Alaska Food Guide — Anchorage Edition 🍽️🏔️

After a week of eating my way through Alaska, I can confidently say: the food scene here is incredible! Compared to Austin (which is basically a hot, food-desert 🥵), Anchorage feels like a culinary paradise. You can find delicious restaurants of almost every cuisine here! Even in national parks, you won’t go hungry — visitor centers often sell hot meals, and places like Katmai NP (bear central! 🐻) offer tasty buffets. Prices are reasonable, though Seward is noticeably pricier for both food and souvenirs. But good food is everywhere! Here are my 5-star recommendations in downtown Anchorage: 🍻 Glacier Brewhouse A popular spot — we waited over an hour (starving! 😩), but it was worth it. King Crab Legs: So delicious! Looks small but packed with meat 🦀. Calamari: Way better than anything in Austin — tender and flavorful. House Beer: Fruity and refreshing 🍺. We overordered but no regrets! 🍺 The 49th State Brewing Company A legendary Alaskan brewery with a great restaurant attached. King Crab: More generous portions than Glacier Brewhouse (3 thick legs!), but served warm instead of hot. Still tasty, but maybe not as amazing. Yak Burger: Took it home — no gamey taste, just juicy goodness 🍔! IPA: Not the hazy kind, but still delicious. 🍕 Moose’s Tooth Pizza Top 3 pizza in the US — expect a wait! ⌛ We ordered to-go (still 45 mins), but it was perfect for bringing back to the hotel. Call of the Wild Pizza (with reindeer sausage!) + a custom half 🦌 Korean BBQ Wings: Looked and tasted amazing — even better back at the room! 🥢 Jimmy’s Asian Food Restaurant Authentic Chinese food — delicious and fairly priced! 😋 Note: There are multiple “Jimmy’s” — make sure you go to the right one! 🚫 Closed on Wednesdays. 🍚 Wonjo Korean Cuisine Cozy Korean spot with hearty meals. Bibimbap and Seafood Tofu Soup were comforting and flavorful. Lots of banchan (side dishes)! A bit pricey, and 18% tip is automatically added for groups of 5+. Anchorage = food heaven! Don’t miss these spots 🎉🍴 #AnchorageEats #AlaskaFood #FoodieTravel #KingCrab #PizzaLovers #KoreanFood #ChineseFood #TravelAlaska 🏔️🦀🍻