Bombay Deluxe Indian Restaurant ★ 4.2
Bombay Deluxe is the oldest Indian restaurant in Anchorage, established 2006 in midtown. Chicken tikka masala, palak paneer and tandoori are the order.
Signature: Chicken tikka masala, Palak paneer
Restaurants in Midtown
Yak and Yeti Himalayan Restaurant ★ 4.1
Yak and Yeti runs Nepali and Tibetan cooking in Anchorage's midtown Northern Lights corridor, with beef momos, tandoori chicken and Himalayan curries.
Signature: Beef momos, Tandoori chicken
Casual Dining in Midtown
Yak and Yeti Himalayan Restaurant ★ 4.1
Yak and Yeti runs Nepali and Tibetan cooking in the midtown Northern Lights corridor: beef momos, tandoori meats, vegetarian curries, naan and samosas.
Bombay Deluxe Indian Restaurant ★ 4.2
Bombay Deluxe has been the Anchorage Indian benchmark since 2006, with chicken tikka masala, garlic naan, palak paneer, kababs and a deep vegetarian section.
Cafés in Midtown
Kaladi Brothers at Titlewave ★ 4.2
The Titlewave cafe sits next to Title Wave Books, Alaska's largest used bookstore. Kaladi Brothers espresso, free wifi and seating, ideal for working all day.
Signature drink: Filter coffee with bookstore browsing
Cafe Del Mundo on 51st ★ 4.2
Cafe Del Mundo, established in Anchorage in 1975 by Perry Merkel, is the city's original specialty coffee operator and roasts in midtown with espresso.
Signature drink: Central American single-origin espresso
Bakeries in Midtown
Fire Island Rustic Bakeshop Airport Heights ★ 4.6
Fire Island's Airport Heights location opened fall 2015 with the Little Sister Espresso and Market on site, running the same organic flour breads as the K.
Worth the queue: Pain au chocolat
Great Harvest Bread Co Anchorage ★ 4.3
Great Harvest Bread's Anchorage outpost mills grain on site and bakes whole-grain loaves, scones and cookies in midtown on Benson Boulevard, with a sandwich.
Worth the queue: Honey wholewheat loaf
Sweet Caribou ★ 4.5
Sweet Caribou is Alaska's macaron patisserie in midtown Anchorage, with almond-flour Parisian macarons, cupcakes and a locavore lunch bowl line that runs.
Worth the queue: Almond flour macarons in Alaska flavours
Coffee Roasters in Midtown
SteamDot Coffee ★ 4.6
SteamDot is one of Alaska's leading specialty roasters. Started in a red shed by the railyards, now roasts in midtown with cafes across South Anchorage.
Sources from: Colombia, Ethiopia, Honduras
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Cafe Del Mundo ★ 4.3
Cafe Del Mundo was established in Anchorage in 1975 by Perry Merkel and remains the city's longest-running specialty coffee operator, now under the Black.
Sources from: Central America, Costa Rica, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Black Cup Coffee ★ 4.2
Black Cup is the Cafe Del Mundo roastery and retail brand, running specialty coffee operations from Benson Boulevard with the Del Mundo cafe network attached.
Sources from: Central America, Africa
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Kaladi Brothers Tudor ★ 4.0
The Tudor Kaladi runs as the east-side branch of Alaska's anchor roaster since 1986, with daily espresso bar, retail beans and a steady neighbourhood crowd.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter
SteamDot Coffee Fairbanks Street ★ 4.5
SteamDot's Fairbanks Street cafe is the operator's midtown coffee bar, with the same beans roasted at the Northern Lights flagship and a pour-over programme.
Sources from: Colombia, Ethiopia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Pour over
Markets in Midtown
The New Central Market ★ 4.0
The New Central Market is Anchorage's year-round Asian grocery on Northern Lights, with Indian, Japanese, Korean, Filipino and Thai pantry shelves stocked.
The Center Market ★ 3.9
The Center Market runs as a year-round indoor market inside Sears Mall, with Alaska makers, local products and weekend food stalls during the winter months.
Cooking Classes in Midtown
The Dirty Apron ★ 4.6
The Dirty Apron in midtown Anchorage runs chef-led hands-on cooking classes with professional-grade equipment, covering knife skills, regional Alaska menus and private team-builds.
Budget Eats in Midtown
Yak and Yeti vegetarian curry combo ★ 4.1
Yak and Yeti's vegetarian curry combo with naan and rice runs under $17 for dinner in the Northern Lights midtown room, with momos as a starter and Nepali.
Try: Vegetable curry with naan
Kaladi Brothers lunch panini ★ 4.1
Kaladi Brothers' Titlewave cafe runs sandwiches, paninis and pastries with Alaska-roasted coffee for around $12, alongside the largest used bookstore nearby.
Try: Panini with espresso