Anchorage Restaurant Guide

The Anchorage Restaurant scene is no exception!

There aren't many other cities in the world where you can be hiking beautiful mountain peaks in close proximity to some of the largest mammals in the world ... then an hour or so later be dining on world-class cuisine at one of the Best Anchorage Restaurants.

Alaska may be remote in some respects, but Alaska is known as the crossroads to the world (due to its proximity to Europe and Asia) and this is strongly reflected in Anchorage Restaurants.

Anchorage Restaurants reflect influence from Asia, the South Pacific and the Mediterranean.

Seafood is the star, in much of the Anchorage restaurant scene. The variety is as varied as the individual chef's imagination.

So whether you have a hankering for Alaska King Crab, Halibut or fresh Alaskan Salmon, you will find it all here.

On these Alaska Restaurant pages, you'll find out about restaurants that are well-known to tourists and those that are not so well-known, but great restaurants all the same.

Some of Our Family Favorites

Snow City Cafe'

That was enough to convince me. So Sheri and I stopped in and gave this Anchorage restaurant a try!

Pizza Olympia - Greek

My wife heard about this Anchorage Restaurant first and had to try over and over again to get me to take her there.

Pizza Olympia, owned and operated by several generations of the Maroudas family since 1985, makes it's mark on the Anchorage Restaurant scene with it's food and interior atmosphere...as it should.

The food is outstanding and the service is warm, caring and attentive. Authentic Greek and Italian food is served and even though I've never been to Greece, I imagine this restaurant is what it WOULD be like!

The first time we met co-owner Athina Maroudas, she thanked us for coming, visited with us briefly and, in authentic Greek-style, gave my wife and I both a hug. Made us feel like we were family. Great experience (September 2006)!

My wife Sheri had the Gyro and I had a roasted lamb dish.

The lamb was very good, but I'm getting the Gyro next time. Sheri gave me one bite and then got stingy on me. That tasted sooo good! I thought that I had had a Gyro before, but I've never tasted one like that one!

Pizza Olympia is in mid-town and worth the cab fare or whatever you have to pay to get there. This is one Anchorage Restaurant not to be missed!

The Alaska Bagel Restaurant

No matter where our family has lived, my wife Sheri and I have always sought out a good bagel shop. We were very happy to discover The Bagel Restaurant in the midtown area of Anchorage.

This Anchorage Restaurant is only open for breakfast and lunch. It closes for the day at 3:30pm, so keep this in mind.

A huge selection and great table service make this a favorite place to eat for Alaskans "in the know"!

We've been here twice. Each time the waiter/waitress has gone out of his/her way to make or visit an outstanding one. Just tell them that it is your first time there and ask them to explain how the whole bagel ordering thing works. That's all it will take!

The last time there I tried the Lox and Cream Cheese plate. With this one, you actually build your own bagel from all the fixings coming to you on a place.

For those who don't know, Lox is smoked salmon. I believe that I am correct when I say that it is ONLY smoked...not actually cooked. After initially turning nose up at the idea, yet wanting to try something truly Alaskan, I decided to get it...besides, Sheri was giving me a hard time for turning my nose up at it initially.

I have to admit, it tasted very good!

Special Note: Shhh ... don't tell Sheri this though. I let on like it wasn't all that special. Call it a pride thing, if you must! ;)

The only negative is ...! the parking situation. It's hard to find a parking place, especially if you drive something large. They are located in a "strip mall" of sorts and there are just too few parking spaces for the amount of people that frequent stores in that area. Go to this Anchorage Restaurant anyway though! ;)

CLICK HERE to Check Out The Menu of this fun Alaska restaurant

Ding How Restaurant

A Mongolian BBQ and a local favorite. Additionally Ding How has a pretty nice Chinese Buffet. Because of it's popularity, it can get crowded. I always like going in for a late lunch.

Ding How is a popular choice for office and "going away" parties.

China King Buffet

Sheri and I discovered this cafeteria-style Chinese Buffet while we had some time to kill while waiting for a nearby movie to start.

Located right next to the Fireweed Movie theater, The China King Buffet boasts a 60-item buffet.

I was "wowed" by the selection, which included sweet and sour duck, spicy scallops and crab legs. It wasn't King Crab and the legs were not that big, but the buffet had crab legs none the less.

The price, per person, is about $12. It is all you can eat.