy
34 locals recommend
Burgers and shakes with a view of Campbell Creek.
Large portions and you can get a view of Campbell Creek. Kind of loud with all of the big screens.
34 locals recommend
Peanut Farm
5227 Old Seward Hwy
34 locals recommend
Large portions and you can get a view of Campbell Creek. Kind of loud with all of the big screens.
Always fun to watch the chef prepare your bowl of goodness.
Twin Dragon Mongolian Bar-B-Q
612 E 15th Ave
Always fun to watch the chef prepare your bowl of goodness.
Greek and Italian fare.
Pizza Olympia
2809 Spenard Rd
Greek and Italian fare.
Known as the seafood restaurant in Anchorage.
185 locals recommend
Simon & Seafort's Saloon & Grill
420 L Street
185 locals recommend
Known as the seafood restaurant in Anchorage.
Fresh breads and treats daily. The line is usually worth the wait.
189 locals recommend
Fire Island Rustic Bakeshop
718 K St
189 locals recommend
Fresh breads and treats daily. The line is usually worth the wait.
Cupcake Wars participants and gluten free options.
Alaska Cake Studio
320 W 5th Ave
Cupcake Wars participants and gluten free options.
Lots of brews and decent food.
191 locals recommend
49th State Brewing Co - Anchorage
717 W 3rd Ave
191 locals recommend
Lots of brews and decent food.
Love their fries
10 locals recommend
Matanuska Brewing Midtown, Anchorage
2830 C St
10 locals recommend
Love their fries
High ratings and the best view
62 locals recommend
Crow's Nest
939 W 5th Ave
62 locals recommend
High ratings and the best view
Great food
27 locals recommend
The Marx Bros Cafe
627 W 3rd Ave
27 locals recommend
Great food
Good Chinese food.
Kenny's Kitchen
1118 North Muldoon Road
Good Chinese food.
Pizza to order, calzones, made to order sandwiches, Chinese, homestyle daily specials, desserts, and a coffee bar.
41 locals recommend
New Sagaya Midtown Market
3700 Old Seward Hwy
41 locals recommend
Pizza to order, calzones, made to order sandwiches, Chinese, homestyle daily specials, desserts, and a coffee bar.
A locals hangout. I had an omelette and it was cooked to perfection—thin, light, nothing runny inside, and not brown on the outside. It was probably the best omelette that I’ve ever had.
34 locals recommend
Jackie's Place Restaurant
2632 Spenard Road
34 locals recommend
A locals hangout. I had an omelette and it was cooked to perfection—thin, light, nothing runny inside, and not brown on the outside. It was probably the best omelette that I’ve ever had.
Saverio’s pizza is just as good as Moose’s Tooth. They are smaller and have fewer varieties, but if you are going for taste, we highly recommend it. There may be a wait (same with Moose’s Tooth), but it’s worth it. It’s family run so check that they aren’t on spring break or vacation. Bonus is that Wild Scoops ice cream is in the same mall.
Saverio's Pizzeria
Saverio’s pizza is just as good as Moose’s Tooth. They are smaller and have fewer varieties, but if you are going for taste, we highly recommend it. There may be a wait (same with Moose’s Tooth), but it’s worth it. It’s family run so check that they aren’t on spring break or vacation. Bonus is that Wild Scoops ice cream is in the same mall.

Fairbanks / North Pole food scene

32 locals recommend
Fairbanks
32 locals recommend
I've not had anything that I haven't liked there. The line is worth the wait.
25 locals recommend
Little Richard's Family Diner
2698 Hurst Rd
25 locals recommend
I've not had anything that I haven't liked there. The line is worth the wait.
Was on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. Order the wings extra crispy for a treat.
12 locals recommend
Big Daddy's BBQ & Banquet Hall
107 Wickersham St
12 locals recommend
Was on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. Order the wings extra crispy for a treat.
Known for its breakfast, but good overall as well.
60 locals recommend
The Cookie Jar Restaurant
1006 Cadillac Ct
60 locals recommend
Known for its breakfast, but good overall as well.

