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IWFS 'Best Picks' of Anchorage Restaurants
Anchorage has more restaurants per-capita than any other city in the US.
These are the favorites of our IWFS members. We rated them from one-star
(acceptable) to five stars. But, all the restaurants here will deliver
a fine dining experience. We hope you will enjoy our city.
Benihana (rating: *)
1100 W. Eighth Ave
Anchorage, AK 99501-3303
Phone 1: 907-222-5212
Fax: 907-222-5213
Email: benihana@gci.net
The -show- says it all. Japanese steak/seafood with a flair.
Corsair Restaurant (rating: ****)
944 W. Fifth Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501-2020
Phone 1: 907-278-4502
Fax: 907-274-0333
Memorable experience, cozy booths, classic food, great wine.
Exceptional wine list. Chateaubriand, rack of lamb, fresh veal,
caviar. Alaskan seafood: king crab, king salmon, halibut, prawns. Open
Mon-Sat 5 pm. Many DRC's, fine Burgundy, Wine Specator Award
Crow's Nest Hotel Captain Cook (rating: ****)
P.O. Box 102280 Fifth Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99510-2280
Phone 1: 907-276-6000
Fax: 907-343-2211
Award winning-atop 20 floors. Extensive wine list.
Flying Machine Restaurant Regal Alaskan Hotel (rating: *)
4800 Spenard Road
Anchorage, AK 99517
Phone 1: 907-266-2249
Fax: 907-243-8815
Email: regal@alaska.net
Lakefront dining featuring fresh Alaskan seafood.
Very "Alaska" restaurant in a small hotel on Anchorage's float plane
base. Interesting Alaska decor. Good food, poor wine list.
Jens' Restaurant (rating: *****)
701 W. 36th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99503-5808
Phone 1: 907-561-5367
Fax: 907-561-5325
Email: jens@alaska.net
In midtown, less than 10 minutes from downtown.
Lunch: Mon-Fri; Dinner: Tue-Sat. Menu changes daily. Features fresh
seafood, veal, lamb and the by-now "almost world famous" pepper steak.
Worth a trip. Chef/owner Jens Hansen voted "best chef in Alaska"
Excellent cuisine, service, and small but well-picked wine list.
Marx Brothers Cafe (rating: ****)
627 W. Third Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501-2124
Phone 1: 907-278-2133
Fax: 907-258-6279
Email: marx_bros@compuserve.com
Web Site: Marx
Innovative dining. Award winning wine list. Many great California
wines. Small 1920's house in old Anchorage district. Unique.
Sacks Cafe & Restaurant (rating: ***)
328 G Street
Anchorage, AK 99501-2125
Phone 1: 907-276-3546
Phone 2: 907-274-4022
Email: sacks1@alaska.com
Web Site: http://www.sackscafe.com
Original menu, lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch.
Seven Glaciers Restaurant & Lounge, Alyeska Resort (rating: ***)
1000 Arlberg Avenue
Girdwood, AK 99587-0249
Phone 1: 907-754-1111
Fax: 907-754-2290
Email: food@alyeskaresort.com
Feast upon fabulous views and gourmet cuisine.
One hour drive from Anchorage.
Journey 2,300 feet above sea level aboard the Alyeska Aerial Tramway
to a mountain-top restaurant with a fabulous view.
Simon & Seafort's Saloon & Grill (rating: ***)
420 L Street, Ste 202
Anchorage, AK 99501-1937
Phone 1: 907-274-3502
Fax: 907-274-2487
The Great Alaskan Dinner House.
Dependable, georgous sunsets, excellent Alaska seafood.
Southside Bistro (rating: *****)
1320 Huffman Park Drive
Anchorage, AK 99515-3553
Phone 1: 907-348-0088
Fax: 907-348-0089
Fresh fun food. Great seafood. Wild pizzas. Innovative Cuisine
that will dazzle. Ask for Megan's special wine list.
Sullivan's Steakhouse (rating: ***)
320 W. Fifth Avenue, Ste 100
Anchorage, AK 99501-2221
Phone 1: 907-258-2882
Fax: 907-258-2808
Steaks, martinis, cigars, it's almost heaven.
Top Of The World Hilton Anchorage (rating: **)
500 W. Third Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501-2210
Phone 1: 907-265-7111
Fax: 907-265-7175
Breathtaking views of Mt. McKinley. Old-fashioned tableside service
featuring contemporary Alaskan cuisine. Open Tuesday through Saturday
at 5 p.m.
Turnagain House (rating: ****)
Mile 103 Seward Hwy
Indian, AK 99540
Phone 1: 907-653-7500
Fine dining in a rustic atmosphere highlighted by a spectacular view
of the mountains and Cook Inlet. A 35 minute drive from downtown
Anchorage. A little jewel of a country restaurant.
Villa Nova Restaurant (rating: ***)
5121 Arctic Blvd
Anchorage, AK 99503-7051
Phone 1: 907-561-1660
Fax: 907-563-5933
Fine rustic European cuisine. Seafood specials.