Rikki's Guidebook

Rikki
Rikki's Guidebook

Food scene

Delicious local hot dog spot with dietary accommodations and immaculate creations
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International House Of Hotdogs
1020 L St
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Delicious local hot dog spot with dietary accommodations and immaculate creations
Newer trendy restaurant wish fresh pasta, comfort food, and good gf options
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South Restaurant + Coffeehouse
11124 Old Seward Hwy
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Newer trendy restaurant wish fresh pasta, comfort food, and good gf options
Established local eatery with American food and good dietary accommodations. Try their loaded tots and drinks.
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Spenard Roadhouse
1049 W Northern Lights Blvd
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Established local eatery with American food and good dietary accommodations. Try their loaded tots and drinks.
High quality, unique dishes. Highly recommend.
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Altura Bistro
4240 Old Seward Hwy
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High quality, unique dishes. Highly recommend.
Very popular local breakfast/brunch/lunch spot.
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Snow City Cafe
1034 W 4th Ave
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Very popular local breakfast/brunch/lunch spot.
Owned and operated by a really nice family! Delicious food. Try their Thai chicken soup—a local favorite.
Sandwich Deck Restaurant
400 K St
Owned and operated by a really nice family! Delicious food. Try their Thai chicken soup—a local favorite.
Probably the fanciest restaurant in town—good for date nights but you will want to make a reservation.
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Crow's Nest
939 W 5th Ave
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Probably the fanciest restaurant in town—good for date nights but you will want to make a reservation.
Great local Indian food.
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Bombay Deluxe Indian Restaurant
555 W Northern Lights Blvd
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Great local Indian food.
Great Indian food but in a closer, newer location!
Bombay South Indian Restaurant
1120 Huffman Road
Great Indian food but in a closer, newer location!
Brad new restaurant with unique, healthy cuisine!
Palmeira tropical fusion
329 Barrow Street
Brad new restaurant with unique, healthy cuisine!
Established wine bar with good eats.
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Crush Wine Bistro & Cellar
328 G St
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Established wine bar with good eats.
Good local food, but they do sometimes run out of their menu items.
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Rustic Goat
2800 Turnagain St
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Good local food, but they do sometimes run out of their menu items.
Stop here in the captain cook hotel for a more casual quick bite such as pizza, salad, etc.
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Fletcher's
939 W 5th Ave
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Stop here in the captain cook hotel for a more casual quick bite such as pizza, salad, etc.
Our FAVORITE local pizza place
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Pizza Man
16410 Brooks Loop
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Our FAVORITE local pizza place
Famous local pizza and beer joint, featured nationally. Good gluten free crust. However there is usually a rather long wait, so go early! We recommend Diablo sticks as an appetizer, and cheesecake of the month for dessert.
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Moose's Tooth Pub & Pizzeria
3300 Old Seward Hwy
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Famous local pizza and beer joint, featured nationally. Good gluten free crust. However there is usually a rather long wait, so go early! We recommend Diablo sticks as an appetizer, and cheesecake of the month for dessert.
Healthy options and lots of dietary accommodations!
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Middle Way Cafe
1200 W Northern Lights Blvd
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Healthy options and lots of dietary accommodations!
Established, well loved Nepalese restaurant.
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Yak & Yeti Himalayan Restaurant
3301 Spenard Rd
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Established, well loved Nepalese restaurant.
Amazing doughnuts called Malasadas—you don’t want to miss out!
Wiki Wiki
936 Gambell St
Amazing doughnuts called Malasadas—you don’t want to miss out!
Run by the same folks at Moose’s tooth, but with southwestern food on one side and a theatre on the other! Catch a show and some pizza and beer.
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Bear Tooth Theatrepub
1230 W 27th Ave
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Run by the same folks at Moose’s tooth, but with southwestern food on one side and a theatre on the other! Catch a show and some pizza and beer.
Delicious fusion food!
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Pangea Restaurant And Lounge
508 W 6th Ave
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Delicious fusion food!
Cozy bar bites—I highly recommend their pizza, pretzel and cheese, and sandwiches.
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Bread and Brew
1450 E Tudor Rd
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Cozy bar bites—I highly recommend their pizza, pretzel and cheese, and sandwiches.
Hot pot restaurant owned by well-known, local chefs!
Yakishabu Sushi House
720 West Dimond Boulevard
Hot pot restaurant owned by well-known, local chefs!
Easily the best bbq in town!
Smokehouse BBQ
1160 West Dimond Boulevard
Easily the best bbq in town!
Delicious local cider house
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Double Shovel Cider Company
502 W 58th Ave
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Delicious local cider house
Generic local brewery with lots of seating
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49th State Brewing Co - Anchorage
717 W 3rd Ave
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Generic local brewery with lots of seating
Local LGBTQIA+ friendly bar—some people rave about their food as well.
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Mad Myrna's
530 E 5th Ave
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Local LGBTQIA+ friendly bar—some people rave about their food as well.
A great little bar within walking distance of our AirBnB.
Trophy Lounge
8801 Jewel Lake Rd
A great little bar within walking distance of our AirBnB.
Delicious local spot downtown
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Inlet PubHouse