Palmer / Wasilla Food scene

48 locals recommend
Palmer
48 locals recommend
Fabulous pizza crust
63 locals recommend
Turkey Red
550 S Alaska St
63 locals recommend
Fabulous pizza crust
Decent basic diner food
37 locals recommend
The Noisy Goose
1890 Glenn Hwy
37 locals recommend
Decent basic diner food
Decent basic diner food
7 locals recommend
Windbreak Hotel, Cafe & Lounge
2201 E Parks Hwy
7 locals recommend
Decent basic diner food
Under new ownership, their menu has changed and is quite tasty.
9 locals recommend
Palmer Bar
828 S Colony Way
9 locals recommend
Under new ownership, their menu has changed and is quite tasty.
Homemade Italian. Great homemade bread sandwiches, soups, and treats. Their imported wood fired pizza oven is coming online soon.
Nonna’s Osteria
201 West Herning Avenue
Homemade Italian. Great homemade bread sandwiches, soups, and treats. Their imported wood fired pizza oven is coming online soon.
Tasting room with good food trucks usually on the scene. Farm produce sold twice a week. Owned by my cousins, built on my Grandparents’s original Matanuska Colony farm. The Matanuska Colony was one of the New Deal projects in 1935.
Moonstone Farm
Tasting room with good food trucks usually on the scene. Farm produce sold twice a week. Owned by my cousins, built on my Grandparents’s original Matanuska Colony farm. The Matanuska Colony was one of the New Deal projects in 1935.

Valdez food scene

15 locals recommend
Valdez
15 locals recommend
Weirdly, some of the best Chinese food in Alaska.
7 locals recommend
Fu Kung Chinese Restaurant
207 Kobuk Dr
7 locals recommend
Weirdly, some of the best Chinese food in Alaska.
A local favorite.
12 locals recommend
The Fat Mermaid
143 N Harbor Dr
12 locals recommend
A local favorite.
Relatively new but a good local following.
7 locals recommend
Valdez Brewing
141 Galena Dr
7 locals recommend
Relatively new but a good local following.

Girdwood food scene

89 locals recommend
Girdwood
89 locals recommend
Known for its pepper steaks.
128 locals recommend
Double Musky Inn
3 Crow Creek Rd
128 locals recommend
Known for its pepper steaks.
Popular among the locals.
57 locals recommend
Chair 5 Restaurant
171 Lindblad Ave
57 locals recommend
Popular among the locals.
Great flavors
11 locals recommend
The Ice Cream Shop
36511 Seward Hwy
11 locals recommend
Great flavors

Fairbanks / North Pole Sightseeing

Thirty minutes in the hot springs did more than 6 months of physical therapy on my shoulder. It's especially fun in the winter.
221 locals recommend
Chena Hot Springs Resort
17600 Chena Hot Springs Rd
221 locals recommend
Thirty minutes in the hot springs did more than 6 months of physical therapy on my shoulder. It's especially fun in the winter.
I recommend renting kayaks and paddling from Pioneer Park to the Pump House on a sunny day.
9 locals recommend
Chena River
9 locals recommend
I recommend renting kayaks and paddling from Pioneer Park to the Pump House on a sunny day.
Year-round Santa. What's not to like? You'll find almost any Christmas ornament you can imagine.
133 locals recommend
Santa Claus House
101 St Nicholas Dr
133 locals recommend
Year-round Santa. What's not to like? You'll find almost any Christmas ornament you can imagine.
Great small museum at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
127 locals recommend
Museum of the North
1962 Yukon Dr
127 locals recommend
Great small museum at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Sightseeing on the road system

Anchorage has miles and miles of trails for your enjoyment.
86 locals recommend
Coastal Trail - Elderberry Park
86 locals recommend
Anchorage has miles and miles of trails for your enjoyment.
Baby musk ox are adorable!
74 locals recommend
The Musk Ox Farm
12850 E Archie Rd
74 locals recommend
Baby musk ox are adorable!
We are biased about our Wrangell Mountains, but Denali is pretty spectacular--especially from the air. Definitely consider a flight-seeing trip.
129 locals recommend
Denali National Park & Preserve
Parks Hwy
129 locals recommend
We are biased about our Wrangell Mountains, but Denali is pretty spectacular--especially from the air. Definitely consider a flight-seeing trip.
Great place to see marine wildlife up close and personal.
90 locals recommend
Alaska SeaLife Center
301 Railway Ave
90 locals recommend
Great place to see marine wildlife up close and personal.
In Thompson Pass. Climb the glacier trails with extreme caution, as with all glaciers.
Worthington Glacier State Recreational Site
28.7 Richardson Hwy
In Thompson Pass. Climb the glacier trails with extreme caution, as with all glaciers.
One of the most beautiful spots on the highway system, both summer and winter. The waterfalls are gorgeous (on normal to high water years).
10 locals recommend
Keystone Canyon
10 locals recommend
One of the most beautiful spots on the highway system, both summer and winter. The waterfalls are gorgeous (on normal to high water years).
Home to world extreme skiing championships in years past. Lots of elevation and even summer skiing some years.
8 locals recommend
Thompson Pass
8 locals recommend
Home to world extreme skiing championships in years past. Lots of elevation and even summer skiing some years.
A beautiful spot on the Denali Highway.
Tangle Lakes Campground
Denali Highway
A beautiful spot on the Denali Highway.
Talkeetna River Guides & Rafters, Inc.
13529 E Main St
18 locals recommend