Juneau Dining & Nightlife

There’s a rea­son this Thai restau­rant in Auke Bay almost always has a wait at din­ner time: they serve great cur­ries, hal­ibut dish­es, coconut soups, and Thai iced teas. While you won’t find any­thing spe­cial about the atmos­phere, you will find a friend­ly and atten­tive staff serv­ing ter­rif­ic food.

Bring your appetite to this pizze­ria — the pies here are big. The focus is def­i­nite­ly on quan­ti­ty over qual­i­ty, but it’s a good place to bring the kids. There’s a good selec­tion of beer, and plen­ty of TVs for watch­ing sports. Note that if it’s crowd­ed, it may not be a com­fort­able expe­ri­ence — you may find your­self sit­ting on stools around small, high tables.

With flu­o­res­cent lights and plas­tic tables, you won’t mis­take this for a fan­cy restau­rant, but the sushi is some of the city’s best. The high-qual­i­ty rolls — espe­cial­ly any­thing with salmon — have earned this place a loy­al fol­low­ing, despite the expen­sive prices. Order as much as you like, but don’t stray from the sushi; it’s the only thing that shines.

This Juneau insti­tu­tion comes with a great view: sit and eat or drink while watch­ing float planes come and go. You’ll find good pub food, served in big por­tions (the nachos can serve two). The pop­u­lar­i­ty of this place means it gets crowd­ed, but it’s a fun spot with billiards.

Tourists pack in to this spot to enjoy a seafood menu with a great view of the water. Take it in through the big win­dows, or sit out­side on the deck. If you are look­ing for fish and chips, they are con­sis­tent­ly good here.

While you’ll find bet­ter restau­rants in down­town Juneau, this café serves up above-aver­age break­fast and lunch fare in a typ­i­cal din­er set­ting with com­fy booths. Break­fast is their spe­cial­ty — though the cof­fee is watery, the omelets, pan­cakes, and fresh-cut hash browns are espe­cial­ly good. And if you’re here for lunch, try the burgers.

The locals’ secret break­fast spot, Sand­piper Café serves big, deli­cious break­fasts that are also afford­able — it’s no won­der you’ll have to wait for a table on the week­ends. They’re known for their French toast, stuffed with mas­car­pone cheese; they also serve gourmet omelets, and scram­bles with elk and Ital­ian sausage. And the cof­fee’s good, which is not the case at many Juneau break­fast joints. Or come for lunch, which is just as good as…  ...more

Close to the hock­ey rink, it’s a pop­u­lar spot for locals after win­ter league games for a qual­i­ty meal. Their spe­cial­ty is piz­za (thin crust, good top­pings), but they also do good sal­ads and have a nice selec­tion of local beers on tap. Most of the food is scratch-made, using qual­i­ty ingre­di­ents. They also do dessert piz­zas, which are quite good — think apple pie on a crust. The restau­rant itself is bright, with big win­dows, and it’s been…  ...more

The Bub­ble Room is a great place for a drink before a nice din­ner or a roman­tic night out. Just off the lob­by of the Bara­nof Hotel — the grand hotel of the cap­i­tal city — the bar fits in per­fect­ly. Step inside to find a warm atmos­phere of wood pil­lars, com­fy seats, sub­tle light­ing, and a large oil paint­ing of pok­er play­ers behind the liquor dis­play. In addi­tion to the largest wine selec­tion in town, there are 8 beers on draft, a full bar, and a…  ...more

Beer, hard seltzer, soda, and cold brew cof­fee in Auke Bay. Open dai­ly 11am-8pm.

Estab­lished in 1986, the Alaskan Brew­ing Co was the first brew­ery to open in Juneau after Pro­hi­bi­tion. Stop in for a guid­ed tast­ing to sam­ple a vari­ety of brew unique­ly cre­at­ed by the own­ers to reflect fla­vors sim­i­lar to those of the Gold Rush Era. Gift Shop and Tast­ing Hours Win­ter: Octo­ber — April: 11 a.m. — 6:00 p.m., Mon­day — Sat­ur­day Sum­mer: May — Sep­tem­ber: 11 a.m. — 7 p.m., 7 days a week 

Juneau’s first and only dis­tillery in the heart of Down­town Juneau open dai­ly from 1pm — 8pm. Sam­ple their Juneau­per Gin, Sin­gle Malt Whiskey, and a selec­tion of rotat­ing cock­tails. Canned cock­tails are avail­able for purchase.