Highest-rated restaurants with outdoor seating in Anchorage by diners

The average person spends over 74 minutes eating and drinking on any given weekday. On weekends and holidays, that goes up to over 81 minutes. Where is a better place to spend that time than a restaurant?

Consumers agree. The National Restaurant Association states that 9 in 10 adults enjoy eating out at restaurants, which give people access to a world of great-tasting food that's often difficult to reproduce at home.

People choose restaurants to scope out the latest food trends, including deeper dives into Southeast Asian cuisines from Korea, Vietnam, and the Philippines, without trying to master these complex dishes at home. Chefs also have the resources to experiment with ingredients and bring new favorites like hot honey, spicy maple, matcha, and pickled foods to the table.

Dining out also offers unique, hyperlocal experiences featuring local farmers, food producers, brewers, winemakers, and distillers in a way that connects diners to the area.

When the weather's nice, diners flock to al fresco seating. At least 2 in 5 diners like eating outdoors and look for great ambience like skyline views, rooftop settings, and waterfront seating to enhance their dining experience.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants in the Anchorage area using data from Yelp. Data is as of Aug. 4, 2025. Only businesses marked as having outdoor seating on the Yelp website were included. Yelp's ranking system calculates an adjusted rating value that considers the number of ratings and the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews within a 10-kilometer radius of Anchorage were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 10 locations nationally, based on our Yelp data, were not included. Read on to see if your favorite spot made the list.

Pizza Olympia

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#30. Pizza Olympia

- Rating: 4.2/5 (96 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2809 Spenard Road Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Pizza, Greek, Italian
- Read more on Yelp

Cajun Corner

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#29. Cajun Corner

- Rating: 4.2/5 (66 reviews)
- Address: 302 G St. Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

49th State Brewing - Anchorage

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#28. 49th State Brewing - Anchorage

- Rating: 4.2/5 (2864 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 717 West 3rd Ave. Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Breweries, Steakhouses, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp

Yogo Delight

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#27. Yogo Delight

- Rating: 4.3/5 (143 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4007 Old Seward Hwy Ste 200 Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Bubble Tea, Juice Bars & Smoothies, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

Bear Tooth Theatre Pub

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#26. Bear Tooth Theatre Pub

- Rating: 4.3/5 (521 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1230 West 27th Ave. Ste B Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Bars, Dinner Theater
- Read more on Yelp

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Charlie's Bakery

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#25. Charlie's Bakery

- Rating: 4.3/5 (390 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2729 C St. Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Bakeries, Dim Sum, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

Black Cup

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#24. Black Cup

- Rating: 4.3/5 (193 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 341 East Benson Blvd. Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Cafes
- Read more on Yelp

El Jefe Taco Joint

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#23. El Jefe Taco Joint

- Rating: 4.3/5 (131 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 101 East Intl Airport Road Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

So Thai

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#22. So Thai

- Rating: 4.3/5 (221 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2602 Spenard Road Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Thai, Street Vendors
- Read more on Yelp

El Dorado

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#21. El Dorado

- Rating: 4.3/5 (293 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4300 Old Seward Hwy Ste D1 Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

Snow City Cafe

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#20. Snow City Cafe

- Rating: 4.3/5 (2919 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1034 West 4th Ave. Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, New American, Cafes
- Read more on Yelp

Pita Pit

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#19. Pita Pit

- Rating: 4.3/5 (77 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 600 East 36th Ave. Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Sandwiches, Mediterranean, fast food
- Read more on Yelp

Jens' Restaurant

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#18. Jens' Restaurant

- Rating: 4.4/5 (219 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 701 West 36th Ave. Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: New American
- Read more on Yelp

Mochileros Street Food

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#17. Mochileros Street Food

- Rating: 4.4/5 (46 reviews)
- Address: 1221 China Berry Cir Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Food Trucks, Latin American
- Read more on Yelp

Alaskan Burger & Brew

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#16. Alaskan Burger & Brew

- Rating: 4.4/5 (155 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5121 Arctic Blvd. spc H Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

Zorba's Gyros

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#15. Zorba's Gyros

- Rating: 4.4/5 (89 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2700 Blueberry Road Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Greek
- Read more on Yelp

Moose's Tooth

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#14. Moose's Tooth

- Rating: 4.4/5 (3692 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3300 Old Seward Hwy Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Pizza, American, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp

Crush Bistro

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#13. Crush Bistro

- Rating: 4.4/5 (263 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 328 G St. Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: New American, Wine Bars, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Tommy's Burger Stop

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#12. Tommy's Burger Stop

- Rating: 4.5/5 (657 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1106 West 29th Place Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

Fire Island Rustic Bakeshop

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#11. Fire Island Rustic Bakeshop

- Rating: 4.5/5 (459 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 718 K St. Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Bakeries, Desserts, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Southside Grill

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#10. Southside Grill

- Rating: 4.5/5 (207 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 12870 Old Seward Hwy Ste 101 Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: American, Diners, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

Mammoth Cheesesteak

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#9. Mammoth Cheesesteak

- Rating: 4.5/5 (25 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Cheesesteaks, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp

Lalo's Pizza Take Out

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#8. Lalo's Pizza Take Out

- Rating: 4.5/5 (47 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5915 Lake Otis Pkwy Ste 6 Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Pizza
- Read more on Yelp

Mandala Restaurant Anchorage

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#7. Mandala Restaurant Anchorage

- Rating: 4.6/5 (146 reviews)
- Address: 209 East Dimond Blvd. Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Himalayan/Nepalese, Indian
- Read more on Yelp

El Green-Go's

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#6. El Green-Go's

- Rating: 4.7/5 (146 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 390 L St. Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Food Trucks, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

Biscuitclub

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#5. Biscuitclub

- Rating: 4.7/5 (308 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 333 West 4th Ave. Ste 117 Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch, New American
- Read more on Yelp

The Writer's Block Bookstore & Cafe

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#4. The Writer's Block Bookstore & Cafe

- Rating: 4.7/5 (86 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3956 Spenard Road Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Bookstores, Cafes
- Read more on Yelp

International House of Hot Dogs & Goodies

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#3. International House of Hot Dogs & Goodies

- Rating: 4.8/5 (475 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1020 West 12th Ave. Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Hot Dogs, Breakfast & Brunch, Hawaiian
- Read more on Yelp

Papaya Tree

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#2. Papaya Tree

- Rating: 4.9/5 (28 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7920 King St. Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Food Trucks, Laotian, Thai
- Read more on Yelp

Red Umbrella Reindeer

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#1. Red Umbrella Reindeer

- Rating: 5.0/5 (28 reviews)
- Address: 443 West 4th Ave. Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Hot Dogs, Food Stands
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 327 metros.

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