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Diners' Choice: Best Ambience restaurants in Anchorage

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Updated December 05, 2024

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Crow's Nest - Hotel Captain Cook

4.7

4.7 (2239)

$31 to $50

American

Anchorage

About the restaurant

Innovative French and New American cuisine, paired with an outstanding selection of over 10,000 bottles of wine. 360 degree views of downtown Anchorage, Chugach Mountain Range and Cook Inlet. Experience Alaska’s finest, at the Hotel Captain Cook. Dining room is reserved for guest who want the full dining experience. Our bar and lounge offers open seating for guests. All guests for be of 16 years or older to dine in our bar and lounge.

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Elizabeth

Dined on Dec 27, 2024

You will love the restaurante, the food, the staff. I enjoy having my anniversary celebration at The Crows Nest.

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Jens' Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (1644)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Anchorage

About the restaurant

For over 30 years Jens’ has served the best fresh Alaskan Seafood. The dinner menu also features prime steaks, lamb, and fresh pasta along with a wide selection of delicious appetizers and salads. The menu changes often to take full advantage of the best fresh ingredients. A selection of homemade desserts round out the dining experience. The cozy wine bar offers the full menu and over 40 wines by the glass.

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HollyVIP

Dined on Dec 27, 2024

Jen's is always lovely! Great service and excellent food

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Calamari a la Picatta

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Southside Bistro

4.9

4.9 (1746)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Anchorage

About the restaurant

We are a great neighborhood secret on the south end of town. We offer a variety of fresh fun food from our open display kitchen. We have a hardwood oven for great appetizers and flatbreads. Fresh Alaskan seafood and produce arrives daily and Chef Travis creates great innovative daily specials. Save room for our fantastic home-made desserts. We are proud recipients of the "Wine Spectators" Award of excellence 27 years in a row.
Southside Bistro offers the "Restaurant" side and "Bistro" side, both with the complete dinner menu available, and an additional Pizza-burger menu. Please go to our web site and see our complete menu selections.

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Philippe

Dined 2 days ago

Great apps: scallops perfect and sauce was delicious, cauliflower flavorful, deviled eggs looked and tasted great. All 5 entrees from burger to duck to veal were tasty, hot and atractive. Service was attentive and well timed. Friendly, warm and inviting.

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4.8

4.8 (930)

$30 and under

Japanese

Anchorage

About the restaurant

Please note: If you'd like to be seated at our Ramen Counter or Whisky Bar, please add a reservation note or tag when booking.

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Debbi

Dined on Dec 28, 2024

Exceptional service and delicious food and drinks. The value was on point for the quality. It was like being in a restaurant in Tokyo again right down to the bathroom. If there was anything to hint at taking away from the overall experience it was that it was a tiny bit loud or perhaps the couple next to us was just a bit over the top. No fault of Whiskey and Ramen for that though. Hands down my favorite dining experience in Anchorage this year.

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4.9

4.9 (2008)

$50 and over

Seafood

Anchorage

About the restaurant

At Kincaid Grill, you will find the finest in food preparation and uncompromising service. Kincaid Grill is located in a quiet West Anchorage neighborhood which lends itself to its unique sense of personal touches. Kincaid Grill is well known for being one of the finest restaurants in the Anchorage area for its quality preparation of what we call Alaskan Regional cuisine. Combining simple flavors and concentrating on the ingredients at hand, we strive for the ultimate dining experience.

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DawnVIP

Dined on Dec 27, 2024

It is always a wonderful experience to dine at Kincaid Grill. Food is always amazing, service exceptional and the ambiance very relaxed. One of our favorite places to dine here in Anchorage.

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Alaskan Halibut

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4.6

4.6 (1512)

$30 and under

Pacific Rim

Anchorage

About the restaurant

PACIFIC RIM CUISINE
Great food. Excellent service. Warm ambiance. These elements are how many of our guests would describe Ginger. We created a restaurant that expresses our faith and values in extending genuine hospitality to all and food sure to please all tastes. We take classics and new cuisine of the Pacific Rim and put a modern twist on the flavors.

