Cocktail barHotel lounge bar$$$downtownSun-Thu 16:00-23:00; Fri-Sat 16:00-02:00; kitchen 17:00-22:00
The Whale's Tail is Hotel Captain Cook's Tower I lobby lounge, with cocktails, by-the-glass wine and small plates from the same kitchen as Crow's Nest.
Signature drink: By-the-glass champagne
Food: Small plates and full entrees
Cocktail barCocktail lounge$$$downtownDaily evenings
Bernie's Bungalow has been downtown Anchorage's original martini lounge since 1997. Cocktails, light food, large outdoor seating and a strong summer crowd.
Signature drink: Martini at downtown Anchorage's first martini bar
Food: Bar bites and small plates
Cocktail barLGBTQ club and cabaret$$$downtownWed-Sun late evenings
Mad Myrna's runs downtown Anchorage's main LGBTQ bar and cabaret on 5th Avenue, with drag shows, karaoke nights and a community-anchored weekend programme.
Signature drink: Karaoke night Long Island iced tea
Food: Bar snacks
Cocktail barBrewpub bar$$$downtownDaily late afternoon to 21:30 or later
Glacier BrewHouse's bar opens 30 minutes after the dining room and pours the house tap list of IPAs, stouts and seasonal pours alongside the alderwood.
Signature drink: House IPA on tap
Food: Alaska seafood and pub plates
Cocktail barBrewery taproom$$$spenardMon-Thu 14:00-21:00; Fri 14:00-23:00; Sat 12:00-23:00; Sun 12:00-21:00
Anchorage Brewing Company's taproom on 91st Avenue pours founder Gabe Fletcher's wild ales, barrel-aged Belgian quad and double IPAs, all brewed on site.
Signature drink: Clear Headed barrel-aged Belgian quad
Food: Snacks and food truck pop-ups
Cocktail barBrewery taproom$$$south-anchorageDaily afternoons and evenings
Midnight Sun runs Anchorage's oldest and boldest brewery taproom on Dimond Hook Drive, with the Sockeye Red IPA and rotating barrel-aged pours on local lines.
Signature drink: Sockeye Red IPA
Food: Taproom snacks