Guidebook for Anchorage
Everything Else
Easy access to the International Airport
50 habitants recommandent
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
5000 W International Airport RdEasy access to the International Airport
Food Scene
Great Thai food, cozy atmosphere (used to be a home), so close to Wanderer's Rest and really great prices with large servings!
Thai Siam
3801 Lois DrGreat Thai food, cozy atmosphere (used to be a home), so close to Wanderer's Rest and really great prices with large servings!
Naruto Japanese Restaurant
3600 Minnesota DrVery traditional Japanese food, good prices, good food! Closed Mondays
Long time old local Alaska restaurant with huge portions and unique atmosphere.
45 habitants recommandent
Gwennie's Old Alaska Restaurant
4333 Spenard RdLong time old local Alaska restaurant with huge portions and unique atmosphere.
Outdoor summer restaurant attached to hotel with great views of float planes taking off and landing right over your head! Varied menu with something for everyone. More known for its location.
9 habitants recommandent
The Lakefront Anchorage
4800 Spenard RdOutdoor summer restaurant attached to hotel with great views of float planes taking off and landing right over your head! Varied menu with something for everyone. More known for its location.
Restaurant-locally owned, unique menu with bacon specials, burgers, pasta, features both heart attack and healthy food.
Spenard Road
Spenard RoadRestaurant-locally owned, unique menu with bacon specials, burgers, pasta, features both heart attack and healthy food.
Restaurant with all fresh, organic, healthy, wholesome food. They also have a small grocery section and a daily lunchtime masseuse, nightly music.
19 habitants recommandent
Organic Oasis | Restaurant & Juice Bar
2610 Spenard RdRestaurant with all fresh, organic, healthy, wholesome food. They also have a small grocery section and a daily lunchtime masseuse, nightly music.
Subway Restaurants
4608 Spenard RdNeed sandwiches to take with you... this is just 6 blocks down the Spenard.
A west coast chain that isn't horrible. Wifi. Large menu, pies are their signature. Open 24 hours except on weekend nights when it closes at 1:30am.
8 habitants recommandent
Village Inn
720 W Dimond BlvdA west coast chain that isn't horrible. Wifi. Large menu, pies are their signature. Open 24 hours except on weekend nights when it closes at 1:30am.
Excellent Italian food in an authentic-feeling atmosphere. This place has been in business a long time and for good reason! Yummy.
21 habitants recommandent
Fiori D'Italia
2502 McRae RdExcellent Italian food in an authentic-feeling atmosphere. This place has been in business a long time and for good reason! Yummy.
Very good local cafe' with rarely a wait to be seated. Long time staff and well run with a very friendly atmosphere. The food is good and portions fairly large.
Kay’s Family restaurant
3002 Spenard RdVery good local cafe' with rarely a wait to be seated. Long time staff and well run with a very friendly atmosphere. The food is good and portions fairly large.
No nonsense Japanese food. They just recently had to give in to trends for Americanized tastes for the fancy sushi rolls but otherwise very authentic sushi. Run by a nice couple. Reasonably priced.
Arigato Japanese Restaurant
3315 Spenard RdNo nonsense Japanese food. They just recently had to give in to trends for Americanized tastes for the fancy sushi rolls but otherwise very authentic sushi. Run by a nice couple. Reasonably priced.
Trendy restaurant for that one night out in Anchorage. Excellent food, beer and wine in a trendy building with a nice outside deck during summer. They take ordinary dishes and add pizzazz.
124 habitants recommandent
Rustic Goat
2800 Turnagain StTrendy restaurant for that one night out in Anchorage. Excellent food, beer and wine in a trendy building with a nice outside deck during summer. They take ordinary dishes and add pizzazz.
Huge variety of Indian food on their menu. A bit spendy but this is Alaska afterall! :)
16 habitants recommandent
Bombay Deluxe Indian Restaurant
555 W Northern Lights BlvdHuge variety of Indian food on their menu. A bit spendy but this is Alaska afterall! :)
I haven't tried this yet but it hasn't failed in the first year so maybe they have something good going!
21 habitants recommandent
Yak & Yeti Himalayan Restaurant
3301 Spenard RdI haven't tried this yet but it hasn't failed in the first year so maybe they have something good going!
Pizza Olympia
2809 Spenard RdFamily atmosphere, super friendly and food was great!
Korean Restaurant-very traditional, yummy, can see lots of local Koreans eating there and they are open very late. M-Th 12p-12a, F-Sa 12p-1a, Su 1a-11p
Home Town Restaurant
3020 Minnesota DriveKorean Restaurant-very traditional, yummy, can see lots of local Koreans eating there and they are open very late. M-Th 12p-12a, F-Sa 12p-1a, Su 1a-11p
Good sushi but very trendy style sushi with the fancy named rolls. Open late, M-Th 11a-10p, F 11a-11p, Sa 1p-11p, Su 4p-10p
16 habitants recommandent
Peter's Sushi Spot
3020 Minnesota DrGood sushi but very trendy style sushi with the fancy named rolls. Open late, M-Th 11a-10p, F 11a-11p, Sa 1p-11p, Su 4p-10p
Cafe has coffee, sandwiches, breakfasts, soups, wifi. I don't recommend the food. It seems to be Costco bought and poured in a bowl or put on a plate. M-F 6a-9p, Sa 7a-?, Su closed
Jinmi Korean Restaurant
4505 Spenard RdCafe has coffee, sandwiches, breakfasts, soups, wifi. I don't recommend the food. It seems to be Costco bought and poured in a bowl or put on a plate. M-F 6a-9p, Sa 7a-?, Su closed