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Carey

Dined on Dec 19, 2024

Service was top-notch from starting to finish. Excellent food with a ton of gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan options. Expect to spend $25-$40 on your entrée. (we both had left overs). Awesome interior design and convenient location downtown. We went this week and they were doing something special with DJs playing. It was about 2 to 3 notches too loud, which made conversation a bit challenging.

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Panang Beef Curry

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Simon & Seafort's

4.6

4.6 (6362)

$30 and under

Seafood

Anchorage

About the restaurant

Known by the locals simply as "Simon's" this Anchorage landmark has beautiful panoramic views overlooking Cook Inlet, Mount Susitna and the Alaska Range. This classic American grill has been artfully serving quality USDA prime-aged steak, fresh and innovative seafood since 1978. Enjoy a daily lunch, dinner, weekend brunch, or perhaps a special business or romantic occasion in our warm, inviting and spacious dining room. Join our longtime friends and frequent visitors who have enjoyed many fond memories over the years as our guests.

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Terri

Dined 1 day ago

First time dining at Simon & Seafort’s. Can’t believe I’ve never been. Hands down best restaurant/food I’ve eaten in Anchorage ever! Service was outstanding, atmosphere very nice, all around great place. Thank you.

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Alaska Chopped & Chowdered

4.6

4.6 (265)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Anchorage

About the restaurant

Alaska Chopped and Chowdered is passionate about providing our guests with an unforgettable dining experience.

Chef, along with her team of culinary artisans are adept at deconstructing, reinventing, and elevating classic and comfort foods, while also introducing novel taste experiences. Dedicated to creating unique and uplifted dishes that are both inventive and timeless.

We utilize only the highest quality ingredients procured from local purveyors. Whether your appetite calls for a flawlessly seasoned steak, a delectable seafood platter, or a bowl of creamy chowder, we offer a diverse selection to charm your sense of taste.

We take pride in our warm and inviting atmosphere, where you can relax and enjoy your meal in the company of friends and family and where our attentive and knowledgeable staff is always on hand to ensure that your dining experience is nothing short of exceptional.

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Ann

Dined 2 days ago

We did not expect to find this gem in Spenard. The food is fresh and wonderful. There are many choices, and the flight of chowder is a great sampling of what is coming next! The staff is warm and knowledgeable about the menu items and it was served quickly. We would come back again! Five stars!

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Glacier BrewHouse

4.7

4.7 (4818)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Anchorage

About the restaurant

You will know the moment you walk in that this is not your typical brew pub. The scent of the alder wood grill and wood fired oven, the energy of the sparking exhibition cooking line and the glow of the brewery delight your senses. The BrewHouse features rotisserie grilled meats, the freshest Alaskan seafood, brick oven pizza and award winning hand crafted ales. The BrewHouse is Anchorage’s downtown landmark restaurant-“Where Alaskans meet Alaskans”.

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Stephanie

Dined 1 day ago

We always enjoy Glacier Brewhouse. It was very busy and the waiter was literally running from table to table but managed to keep us happy and satisfied. Their halibut is my favorite. It was a little bit of a splurge but worth it. We celebrated my husband’s birthday which is a tradition since we enjoy it so much. There is something that everyone can enjoy from salads, pizza, steak and seafood. Definitely recommend reservations as it gets very crowded on the weekend.

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Original Peanut Butter Pie

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Herb Crusted Alaska Halibut

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Kinley's Restaurant and Bar

4.7

4.7 (1823)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Anchorage

About the restaurant

We serve fresh Alaskan seafood, 30 wines by the glass, 300 wines by the bottle, locally brewed beers on tap, as well as a wide selection of cocktails.
Kinley’s Restaurant is based on a rustic-contemporary Alaskan feel. Our trademark is exceptional food and service in a comfortable atmosphere. The combination of unique dishes, knowledgeable and inviting staff, and the extensive beer, wine and cocktail lists appeal to travelers and locals alike. We strive to be the benchmark of an independently-owned, Alaskan casual fine dining restaurant.

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Harold

Dined 1 day ago

The food was delicious, talking about appetizers they have the best crab cakes we have tried.

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