Anchorage Restaurants

Home to more than 40 percent of Alaska's population, Anchorage is a large coastal city with an abundance of parks, gardens, recreational facilities, and wildlife refuges. "Fresh" is the word that typically comes to mind when describing the city's dining selections. Seafood is the iconic food here, including the salmon, snow crab, shrimp, and mussels that come from the adjacent pristine waters. Although halibut tacos and reindeer sausage are local favorites, you'll have no problem finding steak covered with peppercorn sauce or equally appealing Japanese, Greek, Italian, French, and Asian specialties. Restaurants in Anchorage range from trendy cafes with award-winning java and down-to-earth eateries with pizza, pasta, and salads to steakhouses and elegant establishments with specialty beers and a 10,000-bottle wine cellar.