Anchorage Coffee Shops

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. 

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 in down­town, and have knowl­edge­able baris­tas pulling shots for…  ...more

Tem­porar­i­ly closed.

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.

If you shop at REI (right next door), you’ll like this place. The menu is cre­at­ed for the health-con­scious, active, food­ie type. There are lots of vegetarian/​vegan options and they spe­cial­ize in healthy wraps, home­made soups and chili, and fruit-packed smooth­ies and fresh juices. Of course they have a large selec­tion of teas and some cof­fee. They have a nice patio with views of the moun­tains, and serve a good break­fast, com­plete with egg…  ...more

Arti­san bak­ery near Down­town Anchor­age. Open Wednes­day — Sun­day 7am — 6pm.

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.

The treats at this down­town Anchor­age bak­ery taste as good as they look. After all, the folks who run Alas­ka Cake Stu­dio see dessert as edi­ble art— but they also offer a Euro­pean café-style spot where you can enjoy a deli­cious snack, sip a cof­fee and watch down­town life go by.