You see, 49th State Brewing (which actually started up in Healy, near Denali) took over a restaurant spot occupied by the Snow Goose when I was a kid growing up in the Anchorage area. The Snow Goose was a white tablecloth kind of place with insanely good views to the north – you could easily see Denali on a clear day. Read on for my top recommendations and all of the other places I love to eat in Anchorage.

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Located in the heart of downtown, it’s easy to stop in here for a drink (aka local craft beer) during the afternoon; they’re also renowned for their weekend Bloody Mary Bar from 10 am to 3 pm both days. On the food menu, the King Crab Nuggets are a great starter, they have a reindeer burger, and their Halibut fish and chips are famously good. You really can’t go poke restaurant wrong with this menu since it’s casual and tasty rather than fancy, but I recommend checking out the pizza menu (pizza, again, like I said!) and grabbing a local craft beer.

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They also have gluten-free, keto, and vegetarian alternatives, served by their cheerful, enthusiastic wait staff. It has a full bar and a great wine list, and whenever feasible, it employs fresh Alaskan seafood and produces. Every Alaska town has at least one good craft brewery – in Girdwood, it’s the Girdwood Brewing Company. Their indoor space is cool, and they have outdoor seating with fire pits. They bring in local food trucks/carts for food, and this is the kind of place you can just hang out and enjoy a few hours with a good beer in hand.