Eat in Spenard, Anchorage

Spenard Roadhouse

• ★ 4.3
• New American
• $$

Spenard Roadhouse runs Anchorage comfort food through breakfast, lunch and dinner on Northern Lights Boulevard, with strong brunch and a bacon-jam burger.

Bear Tooth Theatrepub and Grill

• ★ 4.4
• American Grill
• $$

Bear Tooth Theatrepub pairs a dine-in movie theater with a full grill kitchen in Spenard, with fish tacos, burgers and Broken Tooth Brewing pints.

City Diner

• ★ 3.9
• American Diner
• $$

City Diner does classic American diner fare in Spenard: omelets, eggs, burgers and Southern-inspired comfort plates, also known locally as Sami's City Diner.

Pizza Olympia

• ★ 3.9
• Greek
• $$

Pizza Olympia has run family Greek and Italian on Spenard Road since 1984, with pizzas, calzones and Greek mains in a no-frills room that 8 Magazine readers.

Middle Way Cafe

• ★ 4.4
• Cafe
• $$

Middle Way Cafe has been Spenard's vegetarian-leaning anchor since 1994. The kitchen runs wholesome breakfast, lunch, vegan and gluten-free options.

Organic Oasis Restaurant and Juice Bar

• ★ 3.9
• Vegetarian
• $$

Organic Oasis carries the largest vegan menu in Anchorage on Spenard Road, with a juice bar and a mixed vegetarian and poultry menu since the early 2000s.

Middle Way Cafe Bakery

• ★ 4.3
• Bakery
• $

Order Vegan muffins and gluten-free cookies

Middle Way Cafe's bakery counter has run vegan and gluten-free baking in Spenard since 1994, with daily muffins, scones and cookies alongside the regular.

Anchorage Brewing Company Taproom

• ★ 4.6
• Brewery taproom
• $$$

Drink Clear Headed barrel-aged Belgian quad

Anchorage Brewing Company's taproom on 91st Avenue pours founder Gabe Fletcher's wild ales, barrel-aged Belgian quad and double IPAs, all brewed on site.

Anchorage Brewing Company

• ★ 4.7
• Brewery
• $$

Founder Gabe Fletcher's brewery focuses on barrel-aged Belgian quads, double IPAs and the Clear Headed barrel-aged Belgian quad at 17.26 ABV, very respected.

Broken Tooth Brewing

• ★ 4.3
• Brewery
• $$

Formerly Moose's Tooth Brewing Company, Broken Tooth Brewing was established 1996 and sells growlers, 750ml small-batch bottles and six-pack cans at both.

Spenard Farmers Market

• ★ 4.3
• Market
• $

Spenard Farmers Market runs Saturdays under the well-known Spenard windmill in the Koot's parking lot. Anchorage at its most local on weekend mornings.

City Diner breakfast

• ★ 3.9
• American diner
• $

Try Eggs and toast

City Diner on Minnesota Drive runs a classic American diner breakfast in Spenard for under $15, with eggs, omelets, hash browns and bottomless coffee.

Chilkoot Charlie's

• ★ 4.4
• $$

Chilkoot Charlie's on Spenard Road in Anchorage links ten bars under one roof, with DJ nights, karaoke and live music across its weekly lineup.

Carousel Lounge

• ★ 3.9
• $

Carousel Lounge has poured drinks in Spenard since 1957, a no frills Anchorage dive with karaoke, pool and free Sunday afternoon table time.