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Kobuk Coffee Co
This downtown shop and café is a little glimpse into old Anchorage—a city that wasn't completely about logging, fishing and tough guys. Built in 1915, the Kimball building, on Town Square Park at the corner of 5th and E, is a stop on the historic walking tour and still has antique fixtures and flooring. It’s eclectic, “quaint-meets-cool” gift and More...
South Restaurant + Coffee House
Created by the folks behind Anchorage’s award-winning Snow City Café, Spenard Roadhouse and Sack’s Cafe, South Restaurant + Coffeehouse was launched to take the best qualities of those popular eateries to the South side of town. Located in a new development near the famed Alaska Sand and Gravel— and off Old Seward Highway—South Restaurant + Coffee House channels a bit of the area’s industrial past, with a clean, modern space, featuring a distinct personality throughout unique, intimate dining spaces.
Brewed Awakening
A drive-thru coffee stand south of town, it's popular with locals looking for a quick, hot brew. The serve locally roasted Raven's Brew coffee and quick eats, like bagels and brownies. It can get a line of cars in the morning.
GonZo
Formally Southeast Waffle Co, this coffee shop is a solid choice for sandwiches, soups, bagels, and tea and coffee, and freshly made waffles—crisp on the outside, hot and moist on the inside. Bonus: there's free Wi-Fi.
Angoon Trading Co. Inc
Angoon Trading Co. is a general store located in Angoon, on Admiralty Island. They carry a full line of grocery, hardware, lumber, as well as gifts, and clothing.
The Cubby
If the Hotel Captain Cook sits in the heart of Anchorage’s buzzing business district—and it does—then this coffee bar, right off the lobby, could be its nerve center. And while it is undeniably a convenient spot to swing by to pick up an espresso or iced coffee, local fans come back because it’s the kind of friendly place where the barista remembers your name when you order.
Co-Op Plaza & Empress Theatre
The building now known as Co-op Plaza was once the Empress Theatre. Its construction in 1927 caused a furor because it was the town’s first structure to be built of reinforced concrete, and people believed that concrete would crumble in the cold Fairbanks winter. The theater could seat 670 people and opened to a packed house of 1,300 people on August 25, 1927. In 1961, the More...
The Green Bean Coffee Company
Tucked against the entry to Ward Cove, the Green Coffee Bean Company may seem off the beaten track. Yet people from all over Ketchikan make the trek to this local coffee shop and roastery. Whether you order an espresso drink or whole beans to go, the coffee is roasted to perfection.
Vagabond Blues Inc
A bona fide small-town coffee shop on Main Street. They serve good coffee and espresso drinks and have ample seating. The atmosphere is great, with lots of locals, Alaska-made art on the walls, open mic nights and art for sale. The food is standard coffee shop stuff—soups, sandwiches, baked goods. It's healthy and tasty, but nothing special.
Route 33
Route 33 opened summer 2017, and is serving up comfort food with a Southern spin. Enjoy live music on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Shamrock Building
The Shamrock Building is a must-see spot in Tenakee Springs. Built in 1902, it is listed on the National Register of Historic places and has been everything from a jail, pool hall, dance hall, and senior center. These days it’s home to a local bakery that serves breakfast and lunch items. You can also browse a fine selection of local and regionally-made art.
Jitters
This small-town coffee shop features couches, comfortable tables, and a fireplace, along with top-quality coffee, tea, and baked goods. It's definitely a local hangout: friends chat, teens do their homework, and the baristas know most everyone.
Whale’s Tail Bistro & Wine Bar
It’s hard to believe that one of Anchorage’s best wine bars used to be a sandwich shop. Completely revamped in the fall of 2011, this new hot spot in the Hotel Captain Cook has Alaska’s only on-tap wine machine. Choose from 32 wines, selected by the hotel’s sommelier, for a 2-ounce sampler or a 4-ounce pour. The bar also has a limited menu, including More...
Slack’s Sugar Shack Bakery
A good, small-town bakery with limited seating, but great doughnuts and to-go goods. They serve cakes, pastries and other baked goods. Their doughnuts are soft and sweet. There are a few tables inside if you want to stay.
Talkeetna Roadhouse
History, fun, and massive portions of food come together at this institution, which was built over 3 years starting in 1914. Aside from stopping by for a bite to eat, you can book accommodations at the Talkeetna Roadhouse. Choose from a variety of cozy rooms in the main roadhouse and wake up the smell of fresh baked goods from the Kitchen in the morning. Or, for a more private experience, book one of the cabins out back or the Museum Apartment at the end of the block.
The Point
Ketchikan has fallen in love with this waterfront lunch place. Attached to the gallery of bead artist Terry Pyles, they have a daily menu that includes several quiches, sandwiches and soups and all meals included homemade bread and a cookie. The food is expensive--$17 for soup, sandwich, garlic bread, ice tea and a cookie. But it's scratch made, filling and really good.
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Kaladi Brothers Coffee
Started in 1986 as a coffee cart, the company has grown tremendously and is distributed throughout much of the American West. That's because they source excellent beans, roast them well (here in Anchorage) and are passionate about the bean! They also offer organic and Fair Trade coffee, for the socially-conscious coffee drinker. They have several locations throughout the city and More...
Williwaw
Williwaw sets itself apart in a few big ways, too: for one thing, it is the only multi-use-style venue found in Anchorage—a coffeehouse-eatery-live-music space is more like something you'd see in San Francisco, Seattle or Portland. Part of Williwaw’s complex includes a branch of local coffee roaster SteamDot Coffee, and there’s even a discreetly tucked-away speakeasy on the premises.
