Food Downtown, Anchorage
Glacier Brewhouse
A place to eat in Downtown, Anchorage, pricey ($$$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Dinner.
Why go
Downtown brewpub with house beers and a wood-fired grill, a fixture on 5th Avenue since the 1990s.
It is one of 13 curated places we feature in Anchorage, alongside 3 activities, 3 places to eat and 3 sights. 5 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with 49th State Brewing and Hotel Captain Cook.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- Downtown
- Price
- $$$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Dinner
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Anchorage, measured as straight-line distance.
- 149th State Brewing
Downtown brewpub with a rooftop deck facing Cook Inlet and Sleeping Lady.
Drinks · 0.1 mi straight-line - 2Hotel Captain Cook
Downtown hotel with three towers, a short walk from the Coastal Trail, and the Crow's Nest restaurant on the top floor.
Stay · 0.1 mi straight-line - 3Snow City Cafe
Downtown breakfast spot known for reindeer sausage and crab cake Benedict.
Food · 0.2 mi straight-line - 4Simon & Seafort's Saloon & Grill
Classic seafood and prime rib house with big windows over Cook Inlet.
Food · 0.3 mi straight-line - 5Anchorage Museum
Alaska's largest museum, strong on Alaska Native objects, art and Arctic science.
Sight · 0.4 mi straight-line - 6Moose's Tooth Pub & Pizzeria
Long-running pizza and craft beer institution in Midtown.
Food · 2.1 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Glacier Brewhouse is a stop on our Fairbanks, Talkeetna & Anchorage route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Anchorage
Glacier Brewhouse is our only food pick in Anchorage; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Anchorage guide.
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Alaska Native Heritage Center
Dances, storytelling and village sites representing Alaska's major Native cultures.
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Tony Knowles Coastal Trail
11-mile paved trail along Cook Inlet with views of Denali on clear days and moose sightings.
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Flattop Mountain Trail
Anchorage's most climbed peak, 3 miles round trip from Glen Alps with a scramble at the top.
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Rust's Flying Service
Floatplane flightseeing from Lake Hood, the world's busiest seaplane base, including Denali flights.
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Kincaid Park
Large park at the end of the Coastal Trail with miles of groomed and lit cross-country ski trails and frequent moose.
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Lake Hood Seaplane Base
One of the world's busiest seaplane bases; in winter the lake freezes and many planes switch to skis.
When to go
Average daily highs in Anchorage run from 24°F in January to 65°F in July; September is usually the wettest month. For Glacier Brewhouse itself, we suggest: Dinner.
Modelled monthly averages for Anchorage from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Anchorage weather by month.
Getting there
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- Coordinates
- 61.21781, -149.89642
- Destination
- Anchorage, Alaska
Glacier Brewhouse: quick answers
How much time do you need at Glacier Brewhouse?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at Glacier Brewhouse. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Glacier Brewhouse?
Our pick: Dinner. Insider tip: Reserve ahead for dinner on weekends.
Which TripsCircle routes include Glacier Brewhouse?
Glacier Brewhouse appears on Fairbanks, Talkeetna & Anchorage, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Glacier Brewhouse to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Anchorage.
Plan Anchorage
- Anchorage travel guide 13 places
- Best time to visit Anchorage weather by month
- Talkeetna to Anchorage 77 mi straight-line
- Anchorage to Seward 79 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Anchorage
- Flattop Mountain Trail Activity
- Alaska Native Heritage Center Sight
- Kincaid Park Outdoors
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.