1020 W 12th Ave
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Delicious local spot downtown
Great grocery store with more unique items and a cafe with sweet treats
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New Sagaya City Market
900 W 13th Ave
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Great grocery store with more unique items and a cafe with sweet treats
Local favorite bakery with dietary accommodations (and several locations)
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Fire Island Rustic Bakeshop
718 K St
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Local favorite bakery with dietary accommodations (and several locations)
One of the best bakeries, with savory and sweet buns, as well as boba and famous “cruffins” (croissants stuffed with various cream fillings and toppings—you must try)
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Benji's Bakery & Cafe
901 E Dimond Blvd
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One of the best bakeries, with savory and sweet buns, as well as boba and famous “cruffins” (croissants stuffed with various cream fillings and toppings—you must try)
Two locally-made ice cream locations (this one is downtown). They have rotating flavors and are locally famous. A must try!
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Wild Scoops
429 E Street
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Two locally-made ice cream locations (this one is downtown). They have rotating flavors and are locally famous. A must try!
A small ice cream shop that uses more natural ingredients for their ice creams!
WooHoo! Ice cream
5881 Arctic Blvd
A small ice cream shop that uses more natural ingredients for their ice creams!
Local, established delicious coffee shop downtown
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Dark Horse Coffee Co
646 F St
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Local, established delicious coffee shop downtown
Coffee shop
Cafecito Bonito
6307 DeBarr Road
Coffee shop
Delicious, fast, Mexican food (everything there is good!) and they have. Mother southern location closer to our AirBnB!
Xalos Mexican Grill
3048 Mountain View Drive
Delicious, fast, Mexican food (everything there is good!) and they have. Mother southern location closer to our AirBnB!
Great lunch and one of the only places with locally made, readily-available macarons!
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Sweet Caribou
701 W 36th Ave
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Great lunch and one of the only places with locally made, readily-available macarons!
Such a fun place! You can get delicious baked goods or delicious Chinese food. It’s hard to find good Chinese food in Anchorage and this is one of the good ones!
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Jackie's Place Restaurant
2632 Spenard Road
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Such a fun place! You can get delicious baked goods or delicious Chinese food. It’s hard to find good Chinese food in Anchorage and this is one of the good ones!
One of the most locally famous, luxury eating establishments. We have had mixed experiences but it is worth a try if you want to plan a date night, etc. You’ll likely need reservations and ask for a table with a view if you do go!
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Simon & Seafort's Saloon & Grill
420 L Street
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One of the most locally famous, luxury eating establishments. We have had mixed experiences but it is worth a try if you want to plan a date night, etc. You’ll likely need reservations and ask for a table with a view if you do go!
A fun local food cart!
Red Umbrella Reindeer
A fun local food cart!
Very very very popular local haunt. Bar with delicious food—well-known for their French onion soup.
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F Street Station
325 F St
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Very very very popular local haunt. Bar with delicious food—well-known for their French onion soup.
One of those places you “have” to go to while you’re here. Fish and beer, sometimes live music. More for the experience than the food itself.
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Humpy's Great Alaskan Alehouse
610 W 6th Ave
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One of those places you “have” to go to while you’re here. Fish and beer, sometimes live music. More for the experience than the food itself.
Steak restaurant established in the 50’s! Recommend for the nostalgia.
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Club Paris
417 W 5th Ave
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Steak restaurant established in the 50’s! Recommend for the nostalgia.
Modern local eatery with delicious food and vegan options
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Ginger
425 W 5th Ave
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Modern local eatery with delicious food and vegan options
Taco truck downtown! They’re only open for the summer and we would highly recommend trying ASAP.
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El Green-Go's
390 L Street
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Taco truck downtown! They’re only open for the summer and we would highly recommend trying ASAP.
Classy taco restaurant with good cocktails downtown
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Tequila 61
445 W 4th Ave
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Classy taco restaurant with good cocktails downtown
Newer but delicious crepe and coffee joint
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507 E St
Newer but delicious crepe and coffee joint
Born from the owner’s passion for making her own delicious gelato!
Gelatte
500 W 6th Ave
Born from the owner’s passion for making her own delicious gelato!
Delicious local burger joint. I believe they take cash and do not have beer but it is worth a visit! Old-fashioned sort of place.
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Arctic Roadrunner
5300 Old Seward Hwy
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Delicious local burger joint. I believe they take cash and do not have beer but it is worth a visit! Old-fashioned sort of place.
This delicious restaurant almost closed after the pandemic, but it is back and worth a visit!
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Orso
737 W 5th Ave
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This delicious restaurant almost closed after the pandemic, but it is back and worth a visit!
This was a locally famous fancier eatery, but has had varying experiences recently. May be worth a try for a date night!
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Kincaid Grill
6700 Jewel Lake Rd
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This was a locally famous fancier eatery, but has had varying experiences recently. May be worth a try for a date night!

