Alaska Guide
Food and local favorites
Where we actually eat, and where to buy food worth cooking.
Food and local favorites
Places we actually use, not a directory. Hours and menus move around up here — worth a check before you head over. At Blodgett Lake especially, the kitchen and the grill are a real part of the stay: provisioning well on the way in is usually a better evening than driving back out for dinner.
- Altura BistroCozihaus FeaturedEat
Midtown Anchorage
Our first suggestion for a genuinely good dinner. Alaska seafood when they have it, polished without being stiff.
A top pick for a nicer dinner
- Kincaid GrillEat
Kincaid Park area
Refined regional Alaska cooking, and just as strong a choice as Altura rather than a fallback.
Our top pick for a nicer dinner
- Glacier BrewhouseEat
Downtown Anchorage
Livelier and more casual — a classic Anchorage evening without the fine-dining formality.
Livelier, more casual pick
- Bear Tooth TheatrepubCozihaus FeaturedEat
Spenard
The neighbourhood favourite. Casual food, beer, and a real Spenard institution.
A local favorite
- Moose's ToothEat
Midtown Anchorage
The Anchorage pizza institution. Very popular — expect a wait at peak times.
Casual pizza · expect a wait
- Fire Island Rustic BakeshopCoffee & bakery
Anchorage
Coffee, pastries, and good bread. An easy first stop on a slow morning.
A good slow-morning stop
- The Rustic GoatEat
Turnagain
Upscale-casual dining in a building built from reclaimed cannery timber, with French and Italian influence.
Polished dining, close to home
- Arctic RoadrunnerEat
Midtown
A classic 1962 burger stand known for salmon burgers and blackberry milkshakes. Cash only.
A real Anchorage burger institution
- Snow City CafeEat
Downtown Anchorage
A popular downtown breakfast and brunch spot since 1998 — best when guests plan ahead for a wait.
Anchorage's classic brunch destination
- Sweet CaribouCoffee & bakery
Midtown Anchorage
A family-run patisserie known for gluten-free Parisian macarons, cupcakes, and weekday lunch bowls.
Midtown's lighter, sweeter stop
- 49th State Brewing – AnchorageEat
Downtown Anchorage
A downtown brewpub with a rooftop deck over Cook Inlet and the Alaska Range, craft beer, and Alaskan-sourced brewpub food. Distinct from 49th State Brewing's separate Denali/Healy location.
Downtown views with dinner
- Jens' RestaurantEat
Midtown Anchorage
A longtime (since 1988) fine-dining restaurant with Danish specialties and fresh Alaskan seafood. Closed Mondays.
A quieter, polished night out
- OrsoEat
Downtown Anchorage
Italian-inspired dining near the Performing Arts Center — fresh Alaskan seafood and house-made pasta.
Downtown's more elevated dinner pick
- GingerEat
Downtown Anchorage
A Pacific Rim / Asian-fusion restaurant downtown, open since 2007.
Downtown's Asian-fusion option
- 10th & M SeafoodsCozihaus FeaturedProvisions
Downtown Anchorage
A proper seafood shop rather than a grocery counter. Where we send you when the seafood itself is the point — including on the drive up to Blodgett Lake.
Best for seafood provisions
- New Sagaya City MarketProvisions
Downtown Anchorage
Seafood plus everything else for the meal in one stop. The better choice when you are cooking a whole dinner.
One-stop grocery + seafood
Hours and menus change up here — worth checking before you head over. Ask us and we’ll tell you what we would actually pick that night.
Alaska Grown — farms, markets & the State Fair
Real destinations, not just places to eat — a working farm, a market day, or the Fair itself, each with the same honest drive-timing and what-we-won't-promise as any other Cozihaus guide.
- Palmer · Late August Through Early SeptemberAlaska State FairOne of Southcentral Alaska's signature late-summer experiences — Alaska-grown crops, giant vegetables, agricultural exhibits, and Fair food together in Palmer.Read guide →
- Palmer · Mat-Su Valley FarmMoonstone FarmA family-owned working farm in the Matanuska Valley, built around a farm market and other visitor experiences — a real working-farm stop, not just a produce stand.Read guide →
- Palmer · Pioneer PeakPyrah's Pioneer Peak FarmA working Alaska farm and U-Pick experience near Pioneer Peak, when conditions and season allow — harvest or buy local vegetables and bring them back to Cozihaus to cook.Read guide →
- Anchorage · Mountain View Farm & MarketGrow North FarmAn urban agriculture and community farm in Anchorage's Mountain View neighborhood — a different kind of local-food experience than the Valley farms, grown by farmers from a range of cultural backgrounds.Read guide →
Where these days happen
Food and local favorites, on the map
Highlighted below. Both Cozihaus bases stay on the map so you can see which one each day runs easier from.
Approximate areas, drawn for direction rather than to scale. Exact addresses are shared once a stay is confirmed.
- Cozihaus on Blodgett LakeA natural base for Valley and northbound exploring — Hatcher Pass, Palmer, Talkeetna, and beyond.
- Cozihaus in SpenardA natural base for Anchorage and Turnagain Arm — city experiences, the Chugach, Girdwood, Portage, and Whittier.
Where these stays reach
- Denali National Park
- Denali State Park
- Talkeetna
- Hatcher Pass
- Wasilla
- Palmer
- Knik Glacier area
- Matanuska Glacier
- Anchorage
- Girdwood
- Portage
- Whittier
- Hope
- Seward
- Cooper Landing
- Soldotna
- Homer
Hover a place to see which stay it sits closest to. Tap or click any place with a guide to open it.