Local Eats
Fairbanks, North Pole, & Delta Junction



Looking for a nice, hot meal to warm you up to go back outside and play some more? What about something light and refreshing to give you more energy for your next wild adventure? Check out any of these hot spots below and you’ll be sure to find something to quench a craving and get you ready to rock!
Casual Eats
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Pump House Restaurant & Saloon
Restaurant & Saloon enriched in the historical era of the late 1890’s ‘Gold Rush’. Alongside the picturesque Chena River.
Offering “Alaskan Style” dishes made with fresh, locally grown products. Do you enjoy fresh oysters? Come eat at “The World’s Most Northern Oyster Bar” and wash it down with brews from Fairbanks own HooDoo and Silver Gulch breweries.
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Pike's Landing
Share a meal at Pikes Landing with friends and family! Offering American favorites, appetizers, draft beers, cocktails, and family fun! Sit down for a meal, or have your next event catered!
Depending on the time of the year, sit inside or out on the waterfront patio, alongside the picturesque Chena River.
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Lavelle's Taphouse
A fun place to wine and dine. Offering bites from around the world. Hand-cut steaks, fresh Alaskan seafood, locally sourced ingredients, and hand-crafted cocktails.
1,500 bottles of wine to choose from! Enjoy company, great wine, and charm that only Alaska can deliver.
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Blue Roof Bistro
The Blue Roof Bistro is a locally owned and operated eatery, open since August 2016. Featuring only the freshest ingredients, bold flavors, all in a quaint, bright and relaxed environment, proudly featuring a glass solarium.
Everything made in house! Offering light bites that are packed with flavor.
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The Crepery
Crepes of all kinds, sweet and savory. Made fresh from scratch, prepared to order right before your eyes! Mor than just a spot to grab a bite - a cozy corner of Fairbanks whre community, good vibes, and flavorful crepes come togeter.
Whether you’re dining in, picking up, or getting delivery, they’ve got you covered.
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DW Grill & Catering
From the owners of DW Grill and Catering:
"We started on Fort Wainwright in summer of 2012. running the golf course concession and ski lodge concession. We Caught on quick with our military and civilians who work on base. Now We have our location at our newly constructed building in fairbanks, this was the same location that David’s father once had a restaurant(Rosey & Sons). We believe in great customer service, with the quality of food to match it. We have been blessed with this opportunity and we love every minute of it. David and I love what we do and truly believe in our business. We hope to serve our golden heart community with pride. We are excited for you to see what we have to offer. Food and excellent customer service has always been our passion in our lives."
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The Cookie Jar
The restaurant that grew out of a cookie.
The Cookie Jar’s humble beginnings were as a micro bakery featuring fresh baked cookies, cinnamon rolls and muffins with a homemade touch. In thirty years, the Cookie Jar has evolved into a restaurant offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner in our home on Danby Street.
The Cookie Jar opens in the morning with a breakfast menu of fresh baked goods, whole bean coffee and espresso.
Offering a home cooked fare from omelets to skillets, home fried potatoes / hash browns, sausage, bacon, biscuits and gravy, thick sliced homemade bread, muffins and more.Our lunch menu is varied. Offering pastas, salads, three homemade soups daily, sandwiches on beautiful homemade bread, burgers, prime rib sandwiches on hoagies.
Dinner adds additional features to our lunch menu such as steaks, seafood, pasta dishes and sauces. -
Big Daddy's BBQ & Banquet Hall
At Big Daddy's BBQ & Banquet, they're serving the "northern most southern barbecue." Guy Fieri from Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives visit to the Fairbanks, Alaska favorite wasn't complete without sampling the finger-licking Arkansas-style ribs and smoked turkeys from Chef Harold Groetsema, aka Big Daddy.
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Salty's on 2nd
Two friends, with more than thirty years of combined food experience, set out to change the culture of great dining in Fairbanks. Offering homemade food, brunch, a bar and cozy ambience. Salty's On 2nd is a women owned lively restaurant in downtown Fairbanks.
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SOBA
An absolute gem of a restaurant. Authentic Moldovan cuisine, from Eastern Europe, brought right to downtown Fairbanks. Moldovan cuisine draws inspiration from Romania, Ukraine, Poland, Greece, Russia, and various other countries. SOBA is known for it’s delicious dishes that highlight their meats and vegetables, and pair beautifully with Moldovan wines. Their customer service is impeccable, making you feel like family. They also have live music on the weekends! Sit back and enjoy a beautiful Moldovan comfort food, and entertainment.
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Fenders
Family friendly bar and restaurant featuring comfort food, TVs tuned to sports, and an 80s rock soundtrack. What more could you ask for in a American-style classic diner? Featuring favorites like burgers, sandwiches, fries, tater tots, and onion rings, comfort food dishes like chicken fried steak, and much, much more! Their bar features beers, wines, and spirits. The customer service is fantastic and welcoming, AND, they are open for breakfast/brunch, lunch, and dinner!
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Latitude 65 Brewing Company
From Lat 65 Brewing Company:
“Lat 65 Brewing Co. & Lat 65 Ciderhouse are a quality focused brewery & cidery that strives to elevate the standards of beer & cider in the Interior of Alaska. Located just north of downtown Fairbanks off the banks of the Chena River, the brewery is near all that Fairbanks has to offer.”
