7 new american places in Anchorage we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Anchorage | New American across every city.
New American cooking in Anchorage means seasonal, ingredient-led menus that put Alaskan seafood and produce front and center. The Crow's Nest, perched downtown atop the Hotel Captain Cook, is the city's fine-dining standard, while Sacks Cafe nearby works a contemporary bistro register. Spenard Roadhouse in Spenard and South Restaurant and Coffeehouse in South Anchorage carry the casual end of the form.
Crow's Nest ★ 4.6
downtown · 939 W 5th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501
Crow's Nest crowns Hotel Captain Cook in downtown Anchorage with 20th-floor Cook Inlet views and Alaska fine dining under Chef Cameron Richardson.
Sacks Cafe ★ 4.3
downtown · 328 G Street, Anchorage, AK 99501
Sacks Cafe runs a chef-driven menu of fresh Alaska salmon, ribeye and vegetable tarts on G Street downtown, with a focus on sustainability and a strong wine.
South Restaurant and Coffeehouse ★ 4.5
south-anchorage · 11124 Old Seward Highway, Anchorage, AK 99515
South Restaurant runs breakfast through dinner on Old Seward Highway in South Anchorage, with Kaladi Brothers coffee, tapas like chorizo empanada and seared.
Spenard Roadhouse ★ 4.3
spenard · 1049 W Northern Lights Boulevard, Anchorage, AK 99503
Spenard Roadhouse runs Anchorage comfort food through breakfast, lunch and dinner on Northern Lights Boulevard, with strong brunch and a bacon-jam burger.
Spenard Roadhouse ★ 4.3
spenard · 1049 W Northern Lights Boulevard, Anchorage, AK 99503
Spenard Roadhouse runs breakfast through dinner on Northern Lights Boulevard, with brunch eggs Benedict, a bacon-jam burger and grilled Alaska salmon plates.
South Restaurant and Coffeehouse ★ 4.5
south-anchorage · 11124 Old Seward Highway, Anchorage, AK 99515
South Restaurant runs Anchorage's strongest modern-American room outside downtown, with seared Alaska scallops, chorizo empanada and craft cocktails listed.
Snow City Cafe lunch plate ★ 4.4
downtown · 1034 W 4th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501
Snow City Cafe runs sandwiches, salads and lighter brunch plates downtown for around $15 each, with reindeer sausage scrambles and a Kaladi-style coffee bar.