Haines Dining & Nightlife

High-qual­i­ty spir­its craft­ed and mixed with local ingre­di­ents have brought suc­cess to this tiny dis­tillery. Its set­ting in a ren­o­vat­ed, post-and-beam struc­ture over­look­ing Chilkoot Inlet add charm to the experience.

A Haines insti­tu­tion, the din­er serves up big break­fasts and great burg­ers and fish and chips. There dai­ly spe­cial is a favorite for the local seniors, who gath­er each day to talk small-town life and pol­i­tics. The own­ers, the Fowler/​Tengs fam­i­ly, are super friend­ly, and the attached bar, The Pio­neer, con­sis­tent­ly hosts great music. It’s a locals place, but tourists are wel­comed here.

Set in a house behind the Fort Seward Army base, this rel­a­tive­ly new restau­rant has great ​“New” Mex­i­can cui­sine. It was start­ed by Grand Canyon riv­er guides who still trav­el to New Mex­i­co each fall to buy thou­sands of pounds of fire-roast­ed Hatch green chill­is. So the green sauce is excel­lent, whether smoth­er­ing bur­ri­tos or enchi­ladas or served in pork verde soups. They have great car­ry-out lunch­es (a deal on the price) and good sit-down…  ...more