Downtown Anchorage

Anchorage, United States

Home to Marx Bros Cafe, ORSO, Hotel Captain Cook, and the Aviator Hotel, the city's dining and hospitality core.

Places in Downtown Anchorage

Marx Bros Cafe A New American restaurant with a tasting menu downtown.
ORSO An Italian restaurant with a rooftop terrace downtown.
Snow City Cafe A downtown brunch destination popular among locals and visitors.
Glacier Brewhouse A popular downtown brewery option among Anchorage's top dining picks.

Best time to visit: May to September offers long daylight hours and access to Alaska's wilderness, while winter brings the Northern Lights.
Getting around: Downtown Anchorage clusters most dining and hotels, with Midtown, home to Moose's Tooth, a short drive south.
Currency: US Dollar ($)
Language: English. Alaska Native languages are spoken statewide.
Timezone: AKST (UTC-9, UTC-8 in summer)
Current trends: Anchorage's dining scene continues to earn its new Portland of the North reputation, with chef-driven restaurants leaning into fresh Alaskan ingredients like Copper River salmon, while the Aviator Hotel's 2025 opening and its rooftop bar overlooking Cook Inlet reflect the city's growing boutique hospitality scene.

Midtown — Home to Moose's Tooth, a popular pizza and brewpub.
Cook Inlet waterfront — Home to the Aviator Hotel's rooftop bar and Hotel Captain Cook's Cook Inlet views.