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Frozen Smoke BBQ
Alongside Lat 65 Brewing Co. is Frozen Smoke BBQ, a slow smoke BBQ trailer in the middle of Alaska! Featuring slow smoked BBQ ribs, pork, turkey, wings, brisket, and SO much more! When not on the smoker, he’s throwing down some of the best smash burgers in town! Along with his loaded potatoes, brisket nachos, and pulled pork mac and cheese! Open 12-8pm daily.
Check out his social media pages daily to see what the specials are for the day!
Pizza Joints
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The Hungry Robot
From The Hungry Robot:
“We specialize in crafting delicious wood-fired pizzas with a twist. Our pizzas are topped with unique and unusual combinations that tantalize your taste buds. At the heart of our philosophy is a commitment to sourcing locally raised and grown ingredients whenever possible, ensuring that every bite is fresh, flavorful, and supports our community.
Wood-Fired Tradition: Our pizzas are baked to perfection in a traditional wood-fired oven, giving them a distinct, smoky flavor with a perfectly crisp crust.
Unusual Toppings: We love to experiment with toppings! Expect to find surprising combinations that go beyond the usual, creating a memorable and unique dining experience.”
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House of Fire Pizza
At House of Fire Pizza, we strive to create a welcoming and cozy atmosphere reminiscent of Boston's North End, the famous Italian district. Our restaurants are designed to accommodate large groups while maintaining a warm, inviting ambiance. We offer dine-in, take-out, and delivery options to suit your needs.
Our motto has always been "keep it simple." Our menu features homemade and hand-stretched New York Style pizza, Sicilian style pan pizza made from scratch, Stromboli, calzones, salads, and desserts. We never fry our food – if it can't be baked, we don't make it.
We serve great breakfast at great value at our Badger location. Large omelets with home fries from scratch. We bake our own bread to make delicious French Toast. Kids breakfast plates are also offered!
Join us at any of our three Fairbanks locations, where everyone is always welcome. Our goal is simple – to make the best pizza in Fairbanks. Come taste the difference and become part of our pizza family.
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Wagner's Pizza Bus
“Fairbanks, Alaska's first & original Pizza Food Truck. Our Pizzas are hand crafted in our fully self contained mobile kitchen, then are stone baked at 600F, in our gas fired deck pizza oven. We offer over 30 regional styles of pizzas.”
Open all year even at 30 below! Making hand crafted, stone baked pizzas, hoagies, milkshakes, and more. Stop by for an Alaskan style experience!
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Great Alaska Pizza Company - GAPCO
GAPCO - The Little Caesars of the North.
From Great Alaska Pizza Company:
We produce Alaska’s best pizza at the best value. Pizza, Wings, Salads and More! Offering carryout, curbside pickup and delivery in Anchorage, Eagle River, Wasilla, Palmer, Fairbanks & North Pole. Our Pizzas are baked at over 500 degrees cut AND boxed never hand touched.
We pride ourselves in the quality of our pizzas. Our motto is “Great Pizza . . . Great Ingredients.”.
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East Ramp Wood Fired Pizza
From East Ramp Wood Fired Pizza:
Here in Fairbanks, people love airplanes. We also love good pizza. With those two basic tenets in mind, the idea for East Ramp Wood-fired Pizza was launched.
This is a spot where you can enjoy both-- we are located right next to the Fairbanks Airport tower and look out over both runways. Come in and choose your toppings, order up a drink and we will cook your pizza in our Woodstone oven at about 625 degrees in just a few minutes. We use Caputo 00 flour imported from Italy for our freshly-made dough, Ciao tomatoes for the homemade sauce, and Grande cheese to top off your made-to-order pizza. Pair it with an Alaskan craft beer, glass of wine or a soft drink and enjoy the warmth of the fire.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Asian Delights
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Fire Wok Express
Fire Wok Express offers a variety of dishes, including spring rolls that are light, flakey, crispy and flavorful. The Mongolian Beef with rice is one of Adam’s favorites, with its tender meat and generous portion of vegetables. Sesame Chicken is Jordan’s favorite with the tender, juicy chicken, covered in a deliciously sticky sauce. The crab Rangoon is highlighted as a standout dish that could easily be the best in Alaska! The customer service is fast and friendly, and the food is made with love and the freshest ingredients.
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Nim's House of Thai Food
From Nim's House of Thai Food:
"Welcome to Nim's House of Thai Food! We are a local family-owned and -operated business with over 30 years of experience cooking Thai cuisine. We are dedicated to serving world-class, consistent, delicious, and authentic Thai food. You can count on the same amazing quality on every visit. We have an extensive menu with plenty of traditional Thai food. At Nim's House of Thai Food, we serve lunch and dinner. We value each of our customers and always provide top of the line service. We were voted Number 1 Thai cuisine restaurant in Fairbanks 2018. Come and visit us today, you will be glad you did!"
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Noodle House
Noodle House Thai Restaurant in Fairbanks, AK offers a diverse menu of traditional Thai cuisine, specializing in noodle dishes and authentic flavors.
With a cozy atmosphere and friendly service, they provide a casual dining experience for those seeking a taste of Thailand in the heart of Alaska.
The only Thai place in town that makes their noodles in house! The Drunken Noodles are some of the best around. Delicious food, and wonderful fast and friendly service.
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Lin's Asian Bistro
Lin's Asian Bistro offers authentic and delicious tasting Asian cuisine in Fairbanks, AK. Lin's Asian Bistro's convenient location and affordable prices make our restaurant a natural choice for dine-in, take-out meals in the Fairbanks community. Our restaurant is known for its variety in taste and high quality fresh ingredients. Come and experience our friendly atmosphere and excellent service.
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Thai House Restaurant