Sure, when people think of Alaska the first thing that comes to mind is seafood. We get it; our wild, natural, sustainable seafood is king. But our burgers are like a whole new level of mouth-watering royalty. Plus, they aren’t ever boring or ordinary. With choices ranging from beef, bison to caribou – you better be prepared to send your mouth to a new world of burger loving paradise.

  1. Tommy’s Burger Stop – Anchorage

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Facebook - Tommy’s Burger Stop Lunch in Anchorage wouldn’t be worth bragging about without this Spenard jewel. Grab a huge burger with a side of onion rings for a one-way ticket to the best afternoon food coma of your life. Mouth watering, every time.

  1. Red’s Burgers – Seward

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Facebook - Red’s Burgers Try a BLT with maple bacon or the yummy jalapeno and garlic burger. Delish!

  1. Burger Bus – Kenai

Facebook - Burger Bus A fast, friendly and delicious lunch for under $10 bucks? Sign us up! The fishing town of Kenai wouldn’t quite be the same without this hot burger joint commodity.

  1. DW Grill & Catering – Fairbanks

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Facebook - DW Grill & Catering Everything, simply EVERYTHING is good here. If you’ve ever tried the Vermont white cheddar cheese and mushroom burger you have probably experienced that out-of-body burger heaven feeling (just like we did).

  1. Burger Jim – Palmer

Facebook - Burger Jim & Teriyaki Mat-Su Valley The bacon and ham burger is so good, you’ll be dying to come back for more - every time!

  1. West Rib Pub & Grill – Talkeetna

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Facebook - West Rib Pub & Grill If you leave here without trying the Seward’s Folly Reindeer Burger, we can’t be friends. Nuff’ said.

  1. Chart Room – Kodiak

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Facebook - Chart Room Restaurant Kodiak Grab a burger and brew and find yourself in an array of island bliss.

  1. Old Town Burgers – Valdez

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Facebook - Old Town Burgers VDZ 2 The mushroom burger here is super scrumptious and the southwest burger is worth writing home about. No meal is complete without a side of curly fries!

  1. Copper Top Lounge – Soldotna

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Facebook - Copper Top Lounge Connected to Hooligans Fishing Lodge, the burgers at this hoppin’ place off of the Sterling Hwy are simply perfection. Try a bacon cheeseburger on a pretzel bun with a size of sweet potato fries. YUM!

  1. Gwin’s Lodge – Cooper Landing

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Facebook - Gwin’s Lodge After a long day of fishing on the Kenai River or a hike up to Russian River Falls, a warm burger, cold beer and hot side of onion rings is just what you need to feel completely satisfied from the inside out.

  1. Last Frontier Brewing Company – Wasilla

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Facebook - The Last Frontier Brewing Company You can’t see Russia from the front door but you can definitely smell the good cookin’ inside. Stop by for a local brew and a juicy burger with criss-cut fries.

  1. Cosmic Kitchen – Homer

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Facebook - Cosmic Kitchen Homer is filled with great restaurants and this little spot is no exception. Creative burgers on their ever-changing menu will leave you coming back time and time again to try the latest master creation.

  1. The Hot Bite – Juneau

Facebook - The Hot Bite Seasonal specialties and some of the best burgers in all of southeast Alaska. Peep the menu and be sure to stop by for a mouthwatering burger the next time you are in the state capital.

  1. Buffalo Center Drive In – Delta Junction

Facebook - Buffalo Center Drive-In In the remote area of Delta Junction, burgers pack a mean punch of flavor. This spot offers juicy, flavorful burgers and excellent service that will make you fall in love with rural Alaska after the first bite.

Are you the type that loves to find the best local spots and eat authentic cuisine? If so, you’ve got to check out these 16 ‘hole in the wall’ restaurants in Alaska that are sure to blow your taste buds away.

Facebook - Tommy’s Burger Stop

Lunch in Anchorage wouldn’t be worth bragging about without this Spenard jewel. Grab a huge burger with a side of onion rings for a one-way ticket to the best afternoon food coma of your life. Mouth watering, every time.

Facebook - Red’s Burgers

Try a BLT with maple bacon or the yummy jalapeno and garlic burger. Delish!

Facebook - Burger Bus

A fast, friendly and delicious lunch for under $10 bucks? Sign us up! The fishing town of Kenai wouldn’t quite be the same without this hot burger joint commodity.

Facebook - DW Grill & Catering

Everything, simply EVERYTHING is good here. If you’ve ever tried the Vermont white cheddar cheese and mushroom burger you have probably experienced that out-of-body burger heaven feeling (just like we did).

Facebook - Burger Jim & Teriyaki Mat-Su Valley

The bacon and ham burger is so good, you’ll be dying to come back for more - every time!

Facebook - West Rib Pub & Grill

If you leave here without trying the Seward’s Folly Reindeer Burger, we can’t be friends. Nuff’ said.

Facebook - Chart Room Restaurant Kodiak

Grab a burger and brew and find yourself in an array of island bliss.

Facebook - Old Town Burgers VDZ 2

The mushroom burger here is super scrumptious and the southwest burger is worth writing home about. No meal is complete without a side of curly fries!

Facebook - Copper Top Lounge

Connected to Hooligans Fishing Lodge, the burgers at this hoppin’ place off of the Sterling Hwy are simply perfection. Try a bacon cheeseburger on a pretzel bun with a size of sweet potato fries. YUM!

Facebook - Gwin’s Lodge

After a long day of fishing on the Kenai River or a hike up to Russian River Falls, a warm burger, cold beer and hot side of onion rings is just what you need to feel completely satisfied from the inside out.

Facebook - The Last Frontier Brewing Company

You can’t see Russia from the front door but you can definitely smell the good cookin’ inside. Stop by for a local brew and a juicy burger with criss-cut fries.

Facebook - Cosmic Kitchen

Homer is filled with great restaurants and this little spot is no exception. Creative burgers on their ever-changing menu will leave you coming back time and time again to try the latest master creation.

Facebook - The Hot Bite

Seasonal specialties and some of the best burgers in all of southeast Alaska. Peep the menu and be sure to stop by for a mouthwatering burger the next time you are in the state capital.

Facebook - Buffalo Center Drive-In

In the remote area of Delta Junction, burgers pack a mean punch of flavor. This spot offers juicy, flavorful burgers and excellent service that will make you fall in love with rural Alaska after the first bite.

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