Sightseeing

Check out marine life with the whole family. Ticket sales support rescuing these beautiful creatures and we would highly recommend a one or two day trip!
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Alaska SeaLife Center
301 Railway Ave
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Check out marine life with the whole family. Ticket sales support rescuing these beautiful creatures and we would highly recommend a one or two day trip!
The spit is a unique and fun tourist attraction with tons of small beach side shops
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Homer
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The spit is a unique and fun tourist attraction with tons of small beach side shops
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Portage Glacier Cruises
1500 Byron Glacier Rd
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The coastal trail starts near the AirBnB and goes 16miles north to downtown!
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Coastal Trail - Elderberry Park
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The coastal trail starts near the AirBnB and goes 16miles north to downtown!

Activities

Games, family fun
See our local wildlife and help support their rescue by visiting our local zoo!
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Zoo tal-Alaska
4731 O'Malley Rd
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See our local wildlife and help support their rescue by visiting our local zoo!
Neon miniature golf!
Putters Wild
1230 E 68th Ave
Neon miniature golf!
This bowling alley is within walking distance of our AirBnB.
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Jewel Lake Bowling Center
8801 Jewel Lake Rd
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This bowling alley is within walking distance of our AirBnB.
If you want to bring the kids to play or just take a walk, jewel lake park is right down the road
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Jewel Lake
4401 W Dimond Blvd
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If you want to bring the kids to play or just take a walk, jewel lake park is right down the road
See local exhibits about native Alaskan peoples’ culture, art, and an area specifically for kids, the “imaginarium” where they can explore science and have a ton of fun.
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Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center
625 C St
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See local exhibits about native Alaskan peoples’ culture, art, and an area specifically for kids, the “imaginarium” where they can explore science and have a ton of fun.
Wildlife in the actual wilderness! Meet wild rescued animals you won’t see at the Zoo and support a good cause.
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Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
43520 Seward Hwy
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Wildlife in the actual wilderness! Meet wild rescued animals you won’t see at the Zoo and support a good cause.
Popular hike close to town
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Flattop Mountain
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Popular hike close to town
World famous fishing!
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Kenai River
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World famous fishing!
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Alaska Pablo's Bicycle Rentals
415 L St
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907 E-Bike
523 W 4th Ave
Alaska eBike
2229 Spenard Road
Alaska Outdor Gear Rental
540 West Potter Drive
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Visit Anchorage Log Cabin Visitor Information Center
546 West 4th Avenue
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Ċentru tal-Mira tal-Alaska Nattiva
8800 Heritage Center Dr
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Alaska Botanical Garden
4601 Campbell Airstrip Rd
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Alyeska Resort & Hotel Alyeska
1000 Arlberg Ave
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Alaska Aviation Museum
4721 Aircraft Dr
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Closest mall
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Dimond Center Mall
800 E Dimond Blvd
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Closest mall
Downtown mall
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Anchorage 5th Avenue Mall
320 W 5th Ave
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Downtown mall