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Alaska Restaurants, Cafes, and Eateries … Alaska Life and Travel’s Dining GuideAlaska restaurants, cafes, and eateries give you a taste of Alaska. (Groan…. Sorry about the pun.) But, it is true. Where but in Alaska do you find these Alaskan specialties? Reindeer sausage. Musk ox. Caribou. Bumbleberry pie. Wild Alaskan salmon. Fresh Alaskan halibut. Alaskan rock fish. Wild blueberries. Freshly baked sourdough bread. Kodiak scallops. And, Spam®.We consider eating out one of the best parts of traveling. We come across some excellent meals. Beyond that, though, an area’s eating establishments tell you a lot about the community. Small, family owned local cafes and diners. Fancy restaurants and dinner clubs. Chain restaurants. Fast food joints and drive throughs. Truck stops. The kind of eateries you see say a lot about the communities values and heritage. Step inside these restaurants, and you’ll learn more. You’ll learn about the local foods. Just as interesting, you’ll learn about the local people – and the people who visit the area. Alaska restaurants offer incredible variety. In the bigger towns, you can find the chain restaurants and familiar fast food places. Throughout the state, you’ll find local cafes that are owned and operated by Alaskans. Many of the eaters cater to tourists. In our travels across the USA, we’ve found that each region has specialties. This is true for Alaska, also. Here you will find an abundance of seafood. You’ll see many restaurants featuring Chinese and Thai food. Alaska is a melting pot from all over the United States and the world. That diversity shows in the restaurant variety. Russian. Laotian. Polynesian. Japanese. Mexican. Italian. Chinese. Vietnamese. Cajun. Soul. BBQ. Vegetarian.
As we travel, and in our daily life in Alaska, we eat out frequently. The following pages will show you what we’ve found.
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