Antonios Greek Bakery & Café
3020 Minnesota DrHaven't tried this yet. M-Sa 11a-8p, Su 11-6
McDonald's
4350 Spenard RdI hesitate to put this under restaurants... :)
Wendy's
4407 Spenard RdNot really a restaurant but who am I to judge your fast food addiction? ;)
Pizza Hut
3727 HighwayIf you must. :)
Pho Mailee Vietnamese Noodle
3020 Minnesota DrI haven't tried this. M-Th 11a-9p, Sa 11a-10p, Su closed
Granny B's
1201 W Tudor RdI haven't tried this place.
Phở Lena
3311 Spenard RdVietnamese noodle house with soups (pho) right on your way to REI!
Essentials
Brown Jug Spenard #275
3900 Spenard RdLiquor store :)
First Care Medical Centers, LLC.
1301 Huffman RdDoc in the box-hopefully you won't need this.
Anchorage Yoga
701 W 36th AveGet your yoga fix, there are several places close by.
Carrs
1650 W Northern Lights BlvdCarr's Safeway grocery store
Drinks & Nightlife
TapRoot in Spenard
3300 Spenard RdBar with local bands and shows-see schedule online.
I have never been in here but they have been around for a long time. Seems to have a country music theme going on.
19 habitants recommandent
Buckaroo Club
2819 Spenard RdI have never been in here but they have been around for a long time. Seems to have a country music theme going on.
THE ultimate Alaskan strip club and Anchorage icon. A well-run, full nude, licensed (alcohol served), strip club with dozens of beautiful women ready to clean out your wallet!
6 habitants recommandent
Great Alaskan Bush Co
631 E International Airport RdTHE ultimate Alaskan strip club and Anchorage icon. A well-run, full nude, licensed (alcohol served), strip club with dozens of beautiful women ready to clean out your wallet!
An Alaskan icon. Three dance floors with all different music, pool tables, outside seating, karaoke (some nights), hole-in-the-wall bar atmosphere in the Bird House in back. One stop bar for every taste.
44 habitants recommandent
Chilkoot Charlie's
2435 Spenard RoadAn Alaskan icon. Three dance floors with all different music, pool tables, outside seating, karaoke (some nights), hole-in-the-wall bar atmosphere in the Bird House in back. One stop bar for every taste.
Getting Around
Located 2 blocks from Wanderer's Rest and is a great alternative to national rental companies-much cheaper PLUS you save 12.5%-18% by not paying the airport tax by renting off site. (907) 561-8627
Cheapwheels Rent-A-Car
7201 Jewel Lake RoadLocated 2 blocks from Wanderer's Rest and is a great alternative to national rental companies-much cheaper PLUS you save 12.5%-18% by not paying the airport tax by renting off site. (907) 561-8627
Two blocks from Wanderer's on Spenard-linked with Dollar. I don't believe you get a deal renting here versus the airport. It is so close to the airport they may consider it still an airport location.
Thrifty Car Rental
3730 Spenard RdTwo blocks from Wanderer's on Spenard-linked with Dollar. I don't believe you get a deal renting here versus the airport. It is so close to the airport they may consider it still an airport location.
Two blocks from Wanderer's on Spenard-linked with Thrifty. I don't believe you get a deal renting here versus the airport. It is so close to the airport they may consider it still an airport location.
Dollar Car Rental
3730 Spenard RdTwo blocks from Wanderer's on Spenard-linked with Thrifty. I don't believe you get a deal renting here versus the airport. It is so close to the airport they may consider it still an airport location.
6 blocks from Wanderer's Rest. My guests have had good results from this place at much better rates than the national companies with still the same quality. Save 12% or more by not picking it up at the airport! Taxi here, walk there (907) 243-8806.
Midnight Sun Car & Van Rental
4211 Spenard Rd6 blocks from Wanderer's Rest. My guests have had good results from this place at much better rates than the national companies with still the same quality. Save 12% or more by not picking it up at the airport! Taxi here, walk there (907) 243-8806.
Shopping
Outdoor clothing and gear for those things you might have forgotten to pack!
66 habitants recommandent
REI
500 E Northern Lights BlvdOutdoor clothing and gear for those things you might have forgotten to pack!
Souvenir stuff for sale and large showroom of motorcycles. Why not buy one and ride it home?
House of Harley-Davidson
4334 Spenard RdSouvenir stuff for sale and large showroom of motorcycles. Why not buy one and ride it home?
Entertainment & Activities
A movie theater where you can drink beer and eat right at your table/theater seat while watching a movie! Known for its pizza. Movies are not first run but they haven't come out on DVD just yet.
315 habitants recommandent
Bear Tooth Theatrepub
1230 W 27th AveA movie theater where you can drink beer and eat right at your table/theater seat while watching a movie! Known for its pizza. Movies are not first run but they haven't come out on DVD just yet.
Caught out on a dismal day with nothing to do? Go bowling. It is just across the main road from Wanderer's Rest.
6 habitants recommandent
Center Bowl
3717 Minnesota DrCaught out on a dismal day with nothing to do? Go bowling. It is just across the main road from Wanderer's Rest.
Century 16 and XD
301 E 36th AveMovie theater with 16 screens.