I implore thee to try out Tracey's King Crab Shack, where the crabs are kingly and the shack is Tracey's.
Jokes aside, Tracy's has some of the biggest, juiciest, king crab legs in the world. Crumble beginings in 1996 where she joked with friends about opening a hot dog stand of crablegs, a joke it would no longer be in 2006, where Tracy took a chance and begun 18-ish years of deliciousness.
Tender and sweet, the crab meat is renowned for falling easily out the shell, paired nicely with melted butter and signature crab sauce. Yummers! Tracy's can be found in Junaeu, opened between April 14th and October 14th for the 2025 season
The iconic $7 fry breads can be found in Skagway, dusted in cinnamon sugar, they are light as crispy and a great snack or dessert after some king crab. The price may seem steep for some fried bread, but the eatery is only open for 1/3 of the year during the warm season, so the treat is also timed. It's a must have locale between residents and tourists, and won't be regrettable if you happen to catch it's season.
Klondike also serves plenty of Alaskan made classics, such as chocolates, fudges and jams, if the main draw is not to your liking, but it doesn't hurt to try, believe us!
Not necessarily a single restaurant, but still very well known and loved- There are tours available that allow you to visit some of Alaska's favorite breweries, such as King St. Brewing Company, Midnight Sun Brewing Company, Cynosure Brewing and Turnagain Brewing.
Big Swig was launched in 2014 by Bryan Caenepeel, a craft beer enthusiast originally from Asheville, NC, who had moved to Alaska in 2005 to work in the tourism industry: he cut his teeth working in the cruise industry before leading tours around Alaska for adventure travelers and then adventurous foodies. During his first years as a tour guide in Anchorage, he had a realization: one of the best lenses he knew into the Alaska experience was through its thriving brewing scene. “I’ve always felt that brewpubs bring an assortment of people under the same roof to enjoy a common theme—good beer,” says Caenepeel. “It’s at the breweries that you can connect with the locals and really get a good feel for the place you are visiting. I wanted to extend this experience to visitors stopping through Anchorage.”