Alaska for Foodies: Get Your Taste in Anchorage
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No trip to Alaska is complete without a stay in Anchorage where you’ll discover amazing outdoor adventures, diverse cultural experiences, and great food. Whether you’re in the mood for a food truck or fine dining, Anchorage can cure your craving. Home to some of the most culturally diverse neighborhoods in the nation, Alaska’s biggest city has a culinary scene that knows no bounds. Chefs showcase their creativity in the mouthwatering cuisine found throughout the city.
Seafood Paradise
Alaska has more coastline than any other state in the union, and the waters near Anchorage teem with fresh salmon, flaky halibut, and king crab. Enjoy seafood chilled, grilled, in chowders, tacos, crisp salads, and more.
Why wait until dinner to start indulging? Begin the day with salmon Benedict steps away from your downtown hotel or savor a fried halibut sandwich at a popular local diner. Throughout the city, restaurants serve Alaska seafood staples in a variety of ways so plan to sample more than one to find your new favorite dish.
Take Your Next Meal to New Heights
For a truly unforgettable time, dine 2,300 feet above sea level atop Mount Alyeska at Seven Glaciers Restaurant where the views are just as amazing as the food. Like the name implies, this award-winning restaurant offers views of surrounding glaciers along with the Chugach Mountains and Turnagain Arm. The sprawling list of wines pair perfectly with the scenery and a six-course menu. Leave yourself time to not only enjoy a meal but everything Alyeska Resort has to offer from the saltwater pool to the Nordic Spa.
Anchorage has endless options when it comes to fine dining, many in surprising locations. Perched on the top floor of the Hotel Captain Cook, the AAA Four Diamond Award-winning Crow's Nest offers panoramic views of Anchorage and Cook Inlet. Hidden gems can be found throughout town, even in strip malls, such as Kincaid Grill, Jens’ Restaurant, or Altura Bistro, a recent James Beard Award finalist.
Global Influence
You can’t tell the story of Anchorage without talking about its diversity. The international fabric of the city is reflected in restaurants, dishes, and menus across town. Fill your plate with collards, chickpeas, turmeric cabbage, and red lentils atop injera at an Ethiopian restaurant. Try tacos with an Alaska twist at a food truck. Enjoy a warm bowl of handcrafted ramen. Treat your taste buds to sushi made with local seafood or indulge in beer and schnitzel at a cozy German bar.
What’s Brewing
And let’s not forget about drinks. Anchorage boasts more than 15 local breweries with an impressive selection of ales crafted with clean, clear, Alaska water, making them a must-visit for any foodie. Treat your taste buds at each brewery with perfect food pairings at rotating food trucks, convenient walk-up food counters, or a relaxing sit-down meal.
You’ll also find an array of distilleries making spirits from grain to glass. Sip on everything from small-batch bourbon to homegrown botanical gins.
Coffee is big in Anchorage too, with one of the highest concentrations of coffee shops and stands in the country. From cold brew coffee to espresso, the buzz is all about Anchorage.
Food has the power to transform your trip, and Anchorage offers countless opportunities to experience just that. So, when you visit, be sure to savor all the culinary delights the city has to offer.
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